Arsenal Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Arsenal Capital Partners has acquired 7 companies. It has also invested in 4 others.

Arsenal Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment arechemicals (29%) and life science (11%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (34%) and secondary buyout (27%). In total, Arsenal Capital Partners has invested in 23 US states and 6 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2019 when it acquired Seal For Life Industries for $328M.

In the last 3 years, Arsenal Capital Partners has exited 5 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (49%). Arsenal Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2018 when it sold Elite Comfort Solutions for $1.3B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity92
    • M&A Buy Activity57
    • M&A Sell Activity35
  • Total Sectors Invested 22
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 28
  • M&A Advisors 19

Arsenal Capital Partners

Arsenal Capital Partners

277 Park Avenue Floor 34,
New York, New York 10172
United States
(212) 771-1717
www.arsenalcapital.com
info@arsenalcapital.com

Arsenal Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on middle-market healthcare, specialty industrial, and financial service companies. Specifically, Arsenal looks to acquire businesses in the areas of specialty chemicals, aerospace/defense, transportation, environmental services, business services, insurance, asset management, financial technology, medical products, healthcare IT, and healthcare contract research/manufacturing. The Firm typically seeks to commit $50 to $300 million per investment in profitable businesses with at least $10 million of EBITDA. Funds are generally used to support buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, consolidations, and divestitures. The Firm avoids investing in companies reliant on high levels of technology. Arsenal Capital Partners was formed in 2000 and is headquartered in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Automotive, Business Services, Chemicals, Consumer Services, Defense, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Energy Services and Equipment, Environmental, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Insurance, Life Science, Manufacturing, Oil/Gas Exploration, Packaging, Plastics, Renewable Energy, Technology Hardware, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Consolidation, Divestiture, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 10 -
Investment Size 50 300
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (2.6/yr) # 44 2 3 5 - 3 57
vol $763M $763M
Sell (1.2/yr) # 29 1 1 1 1 2 35
vol $3.4B $3.4B
  92

