M&A Deal Summary

Kinderhook Industries Acquires bd’s Mongolian Grill

On May 2, 2008, private equity firm Kinderhook Industries acquired restaurant bd’s Mongolian Grill

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kinderhook Industries’ 2nd transaction in the Restaurants sector.
  • This is Kinderhook Industries’ 9th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Kinderhook Industries’ 1st transaction in Minnesota.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2008-05-02
Target bd’s Mongolian Grill
Sector Restaurants
Buyer(s) Kinderhook Industries
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

bd’s Mongolian Grill

Burnsville, Minnesota, United States
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bd’s Mongolian Grill is an Asian casual/fast casual dining chain in the U.S. Guests customize their own stir-fry dishes from a wide variety of quality meats, seafood, vegetables, sauces and spices, which are then prepared “exhibition style” by grill chefs on a 600°, 7-foot round Mongolian flat grill. bd’s has 14 Company-owned stores and 19 franchise stores throughout the United States.

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Buyer

Kinderhook Industries

New York, New York, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 5.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Kinderhook Industries targets control investments in companies valued between $25 to $250 million. Prospective transaction situations include acquiring non-core divisions of public companies, existing small capitalization companies lacking institutional support, management buyouts of entrepreneurial-owned businesses, and troubled companies. Sectors of interest include consumer products and services, media, packaging, industrial products, communications, and business services. Kinderhook Industries was formed in 2003 and is based in New York, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 59
Sector (Restaurants) 2 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 8 of 25
State (Minnesota) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 9 of 57
Year (2008) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-01-31 The NTI Group

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

The NTI Group makes and distributes Connect-ED, an affordable emergency communication, attendance notification, and community outreach solution designed specifically for K-12 schools. For as little as One Penny per Student per Day, Connect-ED can assist districts to efficiently improve student safety, parental involvement, staff communications, and student attendance.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-11-26 The Environmental Quality

Wayne, Michigan, United States

The Environmental Quality Company is a fully integrated environmental services and waste management organization based in Wayne, Michigan.

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