Graycliff Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Graycliff Partners has acquired 13 companies. It has also invested in 8 others.

Graycliff Partners’ most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (13%) and manufacturing (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (37%) and growth capital (27%). In total, Graycliff Partners has invested in 25 US states and 4 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2008 when it acquired Aptalis Pharma for $1.3B.

In the last 3 years, Graycliff Partners has exited 13 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (49%). Graycliff Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2014 when it sold Aptalis Pharma for $2.9B.

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M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity108
- M&A Buy Activity71
- M&A Sell Activity37
Total Sectors Invested 27
Total Countries Invested 4
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 50
M&A Advisors 4

Graycliff Partners

Graycliff Partners LP

Transaction Criteria	Min	Max
Target Revenue	10	200
Target EBITDA	4	20
Investment Size	10	50
Enterprise Value	-	-
values in millions of USD

Transaction Criteria

Min

Max

Target Revenue

200

Target EBITDA

Investment Size

Enterprise Value

values in millions of USD

Year	≤ '19	'20	'21	'22	'23	'24	T
Buy (5.0/yr)	#	46	4	10	5	5	1	71
vol	$1.3B						$1.3B
Sell (3.4/yr)	#	20	4	2	5	1	5	37
vol	$3.8B					$655M	$4.5B
	108

Year

≤ '19

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

Buy (5.0/yr)

vol

$1.3B

Sell (3.4/yr)

vol

$3.8B

$655M

$4.5B

108

Company	Date	Value	Type
Landmark Structures	2024-12-19	-	Secondary Sale
Fort Worth, Texas · www.teamlandmark.com
Accelalpha, Inc.	2024-09-09	-	Trade Sale
Bellevue, Washington · www.accelalpha.com
Diamond Chemical Co., Inc.	2024-07-26	-	Growth Capital
East Rutherford, New Jersey · www.diamondchem.com
Raptor Labs Holdco LLC	2024-05-28	655M USD	Trade Sale
Berlin, Connecticut · www.raptor-scientific.com
Ballymore Rolling Safety Ladders	2024-04-17	-	Secondary Sale
Coatesville, Pennsylvania · www.ballymore.com
Electro-Mechanical LLC	2024-03-01	-	Secondary Sale
Bristol, Virginia · www.electro-mechanical.com
Phaedon, LLC	2023-12-14	-	Divestiture
Minneapolis, Minnesota · www.wearephaedon.com
PumpMan, Inc.	2023-12-04	-	Trade Sale
Saddle Brook, New Jersey · www.pumpman.com
XCEL NDT LLC	2023-10-30	-	Divestiture
Longview, Texas · www.xcelgrp.com
Noynim LLC	2023-06-06	-	Growth Capital
Denver, Colorado · www.noynim.com
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Company

Date

Value

Type

Landmark Structures

2024-12-19

Secondary Sale

Fort Worth, Texas · www.teamlandmark.com

Accelalpha, Inc.

2024-09-09

Trade Sale

Bellevue, Washington · www.accelalpha.com

Diamond Chemical Co., Inc.

2024-07-26

Growth Capital

East Rutherford, New Jersey · www.diamondchem.com

Raptor Labs Holdco LLC

2024-05-28

655M USD

Trade Sale

Berlin, Connecticut · www.raptor-scientific.com

Ballymore Rolling Safety Ladders

2024-04-17

Secondary Sale

Coatesville, Pennsylvania · www.ballymore.com

Electro-Mechanical LLC

2024-03-01

Secondary Sale

Bristol, Virginia · www.electro-mechanical.com

Phaedon, LLC

2023-12-14

Divestiture

Minneapolis, Minnesota · www.wearephaedon.com

PumpMan, Inc.

2023-12-04

Trade Sale

Saddle Brook, New Jersey · www.pumpman.com

XCEL NDT LLC

2023-10-30

Divestiture

Longview, Texas · www.xcelgrp.com

Noynim LLC

2023-06-06

Growth Capital

Denver, Colorado · www.noynim.com

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Company	Acquired	Add-On/Sale	Date	#
Gerard Daniel Worldwide, Inc.	2020-09-02	Rhodius - KMS Division	2023-12-12	2
Hanover, Pennsylvania · www.gerarddaniel.com	Weissenburg, Germany
Griffin Dewatering Corp.	2020-12-02	Pump & Integrity	2022-12-08	1
Houston, Texas · www.griffindewatering.com	Aurora, Colorado
Mark Andy, Inc.	2014-08-22	Presstek LLC	2018-03-26	1
Chesterfield, Missouri · www.markandy.com	Hudson, New Hampshire · www.presstek.com

Company

Acquired

Add-On/Sale

Date

Gerard Daniel Worldwide, Inc.

