M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2016-12-19 |
| Target | Brown Jordan |
| Sector | Furniture |
| Buyer(s) |
Littlejohn
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking |
| Sellers(s) | Crescent Capital Group |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Advisor(s) | Moelis & Co. (Financial) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| PE ASSETS | 7.8B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Littlejohn is a private equity firm that makes control investments in mid-sized companies undergoing change; either in capital structure, strategy, operations, or growth. Littlejohn looks to commit $50 to $250 million of equity, mezzanine, or credit capital in companies with annual revenues of $100 to $800 million. Sectors of interest include industrial equipment, packaging, chemicals, automotive and transportation parts and equipment, food and food processing, healthcare, plastics, aerospace/defense, distribution, environmental and infrastructure services, and consumer products. The Firm avoids investing in real estate, fashion, retail, and businesses engaged in high technology. Littlejohn prefers opportunities located in the US, but also considers opportunities in Europe and Canada. Littlejohn was formed in 1996 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 42 of 64 |
| Sector (Furniture) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 14 of 29 |
| State (Florida) | 1 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 38 of 60 |
| Year (2016) | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-15 |
Contech Engineered Solutions
West Chester, Ohio, United States Contech Engineered Solutions is a provider of engineering and site solutions for the residential, commercial and infrastructure markets. The company's primary end markets are the US infrastructure, commercial and residential construction markets. Contech Engineered Solutions was formed in 1986 and is based in West Chester, Ohio. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-23 |
The PendaForm
Portage, Wisconsin, United States The PendaForm Co. is a heavy gauge thermoformer in North America supplying automotive, industrial and consumer markets with diversified products including automotive and heavy truck components, pickup truck accessories, custom designed packaging solutions, as well as erosion control, irrigation and large surface containment solution for drilling sites. The PendaForm Co. is based in Portage, Wisconsin. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| PE ASSETS | 155.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is the investment arm of Goldman Sachs. The primary corporate investment group within the Merchant Banking Division is Goldman Sachs' direct investment arm. GS's direct investment arm consists of GS Capital Partners, GS Mezzanine Partners, and GS Growth Partners. GS Capital Partners is the direct corporate equity investment group which seeks LBO, recapitalization, and growth investments to help fund acquisitions, expansions, recapitalizations, restructurings, buyouts, and take privates. GS Capital Partners looks to invest between $50 and $800 million in opportunities in North/South America, Europe, Asia. GS Mezzanine Partners is the junior capital arm of Goldman Sachs. GS Mezzanine looks to invest between $200 million and and $800 million in transactions valued up to $10 billion. Investment proceeds are used to fund leveraged buyouts, expansion financings, recapitalizations, acquisitions, and restructurings. GS Growth looks to invest in growth equity transactions. The unit seeks to commit $20 to $200 million per investment. Other units within GS's merchant banking division include Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Urban Investments. Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 133 of 178 |
| Sector (Furniture) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 42 of 63 |
| State (Florida) | 5 of 5 |
| Country (United States) | 94 of 122 |
| Year (2016) | 13 of 13 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-01 |
The Xella Group
Duisburg, Germany The Xella Group is an international solution providers in the field of building and insulation materials. Xella is the parent company of such well-known brands as Ytong, Silka, Hebel, and Multipor, and is one of the pioneers in digitally supported construction processes with its digital planning service blue.sprint. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-15 |
MDC Partners
New York, New York, United States MDC Partners is an influential marketing and communications networks in the world. Its 50+ advertising, public relations, branding, digital, social and event marketing agencies are responsible for some of the most memorable and engaging campaigns for the world's most respected brands. As "The Place Where Great Talent Lives," MDC Partners is known for its unique partnership model, empowering the most entrepreneurial and innovative talent to drive competitive advantage and business growth for clients. By leveraging technology, data analytics, insights, and strategic consulting solutions, MDC Partners drives measurable results and optimizes return on marketing investment for over 1,700 clients worldwide. MDC Partners was founded in 1980 and is based in New York, New York. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| PE ASSETS | 39.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Crescent Capital is a provider of debt securities to middle-market companies. Crescent looks to issue senior bank loans, high yield bonds, mezzanine debt and distressed debt to fund a variety of needs. The FIrm's direct lending group looks to provide $10 to $30 million to sponsor-backed companies that generate $5 to $35 million of EBITDA. Crescent's mezzanine practice typically provides junior capital to support buyouts, recapitalizations, and refinancings. Crescent Capital was formed in 1991 and was originally known as TCW/Crescent Mezzanine. The Firm has offices in Los Angeles, Boston, New York, and London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 37 of 47 |
| Sector (Furniture) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 10 of 13 |
| State (Florida) | 1 of 4 |
| Country (United States) | 31 of 40 |
| Year (2016) | 4 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-05 |
Systems Maintenance Services
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Systems Maintenance Services is a global provider of multivendor IT asset lifecycle services and support solutions. SMS’ advanced service portfolio includes: asset management, deployment, relocation, disposition, recycling, erasure, maintenance, and managed network and VOIP services. SMS supports more than 3,000 clients globally with physical locations across North America, Asia and Europe. SMS’ solutions include support for most datacenter brands including Cisco, IBM, HP, Dell, Oracle, EMC, Hitachi, NetApp, Lexmark and Xerox. Systems Maintenance Services was founded in 1981 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-18 |
Systems Maintenance Services
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Systems Maintenance Services is a global provider of multivendor IT asset lifecycle services and support solutions. SMS’ advanced service portfolio includes: asset management, deployment, relocation, disposition, recycling, erasure, maintenance, and managed network and VOIP services. SMS supports more than 3,000 clients globally with physical locations across North America, Asia and Europe. SMS’ solutions include support for most datacenter brands including Cisco, IBM, HP, Dell, Oracle, EMC, Hitachi, NetApp, Lexmark and Xerox. Systems Maintenance Services was founded in 1981 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina. |
Sell | - |
