Lindsay Goldberg Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Lindsay Goldberg has acquired 8 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Lindsay Goldberg’s most common sectors for investment arepackaging (9%) and food (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (43%) and secondary buyout (22%). In total, Lindsay Goldberg has invested in 21 US states and 7 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2019 when it acquired Amentum Services for $2.4B.

In the last 3 years, Lindsay Goldberg has exited 6 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (43%). Lindsay Goldberg’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2017 when it sold Bluegrass Materials Company for $1.6B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity96
    • M&A Buy Activity56
    • M&A Sell Activity40
  • Total Sectors Invested 26
  • Total Countries Invested 7
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 25
  • M&A Advisors 10

Lindsay Goldberg

630 Fifth Avenue, 30th Floor,
New York, New York 10111
United States
(212) 651-1100
www.lindsaygoldbergllc.com
contact@lindsaygoldbergllc.com

Lindsay Goldberg is a large private equity firm that targets investments in traditional, basic industries. Lindsay looks to commit $50 to $250 million per transaction in sectors that include basic & commodity manufacturing, financial services, food, and distribution. Lindsay looks to partner with management in pursuing transactions. Lindsay Goldberg was formerly known as Lindsay Goldberg & Bessemer. The Firm was formed in 2001 and is based in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Agriculture, Beverages, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Construction, Consumer Products, Defense, Distribution, Energy Services and Equipment, Engineering, Environmental, Financial Services, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Services, Information Technology, Insurance, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marketing, Packaging, Real Estate, Transportation

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

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 50 250
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (2.2/yr) # 45 2 4 2 2 1 56
vol $3.5B $3.5B
Sell (1.6/yr) # 32 2 3 3 - - 40
vol $10.9B $10.9B
  96

