Ares Private Equity Group Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Ares Private Equity Group has acquired 9 companies. It has also invested in 4 others.

Ares Private Equity Group’s most common sectors for investment arehealthcare services (10%) and environmental (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include secondary buyout (40%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (17%). In total, Ares Private Equity Group has invested in 24 US states and 7 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2013 when it acquired Neiman Marcus Group for $6.0B.

In the last 3 years, Ares Private Equity Group has exited 8 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (37%). Ares Private Equity Group’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2007 when it sold Samsonite International SA for $1.7B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity142
    • M&A Buy Activity98
    • M&A Sell Activity44
  • Total Sectors Invested 39
  • Total Countries Invested 7
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 49
  • M&A Advisors 14

Ares Private Equity Group

1800 Avenue of the Stars Suite 1400,
Los Angeles, California 90067
United States
(310) 201-4100
www.aresmgmt.com/our-business/private-equity/north-american-and-european-flexible-capital

Ares Private Equity Group is the private equity arm of Ares Management, a global alternative asset manager. The Ares Private Equity Group specializes in opportunistic majority/shared control investments in under-capitalized middle-market companies. Ares looks for companies with strong franchises and attractive growth opportunities. The Group prefers to be the lead investor and will invest across the capital structure, including common equity, preferred equity, convertible equity/debt and senior debt. Areas of interest include business services, defense, healthcare, manufacturing, industrial, energy and consumer products and services. Ares Private Equity Group was formed in 2003 and is based in Los Angeles, California.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Defense, Distribution, Energy Services and Equipment, Environmental, Food, Healthcare Services, Machinery, Manufacturing, Medical Products, Real Estate, Retail

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

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

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

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (4.0/yr) # 78 7 4 5 4 - 98
vol $16.8B $2.9B $1.3B $21.0B
Sell (2.4/yr) # 32 4 6 - 2 - 44
vol $4.1B $1.2B $5.3B
  142

