GreyLion Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Growth Capital Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, GreyLion has acquired 2 companies. It has also invested in 2 others.

GreyLion’s most common sectors for investment aresafety/security (15%) and business services (15%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (58%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (20%). In total, GreyLion has invested in 8 US states and 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, GreyLion has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (58%). GreyLion’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2024 when it sold MTL Holdings for $410M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity28
    • M&A Buy Activity21
    • M&A Sell Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 13
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 13
  • M&A Advisors 2

GreyLion

GreyLion Capital LP

900 Third Avenue, 23rd Floor,
New York, New York 10022
United States
(646) 475-3530
www.greylion.com
info@greylion.com

GreyLion is a private equity investment group, that primarily seeks opportunities throughout the US. Broad areas of interest include industrials, services, and consumer. The Firm looks to commit $25 to $125 million through a variety of transaction types, including buyouts, recapitalizations, divestitures, and growth capital financings. GreyLion was formed in 2012 and is headquartered in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Airlines, Apparel/Textiles, Building Materials, Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, E-Commerce, Education, Information Services, Machinery, Manufacturing, Media, Metals/Mining, Restaurants, Retail, Safety/Security, Software

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Secondary Buyout

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 25 125
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 17 - 1 2 - 1 21
Sell (0.6/yr) # 4 - 1 - - 2 7
vol $640M $410M $1.1B
  28

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Birdseye Security Solutions 2024-10-15 - Growth Capital
Mississauga, Ontario · www.birdseyesecurity.com
TickPick LLC 2024-08-22 - Secondary Sale
New York, New York · www.tickpick.com
MTL Holdings LLC 2024-03-18 410M USD Trade Sale
Waukesha, Wisconsin · www.mtl-holdings.com
Norwood Industries, Inc. 2022-03-10 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Oro-Medonte, Ontario · www.norwoodsawmills.com
Webconnex LLC 2022-01-10 - Growth Capital
Sacramento, California · www.webconnex.com
Swyft Filings LLC 2021-12-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Dover, Delaware · www.swyftfilings.com
MSA Security, Inc. 2021-09-20 - Trade Sale
New York, New York · www.msasecurity.net
Alloy Die Casting Co. 2019-08-26 - Secondary Buyout
Buena Park, California · www.adc-aerospace.com
The RealReal, Inc. 2019-06-28 - IPO
San Francisco, California · www.therealreal.com
TickPick LLC 2019-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
New York, New York · www.tickpick.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 2 (17%) - 3 (14%) -
Restaurants 3 (25%) - 3 (14%) -
Safety/Security 1 (8%) - 3 (14%) -
Consumer Services - - 2 (10%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (8%) - 2 (10%) -
Building Materials - - 1 (5%) -
E-Commerce - - 1 (5%) -
Education 1 (8%) - 1 (5%) -
Machinery 1 (8%) - 1 (5%) -
Manufacturing 1 (8%) - 1 (5%) -
Metals/Mining 1 (8%) - 1 (5%) -
Retail - - 1 (5%) -
Software 1 (8%) - 1 (5%) -
Total 12 - 21 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 10 (83%) - 19 (90%) -
  California 5 (42%) - 8 (38%) -
  Texas 2 (17%) - 3 (14%) -
  New York - - 3 (14%) -
  Delaware 1 (8%) - 1 (5%) -
  Washington 1 (8%) - 1 (5%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (8%) - 1 (5%) -
  Arizona - - 1 (5%) -
  Florida - - 1 (5%) -
Canada 2 (17%) - 2 (10%) -
  Ontario 2 (17%) - 2 (10%) -
Total 12 - 21 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 6 (50%) - 12 (57%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (17%) - 4 (19%) -
Secondary Buyout 4 (33%) - 4 (19%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (5%) -
Total 12 - 21 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (43%) 1.1B (100%)
Secondary Sale 2 (29%) -
IPO 1 (14%) -
Trade Sale 1 (14%) -
Total 7 $1.1B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Financo
 1
Cascadia Capital LLC
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $1.1B
TOTAL $1.1B
Largest MTL Holdings LLC
$410M (2024-03-18)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
19%
4 (19%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
29%
2 (29%)
Strategic(s)
57%
4 (57%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Growth Capital Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

1.9B USD

Established

2012

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Chip Baird

Co-Founder & Partner

David Ferguson

Co-Founder & Partner

Henry Heinerscheid

Partner

John McKee

Partner

Ryan Anderson

Partner

FAQ

When was GreyLion founded?

GreyLion was founded in 2012.

What type of investor is GreyLion?

GreyLion is a growth capital firm.

Where is GreyLion headquartered?

GreyLion is headquartered in New York, New York.

How much capital does GreyLion have under management?

GreyLion has 1.9B USD under management.

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