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Kinderhook Industries Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Kinderhook Industries has acquired 12 companies. It has also invested in 2 others.

Kinderhook Industries’ most common sectors for investment areautomotive (21%) and environmental (20%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (42%) and secondary buyout (20%). In total, Kinderhook Industries has invested in 27 US states and 3 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2022 when it acquired Ironclad Environmental Solutions for $323M.

In the last 3 years, Kinderhook Industries has exited 7 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (82%). Kinderhook Industries’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2020 when it sold Stratus Video for $475M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity111
    • M&A Buy Activity68
    • M&A Sell Activity43
  • Total Sectors Invested 24
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 47
  • M&A Advisors 10

Kinderhook Industries

Kinderhook Industries LLC

505 Fifth Avenue, 25th Floor (entrance on 42nd Street),
New York, New York 10017
United States
(212) 201-6780
www.kinderhook.com

Kinderhook Industries targets control investments in companies valued between $25 to $250 million. Prospective transaction situations include acquiring non-core divisions of public companies, existing small capitalization companies lacking institutional support, management buyouts of entrepreneurial-owned businesses, and troubled companies. Sectors of interest include consumer products and services, media, packaging, industrial products, communications, and business services. Kinderhook Industries was formed in 2003 and is based in New York, New York.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Building Materials, Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Education, Environmental, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Insurance, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Manufacturing, Media, Packaging, Restaurants, Software, Technology Hardware, Transportation

