Hawthorn Equity Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Hawthorn Equity Partners’ most common sectors for investment areapparel/textiles (29%) and distribution (15%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (43%) and growth capital (15%). In total, Hawthorn Equity Partners has invested in 3 US states and 2 different countries.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (58%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity14
    • M&A Buy Activity7
    • M&A Sell Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 10

Hawthorn Equity Partners Inc.

200 West Madison, Suite 2100,
Chicago, Illinois 60606
United States
(312) 277-4010
www.hawthornep.com
investors@hawthornep.com

Hawthorn Equity Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in growth-oriented, middle-market companies across North America. Hawthorn does not have any sector preferences and will invest in a variety of situations or business stages. Transaction situations include companies in need of growth capital, recapitalizations, family successions, special situations, carve-outs, and consolidations. Hawthorn Equity Partners is based in Chicago.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Building Materials, Business Services, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Electronics, Environmental, Financial Services, Food, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Retail, Software, Technology Hardware

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Consolidation, Divestiture, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Special Situations/Distressed, Secondary Buyout

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - 500
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 10 45
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 7 - - - - - 7
Sell (0.0/yr) # 7 - - - - - 7
  14

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
GFL Environmental Inc. 2018-04-22 - Recapitalization
Vaughan, Ontario · www.gflenv.com
NGRAIN (Canada) Corp. 2018-01-04 - Trade Sale
Vancouver, British Columbia · www.ngrain.com
Navantis, Inc. 2017-01-17 - Trade Sale
Toronto, Ontario · www.navantis.com
Solace Systems, Inc. 2016-04-06 - Secondary Sale
Ottawa, Ontario · www.solace.com
GFL Environmental Inc. 2014-11-17 - Recapitalization
Vaughan, Ontario · www.gflenv.com
Ice Services LLC 2014-10-01 - Growth Capital
Lincolnshire, Illinois · www.icemobility.com
J Brand, Inc. 2012-11-30 - Trade Sale
Los Angeles, California · www.jbrandjeans.com
Natural Food Holdings, Inc. 2011-06-01 - Secondary Sale
Sioux City, Iowa · www.naturalfoodholdings.com
NGRAIN (Canada) Corp. 2011-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Vancouver, British Columbia · www.ngrain.com
Solace Systems, Inc. 2010-11-02 - Venture
Ottawa, Ontario · www.solace.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Apparel/Textiles 1 (50%) - 2 (29%) -
Business Services - - 1 (14%) -
Distribution 1 (50%) - 1 (14%) -
Environmental - - 1 (14%) -
Information Technology - - 1 (14%) -
Software - - 1 (14%) -
Total 2 - 7 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 2 (100%) - 4 (57%) -
  California 1 (50%) - 2 (29%) -
  Illinois 1 (50%) - 1 (14%) -
  Missouri - - 1 (14%) -
Canada - - 3 (43%) -
  Ontario - - 2 (29%) -
  British Columbia - - 1 (14%) -
Domestic 2 (100%) - 4 (57%) -
Cross-border - - 3 (43%) -
Total 2 - 7 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 3 (43%) -
Growth Capital 1 (50%) - 1 (14%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (14%) -
Special Situations/Distressed 1 (50%) - 1 (14%) -
Venture - - 1 (14%) -
Total 2 - 7 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (43%) -
Secondary Sale 2 (29%) -
Recapitalization 1 (14%) -
Trade Sale 1 (14%) -
Total 7 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
43%
3 (43%)
Strategic(s)
57%
4 (57%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

2005

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Christopher Payne

Founder, Managing Partner & CEO

John Tomes

Senior Partner

Eric Ceresnie

Partner

FAQ

When was Hawthorn Equity Partners Inc. founded?

Hawthorn Equity Partners Inc. was founded in 2005.

What type of investor is Hawthorn Equity Partners Inc.?

Hawthorn Equity Partners Inc. is a private equity firm.

Where is Hawthorn Equity Partners Inc. headquartered?

Hawthorn Equity Partners Inc. is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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