Housatonic Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Housatonic Partners has acquired 3 companies. It has also invested in 7 others.

Housatonic Partners’ most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (18%) and healthcare services (16%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (42%) and growth capital (27%). In total, Housatonic Partners has invested in 22 US states and 6 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2007 when it acquired Aircraft Fasteners International for $14M.

In the last 3 years, Housatonic Partners has exited 4 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (46%). Housatonic Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2015 when it sold Learner s Digest International for $150M.

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M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity123
- M&A Buy Activity79
- M&A Sell Activity44
Total Sectors Invested 22
Total Countries Invested 6
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 39
M&A Advisors 2

Housatonic Partners

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

Transaction Criteria

Min

Max

Target Revenue

Target EBITDA

Investment Size

Enterprise Value

values in millions of USD

Year	≤ '19	'20	'21	'22	'23	'24	T
Buy (3.0/yr)	#	64	5	2	5	2	1	79
vol	$26M						$26M
Sell (0.8/yr)	#	40	-	1	2	1	-	44
vol	$195M				$80M		$275M
	123

Year

≤ '19

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

Buy (3.0/yr)

vol

$26M

Sell (0.8/yr)

vol

$195M

$80M

$275M

123

Company	Date	Value	Type
Guardian Data Destruction	2024-05-08	-	Growth Capital
South Hackensack, New Jersey · www.guardiandatadestruction.com
eCard Systems	2023-12-15	-	Growth Capital
Brentwood, Tennessee · www.ecardsystems.com
D2C Media, Inc.	2023-11-02	80M CAD	Trade Sale
Edmonton, Alberta · www.d2cmedia.ca
KeepingCount LLC	2023-09-13	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Boise, Idaho · www.keepingcount.com
Brainfuse	2022-12-12	-	Growth Capital
New York, New York · home.brainfuse.com
EVAL Home Health Solutions LLC	2022-09-16	-	Consolidation
Boynton Beach, Florida · www.evalhomehealth.com
KM Business Information Australia Pty Ltd.	2022-08-16	-	Growth Capital
Sydney, Australia · www.keymedia.com
ParaRev	2022-05-18	-	Trade Sale
Elgin, Illinois · www.pararevenue.com
EF Operating LLC	2022-01-31	-	Trade Sale
Littleton, Colorado · www.efficienthire.com
PeopleWorks Holdings LLC	2022-01-19	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Paradise Valley, Arizona
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Company

Date

Value

Type

Guardian Data Destruction

2024-05-08

Growth Capital

South Hackensack, New Jersey · www.guardiandatadestruction.com

eCard Systems

2023-12-15

Growth Capital

Brentwood, Tennessee · www.ecardsystems.com

D2C Media, Inc.

2023-11-02

80M CAD

Trade Sale

Edmonton, Alberta · www.d2cmedia.ca

KeepingCount LLC

2023-09-13

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Boise, Idaho · www.keepingcount.com

Brainfuse

2022-12-12

Growth Capital

New York, New York · home.brainfuse.com

EVAL Home Health Solutions LLC

2022-09-16

Consolidation

Boynton Beach, Florida · www.evalhomehealth.com

KM Business Information Australia Pty Ltd.

2022-08-16

Growth Capital

Sydney, Australia · www.keymedia.com

ParaRev

2022-05-18

Trade Sale

Elgin, Illinois · www.pararevenue.com

EF Operating LLC

2022-01-31

Trade Sale

Littleton, Colorado · www.efficienthire.com

PeopleWorks Holdings LLC

2022-01-19

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Paradise Valley, Arizona

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Sector	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Business Services	3 (10%)	-	14 (18%)	-
Healthcare Services	8 (26%)	-	12 (15%)	-
Media	2 (6%)	-	8 (10%)	-
Communications	1 (3%)	-	7 (9%)	13M (48%)
Internet Software and Services	4 (13%)	-	7 (9%)	-
Software	3 (10%)	-	6 (8%)	-
Information Services	1 (3%)	-	3 (4%)	-
Marketing	2 (6%)	-	3 (4%)	-
Distribution	-	-	2 (3%)	14M (52%)
Consumer Services	2 (6%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Financial Services	2 (6%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Information Technology	1 (3%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Staffing	1 (3%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Aerospace	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Apparel/Textiles	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Education	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Energy Services and Equipment	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Environmental	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Medical Products	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Publishing	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Safety/Security	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Technology Hardware	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Total	31	-	79	$26M

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Business Services

3 (10%)

14 (18%)

Healthcare Services

8 (26%)

12 (15%)

Media

2 (6%)

8 (10%)

Communications

1 (3%)

7 (9%)

13M (48%)

Internet Software and Services

4 (13%)

7 (9%)

Software

3 (10%)

6 (8%)

Information Services

1 (3%)

3 (4%)

Marketing

2 (6%)

3 (4%)

Distribution

2 (3%)

14M (52%)

Consumer Services

2 (6%)

2 (3%)

Financial Services

2 (6%)

2 (3%)

Information Technology

1 (3%)

2 (3%)

Staffing

1 (3%)

2 (3%)

Aerospace

1 (1%)

Apparel/Textiles

1 (1%)

Education

1 (1%)

Energy Services and Equipment

1 (1%)

Environmental

1 (1%)

Medical Products

1 (1%)

