ACON Investments Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, ACON Investments has acquired 8 companies. It has also invested in 4 others.

ACON Investments’ most common sectors for investment areretail (13%) and energy services and equipment (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (31%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (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 Activity102
- M&A Buy Activity71
- M&A Sell Activity31
Total Sectors Invested 27
Total Countries Invested 9
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 35
M&A Advisors 14

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	≤ '19	'20	'21	'22	'23	'24	T
Buy (3.4/yr)	#	54	5	6	2	2	2	71
vol	$540M						$540M
Sell (2.2/yr)	#	20	1	3	1	1	5	31
vol	$4.3B		$677M				$5.0B
	102

Year

≤ '19

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

Buy (3.4/yr)

vol

$540M

Sell (2.2/yr)

vol

$4.3B

$677M

$5.0B

102

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
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
BidFTA	2023-03-01	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Cincinnati, Ohio · www.bidfta.com
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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

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

BidFTA

2023-03-01

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Cincinnati, Ohio · www.bidfta.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 (7%)	-	9 (13%)	-
Energy Services and Equipment	-	-	6 (8%)	-
Oil/Gas Exploration	1 (3%)	-	5 (7%)	521M (96%)
Consumer Products	3 (10%)	-	5 (7%)	-
Life Science	3 (10%)	-	5 (7%)	-
Financial Services	2 (7%)	-	4 (6%)	-
Distribution	1 (3%)	-	3 (4%)	-
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%)	-
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	29	-	71	$540M

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Retail

2 (7%)

9 (13%)

Energy Services and Equipment

6 (8%)

Oil/Gas Exploration

1 (3%)

5 (7%)

521M (96%)

Consumer Products

3 (10%)

5 (7%)

Life Science

3 (10%)

5 (7%)

Financial Services

2 (7%)

4 (6%)

Distribution

1 (3%)

3 (4%)

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%)

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

$540M

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
United States	13 (45%)	-	42 (59%)	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	5 (17%)	-	6 (8%)	-
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 (45%)	-	42 (59%)	540M (100%)
Cross-border	16 (55%)	-	29 (41%)	-
Total	29	-	71	$540M

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

United States

13 (45%)

42 (59%)

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

5 (17%)

6 (8%)

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 (45%)

42 (59%)

540M (100%)

Cross-border

16 (55%)

29 (41%)

Total

$540M

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	9 (31%)	-	22 (31%)	250M (46%)
Growth Capital	9 (31%)	-	22 (31%)	-
Secondary Buyout	5 (17%)	-	12 (17%)	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	29	-	71	$540M

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

9 (31%)

22 (31%)

250M (46%)

Growth Capital

9 (31%)

22 (31%)

Secondary Buyout

5 (17%)

12 (17%)

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

$540M

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

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

$5.0B

Financial	Deals
KPMG Corporate Finance LLC	1
The Food Partners LLC	1
Harris Williams & Co.	1

Financial

Deals

KPMG Corporate Finance LLC

The Food Partners LLC

Harris Williams & Co.

Legal	Deals
Hogan Lovells	11
Arnold & Porter	1
Gómez-Pinzón	1

Legal

Deals

Hogan Lovells

Arnold & Porter

Gómez-Pinzón

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)	18%	13 (18%)
Strategic(s)	3%	2 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)	16%	5 (16%)
Strategic(s)	58%	18 (58%)

Deals

Acquired from

Investor(s)

13 (18%)

Strategic(s)

2 (3%)

Exited to

Investor(s)

5 (16%)

Strategic(s)

18 (58%)

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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