CM Equity Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, CM Equity Partners has acquired 1 company. It has also invested in 1 other.

CM Equity Partners’ most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (45%) and information technology (23%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (34%) and recapitalization (23%). In total, CM Equity Partners has invested in 5 US states.

In the last 3 years, CM Equity Partners has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (58%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity16
    • M&A Buy Activity9
    • M&A Sell Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 1

CM Equity Partners

CM Equity Partners

900 Third Avenue, 33rd Floor,
New York, New York 10022
United States
(212) 909-8400
www.cmequity.com
dcolon@cmequity.com

CM Equity Partners is a private equity investment firm that primarily makes controlling investments in middle-market companies operating in the United States and Canada. CM will also selectively consider minority investments. Areas of interest include Federal Services, Aerospace, and Defense. CM Equity was formed in 1994 and is affiliated with the private family office and merchant bank Carl Marks & Co.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Business Services, Defense, Information Technology

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 40 250
Target EBITDA 5 25
Investment Size 10 50
Enterprise Value 35 150
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 7 - - - 1 1 9
Sell (0.2/yr) # 6 - 1 - - - 7
  16

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Sabre Systems LLC 2024-09-26 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Warminster, Pennsylvania · www.sabresystems.com
Dexis Interactive LLC 2023-12-26 - Growth Capital
Arlington, Virginia · www.dexisonline.com
Systems Planning & Analysis, Inc. 2021-10-06 - Secondary Sale
Alexandria, Virginia · www.spa.com
JANUS Research Group, Inc. 2019-06-12 - Recapitalization
Evans, Georgia · www.janusresearch.com
Systems Planning & Analysis, Inc. 2016-07-18 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Alexandria, Virginia · www.spa.com
GracoRoberts 2015-09-24 - Secondary Buyout
Arlington, Texas · www.gracoroberts.com
ATS Corp. 2012-03-30 - Trade Sale
McLean, Virginia · www.atsc.com
3001 International, Inc. 2008-09-10 - Trade Sale
Fairfax, Virginia · www.3001.com
Martin Designs, Inc. 2008-02-21 - Bankruptcy
Ashland, Ohio
Solerity, Inc. 2007-09-05 - Recapitalization
McLean, Virginia · www.solerity.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
GracoRoberts 2015-09-24 Graco Supply & Integrated Services, Inc. - Aircraft Sealant Repackaging Business 2017-06-02 1
Arlington, Texas · www.gracoroberts.com Ball Ground, Georgia

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 1 (20%) - 4 (44%) -
Information Technology 2 (40%) - 2 (22%) -
Defense 1 (20%) - 1 (11%) -
Distribution 1 (20%) - 1 (11%) -
Media - - 1 (11%) -
Total 5 - 9 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 5 (100%) - 9 (100%) -
  Virginia 2 (40%) - 5 (56%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (20%) - 1 (11%) -
  Georgia 1 (20%) - 1 (11%) -
  Texas 1 (20%) - 1 (11%) -
  Massachusetts - - 1 (11%) -
Total 5 - 9 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (20%) - 3 (33%) -
Recapitalization 2 (40%) - 2 (22%) -
Consolidation - - 1 (11%) -
Growth Capital 1 (20%) - 1 (11%) -
PIPE - - 1 (11%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (20%) - 1 (11%) -
Total 5 - 9 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (43%) -
Secondary Sale 2 (29%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (14%) -
Trade Sale 1 (14%) -
Total 7 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Carl Marks Advisory Group LLC
1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
11%
1 (11%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
29%
2 (29%)
Strategic(s)
57%
4 (57%)

FAQ

When was CM Equity Partners founded?

CM Equity Partners was founded in 1994.

What type of investor is CM Equity Partners?

CM Equity Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is CM Equity Partners headquartered?

CM Equity Partners is headquartered in New York, New York.

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