Lexington Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Lexington Partners’ most common sectors for investment areaerospace (12%) and beverages (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (34%) and going private (23%). In total, Lexington Partners has invested in 6 US states and 4 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2007 when it acquired Bausch & Lomb for $4.5B.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (60%). Lexington Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2013 when it sold Bausch & Lomb for $8.7B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity14
    • M&A Buy Activity9
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 9
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 17

Lexington Partners

399 Park Avenue, 20th Floor,
New York, New York 10022
United States
(212) 754-0411
www.lexingtonpartners.com
info@lexpartners.com

Lexington Partners is a private investment firm with approximately $33 billion in committed capital for private equity investing. Lexington Partners focuses its activity on secondary investments, equity co-investments, and fund investments. Lexington's primary business is its secondary private equity group, which seeks to provide liquidity for private equity fund interests. Lexington's co-investment group looks to invest $10 to $100 million alongside private equity sponsors in a variety of sectors. Lexington Partners was formed in 1994 and is based in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Chemicals, Construction, Consumer Products, Food, Franchising, Healthcare Services, Marketing, Media, Technology Hardware

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 10 100
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) # 9 - - - - - 9
vol $5.2B $5.2B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
vol $9.9B $9.9B
  14

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Knight Square Holdings Ltd. 2018-10-05 32M GBP Secondary Buyout
New Milton, United Kingdom · www.knightsquare.com
Jet Parts Engineering, Inc. 2018-07-30 - Recapitalization
Seattle, Washington · www.jetpartsengineering.com
Optima S.r.l. 2016-11-14 - Secondary Sale
Rimini, Italy · www.mec3.com
Motion Dynamics Corp. 2016-09-12 - Growth Capital
Fruitport, Michigan · www.motiondc.com
Optima S.r.l. 2014-02-28 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Rimini, Italy · www.mec3.com
Bausch & Lomb, Inc. 2013-05-27 8.7B USD Trade Sale
Rochester, New York · www.bausch.com
Alliance Boots GmbH 2012-06-19 - Secondary Sale
Zug, Switzerland · www.allianceboots.com
SonicWALL, Inc. 2012-03-13 1.2B USD Trade Sale
San Jose, California · www.sonicwall.com
SonicWALL, Inc. 2010-07-23 717M USD Going Private
San Jose, California · www.sonicwall.com
Vitality Beverages, Inc. 2009-11-19 - Trade Sale
Tampa, Florida
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Jet Parts Engineering, Inc. 2018-07-30 Mitchell Aircraft - PMA 2024-10-07 4
Seattle, Washington · www.jetpartsengineering.com Cary, Illinois

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Medical Products - - 1 (11%) 4.5B (86%)
Internet Software and Services - - 1 (11%) 717M (14%)
Real Estate 1 (33%) 32M (100%) 1 (11%) 32M (1%)
Aerospace 1 (33%) - 1 (11%) -
Beverages - - 1 (11%) -
Building Materials - - 1 (11%) -
Food - - 1 (11%) -
Healthcare Services - - 1 (11%) -
Manufacturing 1 (33%) - 1 (11%) -
Total 3 $32M 9 $5.2B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 2 (67%) - 6 (67%) 5.2B (99%)
  Washington 1 (33%) - 1 (11%) -
  Michigan 1 (33%) - 1 (11%) -
  New York - - 1 (11%) 4.5B (86%)
  California - - 1 (11%) 717M (14%)
  Georgia - - 1 (11%) -
  Florida - - 1 (11%) -
United Kingdom 1 (33%) 32M (100%) 1 (11%) 32M (1%)
Italy - - 1 (11%) -
Switzerland - - 1 (11%) -
Domestic 2 (67%) - 6 (67%) 5.2B (99%)
Cross-border 1 (33%) 32M (100%) 3 (33%) 32M (1%)
Total 3 $32M 9 $5.2B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 3 (33%) -
Going Private - - 2 (22%) 5.2B (99%)
Secondary Buyout 1 (33%) 32M (100%) 2 (22%) 32M (1%)
Growth Capital 1 (33%) - 1 (11%) -
Recapitalization 1 (33%) - 1 (11%) -
Total 3 $32M 9 $5.2B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (60%) 9.9B (100%)
Secondary Sale 2 (40%) -
Total 5 $9.9B

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $4.5B
$100M to $1B 1 $717M
< $100M 1 $32M
TOTAL $5.2B
Largest Bausch & Lomb, Inc.
$4.5B (2007-10-26)
sell # Total
> $1B 2 $9.9B
TOTAL $9.9B
Largest Bausch & Lomb, Inc.
$8.7B (2013-05-27)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
22%
2 (22%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
20%
1 (20%)
Strategic(s)
60%
3 (60%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

55.0B USD

Established

1994

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Brent Nicklas

Founder & Chairman

Bart Osman

Partner

David Outcalt

Partner

James Pitt

Partner

Jennifer Kheng

Partner

FAQ

When was Lexington Partners founded?

Lexington Partners was founded in 1994.

What type of investor is Lexington Partners?

Lexington Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Lexington Partners headquartered?

Lexington Partners is headquartered in New York, New York.

How much capital does Lexington Partners have under management?

Lexington Partners has 55.0B USD under management.

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