Crestview Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Crestview Partners has acquired 5 companies. It has also invested in 5 others.

Crestview Partners’ most common sectors for investment arefinancial services (17%) and communications (11%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (26%) and secondary buyout (24%). In total, Crestview Partners has invested in 17 US states and 8 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2011 when it acquired Samson Investment for $7.2B.

In the last 3 years, Crestview Partners has exited 5 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (45%). Crestview Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2012 when it sold Insight Communications for $3.0B.

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M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity81
- M&A Buy Activity54
- M&A Sell Activity27
Total Sectors Invested 21
Total Countries Invested 8
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 35
M&A Advisors 21

Crestview Partners

Transaction Criteria	Min	Max
Target Revenue	-	-
Target EBITDA	-	-
Investment Size	100	250
Enterprise Value	500	3,000
values in millions of USD

Transaction Criteria

Min

Max

Target Revenue

Target EBITDA

Investment Size

100

250

Enterprise Value

500

3,000

values in millions of USD

Year	≤ '19	'20	'21	'22	'23	'24	T
Buy (2.4/yr)	#	42	3	3	4	2	-	54
vol	$14.3B						$14.3B
Sell (1.0/yr)	#	22	-	1	1	2	1	27
vol	$13.5B			$270M			$13.8B
	81

Year

≤ '19

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

Buy (2.4/yr)

vol

$14.3B

Sell (1.0/yr)

vol

$13.5B

$270M

$13.8B

Company	Date	Value	Type
Hornblower Group, Inc.	2024-02-21	-	Secondary Sale
San Francisco, California · www.hornblowercorp.com
TenCate Grass Holding B.V.	2023-12-22	-	Secondary Sale
Nijverdal, Netherlands · www.tencategrass.com
Fidelis Insurance Holdings Ltd.	2023-06-29	-	IPO
Pembroke, Bermuda · www.fidelisinsurance.com
The Gersh Agency, Inc.	2023-05-01	-	Growth Capital
Beverly Hills, California · www.gersh.com
Modern Wealth Management	2023-04-05	-	Consolidation
Lanexa, Kansas · www.modwm.com
Digicomm International, Inc.	2022-08-16	-	Growth Capital
Englewood, Colorado · www.digicomm.com
U.S. Well Services, Inc.	2022-06-21	270M USD	Merger
Houston, Texas · www.uswellservices.com
OneMagnify	2022-06-02	-	Growth Capital
Detroit, Michigan · www.onemagnify.com
CONVERGIX Automation Systems	2022-05-26	-	Consolidation
Auburn Hills, Michigan · www.convergixautomation.com
Emerald Technologies	2022-01-04	-	Secondary Buyout
San Jose, California · www.emeraldtechnologies.com
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Company

Date

Value

Type

Hornblower Group, Inc.

2024-02-21

Secondary Sale

San Francisco, California · www.hornblowercorp.com

TenCate Grass Holding B.V.

2023-12-22

Secondary Sale

Nijverdal, Netherlands · www.tencategrass.com

Fidelis Insurance Holdings Ltd.

2023-06-29

IPO

Pembroke, Bermuda · www.fidelisinsurance.com

The Gersh Agency, Inc.

2023-05-01

Growth Capital

Beverly Hills, California · www.gersh.com

Modern Wealth Management

2023-04-05

Consolidation

Lanexa, Kansas · www.modwm.com

Digicomm International, Inc.

2022-08-16

Growth Capital

Englewood, Colorado · www.digicomm.com

U.S. Well Services, Inc.

2022-06-21

270M USD

Merger

Houston, Texas · www.uswellservices.com

OneMagnify

2022-06-02

Growth Capital

Detroit, Michigan · www.onemagnify.com

CONVERGIX Automation Systems

2022-05-26

Consolidation

Auburn Hills, Michigan · www.convergixautomation.com

Emerald Technologies

2022-01-04

Secondary Buyout

San Jose, California · www.emeraldtechnologies.com

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Company	Acquired	Add-On/Sale	Date	#
Venerable Holdings, Inc.	2017-12-21	Corporate Solutions Life Reinsurance Co.	2021-06-01	1
West Chester, Pennsylvania · www.venerable.com	New York, New York
SyBridge Technologies, Inc.	2019-05-30	CaptureMore - Toolstats software & Rights for related intellectual properties	2021-05-25	12
Itasca, Illinois · www.sybridgetech.com	Royal Oak, Michigan
Framestore Ltd.	2020-11-06	Company 3 LLC	2020-11-06	1
London, United Kingdom · www.framestore.com	Santa Monica, California · www.company3.com
Accuride Corp.	2016-11-18	KIC LLC	2017-04-26	2
Evansville, Indiana · www.accuridecorp.com	Vancouver, Washington · www.kic-group.com

Company

Acquired

Add-On/Sale

Date

Venerable Holdings, Inc.

