ACON Investments Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, ACON Investments has acquired 9 companies. It has also invested in 4 others.

ACON Investments’ most common sectors for investment areretail (14%) and energy services and equipment (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (31%) and growth capital (31%). In total, ACON Investments has invested in 19 US states and 9 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2004 when it acquired Mariner Energy for $271M.

In the last 3 years, ACON Investments has exited 10 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (52%). ACON Investments’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2002 when it sold Telemundo Communications Group for $2.7B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity103
    • M&A Buy Activity72
    • M&A Sell Activity31
  • Total Sectors Invested 27
  • Total Countries Invested 9
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 35
  • M&A Advisors 15

ACON Investments

ACON Investments LLC

1133 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 700,
Washington, District of Columbia 20036
United States
(202) 454-1100
www.aconinvestments.com
contact@aconinvestments.com

ACON Investments is an international private equity firm that targets investments in the US, Europe, and Latin America. ACON's investment strategy covers 'opportunities at times of change - responding at points of inflection where value creation is possible'. Examples include businesses that serve the rapidly growing US Hispanic population, energy and energy service needs, businesses in need of operational help, and opportunities in Latin America resulting from economic deregulation and political liberalization. ACON's looks for companies where it can commit $20 to $150 million of equity capital. Target sectors include consumer products and services, distribution, business services and industrial manufacturing. ACON Investments was formed in 1996 and has offices in Washington DC; Houston, Texas; Los Angeles, California; and Madrid, Spain.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Agriculture, Apparel/Textiles, Building Materials, Business Services, Communications, Construction, Consumer Products, Distribution, Education, Electrical Equipment, Energy Services and Equipment, Environmental, Financial Services, Food, Information Technology, Life Science, Machinery, Marketing, Media, Oil/Gas Exploration, Packaging, Restaurants, Retail

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Consolidation, Growth Capital

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Western Europe, Latin/South America

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

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (3.6/yr) # 54 5 6 2 2 3 72
vol $540M $540M
Sell (2.2/yr) # 20 1 3 1 1 5 31
vol $4.3B $677M $5.0B
  103

