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CM Acquisitions Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

CM Acquisitions’ most common sectors for investment arechemicals (34%) and business services (17%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (100%). In total, CM Acquisitions has invested in 3 US states and 2 different countries.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (40%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity6
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 1

CM Acquisitions

CM Acquisitions LLC

2906 Central Street Suite 180,
Evanston, Illinois 60201
United States
(312) 223-0204
www.cmacquisitions.com

CM Acquisitions LLC is a Chicago private equity firm focused on mid-sized businesses generating $20 to $250 million in revenues. CM will consider a variety of transaction situations, including non-core divestitures, private company sales, distressed businesses, as well as take privates. Sectors of interest include engineered plastics, capital goods manufacturers, outsourced industrial services, metalworking/metal fabrication, packaging, specialty chemicals, and electrical components. CM looks to be an active investor in working with portfolio companies.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Construction, Consumer Products, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Machinery, Manufacturing, Metals/Mining, Packaging, Plastics, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Going Private, Recapitalization

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 20 250
Target EBITDA 15 250
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 5 60
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 6 - - - - - 6
Sell (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
  11

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
American Roller Co. 2019-02-21 - Secondary Sale
Union Grove, Wisconsin · www.americanroller.com
Color Communications, Inc. 2016-10-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Chicago, Illinois · www.ccicolor.com
Plasma Coatings, Inc. 2014-07-12 - Trade Sale
Waterbury, Connecticut · www.plasmacoatings.com
Prestress Engineering Co. LLC 2013-10-03 - Trade Sale
Prairie Grove, Illinois · www.pre-stress.com
ABP Induction Systems GmbH 2011-01-01 - Trade Sale
Dortmund, Germany · www.abpinduction.com
Prestress Engineering Co. LLC 2010-03-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Prairie Grove, Illinois · www.pre-stress.com
Pillar Induction Co., LLC 2008-06-01 - Merger
Brookfield, Wisconsin · www.pillar.com
ABP Induction Systems GmbH 2005-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Dortmund, Germany · www.abpinduction.com
Pillar Induction Co., LLC 2003-02-1 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Brookfield, Wisconsin · www.pillar.com
Plasma Coatings, Inc. 2003-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Waterbury, Connecticut · www.plasmacoatings.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Chemicals 1 (100%) - 2 (33%) -
Business Services - - 1 (17%) -
Construction - - 1 (17%) -
Machinery - - 1 (17%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (17%) -
Total 1 - 6 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 1 (100%) - 5 (83%) -
  Illinois 1 (100%) - 2 (33%) -
  Wisconsin - - 2 (33%) -
  Connecticut - - 1 (17%) -
Germany - - 1 (17%) -
Domestic 1 (100%) - 5 (83%) -
Cross-border - - 1 (17%) -
Total 1 - 6 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (100%) - 6 (100%) -
Total 1 - 6 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 2 (40%) -
Merger 1 (20%) -
Secondary Sale 1 (20%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (20%) -
Total 5 -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren
 1

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
20%
1 (20%)
Strategic(s)
40%
2 (40%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

1999

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Michael Felvey

Co-Founder & Principal

Charles Tasch

Founder & Operating Advisor

Dorothy King

Managing Director

Chris Basoukeas

Operating partner

FAQ

When was CM Acquisitions founded?

CM Acquisitions was founded in 1999.

What type of investor is CM Acquisitions?

CM Acquisitions is a private equity firm.

Where is CM Acquisitions headquartered?

CM Acquisitions is headquartered in Evanston, Illinois.

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