BRS Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, BRS has acquired 3 companies.

BRS’s most common sectors for investment arerestaurants (24%) and consumer products (18%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (41%) and recapitalization (18%). In total, BRS has invested in 22 US states and 3 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 1998 when it acquired Alliance Laundry Systems for $358M.

In the last 3 years, BRS has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (35%). BRS’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2005 when it sold Doane Pet Care Enterprises for $840M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity81
    • M&A Buy Activity46
    • M&A Sell Activity35
  • Total Sectors Invested 17
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 26
  • M&A Advisors 8

BRS

Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co., Inc.

126 East 56th Street, 29th Floor,
New York, New York 10022
United States
(212) 521-3700
www.brs.com
info@brs.com

BRS is a private equity investment firm that specializes in management buyouts and recapitalizations of middle-market companies with strong market positions and growth potential. Broad areas of interest include consumer products, consumer services, food/nutrition, restaurants, retail, and distribution. BRS looks to commit $10 to $25 million per transaction. BRS was formed in 1995 and is based in New York, New York.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Business Services, Communications, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Defense, Distribution, Food, Healthcare Services, Leisure, Machinery, Manufacturing, Medical Products, Restaurants, Retail, Transportation

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 1 25
Investment Size 10 25
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 43 - 2 1 - - 46
vol $969M $969M
Sell (0.6/yr) # 32 1 1 - - 1 35
vol $3.1B $3.1B
  81

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Organika Health Products, Inc. 2024-05-21 - Sold to Management
Richmond, British Columbia · www.organika.com
Tumble 22 Holdings LLC 2022-10-25 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Austin, Texas · www.tumble22.com
Tolemar LLC 2021-10-20 - Secondary Buyout
Huntington Beach, California · www.tolemar.com
Shearwater Research, Inc. 2021-04-30 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Richmond, British Columbia · www.shearwater.com
DTLR, Inc. 2021-02-01 - Trade Sale
Hanover, Maryland · www.dtlr.com
Simpson Performance Products, Inc. 2020-11-19 - Unknown
New Braunfels, Texas · www.simpsonraceproducts.com
2nd Ave Thrift Superstores 2019-09-18 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Laurel, Maryland · www.2ndavestores.com
Canada Pooch Ltd. 2019-04-17 - Growth Capital
Toronto, Ontario · www.canadapooch.com
Organika Health Products, Inc. 2019-03-01 - Growth Capital
Richmond, British Columbia · www.organika.com
InMotion Entertainment Group LLC 2018-10-30 - Trade Sale
Jacksonville, Florida · www.inmotionstores.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Restaurants 2 (22%) - 11 (23%) 123M (10%)
Consumer Products 3 (33%) - 8 (17%) 200M (16%)
Retail 1 (11%) - 5 (11%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 3 (6%) 288M (23%)
Manufacturing - - 2 (4%) 504M (40%)
Consumer Services 1 (11%) - 2 (4%) -
Defense - - 2 (4%) -
Distribution - - 2 (4%) -
Food - - 2 (4%) -
Leisure - - 2 (4%) -
Machinery - - 2 (4%) -
Business Services - - 1 (2%) 142M (11%)
Automotive 1 (11%) - 1 (2%) -
Construction - - 1 (2%) -
Environmental - - 1 (2%) -
Healthcare Services - - 1 (2%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (11%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 9 - 47 $1.3B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 6 (67%) - 42 (89%) 1.3B (100%)
  California 1 (11%) - 5 (11%) -
  Texas 1 (11%) - 4 (9%) -
  Ohio - - 4 (9%) 488M (39%)
  Maryland 1 (11%) - 3 (6%) 142M (11%)
  Massachusetts 1 (11%) - 3 (6%) -
  Illinois - - 3 (6%) -
  Florida - - 3 (6%) -
  Arkansas 1 (11%) - 2 (4%) -
  Tennessee - - 2 (4%) -
  Arizona 1 (11%) - 1 (2%) -
  Wisconsin - - 1 (2%) 358M (28%)
  Kansas - - 1 (2%) 146M (12%)
  Oregon - - 1 (2%) 123M (10%)
  Virginia - - 1 (2%) -
  Utah - - 1 (2%) -
  North Carolina - - 1 (2%) -
  New York - - 1 (2%) -
  New Jersey - - 1 (2%) -
  Nevada - - 1 (2%) -
  Idaho - - 1 (2%) -
  Colorado - - 1 (2%) -
Canada 2 (22%) - 4 (9%) -
  Ontario 1 (11%) - 2 (4%) -
  British Columbia 1 (11%) - 2 (4%) -
Spain 1 (11%) - 1 (2%) -
  Arkansas 1 (11%) - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 6 (67%) - 42 (89%) 1.3B (100%)
Cross-border 3 (33%) - 5 (11%) -
Total 9 - 47 $1.3B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 4 (44%) - 19 (40%) 146M (12%)
Recapitalization - - 8 (17%) 288M (23%)
Divestiture - - 7 (15%) 681M (54%)
Secondary Buyout 3 (33%) - 7 (15%) 142M (11%)
Growth Capital 2 (22%) - 4 (9%) -
PIPE - - 1 (2%) -
Stake Purchase - - 1 (2%) -
Total 9 - 47 $1.3B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 12 (34%) 2.7B (86%)
IPO 7 (20%) -
Trade Sale 6 (17%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 4 (11%) 136M (4%)
Recapitalization 2 (6%) 288M (9%)
Bankruptcy 1 (3%) -
Sold to Management 1 (3%) -
Stake Sale 1 (3%) -
Unknown 1 (3%) -
Total 35 $3.1B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
BMO Capital Markets
 2
Lehman Brothers, Inc.
1
Oppenheimer & Co.
 1
Legal Deals
Kirkland & Ellis
 7
Dechert
 3
Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 6 $1.3B
TOTAL $1.3B
Largest Alliance Laundry Systems LLC
$358M (1998-02-01)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 8 $3.1B
TOTAL $3.1B
Largest Doane Pet Care Enterprises, Inc.
$840M (2005-08-29)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
21%
10 (21%)
Strategic(s)
15%
7 (15%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
37%
13 (37%)
Strategic(s)
20%
7 (20%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

1.2B USD

Established

1995

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Bruce Bruckmann

Founder & Managing Director

Stephen Sherrill

Managing Partner & Founder

Rashad Rahman

Managing Director

Thomas Baldwin

Managing Partner

Tory Rooney

Managing Director

FAQ

When was BRS founded?

BRS was founded in 1995.

What type of investor is BRS?

BRS is a private equity firm.

Where is BRS headquartered?

BRS is headquartered in New York, New York.

How much capital does BRS have under management?

BRS has 1.2B USD under management.

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