M&A Deal Summary

Greenbriar Equity Group Acquires Sun Auto Tire & Service

On January 1, 2017, private equity firm Greenbriar Equity Group acquired automotive company Sun Auto Tire & Service

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Greenbriar Equity Group’s 3rd transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is Greenbriar Equity Group’s 19th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Greenbriar Equity Group’s 2nd transaction in Arizona.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-01-01
Target Sun Auto Tire & Service
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) Greenbriar Equity Group
Deal Type Consolidation

Target

Sun Auto Tire & Service

Tucson, Arizona, United States
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Sun Auto Tire & Service is a provider of automotive aftermarket repair service with approximately 132 retail locations in the Southwestern U.S. The Company operates under the BRAKEmax, Tire Works and Ramona brands offering tire replacement, brake repair and other under-car services including alignment, A/C, exhaust, and oil changes (among others). Sun Auto Tire & Service is based in Tucson, Arizona.

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Greenbriar Equity Group

Rye, New York, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 10.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Greenbriar Equity Group is a specialized private equity firm focused on investing in the global transportation and advanced manufacturing industries. Companies of interest include traditional carriers, such as railroads, cruise lines, airlines, air freight, shipping, and trucking, as well as ancillary manufacturers and service companies that support the transportation industry. Greenbriar will consider making majority as well as minority investments through a variety of structures, including leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, growth capital investments, corporate joint ventures and privatizations. The Firm targets businesses valued from $100 million to $1 billion. Greenbriar Equity was formed in 1999 and is based in Rye, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 23 of 43
Sector (Automotive) 3 of 7
Type (Consolidation) 1 of 2
State (Arizona) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 19 of 38
Year (2017) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-24 Frauscher Sensor Technology

Sankt Marienkirchen bei Schärding, Austria

Frauscher Sensor Technology is a designer and manufacturer of railway wheel detection and axle counting systems based on inductive sensor and distributed acoustic sensing technologies. Frauscher Sensor Technology was founded in 1987 and is based in Sankt Marienkirchen bei Schärding, Austria.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-04 Whitcraft

Eastford, Connecticut, United States

Whitcraft is a manufacturer of high quality, precision formed, machined and fabricated metal parts for the U.S. aerospace industry. The Company manufactures new and replacement jet engine and helicopter parts for large engine manufacturers serving both the commercial and military aircraft market. Whitcraft was founded in 1960 and is based in Eastford, Connecticut.

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