AEA Investors Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Profile

In the last 3 years, AEA Investors has acquired 2 companies.

AEA Investors’ most common sectors for investment are distribution (18%) and chemicals (10%). The Firm’s most common investment types include secondary buyout (47%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (27%). In total, AEA Investors has invested in 26 US states and 7 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2010 when it acquired The Hillman Companies for $815M.

In the last 3 years, AEA Investors has exited 10 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (46%). AEA Investors’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2011 when it sold Acosta Sales & Marketing for $2.0B.

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M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity135
- M&A Buy Activity84
- M&A Sell Activity51
Total Sectors Invested 27
Total Countries Invested 7
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 53
M&A Advisors 8

AEA Investors LP

666 5th Avenue, 36th Floor,
New York, New York 10003
United States,
(212)644-5900
www.aeainvestors.com
info@aeainvestors.com

Transaction Criteria	Min	Max
Target Revenue	-	-
Target EBITDA	-	-
Investment Size	-	-
Enterprise Value	-	2,500
values in millions of USD

Transaction Criteria

Min

Max

Target Revenue

Target EBITDA

Investment Size

Enterprise Value

2,500

values in millions of USD

Year	≤ '15	'16	'17	'18	'19	'20	T
Buy (2.0/yr)	#	74	4	2	2	2	-	84
vol	$3.9B				$195M		$4.1B
Sell (2.4/yr)	#	39	2	4	4	2	-	51
vol	$9.5B						$9.5B
	135

Year

≤ '15

'16

'17

'18

'19

'20

Buy (2.0/yr)

vol

$3.9B

$195M

$4.1B

Sell (2.4/yr)

vol

$9.5B

135

Company	Date	Value	Type
Univar Solutions, Inc. - Environmental Sciences Business	2019-12-05	195M USD	Divestiture
Austin, Texas
API Technologies Corp.	2019-05-09	-	Secondary Buyout
Marlborough, Massachusetts · www.apitech.com
Flow Control Group	2019-01-29	-	Secondary Buyout
Charlotte, United States · www.flowcontrolgroup.com
Lipari Foods LLC	2019-01-08	-	Secondary Buyout
Warren, Michigan · www.liparifoods.com
Colony Hardware Corp.	2018-11-14	-	Secondary Buyout
Orange, Connecticut · www.colonyhardware.com
Numotion	2018-11-13	-	Secondary Buyout
Hazelwood, Missouri · www.numotion.com
Versatex Building Products LLC	2018-05-29	-	Add-on Acquisition
Aliquippa, Pennsylvania · www.versatex.com
Springs Window Fashions LLC	2018-04-24	-	Secondary Buyout
Middleton, Wisconsin · www.springswindowfashions.com
ProMach, Inc.	2018-03-07	-	Secondary Buyout
Covington, Kentucky · www.promachbuilt.com
Galls LLC	2018-02-01	-	Secondary Buyout
Lexington, Kentucky · www.galls.com
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Company

Date

Value

Type

Univar Solutions, Inc. - Environmental Sciences Business

2019-12-05

195M USD

Divestiture

Austin, Texas

API Technologies Corp.

2019-05-09

Secondary Buyout

Marlborough, Massachusetts · www.apitech.com

Flow Control Group

2019-01-29

Secondary Buyout

Charlotte, United States · www.flowcontrolgroup.com

Lipari Foods LLC

2019-01-08

Secondary Buyout

Warren, Michigan · www.liparifoods.com

Colony Hardware Corp.

2018-11-14

Secondary Buyout

Orange, Connecticut · www.colonyhardware.com

Numotion

2018-11-13

Secondary Buyout

Hazelwood, Missouri · www.numotion.com

Versatex Building Products LLC

2018-05-29

Add-on Acquisition

Aliquippa, Pennsylvania · www.versatex.com

Springs Window Fashions LLC

2018-04-24

Secondary Buyout

Middleton, Wisconsin · www.springswindowfashions.com

ProMach, Inc.

