GF Private Equity Group Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Profile

GF Private Equity Group’s most common sectors for investment are electronics (25%) and manufacturing (25%). The Firm’s most common investment types include venture (88%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (13%). In total, GF Private Equity Group has invested in 6 US states and 2 different countries.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (88%). GF Private Equity Group’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2013 when it sold WorkflowOne for $218M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity16
    • M&A Buy Activity8
    • M&A Sell Activity8
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 10

GF Private Equity Group LLC

14929 Highway 172, Suite 302,
Ignacio, Colorado 81137
United States
(970) 563-5000
www.gfprivateequity.com
info@gfprivateequity.com

GF Private Equity is an investment vehicle for the Southern Ute Indian Tribe formed to make investments in and acquire direct ownership interests in companies operating in a variety of industry sectors. The Firm will consider early-stage venture capital transaction, as well as leveraged buyouts, special situations and investments in private equity funds. Areas of interest include software/technology, life sciences/medical devices, telecommunications/media, natural resources, defense, and financial services. The Group was formed in 2003 and is based in Durango, Colorado.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Communications, Construction, Consumer Products, Defense, Electronics, Environmental, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Manufacturing, Media, Medical Products, Metals/Mining, Semiconductors, Software, Technology Hardware

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Special Situations/Distressed, Venture

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 8 - - - - - 8
Sell (0.0/yr) # 8 - - - - - 8
vol $801M $801M
  16

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Kotura, Inc. 2013-08-15 82M USD Add-on Acquisition
Monterey Park, California · www.kotura.com
WorkflowOne LLC 2013-08-01 218M USD Add-on Acquisition
Dayton, Ohio · www.workflowone.com
Alfalight, Inc. 2013-03-28 - Add-on Acquisition
Madison, Wisconsin · www.alfalight.com
Pixtronix, Inc. 2011-11-25 175M USD Add-on Acquisition
Wilmington, Massachusetts · www.pixtronix.com
AWR Corp. 2011-05-23 58M USD Add-on Acquisition
El Segundo, California · www.awr.com
Ahura Scientific, Inc. 2010-02-26 145M USD Add-on Acquisition
Wilmington, Massachusetts · www.ahurascientific.com
Teknovus, Inc. 2010-02-03 123M USD Add-on Acquisition
Petaluma, California · www.teknovus.com
Redline Communications, Inc. 2007-10-19 - IPO
Markham, Ontario · www.rdlcom.com
Ahura Scientific, Inc. 2007-03-09 - Venture
Wilmington, Massachusetts · www.ahurascientific.com
Venda, Inc. 2006-12-13 - Venture
New York, New York · www.venda.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Electronics 1 (50%) - 2 (25%) -
Manufacturing - - 2 (25%) -
Business Services - - 1 (13%) -
Information Technology 1 (50%) - 1 (13%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (13%) -
Semiconductors - - 1 (13%) -
Total 2 - 8 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 2 (100%) - 7 (88%) -
  California - - 2 (25%) -
  Washington 1 (50%) - 1 (13%) -
  New York 1 (50%) - 1 (13%) -
  Wisconsin - - 1 (13%) -
  Ohio - - 1 (13%) -
  Massachusetts - - 1 (13%) -
Canada - - 1 (13%) -
  Ontario - - 1 (13%) -
Domestic 2 (100%) - 7 (88%) -
Cross-border - - 1 (13%) -
Total 2 - 8 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Venture 2 (100%) - 7 (88%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 1 (13%) -
Total 2 - 8 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 6 (75%) 801M (100%)
IPO 1 (13%) -
Trade Sale 1 (13%) -
Total 8 $801M

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 4 $661M
< $100M 2 $140M
TOTAL $801M
Largest WorkflowOne LLC
$218M (2013-08-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Strategic(s)
88%
7 (88%)

Investor Summary

Size

Small

Established

2003

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

James Thompson

President & COO

Jonathan Abshagen

Portfolio Manager

Martha Elbert

Portfolio Manager

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