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 12 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%). 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 Activity107
    • M&A Buy Activity71
    • M&A Sell Activity36
  • Total Sectors Invested 27
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 50
  • M&A Advisors 3

Graycliff Partners

Graycliff Partners LP

500 Fifth Avenue, 47th Floor,
New York, New York 10110
United States
(212) 300-2900
www.graycliffpartners.com

Graycliff Partners is a private equity firm focused on private equity and mezzanine investments in middle-market companies throughout the US. The Firm's mezzanine practice does not have any sector preferences and looks to invest $10 to $50 million in profitable companies with at least $10 million in revenue. Funds are used to support buyouts, growth needs, divestitures, or consolidations. Graycliff's private equity group looks to acquire middle-market companies in the manufacturing, service, and distribution sectors. The Firm looks for businesses with $10 to $200 million of revenue. Graycliff Partners was established in 1991 and is based in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Automotive, Building Materials, Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Education, Financial Services, Food, Information Technology, Insurance, Machinery, Manufacturing, Medical Products, Retail, Staffing, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Consolidation, Divestiture, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Acquisition Financing

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

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

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

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 (3.2/yr) # 20 4 2 5 1 4 36
vol $3.8B $655M $4.5B
  107

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
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
Rishi Tea & Botanicals 2023-04-18 - Growth Capital
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · www.rishi-tea.com
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Portfolio M&A

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

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 4 (12%) - 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 (3%) - 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 33 - 72 $1.3B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 32 (97%) - 67 (93%) 30M (2%)
  New York 2 (6%) - 8 (11%) -
  California 4 (12%) - 7 (10%) -
  Texas 3 (9%) - 6 (8%) -
  Pennsylvania 3 (9%) - 5 (7%) -
  Illinois 2 (6%) - 5 (7%) -
  New Jersey 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%)
  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%) -
  South Carolina 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  Oregon 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  Iowa 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  Connecticut - - 1 (1%) -
  Washington - - 1 (1%) -
  Virginia - - 1 (1%) -
  Massachusetts - - 1 (1%) -
  Kansas - - 1 (1%) -
Mexico 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Bermuda - - 2 (3%) -
Canada - - 1 (1%) 1.3B (98%)
  Quebec - - 1 (1%) 1.3B (98%)
Domestic 32 (97%) - 67 (93%) 30M (2%)
Cross-border 1 (3%) - 5 (7%) 1.3B (98%)
Total 33 - 72 $1.3B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 10 (30%) - 26 (36%) 1.3B (98%)
Growth Capital 12 (36%) - 19 (26%) -
Secondary Buyout 3 (9%) - 10 (14%) 30M (2%)
Recapitalization 5 (15%) - 10 (14%) -
Divestiture 3 (9%) - 4 (6%) -
Consolidation - - 1 (1%) -
PIPE - - 1 (1%) -
Stake Purchase - - 1 (1%) -
Total 33 - 72 $1.3B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 14 (39%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 10 (28%) 4.3B (97%)
Trade Sale 8 (22%) 130M (3%)
IPO 1 (3%) -
Merger 1 (3%) -
Sold to Management 1 (3%) -
Unknown 1 (3%) -
Total 36 $4.5B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lazard Ltd.
 1
Greene Holcomb & Fisher LLC
 1
Legal Deals
Harter, Secrest & Emery
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.3B
< $100M 1 $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)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
22%
16 (22%)
Strategic(s)
6%
4 (6%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
36%
13 (36%)
Strategic(s)
53%
19 (53%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

1.0B USD

Established

1991

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Andrew Trigg

Managing Partner

Duke Punhong

Managing Partner

James Marley

Managing Partner & Partner Emeritus

Steven Schaefer

CFO

Brandon Martindale

Partner

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.

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