2018-03-07

Secondary Buyout

Covington, Kentucky · www.promachbuilt.com

Galls LLC

2018-02-01

Secondary Buyout

Lexington, Kentucky · www.galls.com

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Company	Acquired	Add-On/Sale	Date	#
TricorBraun, Inc.	2016-11-30	Packaging Solutions, Inc.	2020-01-07	6
St. Louis, Missouri · www.tricorbraun.com	Minneapolis, Minnesota · www.packsolinc.com
1-800-Contacts, Inc.	2015-12-16	6over6 Vision Ltd.	2019-12-17	2
Draper, Utah · www.1800contacts.com	Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel · www.6over6.com
Evoqua Water Technologies LLC	2014-01-21	Frontier Water Systems LLC	2019-10-08	15
Alpharetta, Georgia · www.water.siemens.com	San Diego, California · www.frontierwater.com
Evoqua Water Technologies LLC	2014-01-21	Evoqua Water Technologies LLC - Memcor	2019-10-03	1
Alpharetta, Georgia · www.water.siemens.com	, Georgia
BOA Holding GmbH	2010-10-01	BOA CoreDux	2019-09-16	1
Stutensee, Germany · www.boagroup.com	Stutensee, Germany
Augusta Sportswear, Inc.	2012-04-01	Pacific Headwear, Inc.	2019-08-01	1
Grovetown, Georgia · www.augustasportswear.com	Eugene, Oregon · www.pacificheadwear.com
Scan Global Logistics A/S	2016-05-31	IC Logistics	2019-05-08	2
Kastrup , Denmark · www.scangl.com	, Denmark
TricorBraun, Inc.	2016-11-30	Pacific Bag, Inc.	2019-01-08	5
St. Louis, Missouri · www.tricorbraun.com	Woodinville, Washington · www.pacificbag.com
Excelitas Technologies Corp.	2017-10-18	AXSUN Technologies, Inc.	2018-12-12	1
Waltham, Massachusetts · www.excelitas.com	Billerica, Massachusetts · www.axsun.com
Scan Global Logistics A/S	2016-05-31	International Quick Service Polska Sp. z o.o.	2018-11-16	1
Kastrup , Denmark · www.scangl.com	Gliwice, Poland · www.iqs-group.com

Company

Acquired

Add-On/Sale

Date

TricorBraun, Inc.

2016-11-30

Packaging Solutions, Inc.

2020-01-07

St. Louis, Missouri · www.tricorbraun.com

Minneapolis, Minnesota · www.packsolinc.com

1-800-Contacts, Inc.

2015-12-16

6over6 Vision Ltd.

2019-12-17

Draper, Utah · www.1800contacts.com

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel · www.6over6.com

Evoqua Water Technologies LLC

2014-01-21

Frontier Water Systems LLC

2019-10-08

Alpharetta, Georgia · www.water.siemens.com

San Diego, California · www.frontierwater.com

Evoqua Water Technologies LLC

2014-01-21

Evoqua Water Technologies LLC - Memcor

2019-10-03

Alpharetta, Georgia · www.water.siemens.com

, Georgia

BOA Holding GmbH

2010-10-01

BOA CoreDux

2019-09-16

Stutensee, Germany · www.boagroup.com

Stutensee, Germany

Augusta Sportswear, Inc.

2012-04-01

Pacific Headwear, Inc.

2019-08-01

Grovetown, Georgia · www.augustasportswear.com

Eugene, Oregon · www.pacificheadwear.com

Scan Global Logistics A/S

2016-05-31

IC Logistics

2019-05-08

Kastrup , Denmark · www.scangl.com

, Denmark

TricorBraun, Inc.

2016-11-30

Pacific Bag, Inc.

2019-01-08

St. Louis, Missouri · www.tricorbraun.com

Woodinville, Washington · www.pacificbag.com

Excelitas Technologies Corp.

2017-10-18

AXSUN Technologies, Inc.

2018-12-12

Waltham, Massachusetts · www.excelitas.com

Billerica, Massachusetts · www.axsun.com

Scan Global Logistics A/S

2016-05-31

International Quick Service Polska Sp. z o.o.

2018-11-16

Kastrup , Denmark · www.scangl.com

Gliwice, Poland · www.iqs-group.com

Sector	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Distribution	5 (14%)	-	15 (18%)	163M (4%)
Chemicals	2 (5%)	195M (7%)	8 (10%)	195M (5%)
Consumer Products	2 (5%)	-	7 (8%)	200M (5%)
Building Materials	1 (3%)	-	5 (6%)	-
Manufacturing	3 (8%)	-	5 (6%)	-
Packaging	2 (5%)	-	4 (5%)	-
Machinery	2 (5%)	-	3 (4%)	815M (20%)
Apparel/Textiles	1 (3%)	-	3 (4%)	-
Consumer Services	2 (5%)	-	3 (4%)	-
Technology Hardware	2 (5%)	-	3 (4%)	-
Transportation	1 (3%)	-	3 (4%)	-
Retail	2 (5%)	715M (26%)	2 (2%)	715M (17%)
Automotive	2 (5%)	-	2 (2%)	-
Business Services	-	-	2 (2%)	-
E-Commerce	1 (3%)	-	2 (2%)	-
Electronics	2 (5%)	-	2 (2%)	-
Healthcare Services	-	-	2 (2%)	-
Marketing	1 (3%)	-	2 (2%)	-
Medical Products	1 (3%)	-	2 (2%)	-
Safety/Security	2 (5%)	-	2 (2%)	-
Environmental	1 (3%)	721M (27%)	1 (1%)	721M (17%)
Utilities	1 (3%)	721M (27%)	1 (1%)	721M (17%)
Staffing	1 (3%)	360M (13%)	1 (1%)	360M (9%)
Insurance	-	-	1 (1%)	250M (6%)
Beverages	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Information Technology	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Plastics	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Total	37	$2.7B	84	$4.1B

