CHS Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

CHS Capital’s most common sectors for investment aredistribution (22%) and packaging (10%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (48%) and secondary buyout (34%). In total, CHS Capital has invested in 19 US states. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2004 when it acquired AMF Bowling Worldwide for $670M.

The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (46%). CHS Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2010 when it sold Hillman Solutions for $815M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity86
    • M&A Buy Activity40
    • M&A Sell Activity46
  • Total Sectors Invested 19
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 25
  • M&A Advisors 1

CHS Capital

CHS Capital LLC

10 South Wacker Drive, Suite 3175,
Chicago, Illinois 60606
United States
(312) 876-1840

CHS Capital is a large private equity firm that targets US-based company investments in a variety of sectors. CHS will consider both control and non-control positions in businesses with proven management and strong growth potential. Broad sectors of interest include business services, consumer services, consumer products, distribution, industrial products and infrastructure. The Firm looks for businesses valued from $75 to $300 million. CHS will not invest in venture opportunities or turnaround situations. CHS was formed in 1988 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Building Materials, Business Services, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Engineering, Environmental, Food, Furniture, Healthcare Services, Infrastructure, Leisure, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marine, Medical Products, Metals/Mining, Packaging, Plastics, Staffing, Transportation

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 75 300
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 40 - - - - - 40
vol $1.1B $1.1B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 46 - - - - - 46
vol $1.8B $1.8B
  86

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
TricorBraun, Inc. 2016-11-30 - Secondary Sale
St. Louis, Missouri · www.tricorbraun.com
Kele, Inc. 2015-11-06 - Secondary Sale
Bartlett, Tennessee · www.kele.com
Woodstream Corp. 2015-04-27 - Secondary Sale
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · www.woodstream.com
WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems LLC 2015-04-13 - Secondary Sale
Torrance, California · www.wash.com
EAB Global, Inc. 2015-02-03 - Trade Sale
Washington, District of Columbia · www.eab.com
Acton Mobile Industries LLC 2014-08-26 - Secondary Sale
Baltimore, Maryland · www.actonmobile.com
Dura-Line Holdings, Inc. 2014-08-18 630M USD Trade Sale
Knoxville, Texas · www.duraline.com
LVI Services, Inc. 2014-04-24 - Merger
New York City, New York · www.lviservices.com
GSE Environmental, Inc. 2014-04-05 - Bankruptcy
Houston, Texas · www.gseworld.com
Swank Audio Visuals LLC 2012-11-13 - Trade Sale
St. Louis, Missouri · www.swankav.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Distribution - - 9 (21%) -
Packaging - - 4 (10%) -
Business Services - - 3 (7%) 45M (4%)
Environmental - - 3 (7%) -
Leisure - - 2 (5%) 670M (59%)
Construction - - 2 (5%) 240M (21%)
Furniture - - 2 (5%) 62M (5%)
Machinery - - 2 (5%) 18M (2%)
Consumer Services - - 2 (5%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 2 (5%) -
Healthcare Services - - 2 (5%) -
Manufacturing - - 2 (5%) -
Consumer Products - - 1 (2%) 100M (9%)
Automotive - - 1 (2%) -
Building Materials - - 1 (2%) -
Education - - 1 (2%) -
Food - - 1 (2%) -
Plastics - - 1 (2%) -
Retail - - 1 (2%) -
Total - - 42 $1.1B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States - - 42 (100%) 1.1B (100%)
  Texas - - 5 (12%) 240M (21%)
  Missouri - - 5 (12%) -
  Virginia - - 4 (10%) 670M (59%)
  Tennessee - - 4 (10%) 62M (5%)
  California - - 4 (10%) -
  Ohio - - 3 (7%) 18M (2%)
  Pennsylvania - - 2 (5%) 100M (9%)
  New York - - 2 (5%) -
  Michigan - - 2 (5%) -
  Illinois - - 2 (5%) -
  Maryland - - 1 (2%) 45M (4%)
  Wisconsin - - 1 (2%) -
  North Carolina - - 1 (2%) -
  New Jersey - - 1 (2%) -
  Nevada - - 1 (2%) -
  Kansas - - 1 (2%) -
  Iowa - - 1 (2%) -
  Georgia - - 1 (2%) -
  District of Columbia - - 1 (2%) -
Total - - 42 $1.1B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 20 (48%) 670M (59%)
Secondary Buyout - - 14 (33%) 385M (34%)
Recapitalization - - 4 (10%) -
Consolidation - - 1 (2%) 62M (5%)
Divestiture - - 1 (2%) 18M (2%)
Growth Capital - - 1 (2%) -
Stake Purchase - - 1 (2%) -
Total - - 42 $1.1B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 23 (50%) 915M (50%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 7 (15%) 911M (50%)
Bankruptcy 5 (11%) -
Trade Sale 4 (9%) -
Divestiture 2 (4%) -
IPO 2 (4%) -
Recapitalization 2 (4%) -
Merger 1 (2%) -
Total 46 $1.8B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lincoln International
 2

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $910M
< $100M 4 $225M
TOTAL $1.1B
Largest AMF Bowling Worldwide, Inc.
$670M (2004-02-27)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $1.7B
< $100M 2 $124M
TOTAL $1.8B
Largest Hillman Solutions Corp.
$815M (2010-06-03)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
38%
16 (38%)
Strategic(s)
2%
1 (2%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
54%
25 (54%)
Strategic(s)
24%
11 (24%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

2.9B USD

Established

1988

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

FAQ

When was CHS Capital founded?

CHS Capital was founded in 1988.

What type of investor is CHS Capital?

CHS Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is CHS Capital headquartered?

CHS Capital is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

How much capital does CHS Capital have under management?

CHS Capital has 2.9B USD under management.

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