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Accumen, Inc. 2024-10-22 - Trade Sale
Scottsdale, Arizona · www.accumen.com
RSource LLC 2024-08-22 - Secondary Buyout
Boca Raton, Florida · www.knowtionhealth.com
Poly-Wood LLC 2024-03-25 - Secondary Buyout
Syracuse, Indiana · www.polywood.com
Seal For Life Industries LLC 2024-02-15 - Trade Sale
Stadskanaal, Netherlands · www.sealforlife.com
Polycorp Ltd. 2024-01-29 - Growth Capital
Elora, Ontario · www.poly-corp.com
Airnov Healthcare Packaging 2023-01-23 - Trade Sale
Choisy-le-Roi, France · www.airnov-healthcare.com
Certara, Inc. 2022-11-07 - Stake Purchase
Princeton, New Jersey · www.certara.com
Meridian Adhesives Group LLC 2022-09-08 - Secondary Sale
Charlotten, North Carolina · www.meridianadhesives.com
OncoHealth 2022-05-09 - Secondary Buyout
Atlanta, Georgia · www.oncohealth.us
ATP adhesive systems AG 2022-02-01 - Secondary Buyout
Wollerau, Switzerland · www.atp-ag.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
CPS Performance Materials Corp. 2017-08-08 RG Dispersants 2024-07-01 2
Bound Brook, New Jersey · www.cpsperformancematerials.com Candiac, Quebec · www.rgdispersants.com
Lumanity, Inc. 2020-02-26 Clarion Healthcare 2022-11-08 8
Bethesda, Maryland · www.lumanity.com Boston, Massachusetts · www.clarionhealthcare.com
CPS Performance Materials Corp. 2017-08-08 Cyalume Technologies, Inc. 2022-05-03 1
Bound Brook, New Jersey · www.cpsperformancematerials.com West Springfield, Massachusetts · www.cyalume.com
Revolution Sustainable Solutions LLC 2019-07-18 Polar Plastics LLC 2020-10-23 5
Little Rock, Arkansas · www.revolutioncompany.com Oakdale, Minnesota · www.polar-plastics.com
Chroma Color Corp. 2017-10-31 Epolin LLC 2020-06-22 3
McHenry, Illinois · www.chromacolors.com Newark, New Jersey · www.epolin.com
Chroma Color Corp. 2017-10-31 Plastics Color Corporation 2020-02-03 2
McHenry, Illinois · www.chromacolors.com Calumet City, Illinois · www.plasticscolor.com
CellCarta 2019-07-31 HistoGeneX 2019-08-01 4
Montreal, Quebec · www.cellcarta.com Antwerp, Belgium · www.histogenex.com
CPS Performance Materials Corp. 2017-08-08 FAR Chemical, Inc. 2018-10-29 2
Bound Brook, New Jersey · www.cpsperformancematerials.com Palm Bay, Florida · www.far-research.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Chemicals 3 (15%) - 16 (28%) -
Life Science 2 (10%) - 6 (11%) -
Plastics 2 (10%) - 5 (9%) 443M (58%)
Business Services 2 (10%) - 4 (7%) -
Financial Services - - 3 (5%) -
Healthcare Services 3 (15%) - 3 (5%) -
Manufacturing 3 (15%) - 3 (5%) -
Packaging - - 2 (4%) 320M (42%)
Distribution 1 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
Automotive - - 1 (2%) -
Electronics - - 1 (2%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (2%) -
Food - - 1 (2%) -
Furniture 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Information Services - - 1 (2%) -
Information Technology - - 1 (2%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 1 (2%) -
Machinery 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (2%) -
Metals/Mining 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Transportation - - 1 (2%) -
Total 20 - 57 $763M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 16 (80%) - 50 (88%) 115M (15%)
  New Jersey 2 (10%) - 6 (11%) -
  Texas - - 5 (9%) -
  Indiana 2 (10%) - 4 (7%) -
  Illinois 1 (5%) - 4 (7%) -
  Georgia 1 (5%) - 3 (5%) -
  California 1 (5%) - 3 (5%) -
  Ohio - - 3 (5%) -
  New York - - 3 (5%) -
  Massachusetts 2 (10%) - 2 (4%) -
  Florida 2 (10%) - 2 (4%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
  Missouri - - 2 (4%) 115M (15%)
  Minnesota 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
  Michigan 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
  Maryland 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
  Arkansas 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
  Wisconsin - - 1 (2%) -
  Oklahoma - - 1 (2%) -
  North Carolina - - 1 (2%) -
  Delaware - - 1 (2%) -
  Connecticut - - 1 (2%) -
  Colorado - - 1 (2%) -
  Arizona - - 1 (2%) -
Canada 2 (10%) - 2 (4%) -
  Quebec 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
  Ontario 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Netherlands - - 2 (4%) 328M (43%)
Italy 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Switzerland 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
France - - 1 (2%) 320M (42%)
Domestic 16 (80%) - 50 (88%) 115M (15%)
Cross-border 4 (20%) - 7 (12%) 648M (85%)
Total 20 - 57 $763M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (10%) - 19 (33%) -
Secondary Buyout 9 (45%) - 15 (26%) -
Consolidation 3 (15%) - 8 (14%) -
Divestiture - - 5 (9%) 763M (100%)
Growth Capital 4 (20%) - 5 (9%) -
Recapitalization 1 (5%) - 4 (7%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 20 - 57 $763M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 15 (43%) 1.0B (29%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 10 (29%) 2.4B (71%)
Trade Sale 9 (26%) -
Recapitalization 1 (3%) -
Total 35 $3.4B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc.
 3
CIM Partners
 2
Houlihan Lokey
 2
Legal Deals
Kirkland & Ellis
 7
Jones Day
 3
Sidley
 3

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $763M
TOTAL $763M
Largest Seal For Life Industries LLC
$328M (2019-07-30)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.3B
$100M to $1B 4 $2.2B
TOTAL $3.4B
Largest Elite Comfort Solutions, Inc.
$1.3B (2018-11-07)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
32%
18 (32%)
Strategic(s)
9%
5 (9%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
46%
16 (46%)
Strategic(s)
49%
17 (49%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

10.0B USD

Established

2000

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Jeffrey Kovach

Co-Managing Partner & Co-CIO

Terrence Mullen

Co-Managing Partner & Co-CIO

Joelle Marquis

President

John Televantos

Senior Partner

Stephen McLean

Senior Partner

FAQ

When was Arsenal Capital Partners founded?

Arsenal Capital Partners was founded in 2000.

What type of investor is Arsenal Capital Partners?

Arsenal Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Arsenal Capital Partners headquartered?

Arsenal Capital Partners is headquartered in New York, New York.

How much capital does Arsenal Capital Partners have under management?

Arsenal Capital Partners has 10.0B USD under management.

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