Champlain Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Champlain Capital has acquired 3 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Champlain Capital’s most common sectors for investment areconsumer products (25%) and safety/security (13%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (46%) and secondary buyout (25%). In total, Champlain Capital has invested in 15 US states. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2005 when it acquired Badanco Enterprises for $38M.

In the last 3 years, Champlain Capital has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (40%). Champlain Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2013 when it sold Best PumpWorks for $285M.

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M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity39
- M&A Buy Activity24
- M&A Sell Activity15
Total Sectors Invested 14
Total Countries Invested 1
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 16
M&A Advisors 3

Champlain Capital

Transaction Criteria	Min	Max
Target Revenue	10	100
Target EBITDA	3	15
Investment Size	25	100
Enterprise Value	30	100
values in millions of USD

Transaction Criteria

Min

Max

Target Revenue

100

Target EBITDA

Investment Size

100

Enterprise Value

100

values in millions of USD

Year	≤ '19	'20	'21	'22	'23	'24	T
Buy (1.0/yr)	#	19	1	2	-	2	-	24
vol	$64M						$64M
Sell (0.4/yr)	#	13	-	2	-	-	-	15
vol	$660M		$240M				$900M
	39

Year

≤ '19

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

Buy (1.0/yr)

vol

$64M

Sell (0.4/yr)

vol

$660M

$240M

$900M

Company	Date	Value	Type
Simplified E-Solutions LLC	2023-12-11	-	Growth Capital
, United States · www.simplifiede-solutions.com
iPROMOTEu	2023-01-13	-	Secondary Buyout
Wayland, Massachusetts · www.ipromoteu.com
FireKing International LLC	2021-12-01	-	Trade Sale
New Albany, Indiana · www.fireking.com
S.R. Smith LLC	2021-09-01	240M USD	Trade Sale
Canby, Oregon · www.srsmith.com
Bee's Wrap LLC	2021-02-01	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Middlebury, Vermont · www.beeswrap.com
PRO-TEK Vaults LLC	2021-01-01	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Burbank, California · www.protekvaults.com
FireKing Office & Consumer Products Division	2020-03-03	-	Divestiture
New Albany, Indiana
FireKing International LLC	2019-12-01	-	Secondary Buyout
New Albany, Indiana · www.fireking.com
Pelton Shepherd Industries, Inc.	2019-06-01	-	Growth Capital
Stockton, California · www.peltonshepherd.com
Frontier Fire Protection	2019-04-04	-	Secondary Sale
Denver, Colorado · www.frontierfireprotection.com
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Company

Date

Value

Type

Simplified E-Solutions LLC

2023-12-11

Growth Capital

, United States · www.simplifiede-solutions.com

iPROMOTEu

2023-01-13

Secondary Buyout

Wayland, Massachusetts · www.ipromoteu.com

FireKing International LLC

2021-12-01

Trade Sale

New Albany, Indiana · www.fireking.com

S.R. Smith LLC

2021-09-01

240M USD

Trade Sale

Canby, Oregon · www.srsmith.com

Bee's Wrap LLC

2021-02-01

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Middlebury, Vermont · www.beeswrap.com

PRO-TEK Vaults LLC

2021-01-01

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Burbank, California · www.protekvaults.com

FireKing Office & Consumer Products Division

2020-03-03

Divestiture

New Albany, Indiana

FireKing International LLC

2019-12-01

Secondary Buyout

New Albany, Indiana · www.fireking.com

Pelton Shepherd Industries, Inc.

2019-06-01

Growth Capital

Stockton, California · www.peltonshepherd.com

Frontier Fire Protection

2019-04-04

Secondary Sale

Denver, Colorado · www.frontierfireprotection.com

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Sector	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Consumer Products	2 (20%)	-	6 (25%)	47M (73%)
Safety/Security	1 (10%)	-	3 (13%)	-
Medical Products	-	-	2 (8%)	17M (27%)
Machinery	1 (10%)	-	2 (8%)	-
Manufacturing	-	-	2 (8%)	-
Business Services	-	-	1 (4%)	-
Distribution	-	-	1 (4%)	-
E-Commerce	1 (10%)	-	1 (4%)	-
Electrical Equipment	1 (10%)	-	1 (4%)	-
Environmental	1 (10%)	-	1 (4%)	-
Franchising	-	-	1 (4%)	-
Marketing	1 (10%)	-	1 (4%)	-
Media	1 (10%)	-	1 (4%)	-
Packaging	1 (10%)	-	1 (4%)	-
Total	10	-	24	$64M

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Consumer Products

2 (20%)

6 (25%)

47M (73%)

Safety/Security

1 (10%)

3 (13%)

Medical Products

2 (8%)