2020-09-02

Rhodius - KMS Division

2023-12-12

Hanover, Pennsylvania · www.gerarddaniel.com

Weissenburg, Germany

Griffin Dewatering Corp.

2020-12-02

Pump & Integrity

2022-12-08

Houston, Texas · www.griffindewatering.com

Aurora, Colorado

Mark Andy, Inc.

2014-08-22

Presstek LLC

2018-03-26

Chesterfield, Missouri · www.markandy.com

Hudson, New Hampshire · www.presstek.com

Sector	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Business Services	4 (13%)	-	9 (13%)	-
Manufacturing	3 (9%)	-	8 (11%)	-
Building Materials	-	-	5 (7%)	-
Distribution	1 (3%)	-	4 (6%)	-
Education	2 (6%)	-	4 (6%)	-
Machinery	3 (9%)	-	4 (6%)	-
Transportation	2 (6%)	-	4 (6%)	-
Plastics	2 (6%)	-	3 (4%)	30M (2%)
Information Technology	2 (6%)	-	3 (4%)	-
Retail	2 (6%)	-	3 (4%)	-
Aerospace	-	-	2 (3%)	-
Automotive	1 (3%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Chemicals	1 (3%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Consumer Products	2 (6%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Electrical Equipment	1 (3%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Financial Services	-	-	2 (3%)	-
Food	2 (6%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Marketing	1 (3%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Medical Products	-	-	1 (1%)	1.3B (98%)
Construction	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Defense	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Engineering	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Environmental	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Metals/Mining	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Packaging	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Technology Hardware	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Test/Measurement Equipment	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Total	32	-	72	$1.3B

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Business Services

4 (13%)

9 (13%)

Manufacturing

3 (9%)

8 (11%)

Building Materials

5 (7%)

Distribution

1 (3%)

4 (6%)

Education

2 (6%)

4 (6%)

Machinery

3 (9%)

4 (6%)

Transportation

2 (6%)

4 (6%)

Plastics

2 (6%)

3 (4%)

30M (2%)

Information Technology

2 (6%)

3 (4%)

Retail

2 (6%)

3 (4%)

Aerospace

2 (3%)

Automotive

1 (3%)

2 (3%)

Chemicals

1 (3%)

2 (3%)

Consumer Products

2 (6%)

2 (3%)

Electrical Equipment

1 (3%)

2 (3%)

Financial Services

2 (3%)

Food

2 (6%)

2 (3%)

Marketing

1 (3%)

2 (3%)

Medical Products

1 (1%)

1.3B (98%)

Construction

1 (1%)

Defense

1 (1%)

Engineering

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

Environmental

1 (1%)

Metals/Mining

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

Packaging

1 (1%)

Technology Hardware

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

Test/Measurement Equipment

1 (1%)

Total

$1.3B

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
United States	31 (97%)	-	67 (93%)	30M (2%)
	New York	2 (6%)	-	8 (11%)	-
	California	4 (13%)	-	7 (10%)	-
	Texas	2 (6%)	-	6 (8%)	-
	Pennsylvania	3 (9%)	-	5 (7%)	-
	New Jersey	2 (6%)	-	5 (7%)	-
	Illinois	2 (6%)	-	5 (7%)	-
	Arizona	1 (3%)	-	4 (6%)	-
	Michigan	3 (9%)	-	3 (4%)	-
	Missouri	2 (6%)	-	3 (4%)	-
	Minnesota	2 (6%)	-	3 (4%)	-
	Ohio	-	-	3 (4%)	-
	North Carolina	-	-	2 (3%)	30M (2%)
	South Carolina	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Oregon	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Iowa	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Florida	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Colorado	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Wisconsin	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	West Virginia	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Utah	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Massachusetts	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Kansas	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Connecticut	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Washington	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Virginia	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Mexico	1 (3%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Bermuda	-	-	2 (3%)	-
Canada	-	-	1 (1%)	1.3B (98%)
	Quebec	-	-	1 (1%)	1.3B (98%)
Domestic	31 (97%)	-	67 (93%)	30M (2%)
Cross-border	1 (3%)	-	5 (7%)	1.3B (98%)
Total	32	-	72	$1.3B

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

United States

31 (97%)

67 (93%)

30M (2%)

New York

2 (6%)

8 (11%)

California

4 (13%)

7 (10%)

Texas

2 (6%)