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

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 25 250
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (4.2/yr) # 47 7 6 3 3 2 68
vol $305M $323M $628M
Sell (2.8/yr) # 29 7 1 4 1 1 43
vol $1.8B $43M $400M $2.3B
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
US Anchors 2025-01-28 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Norwalk, Connecticut
Vehicle Accessories, Inc. 2025-01-07 - Trade Sale
Mesquite, Texas · www.vehicleaccessorygroup.com
Jack Doheny Companies, Inc. 2025-01-06 - Recapitalization
Northville, Michigan · www.teamjdc.com
ZP Better Together LLC 2024-11-26 - Trade Sale
Austin, Texas · www.zpconnect.com
Apex Waste Solutions 2024-05-20 - Acquisition Financing
Parker, Colorado · www.apexwasteco.com
Kaizen Auto Care LLC 2024-03-18 - Secondary Buyout
Yuma, Arizona · www.kaizenautocare.com
Compactor Rentals of America LLC 2024-02-02 - Divestiture
Phoenix, Arizona · www.compactorrentalsofamerica.com
ActiveRADAR 2023-11-06 - Trade Sale
Minneapolis, Minnesota · www.activeradar.com
Continental Auto Parts LLC 2023-07-24 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Newark, New Jersey · www.continentalparts.com
Trilogy Home Healthcare 2023-05-01 - Trade Sale
Tampa, Florida · www.trilogyhomehealthcare.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Revere Medical 2022-01-01 Steward Health Care - Stewardship Health business 2024-08-12 1
Nashville, Tennessee · www.reveremedical.com Dallas, Texas
Ironclad Environmental Solutions 2022-08-22 Adler Tank Rentals 2023-02-01 1
Baytown, Texas · www.ironcladenvironmental.com Newark, New Jersey · www.adlertankrentals.com
PartsASAP 2018-05-21 Arrow Acquisition LLC 2022-10-12 10
De Soto, Iowa · www.partsasap.com Lenexa, Kansas · www.arrowmhp.com
Avita Pharmacy 2019-12-04 AbsoluteCare Atlanta 2022-10-05 5
Baton Rouge, Louisiana · www.avitapharmacy.com Atlanta, Georgia
Rental Equipment Investment Corp. 2022-01-06 Cahill Services LLC 2022-05-31 4
Kalispell, Montana · www.reicorporation.com Houston, Texas · www.cahillservices.com
Avita Pharmacy 2019-12-04 Advantage Healthcare Services - Two HIV-Focused Pharmacies 2022-02-03 4
Baton Rouge, Louisiana · www.avitapharmacy.com Garden Grove, California
Primal Pet Group 2021-08-17 Prairie Dog Pet Products 2021-08-17 2
Fairfield, California · www.primalpetfoods.com Grand Prairie, Texas · www.prairiedogpetproducts.com
Capital Waste Services 2019-08-20 Santek Waste Services, Inc. - Certain Assets 2021-05-06 9
Columbia, South Carolina · www.capwasteservices.com Cleveland, Tennessee
Avita Pharmacy 2019-12-04 Long’s Drugs, Inc. 2019-12-04 3
Baton Rouge, Louisiana · www.avitapharmacy.com Sarasota, Florida · www.longsrx.com
Primeritus Financial Services, Inc. 2012-01-01 Consolidated Asset Recovery Systems, Inc. 2019-04-03 7
Nashville, Tennessee · www.primeritus.com Austin, Texas · www.ez-recovery.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Automotive 8 (24%) - 14 (21%) 305M (49%)
Environmental 7 (21%) 323M (100%) 13 (19%) 323M (51%)
Healthcare Services 4 (12%) - 6 (9%) -
Consumer Products 1 (3%) - 4 (6%) -
Insurance 2 (6%) - 4 (6%) -
Business Services 3 (9%) - 3 (4%) -
Distribution 2 (6%) - 2 (3%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 2 (3%) -
Life Science 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Restaurants - - 2 (3%) -
Retail 2 (6%) - 2 (3%) -
Software - - 2 (3%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (1%) -
Communications - - 1 (1%) -
Construction - - 1 (1%) -
Consumer Services - - 1 (1%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Financial Services 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Information Technology - - 1 (1%) -
Machinery - - 1 (1%) -
Manufacturing 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Plastics - - 1 (1%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (1%) -
Transportation - - 1 (1%) -
Total 33 $323M 68 $628M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 32 (97%) 323M (100%) 66 (97%) 628M (100%)
  Texas 3 (9%) 323M (100%) 10 (15%) 628M (100%)
  Michigan 3 (9%) - 8 (12%) -
  Arizona 3 (9%) - 6 (9%) -
  California 1 (3%) - 4 (6%) -
  Tennessee 3 (9%) - 3 (4%) -
  New Jersey 2 (6%) - 3 (4%) -
  Louisiana 2 (6%) - 3 (4%) -
  Florida 2 (6%) - 2 (3%) -
  Colorado 2 (6%) - 2 (3%) -
  South Carolina 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
  Oklahoma 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
  North Carolina 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
  Connecticut 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
  Alabama 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
  Ohio - - 2 (3%) -
  Minnesota - - 2 (3%) -
  Montana 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  Missouri 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  Maryland 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  Iowa 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  Illinois 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  Arkansas 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  Washington - - 1 (1%) -
  Utah - - 1 (1%) -
  Massachusetts - - 1 (1%) -
  Kentucky - - 1 (1%) -
  Georgia - - 1 (1%) -
Puerto Rico 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Belgium - - 1 (1%) -
Domestic 32 (97%) 323M (100%) 66 (97%) 628M (100%)
Cross-border 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Total 33 $323M 68 $628M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 8 (24%) - 28 (41%) -
Secondary Buyout 7 (21%) - 13 (19%) 305M (49%)
Recapitalization 10 (30%) - 10 (15%) -
Growth Capital 3 (9%) - 8 (12%) -
Divestiture 3 (9%) 323M (100%) 6 (9%) 323M (51%)
Acquisition Financing 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Special Situations/Distressed 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Stake Purchase - - 1 (1%) -
Total 33 $323M 68 $628M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 21 (49%) 102M (4%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 14 (33%) 2.0B (88%)
Secondary Sale 4 (9%) 181M (8%)
Merger 3 (7%) -
Divestiture 1 (2%) -
Total 43 $2.3B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc.
 2
MTS Health Partners
 1
Truist Securities
 1
Legal Deals
Kirkland & Ellis
 36
Bass, Berry & Sims
 3
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
 2

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $628M
TOTAL $628M
Largest Ironclad Environmental Solutions
$323M (2022-08-22)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 7 $2.1B
< $100M 3 $140M
TOTAL $2.3B
Largest Stratus Video LLC
$475M (2020-01-29)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
19%
13 (19%)
Strategic(s)
9%
6 (9%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
9%
4 (9%)
Strategic(s)
91%
39 (91%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

8.5B USD

Established

2003

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Christian Michalik

Managing Director

Corwynne Carruthers

Managing Director

Matt Bubis

Managing Director

Michael Zoch

Managing Director

Paul Cifelli

Managing Director

FAQ

When was Kinderhook Industries founded?

Kinderhook Industries was founded in 2003.

What type of investor is Kinderhook Industries?

Kinderhook Industries is a private equity firm.

Where is Kinderhook Industries headquartered?

Kinderhook Industries is headquartered in New York, New York.

How much capital does Kinderhook Industries have under management?

Kinderhook Industries has 8.5B USD under management.

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