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Golden State Foods Corp. 2024-08-08 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Irvine, California · www.goldenstatefoods.com
Kleinfelder Group, Inc. 2023-09-19 - Secondary Buyout
San Diego, California · www.kleinfelder.com
Lightwave Dental Management LLC 2023-07-05 - Secondary Buyout
Woodbridge, Virginia · www.lightwavedental.com
Crown Paper Group, Inc. 2022-10-11 - Secondary Sale
Port Townsend, Washington
MMS Holdings, Inc. 2022-06-28 - Growth Capital
Canton, Michigan · www.mmsholdings.com
Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC 2022-04-04 - Secondary Sale
Spring Grove, Pennsylvania · www.pixelle.com
PACCOR Packaging GmbH 2022-01-03 - Trade Sale
Dusseldorf, Germany · www.paccor.com
Doppler Veterinary Network LLC 2022-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Baltimore, Maryland · www.dopplerveterinary.com
PT Solutions 2021-12-17 - Secondary Sale
Atlanta, Georgia · www.ptsolutions.com
Summit Interconnect, Inc. 2021-09-27 - Secondary Buyout
Anaheim, California · www.summitinterconnect.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Liveo Research AG 2019-11-11 Spica S.r.l. 2021-07-12 1
Basel, Switzerland · www.liveoresearch.com Castiglione Olona, Italy · www.spica.eu
Amentum Services, Inc. 2019-10-14 DynCorp International LLC 2020-09-24 2
Chantilly, Virginia · www.amentum.com McLean, Virginia · www.dyn-intl.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Food 2 (13%) - 5 (9%) -
Packaging 2 (13%) - 5 (9%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (6%) - 4 (7%) -
Manufacturing 1 (6%) - 3 (5%) 500M (14%)
Forest Products - - 3 (5%) 360M (10%)
Insurance - - 3 (5%) 283M (8%)
Business Services 1 (6%) - 3 (5%) -
Construction - - 3 (5%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (6%) - 3 (5%) -
Engineering 2 (13%) 2.4B (100%) 2 (4%) 2.4B (68%)
Distribution - - 2 (4%) -
Environmental - - 2 (4%) -
Information Technology - - 2 (4%) -
Leisure 1 (6%) - 2 (4%) -
Life Science 1 (6%) - 2 (4%) -
Metals/Mining - - 2 (4%) -
Real Estate 1 (6%) - 2 (4%) -
Automotive 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (2%) -
Consumer Services 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Defense - - 1 (2%) -
Financial Services - - 1 (2%) -
Machinery - - 1 (2%) -
Marketing - - 1 (2%) -
Oil/Gas Exploration - - 1 (2%) -
Semiconductors 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 16 $2.4B 57 $3.5B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 15 (94%) 2.4B (100%) 46 (81%) 3.5B (100%)
  Texas - - 8 (14%) 283M (8%)
  California 5 (31%) - 7 (12%) -
  Virginia 2 (13%) 2.4B (100%) 4 (7%) 2.4B (68%)
  Massachusetts 2 (13%) - 3 (5%) -
  Florida 1 (6%) - 3 (5%) -
  North Carolina 1 (6%) - 3 (5%) -
  Maryland 2 (13%) - 2 (4%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 2 (4%) 360M (10%)
  New York - - 2 (4%) -
  Nevada 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
  Michigan 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
  Kentucky - - 1 (2%) 500M (14%)
  Georgia - - 1 (2%) -
  Connecticut - - 1 (2%) -
  Washington - - 1 (2%) -
  Utah - - 1 (2%) -
  Tennessee - - 1 (2%) -
  Ohio - - 1 (2%) -
  New Jersey - - 1 (2%) -
  Kansas - - 1 (2%) -
  Illinois - - 1 (2%) -
Germany - - 4 (7%) -
Netherlands - - 2 (4%) -
Norway - - 2 (4%) -
Switzerland 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Canada - - 1 (2%) -
  Ontario - - 1 (2%) -
Austria - - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 15 (94%) 2.4B (100%) 46 (81%) 3.5B (100%)
Cross-border 1 (6%) - 11 (19%) -
Total 16 $2.4B 57 $3.5B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 8 (50%) - 24 (42%) 783M (22%)
Secondary Buyout 4 (25%) - 12 (21%) -
Divestiture 2 (13%) 2.4B (100%) 8 (14%) 2.8B (78%)
Growth Capital 1 (6%) - 5 (9%) -
Joint Venture 1 (6%) - 3 (5%) -
Consolidation - - 2 (4%) -
Stake Purchase - - 2 (4%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (2%) -
Total 16 $2.4B 57 $3.5B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 18 (45%) 2.2B (20%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 8 (20%) 6.8B (62%)
IPO 6 (15%) -
Trade Sale 5 (13%) 1.5B (14%)
Sold to Management 1 (3%) 455M (4%)
Merger 1 (3%) -
Shut Down 1 (3%) -
Total 40 $10.9B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
J.P. Morgan Securities
1
AEC Advisors
1
Harris Williams & Co.
1
Legal Deals
Cravath, Swaine & Moore
3
Weil Gotshal & Manges
2
McDermott Will & Emery
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $2.4B
$100M to $1B 3 $1.1B
TOTAL $3.5B
Largest Amentum Services, Inc.
$2.4B (2019-10-14)
sell # Total
> $1B 5 $6.3B
$100M to $1B 8 $4.6B
TOTAL $10.9B
Largest Bluegrass Materials Company LLC
$1.6B (2017-06-26)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
25%
14 (25%)
Strategic(s)
14%
8 (14%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
43%
17 (43%)
Strategic(s)
33%
13 (33%)

FAQ

When was Lindsay Goldberg founded?

Lindsay Goldberg was founded in 2001.

What type of investor is Lindsay Goldberg?

Lindsay Goldberg is a private equity firm.

Where is Lindsay Goldberg headquartered?

Lindsay Goldberg is headquartered in New York, New York.

How much capital does Lindsay Goldberg have under management?

Lindsay Goldberg has 17.0B USD under management.

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