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Atar Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Atar Capital has acquired 1 company.

Atar Capital’s most common sectors for investment areelectrical equipment (16%) and business services (8%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include divestiture (62%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (24%). In total, Atar Capital has invested in 11 US states and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2012 when it acquired Tampa Media Group for $10M.

In the last 3 years, Atar Capital has exited 4 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (43%). Atar Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2021 when it sold RWS Facility Services for $33M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity20
    • M&A Buy Activity13
    • M&A Sell Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 12
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 10
  • M&A Advisors 1

Atar Capital

Atar Capital

1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2810,
Los Angeles, California 90067
United States
(310) 870-0808
www.atarcapital.com
info@atarcapital.com

Atar Capital is a private investment firm focused on complex acquisitions and turnarounds. The Firm has a special interest in non-core or non-strategic divestures of public companies. Atar seeks opportunities with $50 million to $1.5 billion of revenue and up to $25 million of EBITDA. Targeted sectors include automotive, manufacturing, distribution, industrials, business services, media/entertainment, technology, consumer products, food/beverages, healthcare, aerospace/defense, and transportation. Atar Capital was established in 2016 and is based in Los Angeles, California.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Automotive, Beverages, Business Services, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Defense, Distribution, Energy Services and Equipment, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Media, Packaging, Software, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Recapitalization, Special Situations/Distressed

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada, Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 50 1,500
Target EBITDA - 25
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 9 3 1 - - - 13
vol $10M $10M
Sell (1.0/yr) # 2 1 1 2 1 - 7
vol $33M $33M
  20

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Microcel Corp. 2024-07-22 - Trade Sale
Newmarket, Ontario · www.microcel.com
Douglas Lighting Controls, Inc. 2023-06-13 - Bankruptcy
Burnaby, British Columbia · www.douglaslightingcontrols.com
Universal Douglas Lighting Americas, Inc. 2023-03-01 - Shut Down
Nashville, Tennessee · www.unvlt.com
Dove Professional Apparel, Inc. 2022-10-01 - Unknown
San Diego, California · www.doveapparel.com
Solero Technologies LLC 2022-01-06 - Divestiture
Water Valley, Mississippi · www.solerotechnologies.com
Metco Landscape, Inc. 2021-12-31 - Secondary Buyout
Aurora, Colorado · www.metcolandscape.com
RWS Facility Services 2021-12-08 33M USD Trade Sale
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania · www.rwsfacilityservices.com
Universal Douglas Lighting Americas, Inc. 2021-03-17 - Divestiture
Nashville, Tennessee · www.unvlt.com
Douglas Lighting Controls, Inc. 2021-03-17 - Divestiture
Burnaby, British Columbia · www.douglaslightingcontrols.com
New WinCup Holdings, Inc. 2020-09-09 - Divestiture
Stone Mountain, Georgia · www.wincup.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Solero Technologies LLC 2022-01-06 Kendrion - Automotive Business 2024-04-15 1
Water Valley, Mississippi · www.solerotechnologies.com Amsterdam, Netherlands

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Electrical Equipment - - 2 (15%) -
Publishing - - 1 (8%) 10M (100%)
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (8%) -
Automotive 1 (20%) - 1 (8%) -
Business Services - - 1 (8%) -
Consumer Products 1 (20%) - 1 (8%) -
Distribution - - 1 (8%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (20%) - 1 (8%) -
Environmental - - 1 (8%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (20%) - 1 (8%) -
Information Services 1 (20%) - 1 (8%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (8%) -
Total 5 - 13 $10M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 5 (100%) - 11 (85%) 10M (100%)
  New Jersey 1 (20%) - 1 (8%) -
  Mississippi 1 (20%) - 1 (8%) -
  Georgia 1 (20%) - 1 (8%) -
  Virginia 1 (20%) - 1 (8%) -
  Oklahoma 1 (20%) - 1 (8%) -
  Florida - - 1 (8%) 10M (100%)
  Colorado - - 1 (8%) -
  California - - 1 (8%) -
  Wisconsin - - 1 (8%) -
  Tennessee - - 1 (8%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 1 (8%) -
Canada - - 2 (15%) -
  Ontario - - 1 (8%) -
  British Columbia - - 1 (8%) -
Total 5 - 13 $10M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Divestiture 4 (80%) - 8 (62%) 10M (100%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 3 (23%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (20%) - 2 (15%) -
Total 5 - 13 $10M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 2 (29%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (14%) 33M (100%)
Bankruptcy 1 (14%) -
Secondary Sale 1 (14%) -
Shut Down 1 (14%) -
Unknown 1 (14%) -
Total 7 $33M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Dykema Gossett
 3

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $10M
TOTAL $10M
Largest Tampa Media Group, Inc. (dba The Tampa Tribune)
$10M (2012-10-08)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $33M
TOTAL $33M
Largest RWS Facility Services
$33M (2021-12-08)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
15%
2 (15%)
Strategic(s)
62%
8 (62%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
14%
1 (14%)
Strategic(s)
43%
3 (43%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

Established

2016

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Cyrus Nikou

Founder & Managing Partner

Stanley Huang

Managing Director

Vijay Mony

Managing Director

Robert Lezec

Senior Managing Director

T.J. McCaffrey

Director

FAQ

When was Atar Capital founded?

Atar Capital was founded in 2016.

What type of investor is Atar Capital?

Atar Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Atar Capital headquartered?

Atar Capital is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

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