Capstar Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Growth Capital Firm Profile

Capstar Partners’ most common sectors for investment areapparel/textiles (25%) and food (25%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (25%) and growth capital (25%). In total, Capstar Partners has invested in 2 US states. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2005 when it acquired DMX for $75M.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (75%). Capstar Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2013 when it sold Harden Healthcare for $408M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity8
    • M&A Buy Activity4
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9

Capstar Partners

1703 West Fifth Street,
Austin, Texas 78703
United States
(512) 340-7800
www.capstarpartners.com

Capstar Partners is a private equity firm focused on small and mid-sized buyouts, real estate transactions, and public investing. In addition to real estate target sectors include media/broadcasting, healthcare, e-commerce, and financial services. Capstar was formed in 2000 and is based in Austin, Texas.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Apparel/Textiles, Business Services, E-Commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Leisure, Media, Publishing, Real Estate

Target Transaction Types: Growth Capital, Venture

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
vol $75M $75M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
vol $524M $524M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Andrew Harper Travel 2017-01-30 - Trade Sale
Westmont, Illinois · www.andrewharpertravel.com
Kendra Scott Design, Inc. 2016-12-21 - Growth Capital
Austin, Texas · www.kendrascott.com
Tiff’s Treats Holdings, Inc. 2015-09-01 - Venture
Austin, Texas · www.cookiedelivery.com
CPO Commerce, Inc. 2014-05-19 30M USD Trade Sale
Pasadena, California · www.cpocommerce.com
Harden Healthcare LLC 2013-10-18 408M USD Trade Sale
Austin, Texas · www.hardenhealthcare.com
DMX, Inc. 2012-03-19 86M USD Trade Sale
Austin, Texas · www.dmx.com
Andrew Harper Travel 2006-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Westmont, Illinois · www.andrewharpertravel.com
DMX, Inc. 2005-06-09 75M USD Special Situations/Distressed
Austin, Texas · www.dmx.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Media - - 1 (25%) 75M (100%)
Apparel/Textiles 1 (50%) - 1 (25%) -
Food 1 (50%) - 1 (25%) -
Leisure - - 1 (25%) -
Total 2 - 4 $75M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 2 (100%) - 4 (100%) 75M (100%)
  Texas 2 (100%) - 3 (75%) 75M (100%)
  Illinois - - 1 (25%) -
Total 2 - 4 $75M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Special Situations/Distressed - - 1 (25%) 75M (100%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 1 (25%) -
Growth Capital 1 (50%) - 1 (25%) -
Venture 1 (50%) - 1 (25%) -
Total 2 - 4 $75M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (75%) 524M (100%)
Trade Sale 1 (25%) -
Total 4 $524M

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $75M
TOTAL $75M
Largest DMX, Inc.
$75M (2005-06-09)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $408M
< $100M 2 $116M
TOTAL $524M
Largest Harden Healthcare LLC
$408M (2013-10-18)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Strategic(s)
75%
3 (75%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Growth Capital Firm

Size

Small

Established

2000

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

R. Steven Hicks

Founder & Executive Chairman

John Cullen

Partner

FAQ

When was Capstar Partners founded?

Capstar Partners was founded in 2000.

What type of investor is Capstar Partners?

Capstar Partners is a growth capital firm.

Where is Capstar Partners headquartered?

Capstar Partners is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

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