aPriori Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

aPriori Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment arelife science (15%) and oil/gas exploration (13%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (48%) and secondary buyout (24%). In total, aPriori Capital Partners has invested in 17 US states and 10 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2007 when it acquired Nuveen Investments for $5.8B.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (44%). aPriori Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2011 when it sold Nycomed Pharma AG for $10.8B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity105
    • M&A Buy Activity54
    • M&A Sell Activity51
  • Total Sectors Invested 26
  • Total Countries Invested 10
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 75

aPriori Capital Partners

16 Berkeley Street,
London, W1J 8DZ
United Kingdom
+44 (0) 207 292 3550
www.aprioricapital.com
ctaylor@aprioricapital.com

aPriori Capital Partners (formerly DLJ Merchant Banking Partners) is a middle-market private equity firm focused on middle-market buyouts in the US and Europe. Sectors of interest include healthcare, retail, consumer, energy, business services, and industrial. aPriori was originally established in 1985 and has offices in New York and Los Angeles.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Energy Services and Equipment, Healthcare Services, Machinery, Manufacturing, Retail

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, United Kingdom

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 100 5,000
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 54 - - - - - 54
vol $25.3B $25.3B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 51 - - - - - 51
vol $52.3B $52.3B
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Guala Closures S.p.A. 2018-08-06 - IPO
Alessandria, Italy · www.gualaclosures.com
The Service Companies, Inc. 2018-07-18 - Secondary Sale
Miami, Florida · www.theservicecompanies.com
NIBC Holding N.V. 2018-02-26 - IPO
The Hague, Netherlands · www.nibc.com
Inspiring Learning Ltd. 2016-11-15 - Stake Sale
East Sussex, United Kingdom · www.inspiring-learning.com
Visant Corp. 2015-10-14 1.5B USD Trade Sale
Armonk, New York · www.visant.net
Tysers Insurance Brokers Limited 2015-08-05 - Secondary Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.tysers.com
Driven Brands, Inc. 2015-04-21 - Secondary Sale
Charlotte, North Carolina · www.drivenbrands.com
Deffenbaugh Industries, Inc. 2014-10-07 - Trade Sale
Kansas City, Kansas · www.deffenbaughinc.com
United Site Services, Inc. 2014-08-06 - Secondary Sale
Westborough, Massachusetts · www.unitedsiteservices.com
Enduring Resources II LLC 2014-05-01 2.5B USD Trade Sale
Denver, Colorado · www.enduringresources.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Life Science - - 8 (15%) 4.4B (17%)
Oil/Gas Exploration 1 (100%) 300M (100%) 7 (13%) 300M (1%)
Financial Services - - 6 (11%) 6.4B (25%)
Retail - - 3 (5%) 7.7B (30%)
Energy Services and Equipment - - 3 (5%) -
Insurance - - 3 (5%) -
Media - - 2 (4%) 3.6B (14%)
Chemicals - - 2 (4%) 1.2B (5%)
Building Materials - - 2 (4%) 997M (4%)
Packaging - - 2 (4%) 676M (3%)
Business Services - - 2 (4%) -
Transportation - - 1 (2%) 154M (1%)
Defense - - 1 (2%) -
Education - - 1 (2%) -
Environmental - - 1 (2%) -
Franchising - - 1 (2%) -
Healthcare Services - - 1 (2%) -
Leisure - - 1 (2%) -
Machinery - - 1 (2%) -
Marine - - 1 (2%) -
Marketing - - 1 (2%) -
Metals/Mining - - 1 (2%) -
Publishing - - 1 (2%) -
Renewable Energy - - 1 (2%) -
Safety/Security - - 1 (2%) -
Software - - 1 (2%) -
Total 1 $300M 55 $25.3B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 1 (100%) 300M (100%) 40 (73%) 16.6B (65%)
  Colorado 1 (100%) 300M (100%) 5 (9%) 300M (1%)
  California - - 5 (9%) 3.6B (14%)
  Texas - - 4 (7%) 5.1B (20%)
  New Jersey - - 4 (7%) 1.2B (5%)
  New York - - 3 (5%) -
  Florida - - 3 (5%) -
  Illinois - - 2 (4%) 5.8B (23%)
  Pennsylvania - - 2 (4%) 619M (2%)
  Ohio - - 2 (4%) -
  North Carolina - - 2 (4%) -
  Massachusetts - - 2 (4%) -
  Wyoming - - 1 (2%) -
  Nevada - - 1 (2%) -
  Minnesota - - 1 (2%) -
  Kansas - - 1 (2%) -
  Georgia - - 1 (2%) -
  Connecticut - - 1 (2%) -
United Kingdom - - 5 (9%) 154M (1%)
Switzerland - - 3 (5%) 1.3B (5%)
Ireland - - 1 (2%) 3.1B (12%)
Canada - - 1 (2%) 2.6B (10%)
  Ontario - - 1 (2%) 2.6B (10%)
Germany - - 1 (2%) 997M (4%)
Italy - - 1 (2%) 676M (3%)
Argentina - - 1 (2%) -
Bermuda - - 1 (2%) -
Netherlands - - 1 (2%) -
Total 1 $300M 55 $25.3B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (100%) 300M (100%) 26 (47%) 4.6B (18%)
Secondary Buyout - - 13 (24%) 2.4B (10%)
Stake Purchase - - 7 (13%) 2.6B (10%)
Going Private - - 6 (11%) 15.7B (62%)
Growth Capital - - 1 (2%) -
PIPE - - 1 (2%) -
Special Situations/Distressed - - 1 (2%) -
Total 1 $300M 55 $25.3B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 16 (31%) 34.5B (66%)
Secondary Sale 11 (22%) 8.5B (16%)
Trade Sale 9 (18%) 8.8B (17%)
IPO 7 (14%) -
Merger 3 (6%) 532M (1%)
Stake Sale 2 (4%) -
Unknown 2 (4%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (2%) -
Total 51 $52.3B

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 7 $22.6B
$100M to $1B 5 $2.7B
TOTAL $25.3B
Largest Nuveen Investments LLC
$5.8B (2007-06-20)
sell # Total
> $1B 12 $47.4B
$100M to $1B 8 $4.9B
< $100M 1 $78M
TOTAL $52.3B
Largest Nycomed Pharma AG
$10.8B (2011-05-19)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
24%
13 (24%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
24%
12 (24%)
Strategic(s)
47%
24 (47%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

2.0B USD

Established

1985

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Colin Taylor

Co-Managing Partner & Co-Founder

Susan Schnabel

Co-Managing Partner & Co-Founder

Maximilian Hofert

Partner & Managing Director

FAQ

When was aPriori Capital Partners founded?

aPriori Capital Partners was founded in 1985.

What type of investor is aPriori Capital Partners?

aPriori Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is aPriori Capital Partners headquartered?

aPriori Capital Partners is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

How much capital does aPriori Capital Partners have under management?

aPriori Capital Partners has 2.0B USD under management.

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