2017-12-21

Corporate Solutions Life Reinsurance Co.

2021-06-01

West Chester, Pennsylvania · www.venerable.com

New York, New York

SyBridge Technologies, Inc.

2019-05-30

CaptureMore - Toolstats software & Rights for related intellectual properties

2021-05-25

Itasca, Illinois · www.sybridgetech.com

Royal Oak, Michigan

Framestore Ltd.

2020-11-06

Company 3 LLC

2020-11-06

London, United Kingdom · www.framestore.com

Santa Monica, California · www.company3.com

Accuride Corp.

2016-11-18

KIC LLC

2017-04-26

Evansville, Indiana · www.accuridecorp.com

Vancouver, Washington · www.kic-group.com

Sector	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Financial Services	4 (18%)	-	9 (16%)	1.4B (10%)
Communications	1 (5%)	-	6 (11%)	1.3B (9%)
Oil/Gas Exploration	1 (5%)	-	4 (7%)	7.2B (50%)
Insurance	1 (5%)	-	4 (7%)	3.1B (22%)
Manufacturing	3 (14%)	-	4 (7%)	-
Media	2 (9%)	-	4 (7%)	-
Business Services	3 (14%)	-	3 (5%)	-
Energy Services and Equipment	-	-	3 (5%)	-
Automotive	-	-	2 (4%)	650M (5%)
Healthcare Services	-	-	2 (4%)	637M (4%)
Engineering	2 (9%)	-	2 (4%)	-
Information Technology	1 (5%)	-	2 (4%)	-
Leisure	1 (5%)	-	2 (4%)	-
Apparel/Textiles	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Beverages	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Construction	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Distribution	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Information Services	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Machinery	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Marketing	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Technology Hardware	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Total	22	-	55	$14.3B

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Financial Services

4 (18%)

9 (16%)

1.4B (10%)

Communications

1 (5%)

6 (11%)

1.3B (9%)

Oil/Gas Exploration

1 (5%)

4 (7%)

7.2B (50%)

Insurance

1 (5%)

4 (7%)

3.1B (22%)

Manufacturing

3 (14%)

4 (7%)

Media

2 (9%)

4 (7%)

Business Services

3 (14%)

3 (5%)

Energy Services and Equipment

3 (5%)

Automotive

2 (4%)

650M (5%)

Healthcare Services

2 (4%)

637M (4%)

Engineering

2 (9%)

2 (4%)

Information Technology

1 (5%)

2 (4%)

Leisure

1 (5%)

2 (4%)

Apparel/Textiles

1 (2%)

Beverages

1 (2%)

Construction

1 (2%)

Distribution

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

Information Services

1 (2%)

Machinery

1 (2%)

Marketing

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

Technology Hardware

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

Total

$14.3B

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
United States	19 (86%)	-	44 (80%)	11.2B (78%)
	California	5 (23%)	-	8 (15%)	-
	Michigan	2 (9%)	-	6 (11%)	952M (7%)
	Texas	1 (5%)	-	6 (11%)	246M (2%)
	Colorado	3 (14%)	-	4 (7%)	-
	Illinois	2 (9%)	-	3 (5%)	-
	Oklahoma	1 (5%)	-	3 (5%)	7.2B (50%)
	Pennsylvania	1 (5%)	-	2 (4%)	-
	Georgia	-	-	2 (4%)	1.3B (9%)
	Virginia	-	-	2 (4%)	-
	New Jersey	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	Kansas	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	Indiana	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	Arizona	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	North Carolina	-	-	1 (2%)	900M (6%)
	Tennessee	-	-	1 (2%)	637M (4%)
	New York	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	Florida	-	-	1 (2%)	-
United Kingdom	1 (5%)	-	3 (5%)	-
Canada	1 (5%)	-	2 (4%)	-
	Ontario	1 (5%)	-	2 (4%)	-
Bermuda	-	-	2 (4%)	1.5B (10%)
Germany	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Switzerland	-	-	1 (2%)	1.6B (11%)
Netherlands	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Puerto Rico	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Domestic	19 (86%)	-	44 (80%)	11.2B (78%)
Cross-border	3 (14%)	-	11 (20%)	3.1B (22%)
Total	22	-	55	$14.3B

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

United States

19 (86%)

44 (80%)

11.2B (78%)

California

5 (23%)

8 (15%)

Michigan

2 (9%)

6 (11%)

952M (7%)

Texas

1 (5%)

