M&A Deal Summary

Cortec Group, Twin Brook Capital Partners and Adams Street Partners Acquire Window Nation

On January 16, 2018, private equity firm Cortec Group, mezzanine finance firm Twin Brook Capital Partners and asset manager Adams Street Partners acquired building materials company Window Nation

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cortec Group’s 5th, Twin Brook Capital Partners’ 1st and Adams Street Partners’ 1st transaction in the Building Materials sector.
  • This is Cortec Group’s 36th, Twin Brook Capital Partners’ 6th and Adams Street Partners’ 103rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Cortec Group’s 2nd, Twin Brook Capital Partners’ 1st and Adams Street Partners’ 1st transaction in Maryland.
Investment Fate
  • Window Nation was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2021.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-01-16
Target Window Nation
Sector Building Materials
Buyer(s) Cortec Group
Twin Brook Capital Partners
Adams Street Partners
Deal Type Recapitalization
Advisor(s) Houlihan Lokey (Financial)
Squire Patton Boggs (Legal)

Target

Window Nation

Fulton, Maryland, United States
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Window Nation is a DTC provider of windows and related products for the residential repair and replacement market in the United States. Window Nation was founded in 2006 and is based in Fulton, Maryland.

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Buyer(S) 3

Buyer

Cortec Group

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 4.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Cortec Group, Inc. is a private equity firm focused on acquiring mid-sized businesses operating in basic industries. Cortec Group is an experienced and knowledgeable investor in healthcare products and services, B2C and B2B products, value-added distribution (including eCommerce), and specialty services companies with revenues of $40-$300 million and EBITDA of $7 to $35+ million. The Cortec Group was formed in 1984 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 37 of 44
Sector (Building Materials) 5 of 5
Type (Recapitalization) 3 of 8
State (Maryland) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 36 of 43
Year (2018) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-08 Groome Transportation

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Groome Transportation is a specialty ground transportation provider operating across numerous states and in two segments: Airport Shuttle, which offers medium- to long-haul scheduled van service between major airports and distant regional markets; and Contract, which provides contracted closed-loop campus shuttle services to academic and institutional clients. Groome Transportation was founded in 1934 and is based in Richmond, Virginia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-23 Barcodes

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Barcodes is a provider of products and services that enable businesses to digitally capture and act on data related to their assets, people, and transactions. Barcodes was founded in 1994 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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DESCRIPTION

Twin Brook Capital Partners is a provider of senior financing to small and mid-sized profitable companies. The Firm looks to offer a variety of credit and equity solutions including revolvers, senior loans, unitranche loans, mezzanine financing, and equity co-investment to US-based companies with $3 to $50 million in EBITDA. Target sectors include industrial, manufacturing, business services, financial services, insurance, aerospace/defense, distribution, healthcare, and software/tech enabled services. Twin Brook Capital Partners is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 22
Sector (Building Materials) 1 of 1
Type (Recapitalization) 2 of 3
State (Maryland) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 21
Year (2018) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-08 Groome Transportation

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Groome Transportation is a specialty ground transportation provider operating across numerous states and in two segments: Airport Shuttle, which offers medium- to long-haul scheduled van service between major airports and distant regional markets; and Contract, which provides contracted closed-loop campus shuttle services to academic and institutional clients. Groome Transportation was founded in 1934 and is based in Richmond, Virginia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-18 The Service Companies

Miami, Florida, United States

The Service Companies is a provider of managed services, food and beverage staffing, and specialty cleaning services for the hospitality and gaming industries. The Service Companies operates nationally, providing services ranging from turn-key housekeeping and stewarding services to EVS cleaning of public areas, kitchens, windows, and chandeliers to fully trained staffing services.

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Buyer

Adams Street Partners

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Asset Manager
Founded 1972
PE ASSETS 26.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Adams Street Partners is a diversified, global investment firm that targets direct, fund of funds, and secondary investments. Adams' direct investing group covers co-investments in buyout transactions, as well as growth equity and venture capital commitments. The direct buyout and growth equity team looks to commit $5 to $30 million per transaction. For venture related investments, commitments of $5 to $20 million are provided to companies in the technology, life sciences and technology enabled services sectors. Typically, target companies have received prior financing from early stage venture firms and are seeking additional capital to fund product development and commercialization. Adams Street Partners was formed in 1972 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 114 of 147
Sector (Building Materials) 1 of 1
Type (Recapitalization) 3 of 4
State (Maryland) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 103 of 135
Year (2018) 3 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-04 VillageMD

Chicago, Illinois, United States

VillageMD is a national primary care provider supporting physicians moving toward a primary care-led, high-value clinical model. VillageMD delivers data analytics, a physician practice-based care coordination model, leading technology, and on-the-ground support resources to make improvements at the point of care, resulting in high quality clinical outcomes across all markets and all patient populations. VillageMD also provides access to value-based reimbursement contracts that reward physicians for delivering high quality, cost effective care. VillageMD works with physician groups, independent practice associations, and health systems to improve quality, deliver a first-rate patient experience, and lower total medical costs in the communities they serve. VillageMD was founded in 2013 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-02-01 Partner Therapeutics

Lexington, Massachusetts, United States

Partner Therapeutics is an integrated commercial stage biotech company focused on the development and commercialization of therapeutics that improve health and economic outcomes in the treatment of cancer. PTx's development focus spans the entire range of cancer therapy from primary treatments to supportive care. Partner Therapeutics is based in Lexington, Massachusetts.

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