M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2020-11-17 |
| Target | GSM Outdoors |
| Sector | Consumer Products |
| Buyer(s) |
Gridiron Capital
WP Global Partners |
| Sellers(s) |
Sentinel Capital Partners
Yukon Partners |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Advisor(s) | Baird (Financial) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| PE ASSETS | 764M USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Gridiron Capital is a private equity firm focused on acquiring mid-sized North American manufacturing, service and specialty consumer companies. Gridiron looks to commit companies with EBITDA up to $60 million. The Firm prefers controlling interests when considering transactions. Situations of interest include companies operating in sectors undergoing change, closely held companies owned by founding family or management for ownership transition, and corporate divestitures of orphaned or non-strategic business units. Gridiron Capital was formed in 2004 and is based in New Canaan, Connecticut.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 32 of 39 |
| Sector (Consumer Products) | 7 of 8 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 11 of 14 |
| State (Texas) | 3 of 4 |
| Country (United States) | 32 of 39 |
| Year (2020) | 3 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-06 |
Cubii
Chicago, Illinois, United States Cubii is a manufacturer of fitness equipment and approachable wellness solutions. Cubii help people create and maintain healthy habits by providing innovative, effective, and accessible fitness solutions that fit easily into everyday life. Cubii is based in Chicago, Illinois. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-08 |
Class Valuation
Troy, Michigan, United States Class Valuation is a provider of real estate asset valuation and appraisal management solutions to the residential mortgage industry. Class Valuation is based in Troy, Michigan. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Asset Manager |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| PE ASSETS | 6.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
WP Global Partners is an asset management firm that looks to offer clients exposure to private equity, venture capital, and private debt investments through research based investment programs. Within private equity, WP looks to invest $5 to $25 million in recurring revenue oriented businesses valued up to $500 million. WP Global Partners was formed in 2005 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 11 of 17 |
| Sector (Consumer Products) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 2 of 3 |
| State (Texas) | 3 of 3 |
| Country (United States) | 11 of 17 |
| Year (2020) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-15 |
Powerhouse
Crowley, Texas, United States Powerhouse is a provider of high-volume, multi-site rollouts, and refreshes, as well as recurrent facilities maintenance services. Powerhouse has primarily served customers in the food service, retail, and hospitality segments and is expanding in the financial and healthcare sector. Powerhouse was founded in 1996 and is based in Crowley, Texas. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-28 |
REMEDI8
Lenexa, Kansas, United States REMEDI8 operates two divisions compliance services, which provides essential inspection and repair of fire and smoke doors, dampers, barriers, and complementary services to hospitals and other healthcare facilities and new build services, which provides planning, budgeting, consulting, and installation of thermal and moisture protection with a focus on data centers, education and commercial facilities. REMEDI8 was founded in 2008 and is based in Lenexa, Kansas. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| PE ASSETS | 11.2B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Sentinel Capital Partners is a private equity firm that targets investments in middle-market companies with strong management and 'attractive growth prospects'. Sentinel looks to invest up to $400 million of equity in companies generating EBITDA of up to $65 million. Sectors of interest include business services/outsourcing, consumer products and services, food and restaurants, franchising, and manufacturing. Prospective transaction situations include management buyouts, recapitalizations, corporate divestitures, take-privates, and growth capital financings. Sentinel Capital Partners was formed in 1995 and is based in New York, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 57 of 69 |
| Sector (Consumer Products) | 5 of 6 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 25 of 30 |
| State (Texas) | 4 of 5 |
| Country (United States) | 51 of 62 |
| Year (2020) | 4 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-01 |
Marketplace Events
Solon, Ohio, United States Marketplace Events (fka: Dmg world media co.) produces 38 consumer home shows in 27 markets across North America that collectively attract 14,000 exhibitors, one million attendees and nearly another one million unique web visitors annually. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-25 |
Pet Supplies Plus
Livonia, Michigan, United States Pet Supplies Plus is a pet specialty retailer in the United States by total system sales, providing a wide variety of pet food, treats, hard goods and services for dogs, cats, and small animals. Pet Supplies Plus was founded in 1988 and is based in Livonia, Michigan. |
Sell | $700M |
| Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| PE ASSETS | 640M USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Yukon Partners is a mezzanine finance firm that works with private equity sponsors to fund a variety of investment situations. Yukon looks to invest $10 to $40 million to support buyouts, recapitalizations, take privates, and refinancings. Sectors of interest include automotive, building products, business services, consumer products, food/beverages, healthcare products/services, industrial manufacturing, niche manufacturing, and transportation/logistics. Prospective companies generally have revenues of $30 to $500 million and are profitable with EBITDA of $5 to $50 million. Yukon Partners was formed in 2008 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 17 of 28 |
| Sector (Consumer Products) | 2 of 2 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 9 of 17 |
| State (Texas) | 3 of 3 |
| Country (United States) | 17 of 27 |
| Year (2020) | 1 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-21 |
Lakeshirts
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States Lakeshirts is a designer, manufacturer, and value-added distributor of customized apparel and provides merchandising solutions to the resort and college-licensed apparel and accessories markets. The Company collaborates with its specialty retailer customers to develop and supply attractive, unique products for markets where consumer demand is driven by impulse and emotional connection to an experience. Lakeshirts was founded in 1984 and is based in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-01 |
48forty Solutions
Alpharetta, Georgia, United States 48forty Solutions is a whitewood pallet recycler recycling over 90 million pallets annually across its network of 73 company locations and more than 225 network facilities. 48forty serves over 2,700 customers, including manufacturers, distributors, and retailers in the distribution & logistics, food & beverage, packaging, durables, and non-durables industries. 48forty Solutions was formed in 1992 and is based in Alpharetta, Georgia. |
Sell | - |
