Duchossois Capital Management Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Family Office Profile

In the last 3 years, Duchossois Capital Management has acquired 1 company. It has also invested in 1 other.

Duchossois Capital Management’s most common sectors for investment aresoftware (25%) and oil/gas exploration (17%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (42%) and secondary buyout (25%). In total, Duchossois Capital Management has invested in 10 US states. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2005 when it acquired AMX for $315M.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (40%). Duchossois Capital Management’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2014 when it sold AMX for $365M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity17
    • M&A Buy Activity12
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 9
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 11
  • M&A Advisors 2

Duchossois Capital Management

Duchossois Capital Management

444 W. Lake Street, Suite 2000,
Chicago, Illinois 60606
United States
(312) 586-2110
www.dcmllc.com
info@dcmllc.com

Duchossois Capital Management is the investment arm of family-controlled holding company, The Duchossois Group. Duchossois Capital pursues a variety of investment strategies including direct investments in companies and real estate, public securities, and fund commitments. Duchossois Capital's direct investment arm looks to commit $10 to $200 million in profitable companies generating $50 to $1000 million in annual revenue. For platform investments, Duchossois seeks opportunities throughout North America but will consider add-ons globally. Areas of interest include engineered industrial products, building products, transportation, logistics, rail leasing, value-added distribution, consumer durables, security, healthcare services, and technology-enabled services. Duchossois Capital Management is based in Chicago, Illinois.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Building Materials, Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Electronics, Energy Services and Equipment, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Manufacturing, Real Estate, Safety/Security, Semiconductors, Software, Technology Hardware, Transportation

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 50 1,000
Target EBITDA 10 200
Investment Size 15 50
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 10 - 1 1 - - 12
vol $315M $315M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
vol $365M $365M
  17

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Frontier Waste Solutions 2022-11-29 - Secondary Buyout
Dallas, Texas · www.frontierwaste.com
Pattern, Inc. 2021-09-01 - Venture
Lehi, Utah · www.pattern.com
Life360, Inc. 2019-05-10 - IPO
San Mateo, California · www.life360.com
Sight Medical Doctors PLLC 2018-09-20 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Smithtown, New York · www.sightmd.com
Incline Energy Partners LP 2018-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Dallas, Texas · www.inclinelp.com
Systems, Inc. 2017-11-30 - Trade Sale
Germantown, Wisconsin · www.docksystemsinc.com
Systems, Inc. 2016-05-10 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Germantown, Wisconsin · www.docksystemsinc.com
Riverside Rail 2016-03-04 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
, United States · www.riversiderail.com
Brivo, Inc. 2015-05-01 - Secondary Sale
Bethesda, Maryland · www.brivo.com
AMX LLC 2014-05-21 365M USD Trade Sale
Richardson, Texas · www.amx.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Software 1 (14%) - 3 (25%) 315M (100%)
Oil/Gas Exploration 2 (29%) - 2 (17%) -
Business Services 1 (14%) - 1 (8%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (8%) -
Environmental 1 (14%) - 1 (8%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (14%) - 1 (8%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 1 (8%) -
Marketing 1 (14%) - 1 (8%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (8%) -
Total 7 - 12 $315M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 7 (100%) - 12 (100%) 315M (100%)
  Texas 2 (29%) - 3 (25%) 315M (100%)
  Illinois 1 (14%) - 1 (8%) -
  Utah 1 (14%) - 1 (8%) -
  Ohio 1 (14%) - 1 (8%) -
  New York 1 (14%) - 1 (8%) -
  Minnesota - - 1 (8%) -
  Maryland - - 1 (8%) -
  California - - 1 (8%) -
  Wisconsin - - 1 (8%) -
Total 7 - 12 $315M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 4 (57%) - 5 (42%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (14%) - 3 (25%) -
Venture 1 (14%) - 2 (17%) -
Going Private - - 1 (8%) 315M (100%)
Growth Capital 1 (14%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 7 - 12 $315M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 2 (40%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (20%) 365M (100%)
IPO 1 (20%) -
Trade Sale 1 (20%) -
Total 5 $365M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Moelis & Co.
 1
Legal Deals
Jones Day
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $315M
TOTAL $315M
Largest AMX LLC
$315M (2005-04-08)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $365M
TOTAL $365M
Largest AMX LLC
$365M (2014-05-21)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
25%
3 (25%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
40%
2 (40%)
Strategic(s)
40%
2 (40%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Family Office

Size

Middle-Market

Established

2013

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Craig Duchossois

Chairman

Michael Flannery

CEO

Jason Moskowitz

Managing Director

Lauren Bugay

Managing Director

Thomas Costello

Managing Director

FAQ

When was Duchossois Capital Management founded?

Duchossois Capital Management was founded in 2013.

What type of investor is Duchossois Capital Management?

Duchossois Capital Management is a family office.

Where is Duchossois Capital Management headquartered?

Duchossois Capital Management is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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