ACON Investments Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, ACON Investments has acquired 5 companies. It has also invested in 4 others.

ACON Investments’ most common sectors for investment areretail (14%) and consumer products (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (32%) and growth capital (32%). 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 8 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%). 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 Activity106
- M&A Buy Activity74
- M&A Sell Activity32
Total Sectors Invested 27
Total Countries Invested 9
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 36
M&A Advisors 17

ACON Investments

ACON Investments LLC

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

Transaction Criteria

Min

Max

Target Revenue

Target EBITDA

Investment Size

150

Enterprise Value

values in millions of USD

Year	≤ '20	'21	'22	'23	'24	'25	T
Buy (3.0/yr)	#	59	6	2	2	3	2	74
vol	$540M						$540M
Sell (2.2/yr)	#	21	3	1	1	5	1	32
vol	$4.3B	$677M					$5.0B
	106

Year

≤ '20

'21

'22

'23

'24

'25

Buy (3.0/yr)

vol

$540M

Sell (2.2/yr)

vol

$4.3B

$677M

$5.0B

106

Company	Date	Value	Type
Kept Companies	2025-04-03	-	Secondary Sale
Fairfield, New Jersey · www.keptcompanies.com
Food Brands Indústria de Produtos Alimentícios S.A.	2025-01-24	-	Growth Capital
São Paulo, Brazil · www.kisabor.com.br
True Religion Apparel, Inc.	2025-01-07	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Vernon, California · www.truereligion.com
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
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Company

Date

Value

Type

Kept Companies

2025-04-03

Secondary Sale

Fairfield, New Jersey · www.keptcompanies.com

Food Brands Indústria de Produtos Alimentícios S.A.

2025-01-24

Growth Capital

São Paulo, Brazil · www.kisabor.com.br

True Religion Apparel, Inc.

2025-01-07

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Vernon, California · www.truereligion.com

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

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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

Company

Acquired

Add-On/Sale

Date

Goody Products, Inc.

2018-08-13

JD Beauty Group

2019-03-11

Atlanta, Georgia · www.goody.com

Hauppauge, New York · www.jdbeauty.com

Suzo-Happ Group

2012-07-17

SCAN COIN AB

2015-01-30

Mount Prospect, Illinois · www.suzohapp.com

Malmö, Sweden · www.scancoin.com

Sector	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Retail	2 (6%)	-	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 (9%)	-	5 (7%)	-
Financial Services	2 (6%)	-	4 (5%)	-
Food	2 (6%)	-	4 (5%)	-
Electrical Equipment	1 (3%)	-	3 (4%)	-
Marketing	1 (3%)	-	3 (4%)	-
Media	-	-	3 (4%)	-
Apparel/Textiles	2 (6%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Construction	2 (6%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Consumer Services	2 (6%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Distribution	1 (3%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Environmental	1 (3%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Internet Software and Services	1 (3%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Packaging	2 (6%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Restaurants	1 (3%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Building Materials	-	-	1 (1%)	19M (4%)
Agriculture	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	32	-	74	$540M

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Retail

2 (6%)

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 (9%)

5 (7%)

Financial Services

2 (6%)

4 (5%)

Food

2 (6%)

4 (5%)

Electrical Equipment

1 (3%)

3 (4%)

Marketing

1 (3%)

3 (4%)

Media

3 (4%)

Apparel/Textiles

2 (6%)

2 (3%)

Construction

2 (6%)

2 (3%)

Consumer Services

2 (6%)

2 (3%)

Distribution

1 (3%)

2 (3%)

Environmental

1 (3%)

2 (3%)

Internet Software and Services

1 (3%)

2 (3%)

Packaging

2 (6%)

2 (3%)

Restaurants

1 (3%)

2 (3%)

Building Materials

1 (1%)

19M (4%)

Agriculture

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

$540M

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
United States	14 (44%)	-	43 (58%)	540M (100%)
	Texas	1 (3%)	-	9 (12%)	521M (96%)
	New Jersey	2 (6%)	-	5 (7%)	-
	New York	2 (6%)	-	4 (5%)	-
	Illinois	2 (6%)	-	3 (4%)	-
	California	1 (3%)	-	3 (4%)	-
	Florida	-	-	3 (4%)	-
	Georgia	2 (6%)	-	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 (16%)	-	8 (11%)	-
Spain	6 (19%)	-	7 (9%)	-
Brazil	3 (9%)	-	5 (7%)	-
Colombia	3 (9%)	-	5 (7%)	-
Argentina	1 (3%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Venezuela	-	-	2 (3%)	-
Ecuador	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Netherlands	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Domestic	14 (44%)	-	43 (58%)	540M (100%)
Cross-border	18 (56%)	-	31 (42%)	-
Total	32	-	74	$540M

