Brentwood Associates Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Brentwood Associates has acquired 3 companies. It has also invested in 2 others.

Brentwood Associates’ most common sectors for investment arerestaurants (19%) and retail (17%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (32%) and growth capital (30%). In total, Brentwood Associates has invested in 20 US states and 3 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 1998 when it acquired Bell Sports for $215M.

In the last 3 years, Brentwood Associates has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (40%). Brentwood Associates’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2016 when it sold Allen Edmonds for $255M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity78
    • M&A Buy Activity48
    • M&A Sell Activity30
  • Total Sectors Invested 18
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 30
  • M&A Advisors 12

Brentwood Associates

Brentwood Associates

11150 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1200,
Los Angeles, California 90025
United States
(310) 477-6611
www.brentwood.com
info@brentwood.com

Brentwood Associates is a private equity firm focused on long-term investments in middle-market growth companies. Brentwood typically targets investments in consumer-related businesses. Specific areas of interest include action sports/outdoor lifestyle products, business services, consumer products/services, direct marketing, distribution, education, health/wellness, marketing services, specialty media, specialty retail, and sporting goods. Brentwood's preferred equity investment size is $50 to $200 million. Brentwood Associates was formed in 1972 and is based in Los Angeles.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Beverages, Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Digital Media, Distribution, Education, Food, Forest Products, Franchising, Furniture, Healthcare Services, Information Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Leisure, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Publishing, Restaurants, Retail

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 20 500
Target EBITDA - 50
Investment Size 50 200
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.0/yr) # 43 - 2 2 1 - 48
vol $444M $444M
Sell (0.6/yr) # 27 - - 1 1 1 30
vol $315M $315M
  78

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Veggie Grill, Inc. 2024-01-11 - Trade Sale
Culver City, California · www.veggiegrill.com
Far West Services LLC 2023-11-07 - Growth Capital
Costa Mesa, California
Soft Surroundings 2023-09-11 - Bankruptcy
St. Louis, Missouri · www.softsurroundings.com
Hissho International LLC 2022-05-24 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Charlotte, North Carolina · www.hisshosushi.com
Pacifica Beauty LLC 2022-01-28 - Secondary Buyout
Carpinteria, California · www.pacificabeauty.com
MD Now Medical Centers, Inc. 2022-01-04 - Trade Sale
West Palm Beach, Florida · www.mymdnow.com
L-Nutra, Inc. 2021-07-08 - Growth Capital
Los Angeles, California · www.l-nutra.com
Watermill Express LLC 2021-05-03 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Brighton, Colorado · www.watermillexpress.com
Credentials Solutions LLC 2019-12-10 - Merger
Deerfield, Illinois · www.credentialssolutions.net
SSRG Holdings LLC 2019-11-04 - Secondary Buyout
Auburn, Alabama · www.chickensaladchick.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Excelligence Learning Corp. 2015-01-07 ChildCare Education Institute 2022-09-20 1
Monterey, California · www.excelligence.com Duluth, Georgia · www.cceionline.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Restaurants 7 (33%) - 9 (19%) -
Retail 3 (14%) - 8 (17%) -
Consumer Products 1 (5%) - 5 (10%) 215M (48%)
Apparel/Textiles 1 (5%) - 4 (8%) 180M (41%)
Information Technology 2 (10%) - 4 (8%) -
Franchising 1 (5%) - 3 (6%) -
Consumer Services 1 (5%) - 2 (4%) 49M (11%)
Healthcare Services 1 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
Marketing - - 2 (4%) -
Automotive - - 1 (2%) -
Beverages 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Distribution - - 1 (2%) -
E-Commerce - - 1 (2%) -
Education 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Food 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (2%) -
Publishing - - 1 (2%) -
Total 21 - 48 $444M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 20 (95%) - 45 (94%) 444M (100%)
  California 7 (33%) - 12 (25%) 49M (11%)
  Texas 2 (10%) - 4 (8%) -
  Florida 2 (10%) - 3 (6%) -
  Colorado 2 (10%) - 3 (6%) -
  Washington 1 (5%) - 3 (6%) -
  Illinois - - 3 (6%) 215M (48%)
  Arizona 1 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
  New York 1 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
  Missouri 1 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
  Alabama 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
  Virginia 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
  North Carolina 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
  Wisconsin - - 1 (2%) 180M (41%)
  Arkansas - - 1 (2%) -
  Utah - - 1 (2%) -
  Tennessee - - 1 (2%) -
  Rhode Island - - 1 (2%) -
  Nevada - - 1 (2%) -
  Nebraska - - 1 (2%) -
  Hawaii - - 1 (2%) -
Canada 1 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
  British Columbia 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
  Ontario - - 1 (2%) -
China - - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 20 (95%) - 45 (94%) 444M (100%)
Cross-border 1 (5%) - 3 (6%) -
Total 21 - 48 $444M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 4 (19%) - 15 (31%) 215M (48%)
Growth Capital 10 (48%) - 14 (29%) -
Secondary Buyout 6 (29%) - 11 (23%) 180M (41%)
Divestiture 1 (5%) - 3 (6%) 49M (11%)
Recapitalization - - 2 (4%) -
Stake Purchase - - 2 (4%) -
Venture - - 1 (2%) -
Total 21 - 48 $444M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 8 (27%) 255M (81%)
Secondary Sale 8 (27%) 60M (19%)
Trade Sale 4 (13%) -
Unknown 4 (13%) -
Bankruptcy 2 (7%) -
IPO 2 (7%) -
Merger 1 (3%) -
Recapitalization 1 (3%) -
Total 30 $315M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
KPMG Corporate Finance LLC
1
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc.
1
Financo
1
Legal Deals
Burr & Forman
7
Kirkland & Ellis
7
GreenbergTraurig
5

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $395M
< $100M 1 $49M
TOTAL $444M
Largest Bell Sports, Inc.
$215M (1998-02-18)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $255M
< $100M 1 $60M
TOTAL $315M
Largest Allen Edmonds Corp.
$255M (2016-12-13)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
19%
9 (19%)
Strategic(s)
2%
1 (2%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
30%
9 (30%)
Strategic(s)
43%
13 (43%)

FAQ

When was Brentwood Associates founded?

Brentwood Associates was founded in 1972.

What type of investor is Brentwood Associates?

Brentwood Associates is a private equity firm.

Where is Brentwood Associates headquartered?

Brentwood Associates is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

How much capital does Brentwood Associates have under management?

Brentwood Associates has 2.4B USD under management.

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