GF Capital Management & Advisors Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Profile

GF Capital Management & Advisors’ most common sectors for investment are consumer products (30%) and media (30%). The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (70%) and growth capital (20%). In total, GF Capital Management & Advisors has invested in 5 US states.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (100%). 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 Activity14
    • M&A Buy Activity10
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6

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 ≤ '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 10 - - - - - 10
Sell (0.4/yr) # 2 1 1 - - - 4
vol $150M $150M
  14

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Blue Man Productions LLC 2017-07-06 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.blueman.com
Repucom America LLC 2016-06-21 - Add-on Acquisition
Stamford, Connecticut · www.repucom.net
GF Sports Holdings, LLC 2015-07-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
, United States
Whalerock Industries 2015-01-01 - Stake Purchase
Santa Monica, California · www.bermanbraun.com
Trade Service Company LLC 2013-06-04 - Add-on Acquisition
San Diego, California · www.tradeservice.com
Airborne, Inc. 2012-03-30 150M USD Add-on Acquisition
Minnepolis, Minnesota · www.airbornehealth.com
The Collective 2011-02-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Beverly Hills, California · www.thecollective-la.com
Repucom America LLC 2010-11-01 - Growth Capital
Stamford, Connecticut · www.repucom.net
Bite Tech, Inc. 2010-10-01 - Growth Capital
Greenwich, Connecticut · www.bitetech.com
Oscar de la Renta, Inc. 2010-07-10 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
New York, New York · www.oscardelarenta.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Oscar de la Renta, Inc. 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 2 (33%) - 3 (30%) -
Media 2 (33%) - 3 (30%) -
Information Technology - - 2 (20%) -
Apparel/Textiles 1 (17%) - 1 (10%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (17%) - 1 (10%) -
Total 6 - 10 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 6 (100%) - 10 (100%) -
  New York 2 (33%) - 3 (30%) -
  California 2 (33%) - 3 (30%) -
  Connecticut 1 (17%) - 2 (20%) -
  Minnesota - - 1 (10%) -
Total 6 - 10 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 4 (67%) - 7 (70%) -
Growth Capital 1 (17%) - 2 (20%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (17%) - 1 (10%) -
Total 6 - 10 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (75%) 150M (100%)
Trade Sale 1 (25%) -
Total 4 $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)
100%
4 100%

Investor Summary

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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