6 (8%)

Pennsylvania

3 (9%)

5 (7%)

New Jersey

2 (6%)

5 (7%)

Illinois

2 (6%)

5 (7%)

Arizona

1 (3%)

4 (6%)

Michigan

3 (9%)

3 (4%)

Missouri

2 (6%)

3 (4%)

Minnesota

2 (6%)

3 (4%)

Ohio

3 (4%)

North Carolina

2 (3%)

30M (2%)

South Carolina

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

Oregon

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

Iowa

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

Florida

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

Colorado

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

Wisconsin

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

West Virginia

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

Utah

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

Massachusetts

1 (1%)

Kansas

1 (1%)

Connecticut

1 (1%)

Washington

1 (1%)

Virginia

1 (1%)

Mexico

1 (3%)

2 (3%)

Bermuda

2 (3%)

Canada

1 (1%)

1.3B (98%)

Quebec

1 (1%)

1.3B (98%)

Domestic

31 (97%)

67 (93%)

30M (2%)

Cross-border

1 (3%)

5 (7%)

1.3B (98%)

Total

$1.3B

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	9 (28%)	-	26 (36%)	1.3B (98%)
Growth Capital	12 (38%)	-	19 (26%)	-
Secondary Buyout	3 (9%)	-	10 (14%)	30M (2%)
Recapitalization	5 (16%)	-	10 (14%)	-
Divestiture	3 (9%)	-	4 (6%)	-
Consolidation	-	-	1 (1%)	-
PIPE	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Stake Purchase	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Total	32	-	72	$1.3B

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

9 (28%)

26 (36%)

1.3B (98%)

Growth Capital

12 (38%)

19 (26%)

Secondary Buyout

3 (9%)

10 (14%)

30M (2%)

Recapitalization

5 (16%)

10 (14%)

Divestiture

3 (9%)

4 (6%)

Consolidation

1 (1%)

PIPE

1 (1%)

Stake Purchase

1 (1%)

Total

$1.3B

Type	Total #	Value
Secondary Sale	15 (41%)	-
Trade Sale - Public Company	10 (27%)	4.3B (97%)
Trade Sale	8 (22%)	130M (3%)
IPO	1 (3%)	-
Merger	1 (3%)	-
Sold to Management	1 (3%)	-
Unknown	1 (3%)	-
Total	37	$4.5B

Type

Total #

Value

Secondary Sale

15 (41%)

Trade Sale - Public Company

10 (27%)

4.3B (97%)

Trade Sale

8 (22%)

130M (3%)

IPO

1 (3%)

Merger

1 (3%)

Sold to Management

1 (3%)

Unknown

1 (3%)

Total

$4.5B

Financial	Deals
Piper Sandler & Co.	1
Lazard	1
Greene Holcomb & Fisher LLC	1

Financial

Deals

Piper Sandler & Co.

Lazard

Greene Holcomb & Fisher LLC

Legal	Deals
Harter, Secrest & Emery	1

Legal

Deals

Harter, Secrest & Emery

buy	#	Total
> $1B	1	$1.3B
< $100M	1	$30M
TOTAL	$1.3B
Largest	Aptalis Pharma, Inc. $1.3B (2008-01-01)

buy

Total

> $1B

$1.3B

< $100M

$30M

TOTAL

$1.3B

Largest

Aptalis Pharma, Inc.
$1.3B (2008-01-01)

sell	#	Total
> $1B	1	$2.9B
$100M to $1B	5	$1.5B
< $100M	2	$106M
TOTAL	$4.5B
Largest	Aptalis Pharma, Inc. $2.9B (2014-01-08)

sell

Total

> $1B

$2.9B

$100M to $1B

$1.5B

< $100M

$106M

TOTAL

$4.5B

Largest

Aptalis Pharma, Inc.
$2.9B (2014-01-08)

		Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)	22%	16 (22%)
Strategic(s)	6%	4 (6%)
Exited to
Investor(s)	38%	14 (38%)
Strategic(s)	51%	19 (51%)

Deals

Acquired from

Investor(s)

16 (22%)

Strategic(s)

4 (6%)

Exited to

Investor(s)

14 (38%)

Strategic(s)

19 (51%)

FAQ

When was Graycliff Partners founded?

Graycliff Partners was founded in 1991.

What type of investor is Graycliff Partners?

Graycliff Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Graycliff Partners headquartered?

Graycliff Partners is headquartered in New York, New York.

How much capital does Graycliff Partners have under management?

Graycliff Partners has 1.0B USD under management.

Graycliff Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

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