Centerview Capital Holdings Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Profile

Centerview Capital Holdings’ most common sectors for investment are beverages (13%) and food (13%). The Firm’s most common investment types include venture (38%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (25%). In total, Centerview Capital Holdings has invested in 4 US states. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2006 when it acquired Nielsen Holdings NV for $12.7B.

In the last 3 years, Centerview Capital Holdings has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is ipo (50%). Centerview Capital Holdings’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2015 when it sold Big Heart Pet Brands for $5.8B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity12
    • M&A Buy Activity8
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 8
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 10

Centerview Capital Holdings LLC

600 Ramona Street 2nd Floor,
Palo Alto, California 94301
United States,
(650) 752-1411
www.centerviewcapital.com
info@centerviewcapital.com

Centerview Capital Holdings is a private equity firm focused on investing in high-growth consumer and technology companies. The Firm's consumer group looks to commit $50 to $150 million through minority and majority investments in businesses operating in the food & beverage, household & consumer products, personal care/health & wellness, and consumer services sectors. The Firm's technology group looks to partner with management teams to accelerate growth. Centerview Capital is affiliated with investment bank Centerview Partners and is based in Menlo Park, California.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Beverages, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Food, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Software, Technology Hardware

Target Transaction Types: Growth Capital, Stake Purchase, Venture

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 15 -
Investment Size 50 150
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 8 - - - - - 8
vol $18.0B $18.0B
Sell (0.4/yr) # 2 1 - 1 - - 4
vol $5.8B $5.8B
  12

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Planful Inc. 2018-12-13 - Secondary Buyout
Redwood City, California · www.planful.com
Quantenna Communications, Inc. 2016-10-28 - IPO
Fremont, California · www.quantenna.com
Big Heart Pet Brands 2015-02-03 5.8B USD Add-on Acquisition
San Francisco, California · www.bigheartpet.com
Quantenna Communications, Inc. 2014-12-17 - Venture
Fremont, California · www.quantenna.com
Advantage Sales & Marketing LLC 2014-06-16 - Secondary Buyout
Irvine, California · www.advantagesolutions.net
RichRelevance, Inc. 2013-11-27 - Venture
San Francisco, California · www.richrelevance.com
Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine 2013-11-05 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Gatlinburg, Tennessee · www.olesmoky.com
Big Heart Pet Brands 2011-03-08 5.3B USD Going Private
San Francisco, California · www.bigheartpet.com
Nielsen Holdings NV 2011-01-25 - IPO
New York, United States · www.nielsen.com
Richelieu Foods, Inc. 2010-11-19 - Secondary Buyout
Randolph, Massachusetts · www.richelieufoods.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Advantage Sales & Marketing LLC 2014-06-16 Quantum Networks LLC 2020-01-08 10
Irvine, California · www.advantagesolutions.net New York, New York · www.quantumnetworks.com
Advantage Sales & Marketing LLC 2014-06-16 Jun Group 2018-09-10 9
Irvine, California · www.advantagesolutions.net New York, New York · www.jungroup.com
Advantage Sales & Marketing LLC 2014-06-16 Beekeeper Marketing 2018-08-02 8
Irvine, California · www.advantagesolutions.net San Francisco, California · www.beekeepermarketing.com
Advantage Sales & Marketing LLC 2014-06-16 The Data Council, Inc. 2017-08-16 7
Irvine, California · www.advantagesolutions.net Jacksonville, Florida · www.ix-one.net
Advantage Sales & Marketing LLC 2014-06-16 Brand Connections LLC 2017-08-08 6
Irvine, California · www.advantagesolutions.net New York, New York · www.brandconnections.com
Advantage Sales & Marketing LLC 2014-06-16 Upshot, Inc. 2016-11-29 5
Irvine, California · www.advantagesolutions.net Chicago, Illinois · upshot.agency
Advantage Sales & Marketing LLC 2014-06-16 Sage Tree LLC 2016-06-02 4
Irvine, California · www.advantagesolutions.net Naperville, Illinois · www.sagetreellc.com
Advantage Sales & Marketing LLC 2014-06-16 Advantage Smollan 2015-06-12 3
Irvine, California · www.advantagesolutions.net , United Kingdom · www.advantagesmollan.com
Advantage Sales & Marketing LLC 2014-06-16 ATLAS Technology Group, Inc. 2015-06-03 2
Irvine, California · www.advantagesolutions.net Bentonville, Arkansas · www.atlasdsr.com
Advantage Sales & Marketing LLC 2014-06-16 The Linkage Group, Inc. 2015-03-05 1
Irvine, California · www.advantagesolutions.net Markham, Ontario · www.linkage-group.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Information Services - - 1 (13%) 12.7B (71%)
Food - - 1 (13%) 5.3B (29%)
Beverages 1 (25%) - 1 (13%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (25%) - 1 (13%) -
Marketing 1 (25%) - 1 (13%) -
Packaging 1 (25%) - 1 (13%) -
Software - - 1 (13%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (13%) -
Total 4 - 8 $18.0B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 4 (100%) - 8 (100%) 18.0B (100%)
  California 2 (50%) - 5 (63%) 5.3B (29%)
  Tennessee 1 (25%) - 1 (13%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (25%) - 1 (13%) -
Total 4 - 8 $18.0B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Venture 1 (25%) - 3 (38%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (25%) - 2 (25%) 12.7B (71%)
Secondary Buyout 2 (50%) - 2 (25%) -
Going Private - - 1 (13%) 5.3B (29%)
Total 4 - 8 $18.0B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
IPO 2 (50%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (25%) 5.8B (100%)
Secondary Sale 1 (25%) -
Total 4 $5.8B

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 2 $18.0B
TOTAL $18.0B
Largest Nielsen Holdings NV
$12.7B (2006-05-21)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $5.8B
TOTAL $5.8B
Largest Big Heart Pet Brands
$5.8B (2015-02-03)

M&A Connections

Deals %
Acquired from
PE Firm(s)
100%
4 100%
Exited to
PE Firm(s)
50%
1 50%
Strategic(s)
50%
1 50%

Investor Summary

Size

Large

Established

2006

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Leadership

Ned Hooper

Founding Partner & Managing Partner

Dave Dorman

Founding Partner

Jim Kilts

Partner

Brian Ratzan

Partner

Dave West

Partner

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