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Distribution

5 (14%)

15 (18%)

163M (4%)

Chemicals

2 (5%)

195M (7%)

8 (10%)

195M (5%)

Consumer Products

2 (5%)

7 (8%)

200M (5%)

Building Materials

1 (3%)

5 (6%)

Manufacturing

3 (8%)

5 (6%)

Packaging

2 (5%)

4 (5%)

Machinery

2 (5%)

3 (4%)

815M (20%)

Apparel/Textiles

1 (3%)

3 (4%)

Consumer Services

2 (5%)

3 (4%)

Technology Hardware

2 (5%)

3 (4%)

Transportation

1 (3%)

3 (4%)

Retail

2 (5%)

715M (26%)

2 (2%)

715M (17%)

Automotive

2 (5%)

2 (2%)

Business Services

2 (2%)

E-Commerce

1 (3%)

2 (2%)

Electronics

2 (5%)

2 (2%)

Healthcare Services

2 (2%)

Marketing

1 (3%)

2 (2%)

Medical Products

1 (3%)

2 (2%)

Safety/Security

2 (5%)

2 (2%)

Environmental

1 (3%)

721M (27%)

1 (1%)

721M (17%)

Utilities

1 (3%)

721M (27%)

1 (1%)

721M (17%)

Staffing

1 (3%)

360M (13%)

1 (1%)

360M (9%)

Insurance

1 (1%)

250M (6%)

Beverages

1 (1%)

Information Technology

1 (1%)

Plastics

1 (1%)

Total

$2.7B

$4.1B

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
United States	30 (81%)	1.6B (60%)	73 (87%)	3.1B (74%)
	Pennsylvania	2 (5%)	-	8 (10%)	-
	California	2 (5%)	-	6 (7%)	-
	Illinois	1 (3%)	-	6 (7%)	-
	Missouri	3 (8%)	-	5 (6%)	-
	New Jersey	2 (5%)	-	5 (6%)	250M (6%)
	Texas	3 (8%)	910M (34%)	4 (5%)	910M (22%)
	Massachusetts	3 (8%)	-	4 (5%)	-
	Ohio	1 (3%)	-	4 (5%)	815M (20%)
	Georgia	2 (5%)	721M (27%)	3 (4%)	721M (17%)
	Michigan	2 (5%)	-	3 (4%)	-
	North Carolina	1 (3%)	-	3 (4%)	-
	New York	1 (3%)	-	3 (4%)	-
	Florida	-	-	3 (4%)	-
	Maryland	2 (5%)	-	2 (2%)	-
	Arizona	2 (5%)	-	2 (2%)	-
	Wisconsin	1 (3%)	-	2 (2%)	-
	West Virginia	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Utah	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	New Hampshire	-	-	1 (1%)	200M (5%)
	Kentucky	-	-	1 (1%)	163M (4%)
	Virginia	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Tennessee	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Oklahoma	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Connecticut	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Colorado	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Germany	2 (5%)	721M (27%)	4 (5%)	721M (17%)
United Kingdom	2 (5%)	360M (13%)	2 (2%)	360M (9%)
Hong Kong	1 (3%)	-	2 (2%)	-
Denmark	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
South Korea	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Portugal	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Domestic	30 (81%)	1.6B (60%)	73 (87%)	3.1B (74%)
Cross-border	7 (19%)	1.1B (40%)	11 (13%)	1.1B (26%)
Total	37	$2.7B	84	$4.1B

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

United States

30 (81%)

1.6B (60%)

73 (87%)

3.1B (74%)

Pennsylvania

2 (5%)

8 (10%)

California

2 (5%)

6 (7%)

Illinois

1 (3%)

6 (7%)

Missouri

3 (8%)

5 (6%)

New Jersey

2 (5%)

5 (6%)

250M (6%)

Texas

3 (8%)

910M (34%)

4 (5%)

910M (22%)

Massachusetts

3 (8%)

4 (5%)

Ohio

1 (3%)

4 (5%)

815M (20%)

Georgia

2 (5%)

721M (27%)

3 (4%)

721M (17%)

Michigan

2 (5%)

3 (4%)