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Burnham RNG 2023-12-04 - Secondary Buyout
Arlington, Virginia · www.burnhamrng.com
Cureton Midstream LLC 2023-11-02 - Trade Sale
Denver, California · www.curetonmidstream.com
Dynamic Renewables 2023-07-26 - Growth Capital
Menasha, Wisconsin · www.dynamic-renewables.com
SageSure Insurance Managers LLC 2023-05-16 - Growth Capital
Jersey City, New Jersey · www.sagesure.com
WHP Global 2023-03-08 - Growth Capital
New York, New York · www.whp-global.com
Paradigm Energy Partners LLC 2023-02-27 - Trade Sale
Dallas, Texas · www.paradigmmidstream.com
Eagle Football Holdings Bidco Ltd. 2022-12-20 - Growth Capital
London, United Kingdom
Extreme Reach, Inc. 2022-09-07 - Secondary Buyout
Dedham, Massachusetts · www.extremereach.com
Atlas Crane Service LLC 2022-08-23 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Aurora, Illinois · www.atlascraneserviceinc.com
Hanger, Inc. 2022-07-21 1.3B USD Going Private
Austin, Texas · www.hanger.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
TricorBraun, Inc. 2021-01-06 Veritiv Containers 2024-12-09 19
St. Louis, Missouri · www.tricorbraun.com Miami, Florida · www.veritivcontainers.com
Cincinnati Bell, Inc. 2020-03-13 CBTS 2024-02-06 1
Cincinnati, Ohio · www.cincinnatibell.com Cincinnati, Ohio · www.cbts.com
Resource Label Group LLC 2021-07-08 Pharmaceutic Litho & Label Co. 2023-06-15 11
Franklin, Tennessee · www.resourcelabelgroup.com Simi Valley, California · www.pharmaceuticlitho.com
Cincinnati Bell, Inc. 2020-03-13 Bridgewired - Broadband Infrastructure Assets 2023-06-09 2
Cincinnati, Ohio · www.cincinnatibell.com Waynesville, Ohio · www.altafiber.com
Resource Label Group LLC 2021-07-08 MedLit Solutions 2022-10-18 10
Franklin, Tennessee · www.resourcelabelgroup.com Garner, North Carolina · www.medlitsolutions.com
Cincinnati Bell, Inc. 2020-03-13 Agile Network Builders LLC 2022-05-02 1
Cincinnati, Ohio · www.cincinnatibell.com Canton, Ohio · www.agilenetworks.com
TricorBraun, Inc. 2021-01-06 PB Packaging 2022-04-10 18
St. Louis, Missouri · www.tricorbraun.com Wetherill Park, Australia · www.pbpackaging.com.au
TricorBraun, Inc. 2021-01-06 PBFY Flexible Packaging 2022-04-06 17
St. Louis, Missouri · www.tricorbraun.com Brea, California · www.pbfy.com
Press Ganey Holdings, Inc. 2019-06-11 Forsta Group 2022-02-07 6
Wakefield, Massachusetts · www.pressganey.com London, United Kingdom · www.forsta.com
Clarity Telecom LLC 2020-10-19 Vexus Fiber 2022-01-27 1
Sioux Falls, South Dakota · www.mybluepeak.com Lubbock, Texas · www.vexusfiber.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Healthcare Services 7 (13%) 1.5B (19%) 9 (9%) 1.5B (7%)
Consumer Products 2 (4%) - 8 (8%) 2.1B (10%)
Environmental 5 (10%) - 8 (8%) 134M (1%)
Retail 1 (2%) 1.6B (21%) 7 (7%) 10.3B (49%)
Communications 3 (6%) 2.9B (37%) 5 (5%) 2.9B (14%)
Real Estate 4 (8%) - 5 (5%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 2 (4%) 185M (2%) 4 (4%) 185M (1%)
Oil/Gas Exploration 3 (6%) 185M (2%) 4 (4%) 185M (1%)
Business Services 3 (6%) - 4 (4%) -
Financial Services 3 (6%) - 4 (4%) -
Renewable Energy 4 (8%) - 4 (4%) -
Marketing 1 (2%) - 3 (3%) 185M (1%)
Chemicals 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) 349M (2%)
Automotive - - 2 (2%) 319M (2%)
Defense 1 (2%) 223M (3%) 2 (2%) 223M (1%)
Consumer Services - - 2 (2%) -
Packaging 2 (4%) - 2 (2%) -
Staffing 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Distribution - - 1 (1%) 1.3B (6%)
Medical Products 1 (2%) 1.3B (16%) 1 (1%) 1.3B (6%)
Aerospace - - 1 (1%) -
Apparel/Textiles 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Building Materials - - 1 (1%) -
Construction 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Education - - 1 (1%) -
Food 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Franchising - - 1 (1%) -
Information Services 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Information Technology 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Insurance 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 1 (1%) -
Leisure - - 1 (1%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (1%) -
Media 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Publishing 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Safety/Security - - 1 (1%) -
Software - - 1 (1%) -
Transportation - - 1 (1%) -
Utilities - - 1 (1%) -
Total 52 $7.8B 98 $21.0B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 40 (77%) 7.6B (100%) 82 (84%) 20.4B (98%)
  California 3 (6%) 1.6B (21%) 12 (12%) 3.8B (18%)
  Texas 4 (8%) 1.3B (16%) 9 (9%) 7.3B (35%)
  New York 5 (10%) - 8 (8%) 91M (< 1%)
  Illinois 2 (4%) 1.5B (19%) 6 (6%) 1.5B (7%)
  Georgia 2 (4%) - 5 (5%) 760M (4%)
  Florida 2 (4%) - 5 (5%) -
  New Jersey 3 (6%) - 4 (4%) 185M (1%)
  North Carolina 1 (2%) - 4 (4%) 1.4B (7%)
  Virginia 2 (4%) - 3 (3%) -
  Ohio 1 (2%) 2.9B (38%) 3 (3%) 3.0B (14%)
  Pennsylvania 1 (2%) - 3 (3%) 1.8B (8%)
  North Dakota 2 (4%) 185M (2%) 2 (2%) 185M (1%)
  Massachusetts 2 (4%) - 2 (2%) -
  Wisconsin 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) 260M (1%)
  Tennessee 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
  Missouri 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
  Wyoming 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  Utah 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  South Dakota 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  Indiana 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  Alabama - - 1 (1%) -
  South Carolina - - 1 (1%) -
  Oklahoma - - 1 (1%) -
United Kingdom 7 (13%) - 10 (10%) 349M (2%)
Canada 2 (4%) - 2 (2%) -
  Ontario 2 (4%) - 2 (2%) -
France 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Mexico 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Poland 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Luxembourg - - 1 (1%) -
Domestic 40 (77%) 7.6B (100%) 82 (84%) 20.4B (98%)
Cross-border 12 (23%) - 16 (16%) 349M (2%)
Total 52 $7.6B 98 $20.8B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Secondary Buyout 16 (31%) 1.5B (19%) 39 (40%) 12.1B (62%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 9 (17%) - 16 (16%) 260M (1%)
Growth Capital 12 (23%) - 15 (15%) -
Stake Purchase 3 (6%) - 7 (7%) -
Going Private 4 (8%) 6.0B (79%) 6 (6%) 6.0B (31%)
Divestiture 5 (10%) 185M (2%) 6 (6%) 319M (2%)
Consolidation 1 (2%) - 3 (3%) 99M (1%)
Recapitalization 1 (2%) - 3 (3%) 59M (< 1%)
Special Situations/Distressed - - 2 (2%) 760M (4%)
PIPE 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 52 $7.6B 98 $19.5B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 17 (39%) 3.6B (67%)
IPO 8 (18%) -
Trade Sale 7 (16%) 38M (1%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 5 (11%) 1.7B (32%)
Bankruptcy 2 (5%) -
Merger 2 (5%) -
Recapitalization 1 (2%) -
Stake Sale 1 (2%) -
Unknown 1 (2%) -
Total 44 $5.3B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
William Blair
 3
BofA Securities
 2
J.P. Morgan Securities
 1
Legal Deals
Proskauer Rose LLP
 5
Latham & Watkins
 4
Sullivan & Cromwell
 2

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 8 $17.5B
$100M to $1B 9 $3.3B
< $100M 3 $249M
TOTAL $21.0B
Largest Neiman Marcus Group Inc.
$6.0B (2013-09-09)
sell # Total
> $1B 3 $4.0B
$100M to $1B 4 $1.2B
< $100M 2 $125M
TOTAL $5.3B
Largest Samsonite International SA
$1.7B (2007-10-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
40%
39 (40%)
Strategic(s)
7%
7 (7%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
41%
18 (41%)
Strategic(s)
30%
13 (30%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

20.0B USD

Established

2003

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Bennett Rosenthal

Co-Founder, Director, Partner & Co-Chairman of Private Equity Group

Matthew Cwiertnia

Head of Private Equity Group & Partner

Andy Jurkowski

Managing Director

Abraham Zilkha

Partner

Amy Fujimoto

Partner

FAQ

When was Ares Private Equity Group founded?

Ares Private Equity Group was founded in 2003.

What type of investor is Ares Private Equity Group?

Ares Private Equity Group is a private equity firm.

Where is Ares Private Equity Group headquartered?

Ares Private Equity Group is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

How much capital does Ares Private Equity Group have under management?

Ares Private Equity Group has 20.0B USD under management.

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