Dominus Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Dominus Capital has acquired 3 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Dominus Capital’s most common sectors for investment areapparel/textiles (19%) and safety/security (13%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include secondary buyout (38%) and growth capital (19%). In total, Dominus Capital has invested in 12 US states.

In the last 3 years, Dominus Capital has exited 4 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%). Dominus Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2021 when it sold Masterbuilt Manufacturing for $385M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity26
    • M&A Buy Activity16
    • M&A Sell Activity10
  • Total Sectors Invested 10
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9
  • M&A Advisors 1

Dominus Capital

Dominus Capital LP

1325 Avenue of the Americas 26th Floor,
New York, New York 10019
United States
(212) 784-5440
www.dominuscap.com
dominus@dominuscap.com

Dominus Capital is a private equity firm that targets middle market companies throughout North America. The Firm focuses on companies with defensible market positions, strong free cash flows and margins, untapped growth potential, and 'exceptional' management. Dominus seeks companies generating EBITDA of at least $10 million. Areas of interest include building products, business services, consumer products and services, distribution, food production and services, light manufacturing, restaurants, specialty chemicals and specialty retail. Dominus will consider a variety of transactions types, including buyouts and recapitalizations. Dominus Capital was formed in 2008 and is based in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Beverages, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Defense, Distribution, Food, Franchising, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Marketing, Packaging, Retail

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Going Private, Recapitalization, Add-on Acquisition, Joint Venture

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 10 -
Investment Size 20 100
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.0/yr) # 11 1 2 1 - 1 16
Sell (0.8/yr) # 6 - 3 1 - - 10
vol $385M $385M
  26

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Safe Haven Defense LLC 2024-05-29 - Recapitalization
Phoenix, Arizona · www.safehavendefense.com
L2 Brands, Inc. 2022-11-16 - Secondary Sale
Hanover, Pennsylvania · www.league-legacy.com
Uptime Institute LLC 2022-01-14 - Growth Capital
New York, New York · www.uptimeinstitute.com
Masterbuilt Manufacturing LLC 2021-12-06 385M USD Trade Sale
Columbus, Georgia · www.masterbuilt.com
Cincinnati Fan & Ventilator Co. Inc. 2021-11-15 - Trade Sale
Mason, Ohio · www.cincinnatifan.com
Seaga Manufacturing, Inc. 2021-11-03 - Secondary Buyout
Freeport, Illinois · www.seaga.com
BluSky Restoration Contractors LLC 2021-10-19 - Secondary Sale
Centennial, Colorado · www.goblusky.com
Consolidated Equipment Group LLC 2021-08-16 - Secondary Buyout
Alexandria, Minnesota · www.quickattach.com
Lockmasters, Inc. 2020-09-09 - Stake Purchase
Nicholasville, Kentucky · www.lockmasters.com
Surface Preparation Technologies LLC 2019-11-14 - Secondary Buyout
New Kingstown, Pennsylvania · www.rumblestrips.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Apparel/Textiles - - 3 (19%) -
Chemicals - - 2 (13%) -
Construction 1 (14%) - 2 (13%) -
Consumer Products 1 (14%) - 2 (13%) -
Safety/Security 2 (29%) - 2 (13%) -
Business Services - - 1 (6%) -
E-Commerce - - 1 (6%) -
Information Technology 1 (14%) - 1 (6%) -
Machinery 1 (14%) - 1 (6%) -
Manufacturing 1 (14%) - 1 (6%) -
Total 7 - 16 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 7 (100%) - 16 (100%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (14%) - 3 (19%) -
  Illinois 2 (29%) - 2 (13%) -
  Georgia - - 2 (13%) -
  Arizona 1 (14%) - 1 (6%) -
  New York 1 (14%) - 1 (6%) -
  Minnesota 1 (14%) - 1 (6%) -
  Kentucky 1 (14%) - 1 (6%) -
  Colorado - - 1 (6%) -
  California - - 1 (6%) -
  Tennessee - - 1 (6%) -
  New Jersey - - 1 (6%) -
  Nebraska - - 1 (6%) -
Total 7 - 16 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Secondary Buyout 3 (43%) - 6 (38%) -
Growth Capital 2 (29%) - 3 (19%) -
Recapitalization 1 (14%) - 3 (19%) -
Divestiture - - 2 (13%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 1 (6%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (14%) - 1 (6%) -
Total 7 - 16 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (30%) 385M (100%)
Secondary Sale 3 (30%) -
Trade Sale 2 (20%) -
Merger 1 (10%) -
Recapitalization 1 (10%) -
Total 10 $385M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
White & Case
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $385M
TOTAL $385M
Largest Masterbuilt Manufacturing LLC
$385M (2021-12-06)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
38%
6 (38%)
Strategic(s)
13%
2 (13%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
40%
4 (40%)
Strategic(s)
60%
6 (60%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

410M USD

Established

2008

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Gary Binning

Founding Managing Partner

Ashish Rughwani

Founding Partner

Robert Haswell

Founding Partner

Michael Smart

Partner

Lynn Horn

CFO

FAQ

When was Dominus Capital founded?

Dominus Capital was founded in 2008.

What type of investor is Dominus Capital?

Dominus Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Dominus Capital headquartered?

Dominus Capital is headquartered in New York, New York.

How much capital does Dominus Capital have under management?

Dominus Capital has 410M USD under management.

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