M&A Deal Summary

AEA Investors Acquires Visual Comfort

On June 24, 2016, private equity firm AEA Investors acquired electrical equipment company Visual Comfort from Quad-C Management and Seidler Equity Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is AEA Investors’ 1st transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is AEA Investors’ 62nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is AEA Investors’ 4th transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-06-24
Target Visual Comfort
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) AEA Investors
Sellers(s) Quad-C Management
Seidler Equity Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Visual Comfort

Houston, Texas, United States
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Visual Comfort & Co. is a lighting company with a portfolio of fashionable and functional lighting fixtures, ceiling fans, and decorative products. Visual Comfort was founded in 1987 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

AEA Investors

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1968
PE ASSETS 17.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

AEA Investors is a private investment firm focused on investing in and acquiring businesses headquartered primarily in the US, Europe, and China. AEA looks for companies operating in stable to growing industries with a proven ability to generate positive cash-flow. Broad sectors of interest include value-added industrial products/services, specialty chemicals, consumer products, and services. In addition to its primary middle-market private equity fund, AEA maintains additional funds targeted towards mezzanine financing, senior secured debt, and small business buyouts. AEA Investors was formed in 1968 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 73 of 114
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 32 of 53
State (Texas) 4 of 13
Country (United States) 62 of 99
Year (2016) 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-21 Dematic

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Dematic is a global provider of logistics automation equipment with a focus on distribution and industry applications. Dematic Corp. was formed in 2006 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Sell $3.3B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-07-26 RelaDyne

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

RelaDyne is a distributor of lubricants, fuels & equipment reliability services to the commercial, industrial, and automotive markets. RelaDyne’s distribution platform spans more than 90 locations serving customers across the Central, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern U.S. RelaDyne was formed in 1982 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Quad-C Management

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 3.9B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Quad-C Management is a generalist private equity firm that makes control investments in middle-market companies operating in a wide range of industries. Target sector's include building products, business-to-business services, consumer products, distribution/logistics, equipment rental, financial services, healthcare, light manufacturing, packaging, restaurants, security, and specialty chemicals. Quad-C's target investment size is $50 to $150 million in businesses valued between $100 and $500 million and with EBITDA greater than $10 million. Prospective transaction types include recapitalizations/family successions, management buyouts, and industry consolidations. Quad-C Management was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 29 of 47
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 15 of 27
State (Texas) 3 of 5
Country (United States) 26 of 42
Year (2016) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-03-04 Inmark

Austell, Georgia, United States

Inmark is a general, life sciences, and hazardous goods/biomedical compliant packaging products and associated services company. Inmark was founded in 1975 and is based in Austell, Georgia.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-07-07 Rainbow Child Care Center

Troy, Michigan, United States

Rainbow Child Care Center is a provider of early education services. Rainbow operates 30 high-quality child care schools as well as before/after school programs in the Midwest and Southeast and seeks to expand its footprint organically and through M&A.

Buy -
SELLER

Seidler Equity Partners

Marina del Rey, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1992
PE ASSETS 5.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Seidler Equity Partners is a mid-market private equity firm focused on partnering with business owners and management to help build market-leading companies. Seidler will consider funding growth financings, family business transitions, owner-operator recapitalizations, management buyouts, liquidity for estate planning, and traditional buyouts. Seidler looks to invest in businesses with a proven track record and opportunities for growth. Prospective companies typically have minimum revenue of $25 million and EBITDA between $5 and $50 million. Seidler is a generalist firm and will consider investments across a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, service, and distributors. Seidler Equity Partners was formed in 1999 and is based in Marina del Rey, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 23
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 5 of 7
State (Texas) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 19 of 23
Year (2016) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-10-22 M&R Companies

Roselle, Illinois, United States

M&R Companies is a manufacturer of screen printing equipment for textile and graphic applications, including printing presses, belt printing systems, graphics presses, dryers, cure systems, and pre/post press equipment. M&R Companies was founded in 1985 and is based in Roselle, Illinois.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-29 Hal Leonard

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Hal Leonard is a music publishing company. Hal Leonard publishes and distributes print publishing products for virtually every instrument and performance group. Hal Leonard was founded in 1947 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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