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

United States

14 (44%)

43 (58%)

540M (100%)

Texas

1 (3%)

9 (12%)

521M (96%)

New Jersey

2 (6%)

5 (7%)

New York

2 (6%)

4 (5%)

Illinois

2 (6%)

3 (4%)

California

1 (3%)

3 (4%)

Florida

3 (4%)

Georgia

2 (6%)

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 (16%)

8 (11%)

Spain

6 (19%)

7 (9%)

Brazil

3 (9%)

5 (7%)

Colombia

3 (9%)

5 (7%)

Argentina

1 (3%)

2 (3%)

Venezuela

2 (3%)

Ecuador

1 (1%)

Netherlands

1 (1%)

Domestic

14 (44%)

43 (58%)

540M (100%)

Cross-border

18 (56%)

31 (42%)

Total

$540M

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	10 (31%)	-	23 (31%)	250M (46%)
Growth Capital	10 (31%)	-	23 (31%)	-
Secondary Buyout	6 (19%)	-	13 (18%)	19M (4%)
Divestiture	1 (3%)	-	4 (5%)	271M (50%)
Consolidation	2 (6%)	-	3 (4%)	-
Recapitalization	2 (6%)	-	3 (4%)	-
Special Situations/Distressed	-	-	3 (4%)	-
Going Private	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Stake Purchase	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Total	32	-	74	$540M

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

10 (31%)

23 (31%)

250M (46%)

Growth Capital

10 (31%)

23 (31%)

Secondary Buyout

6 (19%)

13 (18%)

19M (4%)

Divestiture

1 (3%)

4 (5%)

271M (50%)

Consolidation

2 (6%)

3 (4%)

Recapitalization

2 (6%)

3 (4%)

Special Situations/Distressed

3 (4%)

Going Private

1 (1%)

Stake Purchase

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

Total

$540M

Type	Total #	Value
Trade Sale	16 (50%)	1.6B (32%)
Secondary Sale	5 (16%)	-
Trade Sale - Public Company	3 (9%)	3.4B (68%)
Bankruptcy	2 (6%)	-
IPO	2 (6%)	-
Merger	2 (6%)	-
Stake Sale	1 (3%)	-
Unknown	1 (3%)	-
Total	32	$5.0B

Type

Total #

Value

Trade Sale

16 (50%)

1.6B (32%)

Secondary Sale

5 (16%)

Trade Sale - Public Company

3 (9%)

3.4B (68%)

Bankruptcy

2 (6%)

IPO

2 (6%)

Merger

2 (6%)

Stake Sale

1 (3%)

Unknown

1 (3%)

Total

$5.0B

Financial	Deals
Grant Thornton Transaction Advisory	2
Greenhill & Co.	1
The Food Partners	1

Financial

Deals

Grant Thornton Transaction Advisory

Greenhill & Co.

The Food Partners

Legal	Deals
Hogan Lovells	13
Winston & Strawn	1
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman	1

Legal

Deals

Hogan Lovells

Winston & Strawn

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman

buy	#	Total
$100M to $1B	2	$521M
< $100M	1	$19M
TOTAL	$540M
Largest	Mariner Energy, Inc. $271M (2004-03-03)

buy

Total

$100M to $1B

$521M

< $100M

$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)

sell

Total

> $1B

$2.7B

$100M to $1B

$2.1B

< $100M

$135M

TOTAL

$5.0B

Largest

Telemundo Communications Group, Inc.
$2.7B (2002-04-12)

		Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)	19%	14 (19%)
Strategic(s)	3%	2 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)	19%	6 (19%)
Strategic(s)	56%	18 (56%)

Deals

Acquired from

Investor(s)

14 (19%)

Strategic(s)

2 (3%)

Exited to

Investor(s)

6 (19%)

Strategic(s)

18 (56%)

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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