Aurora Resurgence Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Distressed Investor Profile

Aurora Resurgence’s most common sectors for investment aremetals/mining (17%) and transportation (17%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include divestiture (42%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (34%). In total, Aurora Resurgence has invested in 7 US states and 2 different countries.

The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (40%). Aurora Resurgence’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2014 when it sold Keystone Automotive Operations for $450M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity22
    • M&A Buy Activity12
    • M&A Sell Activity10
  • Total Sectors Invested 10
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7

Aurora Resurgence

Aurora Resurgence

10877 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2250,
Los Angeles, California 90024
United States
(310) 286-3500
www.aurorares.com
glparsky@aurora.com

Aurora Resurgence is a private equity firm focused on complex or special situation investments. The Firm is associated with private equity group Aurora Capital Group and looks to invest $25 to $100 million of equity or debt capital to support a variety of investment situations including buyouts, carve-outs, recapitalizations, 363 sales, secondary debt purchases, DIP financings, and restructurings. Aurora Resurgence is based in Los Angeles, California.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Distribution, Manufacturing

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 50 1,000
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 25 100
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 12 - - - - - 12
Sell (0.2/yr) # 9 1 - - - - 10
vol $450M $450M
  22

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
International Cookware SAS 2020-04-22 - Secondary Sale
Chateauroux, France
LandCare 2019-07-30 - Sold to Management
Frederick, Maryland · www.landcare.com
Cardiac Science Corp. 2019-06-11 - Trade Sale
Waukesha, Wisconsin · www.cardiacscience.com
Alltub SAS 2018-11-02 - Secondary Sale
Boulogne-Billancourt, France · www.alltub.com
SIRVA, Inc. 2018-05-23 - Secondary Sale
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois · www.sirva.com
Cardiac Science Corp. 2016-01-27 - Divestiture
Waukesha, Wisconsin · www.cardiacscience.com
Gener8 Maritime, Inc. 2015-05-22 - IPO
New York, New York · www.gener8maritime.com
International Cookware SAS 2014-02-04 - Divestiture
Chateauroux, France
Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc. 2014-01-06 450M USD Trade Sale
Exeter, Pennsylvania · www.keystoneautomotive.com
Miami Valley Steel Service, Inc. 2013-07-02 - Sold to Management
Piqua, Ohio · www.miamivalleysteel.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Metals/Mining - - 2 (17%) -
Transportation - - 2 (17%) -
Business Services - - 1 (8%) -
Consumer Products - - 1 (8%) -
Consumer Services - - 1 (8%) -
Distribution - - 1 (8%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (8%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (8%) -
Packaging - - 1 (8%) -
Plastics - - 1 (8%) -
Total - - 12 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States - - 10 (83%) -
  Illinois - - 3 (25%) -
  Ohio - - 2 (17%) -
  Texas - - 1 (8%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 1 (8%) -
  New York - - 1 (8%) -
  Maryland - - 1 (8%) -
  Wisconsin - - 1 (8%) -
France - - 2 (17%) -
Total - - 12 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Divestiture - - 5 (42%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 4 (33%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (8%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (8%) -
Special Situations/Distressed - - 1 (8%) -
Total - - 12 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 5 (50%) -
Sold to Management 2 (20%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (10%) 450M (100%)
IPO 1 (10%) -
Trade Sale 1 (10%) -
Total 10 $450M

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $450M
TOTAL $450M
Largest Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc.
$450M (2014-01-06)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
17%
2 (17%)
Strategic(s)
42%
5 (42%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
40%
4 (40%)
Strategic(s)
20%
2 (20%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Distressed Investor

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

550M USD

Established

1991

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Subsidiary of

Aurora Capital Partners

Leadership

Gerald Parsky

Founder & Chairman

Steven Smith

Managing Partner

Robert West

CFO

FAQ

When was Aurora Resurgence founded?

Aurora Resurgence was founded in 1991.

What type of investor is Aurora Resurgence?

Aurora Resurgence is a distressed investor.

Where is Aurora Resurgence headquartered?

Aurora Resurgence is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

How much capital does Aurora Resurgence have under management?

Aurora Resurgence has 550M USD under management.

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