GF Capital Management & Advisors Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, GF Capital Management & Advisors has acquired 1 company.

GF Capital Management & Advisors’ most common sectors for investment areconsumer products (36%) and media (36%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (58%) and growth capital (36%). In total, GF Capital Management & Advisors has invested in 5 US states and 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, GF Capital Management & Advisors has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (67%). GF Capital Management & Advisors’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2012 when it sold Airborne for $150M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity20
    • M&A Buy Activity14
    • M&A Sell Activity6
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7

GF Capital Management & Advisors LLC

767 Fifth Avenue, 46th floor,
New York, New York 10153
United States
(212) 433-1234
www.gfcap.com
info@gfcap.com

GF Capital Private Equity is the private equity arm of GF Capital Management & Advisors LLC. GF Capital targets profitable companies with competitive market positions and strong management. The Firm looks to invest $15 to $50 million in companies valued between $20 and $150 million. Sectors of interest include media and entertainment, branded consumer products, and software for the media and communication industries. Target transaction types include buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth capital financings. GF Capital was formed in 2001 and is based in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Digital Media, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Media, Software

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 15 50
Enterprise Value 20 150
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 12 1 1 - - - 14
Sell (0.2/yr) # 5 - - - 1 - 6
vol $150M $150M
  20

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Bite Tech, Inc. 2021-03-01 - Unknown
Norwalk, Connecticut · www.bitetech.com
Mansur Gavriel 2019-06-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
New York, New York · www.mansurgavriel.com
Naturopathica Holistic Health, Inc. 2018-05-01 - Growth Capital
New York, New York · www.naturopathica.com
Blue Man Productions LLC 2017-07-06 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.blueman.com
European Equestrian Masters SPRL 2016-07-01 - Growth Capital
Ecaussinnes, Belgium · www.eemworld.com
Repucom America LLC 2016-06-21 - Add-on Acquisition
Stamford, Connecticut · www.repucom.net
Mark Cross Leathergoods LLC 2016-02-01 - Growth Capital
New York, New York · www.markcross.com
GF Sports Holdings LLC 2015-07-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Garden City, New York · www.gfsportsandentertainment.com
Whalerock Digital Media LLC 2015-01-01 - Stake Purchase
West Hollywood, California · www.whalerockindustries.com
Studio71 2014-03-27 - Stake Purchase
Beverly Hills, California · www.studio71.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Oscar de la Renta LLC 2010-07-10 Oscar de la Renta - Fragrance Division 2013-12-16 1
New York, New York · www.oscardelarenta.com , United States

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Consumer Products 3 (38%) - 5 (36%) -
Media 3 (38%) - 5 (36%) -
Apparel/Textiles 2 (25%) - 2 (14%) -
Information Technology - - 2 (14%) -
Total 8 - 14 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 7 (88%) - 13 (93%) -
  New York 5 (63%) - 6 (43%) -
  California 1 (13%) - 3 (21%) -
  Connecticut - - 2 (14%) -
  North Carolina 1 (13%) - 1 (7%) -
  Minnesota - - 1 (7%) -
Belgium 1 (13%) - 1 (7%) -
Domestic 7 (88%) - 13 (93%) -
Cross-border 1 (13%) - 1 (7%) -
Total 8 - 14 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 4 (50%) - 8 (57%) -
Growth Capital 3 (38%) - 5 (36%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (13%) - 1 (7%) -
Total 8 - 14 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (50%) 150M (100%)
Stake Sale 1 (17%) -
Trade Sale 1 (17%) -
Unknown 1 (17%) -
Total 6 $150M

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $150M
TOTAL $150M
Largest Airborne, Inc.
$150M (2012-03-30)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Strategic(s)
83%
5 (83%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

2001

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Gary Fuhrman

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Neil Shapiro

Co-Founder, Partner & CCO

Erik Baker

Co-Founder, Partner & Managing Director

Christina Hull

Managing Director

Christopher Kim

Director

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