GF Capital Management & Advisors Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, GF Capital Management & Advisors has acquired 1 company.

GF Capital Management & Advisors’ most common sectors for investment aremedia (36%) and consumer products (36%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (53%) and growth capital (36%). In total, GF Capital Management & Advisors has invested in 5 US states and 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, GF Capital Management & Advisors has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (67%). GF Capital Management & Advisors’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2012 when it sold Airborne for $150M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity23
    • M&A Buy Activity17
    • M&A Sell Activity6
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7

GF Capital Management & Advisors

GF Capital Management & Advisors LLC

810 Seventh Avenue, 7th Floor,
New York, New York 10019
United States
(212) 433-1234
www.gfcap.com
info@gfcap.com

GF Capital Private Equity is the private equity arm of GF Capital Management & Advisors LLC. GF Capital targets profitable companies with competitive market positions and strong management. The Firm looks to invest $15 to $50 million in companies valued between $20 and $150 million. Sectors of interest include media and entertainment, branded consumer products, and software for the media and communication industries. Target transaction types include buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth capital financings. GF Capital was formed in 2001 and is based in New York, New York.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Digital Media, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Media, Software

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Stake Purchase

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 15 50
Enterprise Value 20 150
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 15 1 - - 1 - 17
Sell (0.2/yr) # 5 - 1 - - - 6
vol $150M $150M
  23

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Kino Lorber, Inc. 2023-07-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
New York, New York · www.kinolorber.com
Bite Tech, Inc. 2021-03-01 - Unknown
Norwalk, Connecticut · www.bitetech.com
Dr Rossi Derm MD 2020-06-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
New York, New York · www.rossiderm.com
Mansur Gavriel 2019-06-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
New York, New York · www.mansurgavriel.com
Naturopathica Holistic Health, Inc. 2018-05-01 - Growth Capital
New York, New York · www.naturopathica.com
Unchained Entertainment LLC 2018-01-18 - Growth Capital
Fairfax, Virginia · www.unchained-entertainment.com
Blue Man Productions LLC 2017-07-06 - Trade Sale
New York, New York · www.blueman.com
European Equestrian Masters SPRL 2016-07-01 - Growth Capital
Ecaussinnes, Belgium · www.eemworld.com
Repucom America LLC 2016-06-21 - Trade Sale
Stamford, Connecticut · www.repucom.net
Mark Cross Leathergoods LLC 2016-02-01 - Growth Capital
New York, New York · www.markcross.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Oscar de la Renta LLC 2010-07-10 Oscar de la Renta - Fragrance Division 2013-12-16 1
New York, New York · www.oscardelarenta.com , United States

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Consumer Products 4 (40%) - 6 (35%) -
Media 3 (30%) - 6 (35%) -
Apparel/Textiles 2 (20%) - 2 (12%) -
Information Technology - - 2 (12%) -
Digital Media 1 (10%) - 1 (6%) -
Total 10 - 17 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 10 (100%) - 16 (94%) -
  New York 8 (80%) - 9 (53%) -
  California 1 (10%) - 3 (18%) -
  Connecticut - - 2 (12%) -
  Virginia 1 (10%) - 1 (6%) -
  Minnesota - - 1 (6%) -
Belgium - - 1 (6%) -
Domestic 10 (100%) - 16 (94%) -
Cross-border - - 1 (6%) -
Total 10 - 17 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 5 (50%) - 9 (53%) -
Growth Capital 3 (30%) - 6 (35%) -
Stake Purchase 2 (20%) - 2 (12%) -
Total 10 - 17 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (50%) 150M (100%)
Stake Sale 1 (17%) -
Trade Sale 1 (17%) -
Unknown 1 (17%) -
Total 6 $150M

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $150M
TOTAL $150M
Largest Airborne, Inc.
$150M (2012-03-30)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Strategic(s)
83%
5 (83%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

2001

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Gary Fuhrman

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Neil Shapiro

Co-Founder, Partner & CCO

Erik Baker

Co-Founder, Partner & Managing Director

Victoria Chau

CFO & CCO

Mike Margarite

Director

FAQ

When was GF Capital Management & Advisors founded?

GF Capital Management & Advisors was founded in 2001.

What type of investor is GF Capital Management & Advisors?

GF Capital Management & Advisors is a private equity firm.

Where is GF Capital Management & Advisors headquartered?

GF Capital Management & Advisors is headquartered in New York, New York.

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