Haas Wheat and Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Haas Wheat and Partners’ most common sectors for investment areconsumer services (20%) and healthcare services (20%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include secondary buyout (60%) and pipe (40%). In total, Haas Wheat and Partners has invested in 5 US states. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 1998 when it acquired Nebraska Book Company for $245M.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (58%). Haas Wheat and Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2007 when it sold Playtex Products for $1.9B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity12
    • M&A Buy Activity5
    • M&A Sell Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

Haas Wheat and Partners

300 Crescent Court, Suite 1700,
Dallas, Texas 75201
United States
(214)871-8300
www.haaswheat.com
info@haaswheat.com

Haas Wheat & Partners private equity firm specializing in strategic equity investments and leveraged buyouts of both private and public middle-market companies. Haas Wheat focuses on companies headquartered in the US and looks to commit between $25 and $200 million of equity per transaction. Target industry sectors include healthcare, consumer products and services, and specialized business services and manufacturing. Haas Wheat & Partner was formed in 1992 and is based in Dallas, Texas.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Beverages, Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Food, Healthcare Services, Manufacturing, Medical Products, Retail, Staffing

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, PIPE

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 25 200
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
vol $359M $359M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 7 - - - - - 7
vol $2.5B $2.5B
  12

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Symmetry Medical, Inc. 2014-12-05 - Trade Sale
Warsaw, Indiana · www.symmetrymedical.com
LCA - Vision, Inc. (dba LasikPlus) 2014-02-13 106M USD Trade Sale
Cincinnati, Ohio · www.lasikplus.com
Nursefinders, Inc. 2010-07-28 220M USD Trade Sale
San Diego, California · www.nursefinders.com
Playtex Products, Inc. 2007-10-01 1.9B USD Trade Sale
New Providence, New Jersey · www.playtexproductsinc.com
Nursefinders, Inc. 2007-08-09 - Secondary Buyout
San Diego, California · www.nursefinders.com
LCA - Vision, Inc. (dba LasikPlus) 2007-01-22 - PIPE
Cincinnati, Ohio · www.lasikplus.com
Symmetry Medical, Inc. 2006-01-01 - PIPE
Warsaw, Indiana · www.symmetrymedical.com
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. 2001-11-13 - IPO
Dallas, Texas · www.amnhealthcare.com
Smarte Carte, Inc. 1999-01-01 - Unknown
St. Paul, Minnesota · www.smartecarte.com
Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. 1998-05-01 283M USD Secondary Sale
Plano, Texas · www.drpepper.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Retail - - 1 (20%) 245M (68%)
Consumer Services - - 1 (20%) 114M (32%)
Healthcare Services - - 1 (20%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (20%) -
Staffing - - 1 (20%) -
Total - - 5 $359M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States - - 5 (100%) 359M (100%)
  Nebraska - - 1 (20%) 245M (68%)
  Minnesota - - 1 (20%) 114M (32%)
  Ohio - - 1 (20%) -
  Indiana - - 1 (20%) -
  California - - 1 (20%) -
Total - - 5 $359M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Secondary Buyout - - 3 (60%) 359M (100%)
PIPE - - 2 (40%) -
Total - - 5 $359M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (43%) 2.2B (89%)
Secondary Sale 1 (14%) 283M (11%)
IPO 1 (14%) -
Trade Sale 1 (14%) -
Unknown 1 (14%) -
Total 7 $2.5B

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $359M
TOTAL $359M
Largest Nebraska Book Company, Inc.
$245M (1998-02-23)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.9B
$100M to $1B 3 $609M
TOTAL $2.5B
Largest Playtex Products, Inc.
$1.9B (2007-10-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
60%
3 (60%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
14%
1 (14%)
Strategic(s)
57%
4 (57%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

Established

1992

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

FAQ

When was Haas Wheat and Partners founded?

Haas Wheat and Partners was founded in 1992.

What type of investor is Haas Wheat and Partners?

Haas Wheat and Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Haas Wheat and Partners headquartered?

Haas Wheat and Partners is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

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