Breakwater Management Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Breakwater Management has invested in 1 company.

Breakwater Management’s most common sectors for investment areconsumer products (17%) and business services (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (84%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (6%). In total, Breakwater Management has invested in 8 US states and 3 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Breakwater Management has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (60%). Breakwater Management’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2021 when it sold Consensus Orthopedics for $11M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity28
    • M&A Buy Activity18
    • M&A Sell Activity10
  • Total Sectors Invested 13
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 16
  • M&A Advisors 1

Breakwater Management

Breakwater Management LP

1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 3430,
Los Angeles, California 90067
United States
(424) 777-4000
www.breakwatermgmt.com
info@breakwatermgmt.com

Breakwater Investment Management is a private investment firm focused on providing loans and growth capital financing to owner-entrepreneurs and sponsor-backed businesses in the lower middle-market. The Firm looks to invest at least $20 million in profitable companies (> $5 million of EBITDA) throughout the US and Canada. Breakwater Investment Management was formed in 2009 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Business Services, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Gaming, Healthcare Services, Insurance, Media, Medical Products, Restaurants, Retail

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Recapitalization

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 25 -
Target EBITDA 5 -
Investment Size 20 -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 17 - 1 - - - 18
Sell (0.8/yr) # 6 1 2 - - 1 10
vol $11M $11M
  28

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Veggie Grill, Inc. 2024-01-11 - Trade Sale
Culver City, California · www.veggiegrill.com
Matcon Group 2021-08-24 - Growth Capital
Coquitlam, British Columbia · www.matcon.ca
Consensus Orthopedics, Inc. 2021-05-17 11M USD Trade Sale
El Dorado Hills, California · www.consensusortho.com
Alpha Media USA LLC 2021-01-24 - Bankruptcy
Portland, Oregon · www.alphamediausa.com
SmartyPants, Inc. 2020-11-25 - Trade Sale
Marina Del Rey, California · www.smartypantsvitamins.com
Apex Linen Holdings LLC 2019-10-01 - Growth Capital
Las Vegas, Nevada · www.apexlinen.com
Loot Crate 2019-08-12 - Bankruptcy
Los Angeles, California · www.lootcrate.com
B&S Site Development, Inc. 2019-03-04 - Recapitalization
Manassas, Virginia · www.brown-settle.com
The Madera Group 2018-11-01 - Growth Capital
West Hollywood, California · www.themaderagroup.com
Bear Down Brands LLC 2017-10-19 - Growth Capital
Santa Ana, California · www.bentgo.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
U.S. Fence Solutions 2016-05-02 Binford Supply LLC 2021-03-02 1
, United States · www.usfencesolutions.com Balch Springs, Texas · www.binfordsupply.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Consumer Products 1 (13%) - 3 (17%) -
Business Services 2 (25%) - 2 (11%) -
Construction 2 (25%) - 2 (11%) -
Restaurants 1 (13%) - 2 (11%) -
Apparel/Textiles 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
Beverages - - 1 (6%) -
Gaming - - 1 (6%) -
Insurance 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
Media - - 1 (6%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (6%) -
Retail - - 1 (6%) -
Software - - 1 (6%) -
Staffing - - 1 (6%) -
Total 8 - 18 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 6 (75%) - 16 (89%) -
  California 2 (25%) - 8 (44%) -
  Nevada 1 (13%) - 2 (11%) -
  Virginia 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
  South Carolina 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
  Illinois - - 1 (6%) -
  Texas - - 1 (6%) -
  Oregon - - 1 (6%) -
Canada 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
  British Columbia 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
Australia 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
Total 8 - 18 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 6 (75%) - 15 (83%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
Recapitalization 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
Venture - - 1 (6%) -
Total 8 - 18 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 4 (40%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (30%) 11M (100%)
Bankruptcy 2 (20%) -
IPO 1 (10%) -
Total 10 $11M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Day Pitney
1

Deal Values

sell # Total
< $100M 1 $11M
TOTAL $11M
Largest Consensus Orthopedics, Inc.
$11M (2021-05-17)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Strategic(s)
60%
6 (60%)

FAQ

When was Breakwater Management founded?

Breakwater Management was founded in 2009.

What type of investor is Breakwater Management?

Breakwater Management is a private equity firm.

Where is Breakwater Management headquartered?

Breakwater Management is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

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