Cave Creek Capital Management Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Cave Creek Capital Management has acquired 1 company.

Cave Creek Capital Management’s most common sectors for investment arerestaurants (25%) and distribution (17%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include recapitalization (42%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (34%). In total, Cave Creek Capital Management has invested in 7 US states.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (25%). Cave Creek Capital Management’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2001 when it sold Mail Boxes Etc. for $191M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity24
    • M&A Buy Activity12
    • M&A Sell Activity12
  • Total Sectors Invested 9
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 18

Cave Creek Capital Management

2355 E Camelback Road, Suite 510,
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
United States
(480) 478-6960
www.cavecreekcapital.com
jmarkegard@cavecreekcapital.com

Cave Creek Capital Management is a private investment firm that targets control investments in lower middle market businesses. Cave Creek typically looks for businesses in transition, either with ownership or changing business conditions. Cave Creek looks to commit $2 to $20 million per transaction. Areas of interest include business services, financial services, branded consumer products, retail, telecom, and media. Cave Creek Capital Management was formed in 2004 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Energy Services and Equipment, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Media, Oil/Gas Exploration, Retail, Software

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 100
Target EBITDA 3 -
Investment Size 2 20
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 11 - - - - 1 12
Sell (0.0/yr) # 12 - - - - - 12
vol $191M $191M
  24

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
GrowersHouse Phoenix 2021-05-24 - Recapitalization
Phoenix, Arizona · www.growershouse.com
Air Waves LLC 2016-10-24 - Growth Capital
Columbus, Ohio · www.airwavesinc.com
Transnational Foods, Inc. 2015-09-10 - Recapitalization
Miami, Florida · www.transnationalfoods.com
Integro Insurance Brokers 2015-08-05 - Secondary Buyout
New York, New York · www.integrogroup.com
QK Holdings LLC 2013-09-04 - Recapitalization
Holbrook, Arizona · www.myqkinc.com
Denny's Corp. 2013-09-04 - PIPE
Spartanburg, South Carolina · www.dennys.com
Liberty Distribution Co. LLC 2010-09-01 - Recapitalization
Chandler, Arizona · www.libertydistribution.com
VMC Group, Inc. 2009-08-31 - Recapitalization
Bloomingdale, New Jersey · www.thevmcgroup.com
Liberty Distribution Co. LLC 2008-03-01 - Recapitalization
Chandler, Arizona · www.libertydistribution.com
Bastech LLC 2007-12-12 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Jacksonville, Florida · www.bastechllc.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
VMC Group, Inc. 2009-08-31 Advanced Antivibration Components 2015-05-20 2
Bloomingdale, New Jersey · www.thevmcgroup.com New Hyde Park, New York

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Restaurants - - 3 (25%) -
Distribution 1 (20%) - 2 (17%) -
Chemicals 1 (20%) - 1 (8%) -
Consumer Products 1 (20%) - 1 (8%) -
Food - - 1 (8%) -
Insurance - - 1 (8%) -
Machinery 1 (20%) - 1 (8%) -
Manufacturing 1 (20%) - 1 (8%) -
Media - - 1 (8%) -
Total 5 - 12 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 5 (100%) - 12 (100%) -
  Arizona 1 (20%) - 4 (33%) -
  Florida 2 (40%) - 2 (17%) -
  Ohio 1 (20%) - 2 (17%) -
  New Jersey 1 (20%) - 1 (8%) -
  South Carolina - - 1 (8%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 1 (8%) -
  New York - - 1 (8%) -
Total 5 - 12 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Recapitalization 3 (60%) - 5 (42%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (20%) - 4 (33%) -
Growth Capital 1 (20%) - 2 (17%) -
PIPE - - 1 (8%) -
Total 5 - 12 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
IPO 3 (25%) -
Secondary Sale 3 (25%) -
Trade Sale 3 (25%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (17%) 191M (100%)
Recapitalization 1 (8%) -
Total 12 $191M

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $191M
TOTAL $191M
Largest Mail Boxes Etc.
$191M (2001-03-05)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
33%
4 (33%)
Strategic(s)
25%
3 (25%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

2004

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

G. Kevin Fechtmeyer

Managing Partner

Janelle Markegard

Executive Assistant

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