M&A Deal Summary

Revelstoke Capital Partners and Norwest Mezzanine Partners Acquire Carrus

On February 3, 2015, private equity firm Revelstoke Capital Partners and mezzanine finance firm Norwest Mezzanine Partners acquired internet software and services company Carrus from Five Points Capital and DW Healthcare Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Revelstoke Capital Partners’ 1st and Norwest Mezzanine Partners’ 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Revelstoke Capital Partners’ 5th and Norwest Mezzanine Partners’ 56th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Revelstoke Capital Partners’ 1st and Norwest Mezzanine Partners’ 2nd transaction in Utah.
Investment Fate
  • Carrus was sold to a strategic buyer in 2021.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-02-03
Target Carrus
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Revelstoke Capital Partners
Norwest Mezzanine Partners
Sellers(s) Five Points Capital
DW Healthcare Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) William Blair (Financial)
Paul Hastings (Legal)

Target

Carrus

Lehi, Utah, United States
website
Carrus is a provider of online competency-driven education courses to students throughout the United States and in several foreign countries. Carrus was established in 1992 and is based in Lehi, Utah.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer
DESCRIPTION

Revelstoke Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and building industry leading companies. For platform acquisitions, Revelstoke seeks profitable companies (> $5 million) and looks to commit $10 to $250 million per transaction. The Firm will consider majority and minority positions and seeks situations where companies have opportunities for growth, either organically or through add-ons. Targeted industries include healthcare services, transportation, logistics, specialty distribution, business services, and insurance. Revelstoke Capital Partners was formed in 2013 and is based in Denver, Colorado.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 20
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 3 of 7
State (Utah) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 20
Year (2015) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-22 Encore Rehabilitation

Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States

Encore Rehabilitation is a provider of rehabilitative therapy services to skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. Encore Rehabilitation was founded in 2007 and is based in Farmington Hills, Michigan.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-03-03 Accelecare Wound Centers

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Accelecare Wound Centers, Inc. is a wound care and disease management company focused on providing full service wound management solutions to hospitals and related health care organizations across the United States. Accelecare Wound Centers was formed in 2007 and is based in Bellevue, Washington.

Sell -
Buyer

Norwest Mezzanine Partners

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 2.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Norwest Mezzanine Partners (NMP) is an independent investment firm focused on providing junior capital to support transactions initiated by private equity sponsors. NMP looks to commit up to $50 million per investment. Prospective transaction situations can include buyouts, acquisitions, leveraged buildups or consolidations, recapitalizations, and going privates. NMP will consider opportunities in a wide range of industries, including distribution, manufacturing, healthcare, and consumer products. Norwest Mezzanine Partners is affiliated with private equity firm Norwest Equity Partners. NMP was formed in 2000 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 58 of 88
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 15 of 31
State (Utah) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 56 of 85
Year (2015) 2 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-22 Encore Rehabilitation

Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States

Encore Rehabilitation is a provider of rehabilitative therapy services to skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. Encore Rehabilitation was founded in 2007 and is based in Farmington Hills, Michigan.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-02-17 Monroe Truck Equipment

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States

Monroe Truck Equipment specializes in the design, manufacture, distribution, and installation/upfitting of specialized truck equipment for the municipal and commercial markets. Monroe Truck Equipment was founded in 1986 and is based in Monroe, Wisconsin.

Buy -

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Five Points Capital

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 1.3B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Five Points Capital makes both direct private equity and junior capital investments in US-based middle-market companies. Five Points prefers control based investments and will consider opportunities in a variety of industries. For both equity and mezzanine investments, the Firm looks to commit $5 to $25 million of capital in businesses with at least $10 million in sales and $3 million of EBITDA. Five Points Capital was formerly known as BB&T Capital Partners and re-branded in 2015. The Firm was established in 1997 and is based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 56
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 1 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 11 of 25
State (Utah) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 20 of 56
Year (2015) 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-22 Quick Med Claims

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Quick Med Claims is a provider of outsourced RCM solutions covering the entire claim cycle with unique, dual expertise in air and ground emergency transport services. QMC’s services and solutions platform maximizes reimbursement, cash collection, and timing, and ensures compliance for its diverse EMS-focused customer base. Quick Med Claims was founded in 1991 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-03-09 Acentia

Falls Church, Virginia, United States

Acentia LLC is an information technology services provider to U.S. government civilian, national security, and intelligence agencies. Acentia provides infrastructure operations, network engineering and architecture, information assurance, specialized relocation and engineering, program management, software development, and strategic planning to its customers with a focus on end-to-end IT solutions and complementary consulting services. Acentia LLC was established in 2001 and is based in Falls Church, Virginia.

Sell $300M
SELLER

DW Healthcare Partners

Park City, Utah, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2002
PE ASSETS 1.4B CAD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

DW Healthcare Partners is a healthcare-focused private equity firm that partners with owners of mid-to late-stage companies. DW looks to invest in private, North American companies, primarily in the medical device, product, services, and specialty distribution sectors of healthcare. DW will invest from $20 to $60 million of equity capital to help facilitate growth or to fund acquisitions. DW looks for high-growth businesses with at least $5 million in EBITDA and prefers to be the majority investor. DW Healthcare Partners was formed in 2002 and is based in Ontario, Canada.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 20
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 3 of 6
State (Utah) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 10 of 20
Year (2015) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-12-31 BGS Pharmacy Partners

Grapevine, Texas, United States

BGS Pharmacy Partners is a national, specialty care pharmacy company, provides consulting, management and drug dispensing to the acute, sub-acute, correctional and alternate care markets.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-05-19 HSI

Eugene, Oregon, United States

HSI provides a comprehensive set of health and safety solutions to help its customers meet their training and compliance requirements. HSI offers more than 780 training courses for emergency care, workplace safety, health & safety services, and professional responders. HSI also provides hands-on training via 51,300 authorized affiliate instructors and 13,200 third-party training centers in the U.S. and Canada. HSI also offers a proprietary management system platform that tracks customers’ health & safety programs and employee compliance. HSI was founded in 1978 and is based in Eugene, Oregon.

Sell -