6 (11%)

246M (2%)

Colorado

3 (14%)

4 (7%)

Illinois

2 (9%)

3 (5%)

Oklahoma

1 (5%)

3 (5%)

7.2B (50%)

Pennsylvania

1 (5%)

2 (4%)

Georgia

2 (4%)

1.3B (9%)

Virginia

2 (4%)

New Jersey

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

Kansas

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

Indiana

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

Arizona

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

North Carolina

1 (2%)

900M (6%)

Tennessee

1 (2%)

637M (4%)

New York

1 (2%)

Florida

1 (2%)

United Kingdom

1 (5%)

3 (5%)

Canada

1 (5%)

2 (4%)

Ontario

1 (5%)

2 (4%)

Bermuda

2 (4%)

1.5B (10%)

Germany

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

Switzerland

1 (2%)

1.6B (11%)

Netherlands

1 (2%)

Puerto Rico

1 (2%)

Domestic

19 (86%)

44 (80%)

11.2B (78%)

Cross-border

3 (14%)

11 (20%)

3.1B (22%)

Total

$14.3B

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	-	-	14 (25%)	12.5B (87%)
Secondary Buyout	5 (23%)	-	13 (24%)	650M (5%)
Growth Capital	7 (32%)	-	10 (18%)	-
Stake Purchase	3 (14%)	-	5 (9%)	-
Divestiture	1 (5%)	-	4 (7%)	548M (4%)
Consolidation	4 (18%)	-	4 (7%)	-
Going Private	1 (5%)	-	2 (4%)	637M (4%)
PIPE	-	-	2 (4%)	-
Acquisition Financing	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Total	22	-	55	$14.3B

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

14 (25%)

12.5B (87%)

Secondary Buyout

5 (23%)

13 (24%)

650M (5%)

Growth Capital

7 (32%)

10 (18%)

Stake Purchase

3 (14%)

5 (9%)

Divestiture

1 (5%)

4 (7%)

548M (4%)

Consolidation

4 (18%)

4 (7%)

Going Private

1 (5%)

2 (4%)

637M (4%)

PIPE

2 (4%)

Acquisition Financing

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

Total

$14.3B

Type	Total #	Value
Trade Sale - Public Company	11 (41%)	12.7B (92%)
IPO	7 (26%)	-
Merger	3 (11%)	1.1B (8%)
Secondary Sale	3 (11%)	-
Bankruptcy	1 (4%)	-
Sold to Management	1 (4%)	-
Trade Sale	1 (4%)	-
Total	27	$13.8B

Type

Total #

Value

Trade Sale - Public Company

11 (41%)

12.7B (92%)

IPO

7 (26%)

Merger

3 (11%)

1.1B (8%)

Secondary Sale

3 (11%)

Bankruptcy

1 (4%)

Sold to Management

1 (4%)

Trade Sale

1 (4%)

Total

$13.8B

Financial	Deals
Barclays Investment Bank	3
BofA Securities	3
Jefferies	2

Financial

Deals

Barclays Investment Bank

BofA Securities

Jefferies

Legal	Deals
Davis Polk & Wardwell	11
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison	6
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher	5

Legal

Deals

Davis Polk & Wardwell

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

buy	#	Total
> $1B	4	$11.6B
$100M to $1B	5	$2.7B
TOTAL	$14.3B
Largest	Samson Investment Co. $7.2B (2011-11-23)

buy

Total

> $1B

$11.6B

$100M to $1B

$2.7B

TOTAL

$14.3B

Largest

Samson Investment Co.
$7.2B (2011-11-23)

sell	#	Total
> $1B	5	$9.8B
$100M to $1B	6	$4.0B
TOTAL	$13.8B
Largest	Insight Communications Co., Inc. $3.0B (2012-02-29)

sell

Total

> $1B

$9.8B

$100M to $1B

$4.0B

TOTAL

$13.8B

Largest

Insight Communications Co., Inc.
$3.0B (2012-02-29)

		Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)	24%	13 (24%)
Strategic(s)	7%	4 (7%)
Exited to
Investor(s)	7%	2 (7%)
Strategic(s)	56%	15 (56%)

Deals

Acquired from

Investor(s)

13 (24%)

Strategic(s)

4 (7%)

Exited to

Investor(s)

2 (7%)

Strategic(s)

15 (56%)

FAQ

When was Crestview Partners founded?

Crestview Partners was founded in 2004.

What type of investor is Crestview Partners?

Crestview Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Crestview Partners headquartered?

Crestview Partners is headquartered in New York, New York.

How much capital does Crestview Partners have under management?

Crestview Partners has 10.0B USD under management.

Crestview Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

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