North Carolina

1 (3%)

3 (4%)

New York

1 (3%)

3 (4%)

Florida

3 (4%)

Maryland

2 (5%)

2 (2%)

Arizona

2 (5%)

2 (2%)

Wisconsin

1 (3%)

2 (2%)

West Virginia

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

Utah

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

New Hampshire

1 (1%)

200M (5%)

Kentucky

1 (1%)

163M (4%)

Virginia

1 (1%)

Tennessee

1 (1%)

Oklahoma

1 (1%)

Connecticut

1 (1%)

Colorado

1 (1%)

Germany

2 (5%)

721M (27%)

4 (5%)

721M (17%)

United Kingdom

2 (5%)

360M (13%)

2 (2%)

360M (9%)

Hong Kong

1 (3%)

2 (2%)

Denmark

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

South Korea

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

Portugal

1 (1%)

Domestic

30 (81%)

1.6B (60%)

73 (87%)

3.1B (74%)

Cross-border

7 (19%)

1.1B (40%)

11 (13%)

1.1B (26%)

Total

$2.7B

$4.1B

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Secondary Buyout	25 (68%)	1.1B (54%)	39 (46%)	1.9B (55%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	4 (11%)	-	22 (26%)	250M (7%)
Recapitalization	3 (8%)	-	7 (8%)	-
Divestiture	3 (8%)	916M (46%)	6 (7%)	1.3B (37%)
Stake Purchase	1 (3%)	-	5 (6%)	-
Growth Capital	1 (3%)	-	3 (4%)	-
Add-on Acquisition	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Special Situations/Distressed	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Total	37	$2.0B	84	$3.4B

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Secondary Buyout

25 (68%)

1.1B (54%)

39 (46%)

1.9B (55%)

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

4 (11%)

22 (26%)

250M (7%)

Recapitalization

3 (8%)

7 (8%)

Divestiture

3 (8%)

916M (46%)

6 (7%)

1.3B (37%)

Stake Purchase

1 (3%)

5 (6%)

Growth Capital

1 (3%)

3 (4%)

Add-on Acquisition

1 (1%)

Special Situations/Distressed

1 (1%)

Total

$2.0B

$3.4B

Type	Total #	Value
Secondary Sale	24 (47%)	3.5B (37%)
Trade Sale - Public Company	14 (27%)	5.4B (57%)
IPO	6 (12%)	-
Trade Sale	5 (10%)	575M (6%)
Recapitalization	2 (4%)	-
Total	51	$9.5B

Type

Total #

Value

Secondary Sale

24 (47%)

3.5B (37%)

Trade Sale - Public Company

14 (27%)

5.4B (57%)

IPO

6 (12%)

Trade Sale

5 (10%)

575M (6%)

Recapitalization

2 (4%)

Total

$9.5B

Financial	Deals
Credit Suisse Investment Banking	2
Barclays Investment Bank	1
Global Leisure Partners LLP	1

Financial

Deals

Credit Suisse Investment Banking

Barclays Investment Bank

Global Leisure Partners LLP

Legal	Deals
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP	6
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP	1

Legal

Deals

Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP

Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP

buy	#	Total
$100M to $1B	9	$4.1B
TOTAL	$4.1B
Largest	The Hillman Companies, Inc. $815M (2010-05-28)

buy

Total

$100M to $1B

$4.1B

TOTAL

$4.1B

Largest

The Hillman Companies, Inc.
$815M (2010-05-28)

sell	#	Total
> $1B	4	$6.4B
$100M to $1B	7	$3.1B
TOTAL	$9.5B
Largest	Acosta Sales & Marketing, Inc. $2.0B (2011-01-05)

sell

Total

> $1B

$6.4B

$100M to $1B

$3.1B

TOTAL

$9.5B

Largest

Acosta Sales & Marketing, Inc.
$2.0B (2011-01-05)

	Deals	%
Acquired from
PE Firm(s) 88%	46	88%
Strategic(s) 12%	6	12%
Exited to
PE Firm(s) 61%	27	61%
Strategic(s) 39%	17	39%

Deals

Acquired from

PE Firm(s)

88%

Strategic(s)

12%

Exited to

PE Firm(s)

61%

Strategic(s)

39%

AEA Investors Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Profile

M&A Summary

AEA Investors LP

Investment Criteria

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Most Recent M&A

Portfolio M&A

M&A by Sector

Acquisitions By Geo

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Exits by Deal Type

Top M&A Advisors

Deal Values

M&A Connections

Investor Summary

Size

PE Assets

Established

Specialist/Generalist

Leadership

John Garcia

John F Cozzi

Thomas Pryma

Baron Carlson

J. Louis Sharpe

Product

Company

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