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Commando 2024-11-04 - Growth Capital
Mexico City, Mexico · www.commandostudio.com
True Value Co. 2024-10-14 - Bankruptcy
Chicago, Illinois · www.truevaluecompany.com
ProEnergy Services LLC 2024-09-05 - Secondary Sale
Sedalia, Montana · www.proenergyservices.com
Rymel S.A.S 2024-09-03 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Medellín, Colombia · www.rymel.com.co
Contenur SL 2024-07-17 - Secondary Sale
Getafe, Spain · www.contenur.com
BioMatrix Specialty Pharmacy LLC 2024-06-25 - Secondary Sale
Plantation, Florida · www.biomatrixsprx.com
Romar Care Group 2024-06-04 - Secondary Buyout
Valencia, Spain · www.romarglobalcare.com
Vitalis Group 2024-01-18 - Trade Sale
Bogota, Colombia · www.vitalislaboratorio.com
Dori Alimentos S.A. 2023-07-24 - Trade Sale
Marilia, Brazil · www.dori.com.br
Siex 2001 S.L. 2023-07-10 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Burgos, Spain · www.siex2001.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Goody Products, Inc. 2018-08-13 JD Beauty Group 2019-03-11 1
Atlanta, Georgia · www.goody.com Hauppauge, New York · www.jdbeauty.com
Suzo-Happ Group 2012-07-17 SCAN COIN AB 2015-01-30 1
Mount Prospect, Illinois · www.suzohapp.com Malmö, Sweden · www.scancoin.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Retail 2 (7%) - 10 (14%) -
Consumer Products 4 (13%) - 6 (8%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 6 (8%) -
Oil/Gas Exploration 1 (3%) - 5 (7%) 521M (96%)
Life Science 3 (10%) - 5 (7%) -
Financial Services 2 (7%) - 4 (6%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (3%) - 3 (4%) -
Food 1 (3%) - 3 (4%) -
Marketing 1 (3%) - 3 (4%) -
Media - - 3 (4%) -
Construction 2 (7%) - 2 (3%) -
Consumer Services 2 (7%) - 2 (3%) -
Distribution 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Environmental 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Packaging 2 (7%) - 2 (3%) -
Restaurants 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Building Materials - - 1 (1%) 19M (4%)
Agriculture 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Apparel/Textiles 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Communications - - 1 (1%) -
E-Commerce - - 1 (1%) -
Education 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (1%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (1%) -
Safety/Security 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 30 - 72 $540M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 13 (43%) - 42 (58%) 540M (100%)
  Texas 1 (3%) - 9 (13%) 521M (96%)
  New Jersey 2 (7%) - 5 (7%) -
  New York 2 (7%) - 4 (6%) -
  Illinois 2 (7%) - 3 (4%) -
  Florida - - 3 (4%) -
  Georgia 2 (7%) - 2 (3%) -
  California - - 2 (3%) -
  Arizona - - 2 (3%) -
  Tennessee 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  Ohio 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  Michigan - - 1 (1%) 19M (4%)
  Colorado - - 1 (1%) -
  Washington - - 1 (1%) -
  South Carolina - - 1 (1%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 1 (1%) -
  Montana - - 1 (1%) -
  Mississippi - - 1 (1%) -
Mexico 5 (17%) - 8 (11%) -
Spain 6 (20%) - 7 (10%) -
Colombia 3 (10%) - 5 (7%) -
Brazil 2 (7%) - 4 (6%) -
Argentina 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Venezuela - - 2 (3%) -
Ecuador - - 1 (1%) -
Netherlands - - 1 (1%) -
Domestic 13 (43%) - 42 (58%) 540M (100%)
Cross-border 17 (57%) - 30 (42%) -
Total 30 - 72 $540M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 9 (30%) - 22 (31%) 250M (46%)
Growth Capital 9 (30%) - 22 (31%) -
Secondary Buyout 6 (20%) - 13 (18%) 19M (4%)
Divestiture 1 (3%) - 4 (6%) 271M (50%)
Consolidation 2 (7%) - 3 (4%) -
Recapitalization 2 (7%) - 3 (4%) -
Special Situations/Distressed - - 3 (4%) -
Going Private - - 1 (1%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 30 - 72 $540M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 16 (52%) 1.6B (32%)
Secondary Sale 4 (13%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (10%) 3.4B (68%)
Bankruptcy 2 (6%) -
IPO 2 (6%) -
Merger 2 (6%) -
Stake Sale 1 (3%) -
Unknown 1 (3%) -
Total 31 $5.0B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Alvarez & Marsal
 1
KPMG Corporate Finance
1
The Food Partners LLC
 1
Legal Deals
Hogan Lovells
 12
Miranda & Amado Abogados
 1
Winston & Strawn
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $521M
< $100M 1 $19M
TOTAL $540M
Largest Mariner Energy, Inc.
$271M (2004-03-03)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $2.7B
$100M to $1B 3 $2.1B
< $100M 2 $135M
TOTAL $5.0B
Largest Telemundo Communications Group, Inc.
$2.7B (2002-04-12)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
19%
14 (19%)
Strategic(s)
3%
2 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
16%
5 (16%)
Strategic(s)
58%
18 (58%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

7.0B USD

Established

1996

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Bernard Aronson

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Jonathan Ginns

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Kenneth Brotman

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Marcos Llado

Co-founder & Managing Partner

Marcos Semmler

Co-founder & Managing Partner

FAQ

When was ACON Investments founded?

ACON Investments was founded in 1996.

What type of investor is ACON Investments?

ACON Investments is a private equity firm.

Where is ACON Investments headquartered?

ACON Investments is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

How much capital does ACON Investments have under management?

ACON Investments has 7.0B USD under management.

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