17M (27%)

Machinery

1 (10%)

2 (8%)

Manufacturing

2 (8%)

Business Services

1 (4%)

Distribution

1 (4%)

E-Commerce

1 (10%)

1 (4%)

Electrical Equipment

1 (10%)

1 (4%)

Environmental

1 (10%)

1 (4%)

Franchising

1 (4%)

Marketing

1 (10%)

1 (4%)

Media

1 (10%)

1 (4%)

Packaging

1 (10%)

1 (4%)

Total

$64M

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
United States	10 (100%)	-	24 (100%)	64M (100%)
	California	2 (20%)	-	5 (21%)	26M (40%)
	New Jersey	1 (10%)	-	4 (17%)	38M (60%)
	Ohio	2 (20%)	-	2 (8%)	-
	Indiana	1 (10%)	-	2 (8%)	-
	Vermont	1 (10%)	-	1 (4%)	-
	Missouri	1 (10%)	-	1 (4%)	-
	Massachusetts	1 (10%)	-	1 (4%)	-
	Wisconsin	-	-	1 (4%)	-
	Texas	-	-	1 (4%)	-
	Oregon	-	-	1 (4%)	-
	Maine	-	-	1 (4%)	-
	Kansas	-	-	1 (4%)	-
	Illinois	-	-	1 (4%)	-
	Colorado	-	-	1 (4%)	-
Total	10	-	24	$64M

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

United States

10 (100%)

24 (100%)

64M (100%)

California

2 (20%)

5 (21%)

26M (40%)

New Jersey

1 (10%)

4 (17%)

38M (60%)

Ohio

2 (20%)

2 (8%)

Indiana

1 (10%)

2 (8%)

Vermont

1 (10%)

1 (4%)

Missouri

1 (10%)

1 (4%)

Massachusetts

1 (10%)

1 (4%)

Wisconsin

1 (4%)

Texas

1 (4%)

Oregon

1 (4%)

Maine

1 (4%)

Kansas

1 (4%)

Illinois

1 (4%)

Colorado

1 (4%)

Total

$64M

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	3 (30%)	-	11 (46%)	64M (100%)
Secondary Buyout	2 (20%)	-	6 (25%)	-
Divestiture	2 (20%)	-	2 (8%)	-
Growth Capital	2 (20%)	-	2 (8%)	-
Recapitalization	1 (10%)	-	2 (8%)	-
Venture	-	-	1 (4%)	-
Total	10	-	24	$64M

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

3 (30%)

11 (46%)

64M (100%)

Secondary Buyout

2 (20%)

6 (25%)

Divestiture

2 (20%)

2 (8%)

Growth Capital

2 (20%)

2 (8%)

Recapitalization

1 (10%)

2 (8%)

Venture

1 (4%)

Total

$64M

Type	Total #	Value
Secondary Sale	6 (40%)	-
Trade Sale	5 (33%)	90M (15%)
Trade Sale - Public Company	4 (27%)	525M (85%)
Total	15	$615M

Type

Total #

Value

Secondary Sale

6 (40%)

Trade Sale

5 (33%)

90M (15%)

Trade Sale - Public Company

4 (27%)

525M (85%)

Total

$615M

Financial	Deals
Prestwick Partners LLC	2
BB&T Capital Markets	1
Lincoln International	1

Financial

Deals

Prestwick Partners LLC

BB&T Capital Markets

Lincoln International

buy	#	Total
< $100M	3	$64M
TOTAL	$64M
Largest	Badanco Enterprises, Inc. $38M (2005-02-01)

buy

Total

< $100M

$64M

TOTAL

$64M

Largest

Badanco Enterprises, Inc.
$38M (2005-02-01)

sell	#	Total
$100M to $1B	3	$810M
< $100M	1	$90M
TOTAL	$900M
Largest	Best PumpWorks, Inc. $285M (2013-12-09)

sell

Total

$100M to $1B

$810M

< $100M

$90M

TOTAL

$900M

Largest

Best PumpWorks, Inc.
$285M (2013-12-09)

		Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)	25%	6 (25%)
Strategic(s)	8%	2 (8%)
Exited to
Investor(s)	40%	6 (40%)
Strategic(s)	40%	6 (40%)

Deals

Acquired from

Investor(s)

6 (25%)

Strategic(s)

2 (8%)

Exited to

Investor(s)

6 (40%)

Strategic(s)

6 (40%)

FAQ

When was Champlain Capital founded?

Champlain Capital was founded in 2000.

What type of investor is Champlain Capital?

Champlain Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Champlain Capital headquartered?

Champlain Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

How much capital does Champlain Capital have under management?

Champlain Capital has 140M USD under management.

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