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DNS Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Family Office Profile

In the last 3 years, DNS Capital has acquired 1 company.

DNS Capital’s most common sectors for investment areagriculture (12%) and building materials (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (23%) and secondary buyout (23%). In total, DNS Capital has invested in 8 US states. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2013 when it acquired TMS International for $1.0B.

The Firm’s most common exit type is ipo (100%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity10
    • M&A Buy Activity9
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 9
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6
  • M&A Advisors 1

DNS Capital

DNS Capital LLC

400 N. Michigan Avenue Suite S1700,
Chicago, Illinois 60611
United States
(312) 982-0047
www.dnscap.com
ehess@dnscap.com

DNS Capital is the investment group for Gigi Pritzker, Michael Pucker and their family. The Firm looks to invest $25 to $100 million in US based companies generating $10 to $50 million of EBITDA. Sectors of interest include industrials, business services, consumer, and real estate. DNS will consider both control or minority positions. DNS is based in Chicago, Illinois.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Agriculture, Automotive, Beverages, Business Services, Chemicals, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, E-Commerce, Electrical Equipment, Food, Information Technology, Machinery, Manufacturing, Media, Medical Products, Real Estate, Restaurants, Safety/Security, Software

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Going Private, Growth Capital, Secondary Buyout, Venture

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 10 50
Investment Size 25 100
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 8 - - 1 - - 9
vol $1.0B $1.0B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  10

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
LaForce LLC 2023-06-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Green Bay, Wisconsin · www.laforceinc.com
R Software, Inc. 2019-01-11 - Venture
San Francisco, California · www.rapidapi.com
Beyond Meat, Inc. 2018-11-18 - IPO
El Segundo, California · www.beyondmeat.com
RedShelf, Inc. 2018-10-10 - Venture
Chicago, Illinois · www.redshelf.com
KBP Foods LLC 2018-05-17 - Secondary Buyout
Overland Park, Kansas · www.kbp-foods.com
Uptake Technologies, Inc. 2017-02-01 - Growth Capital
Chicago, Illinois · www.uptake.com
Lithko Contracting LLC 2016-03-07 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
West Chester, Ohio · www.lithko.com
Industrial Magnetics, Inc. 2016-02-16 - Secondary Buyout
Boyne City, Michigan · www.magnetics.com
Soli Organic, Inc. 2015-08-28 - Growth Capital
Harrisonburg, Virginia · www.soliorganic.com
TMS International Corp. 2013-08-26 1.0B USD Going Private
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · www.tmsinternational.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Industrial Magnetics, Inc. 2016-02-16 Walker Magnetics Group, Inc. 2021-02-18 1
Boyne City, Michigan · www.magnetics.com Windsor, Connecticut · www.walkermagnet.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 1 (11%) 1.0B (100%) 1 (11%) 1.0B (100%)
Agriculture 1 (11%) - 1 (11%) -
Building Materials 1 (11%) - 1 (11%) -
Construction 1 (11%) - 1 (11%) -
Distribution 1 (11%) - 1 (11%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (11%) - 1 (11%) -
Information Technology 1 (11%) - 1 (11%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (11%) - 1 (11%) -
Restaurants 1 (11%) - 1 (11%) -
Total 9 $1.0B 9 $1.0B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 9 (100%) 1.0B (100%) 9 (100%) 1.0B (100%)
  Illinois 2 (22%) - 2 (22%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (11%) 1.0B (100%) 1 (11%) 1.0B (100%)
  Wisconsin 1 (11%) - 1 (11%) -
  Virginia 1 (11%) - 1 (11%) -
  Ohio 1 (11%) - 1 (11%) -
  Michigan 1 (11%) - 1 (11%) -
  Kansas 1 (11%) - 1 (11%) -
  California 1 (11%) - 1 (11%) -
Total 9 $1.0B 9 $1.0B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (22%) - 2 (22%) -
Growth Capital 2 (22%) - 2 (22%) -
Secondary Buyout 2 (22%) - 2 (22%) -
Venture 2 (22%) - 2 (22%) -
Going Private 1 (11%) 1.0B (100%) 1 (11%) 1.0B (100%)
Total 9 $1.0B 9 $1.0B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
IPO 1 (100%) -
Total 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Latham & Watkins
 2

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.0B
TOTAL $1.0B
Largest TMS International Corp.
$1.0B (2013-08-26)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
11%
1 (11%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Family Office

Size

Small

Established

2015

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Michael Pucker

Chairman & CEO

Charles Tollinche

Managing Director

Andrew Dzwonchyk

Vice President

Brian Stal

Vice President

Jason Schroeder

Vice President

FAQ

When was DNS Capital founded?

DNS Capital was founded in 2015.

What type of investor is DNS Capital?

DNS Capital is a family office.

Where is DNS Capital headquartered?

DNS Capital is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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