CIVC Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, CIVC Partners has acquired 3 companies. It has also invested in 10 others.

CIVC Partners’ most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (18%) and financial services (14%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (43%) and secondary buyout (20%). In total, CIVC Partners has invested in 23 US states and 3 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2003 when it acquired Financial Guaranty Insurance for $2.2B.

In the last 3 years, CIVC Partners has exited 5 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (36%). CIVC Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2013 when it sold BrightView Holdings for $1.6B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity120
    • M&A Buy Activity72
    • M&A Sell Activity48
  • Total Sectors Invested 29
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 34
  • M&A Advisors 13

CIVC Partners

CIVC Partners, L.P.

191 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1100,
Chicago, Illinois 60606
United States
(312) 873-7300
www.civc.com
civc_partners@civc.com

CIVC Partners is a private equity firm that provides buyout and growth capital to middle-market businesses located in the US and Canada. CIVC invests in companies generating sales of $40 - $300 million with an EBITDA of $5 to $25 million. Sectors of interest include Business Services, Information Services, Facility Services, Insurance Services, Transportation & Logistics, Tech-enabled Services, BPO, SaaS, Compliance Services, Corporate Training, IT Services, and Utility Services. The firm invests in the range of $20 - $100 million per transaction. CIVC prefers to be the lead equity sponsor and will consider both majority and minority investment situations. CIVC Partners was formed in 1970 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Environmental, Financial Services, Information Services, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Insurance, Internet Software and Services, Marketing, Real Estate, Safety/Security, Software, Staffing, Transportation, Utilities

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 40 300
Target EBITDA 5 25
Investment Size 20 100
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (3.0/yr) # 57 2 3 5 2 3 72
vol $2.3B $2.3B
Sell (1.2/yr) # 42 1 1 4 - - 48
vol $5.3B $320M $5.6B
  120

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Highstreet IT Solutions LLC 2024-02-15 - Secondary Buyout
Rockville, Maryland · www.highstreetit.com
HR Green, Inc. 2024-01-26 - Growth Capital
Cedar Rapids, Iowa · www.hrgreen.com
Datavail Corp. 2024-01-16 - Secondary Buyout
Broomfield, Colorado · www.datavail.com
Ergotech Controls, Inc. 2023-01-23 - Growth Capital
Richardson, Texas · www.industrialnetworking.com
American Refrigeration USA 2023-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Jacksonville, Florida · www.americanrefrigerationusa.com
Signers National LLC 2022-11-21 - Stake Purchase
New York, New York · www.signersnational.com
Magna Legal Services 2022-10-19 - Secondary Sale
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · www.magnals.com
Continuum Companies, Inc. 2022-10-12 - Growth Capital
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania · www.continuum-companies.com
Allata LLC 2022-10-07 - Growth Capital
Dallas, Texas · www.allata.com
OTR Transportation, Inc. 2022-08-31 - Growth Capital
Chicago, Illinois · www.loadotr.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 3 (17%) - 13 (17%) 847M (27%)
Financial Services - - 10 (13%) 2.2B (70%)
Information Technology 6 (33%) - 7 (9%) -
Insurance 3 (17%) - 6 (8%) 92M (3%)
Publishing - - 4 (5%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 3 (4%) -
Building Materials - - 2 (3%) -
Communications - - 2 (3%) -
Consumer Services - - 2 (3%) -
Electronics - - 2 (3%) -
Infrastructure 1 (6%) - 2 (3%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (6%) - 2 (3%) -
Marketing 1 (6%) - 2 (3%) -
Software - - 2 (3%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (6%) - 2 (3%) -
Transportation 1 (6%) - 2 (3%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (1%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (1%) -
Construction - - 1 (1%) -
Distribution - - 1 (1%) -
Environmental - - 1 (1%) -
Food - - 1 (1%) -
Information Services - - 1 (1%) -
Machinery - - 1 (1%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (1%) -
Media - - 1 (1%) -
Metals/Mining - - 1 (1%) -
Real Estate 1 (6%) - 1 (1%) -
Safety/Security - - 1 (1%) -
Total 18 - 76 $3.1B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 16 (89%) - 72 (95%) 3.1B (97%)
  Illinois 1 (6%) - 10 (13%) -
  California 1 (6%) - 8 (11%) -
  Texas 2 (11%) - 7 (9%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (6%) - 6 (8%) -
  Colorado 2 (11%) - 5 (7%) -
  New York 1 (6%) - 4 (5%) 2.2B (69%)
  Florida 1 (6%) - 4 (5%) -
  Maryland 1 (6%) - 3 (4%) 847M (27%)
  Ohio 1 (6%) - 3 (4%) -
  Georgia 1 (6%) - 3 (4%) -
  Oregon - - 3 (4%) 30M (1%)
  Arizona 1 (6%) - 2 (3%) -
  Wisconsin - - 2 (3%) -
  Nevada 1 (6%) - 1 (1%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (6%) - 1 (1%) -
  Iowa 1 (6%) - 1 (1%) -
  Connecticut - - 1 (1%) -
  Tennessee - - 1 (1%) -
  Rhode Island - - 1 (1%) -
  North Carolina - - 1 (1%) -
  Missouri - - 1 (1%) -
  Michigan - - 1 (1%) -
  Idaho - - 1 (1%) -
Canada 2 (11%) - 3 (4%) -
  Ontario 2 (11%) - 3 (4%) -
Bermuda - - 1 (1%) 92M (3%)
Domestic 16 (89%) - 72 (95%) 3.1B (97%)
Cross-border 2 (11%) - 4 (5%) 92M (3%)
Total 18 - 76 $3.1B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (17%) - 32 (42%) 30M (1%)
Secondary Buyout 4 (22%) - 15 (20%) -
Growth Capital 10 (56%) - 14 (18%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (6%) - 6 (8%) -
Recapitalization - - 3 (4%) 847M (27%)
PIPE - - 3 (4%) -
Divestiture - - 2 (3%) 2.2B (69%)
Venture - - 1 (1%) 92M (3%)
Total 18 - 76 $3.1B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 17 (35%) 2.1B (38%)
Trade Sale 17 (35%) 78M (1%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 9 (19%) 2.5B (45%)
Recapitalization 2 (4%) 847M (15%)
Bankruptcy 2 (4%) -
Merger 1 (2%) -
Total 48 $5.6B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
KeyBanc Capital Markets
1
Guggenheim Securities
1
Moelis & Co.
1
Legal Deals
Kirkland & Ellis
10
Ropes & Gray
8
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $2.2B
$100M to $1B 1 $847M
< $100M 2 $122M
TOTAL $3.1B
Largest Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
$2.2B (2003-12-18)
sell # Total
> $1B 2 $3.2B
$100M to $1B 4 $2.2B
< $100M 3 $152M
TOTAL $5.6B
Largest BrightView Holdings, Inc.
$1.6B (2013-11-11)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
20%
15 (20%)
Strategic(s)
3%
2 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
40%
19 (40%)
Strategic(s)
31%
15 (31%)

FAQ

When was CIVC Partners founded?

CIVC Partners was founded in 1970.

What type of investor is CIVC Partners?

CIVC Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is CIVC Partners headquartered?

CIVC Partners is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

How much capital does CIVC Partners have under management?

CIVC Partners has 2.0B USD under management.

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