Publishing

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

Safety/Security

1 (1%)

Technology Hardware

1 (1%)

Total

$26M

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
United States	27 (87%)	-	73 (92%)	26M (100%)
	California	4 (13%)	-	17 (22%)	26M (100%)
	Massachusetts	2 (6%)	-	11 (14%)	-
	Texas	2 (6%)	-	5 (6%)	-
	New Jersey	3 (10%)	-	4 (5%)	-
	Florida	2 (6%)	-	4 (5%)	-
	Colorado	1 (3%)	-	4 (5%)	-
	Illinois	-	-	4 (5%)	-
	New York	3 (10%)	-	3 (4%)	-
	Utah	-	-	3 (4%)	-
	Arizona	2 (6%)	-	2 (3%)	-
	Tennessee	2 (6%)	-	2 (3%)	-
	North Carolina	2 (6%)	-	2 (3%)	-
	Connecticut	-	-	2 (3%)	-
	Alabama	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Pennsylvania	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Oklahoma	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Idaho	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Virginia	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	New Hampshire	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Maryland	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Hawaii	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Australia	2 (6%)	-	2 (3%)	-
United Kingdom	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Puerto Rico	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Canada	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Alberta	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Ireland	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Domestic	27 (87%)	-	73 (92%)	26M (100%)
Cross-border	4 (13%)	-	6 (8%)	-
Total	31	-	79	$26M

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

United States

27 (87%)

73 (92%)

26M (100%)

California

4 (13%)

17 (22%)

26M (100%)

Massachusetts

2 (6%)

11 (14%)

Texas

2 (6%)

5 (6%)

New Jersey

3 (10%)

4 (5%)

Florida

2 (6%)

4 (5%)

Colorado

1 (3%)

4 (5%)

Illinois

4 (5%)

New York

3 (10%)

3 (4%)

Utah

3 (4%)

Arizona

2 (6%)

2 (3%)

Tennessee

2 (6%)

2 (3%)

North Carolina

2 (6%)

2 (3%)

Connecticut

2 (3%)

Alabama

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

Pennsylvania

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

Oklahoma

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

Idaho

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

Virginia

1 (1%)

New Hampshire

1 (1%)

Maryland

1 (1%)

Hawaii

1 (1%)

Australia

2 (6%)

2 (3%)

United Kingdom

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

Puerto Rico

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

Canada

1 (1%)

Alberta

1 (1%)

Ireland

1 (1%)

Domestic

27 (87%)

73 (92%)

26M (100%)

Cross-border

4 (13%)

6 (8%)

Total

$26M

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	7 (23%)	-	33 (42%)	14M (52%)
Growth Capital	17 (55%)	-	21 (27%)	13M (48%)
Recapitalization	2 (6%)	-	18 (23%)	-
Stake Purchase	2 (6%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Acquisition Financing	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Consolidation	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Divestiture	1 (3%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Secondary Buyout	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Venture	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Total	31	-	79	$26M

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

7 (23%)

33 (42%)

14M (52%)

Growth Capital

17 (55%)

21 (27%)

13M (48%)

Recapitalization

2 (6%)

18 (23%)

Stake Purchase

2 (6%)

2 (3%)

Acquisition Financing

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

Consolidation

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

Divestiture

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

Secondary Buyout

1 (1%)

Venture

1 (1%)

Total

$26M

Type	Total #	Value
Trade Sale	19 (43%)	178M (65%)
Secondary Sale	14 (32%)	-
Trade Sale - Public Company	7 (16%)	97M (35%)
IPO	2 (5%)	-
Unknown	2 (5%)	-
Total	44	$275M

Type

Total #

Value

Trade Sale

19 (43%)

178M (65%)

Secondary Sale

14 (32%)

Trade Sale - Public Company

7 (16%)

97M (35%)

IPO

2 (5%)

Unknown

2 (5%)

Total

$275M

Financial	Deals
Headwaters MB	1
Brightwood Capital Advisors LLC	1

Financial

Deals

Headwaters MB

Brightwood Capital Advisors LLC

buy	#	Total
< $100M	2	$26M
TOTAL	$26M
Largest	Aircraft Fasteners International LLC $14M (2007-11-06)

buy

Total

< $100M

$26M

TOTAL

$26M

Largest

Aircraft Fasteners International LLC
$14M (2007-11-06)

sell	#	Total
$100M to $1B	1	$150M
< $100M	4	$125M
TOTAL	$275M
Largest	Learner's Digest International LLC $150M (2015-09-01)

sell

Total

$100M to $1B

$150M

< $100M

$125M

TOTAL

$275M

Largest

Learner's Digest International LLC
$150M (2015-09-01)

		Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)	1%	1 (1%)
Strategic(s)	1%	1 (1%)
Exited to
Investor(s)	30%	13 (30%)
Strategic(s)	45%	20 (45%)

Deals

Acquired from

Investor(s)

1 (1%)

Strategic(s)

1 (1%)

Exited to

Investor(s)

13 (30%)

Strategic(s)

20 (45%)

FAQ

When was Housatonic Partners founded?

Housatonic Partners was founded in 1994.

What type of investor is Housatonic Partners?

Housatonic Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Housatonic Partners headquartered?

Housatonic Partners is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

How much capital does Housatonic Partners have under management?

Housatonic Partners has 1.5B USD under management.

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