LongWater Opportunities - Private Equity Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, LongWater Opportunities - Private Equity has acquired 5 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

LongWater Opportunities - Private Equity’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (24%) and building materials (24%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (93%) and growth capital (8%). In total, LongWater Opportunities - Private Equity has invested in 7 US states.

In the last 3 years, LongWater Opportunities - Private Equity has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (75%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity17
    • M&A Buy Activity13
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 8
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1
  • M&A Advisors 3

LongWater Opportunities - Private Equity

LongWater Opportunities - Private Equity

2519 Fairmount Street,
Dallas, Texas 75201
United States
(469) 351-3471
www.longwateropportunities.com
info@lwopps.com

LongWater Opportunities is an operationally-focused private equity firm that targets control buyout equity investments in lower middle-market US-based manufacturing companies in partnership with family owner-operators and entrepreneurs. LongWater pursues profitable companies valued between $10 and $50 million. LongWater Opportunities was established in 2009 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Agriculture, Apparel/Textiles, Building Materials, Business Services, Construction, Distribution, Environmental, Furniture, Infrastructure, Machinery, Manufacturing, Plastics, Transportation

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 5 15
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 10 50
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 7 - 1 4 1 - 13
Sell (0.4/yr) # 2 - 2 - - - 4
  17

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Midland Garage Door Ltd. 2023-07-20 - Growth Capital
West Fargo, North Dakota · www.midlandgaragedoor.com
Jetta Corp. 2022-10-13 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Edmond, Oklahoma · www.jettacorp.com
Interia Hospitality 2022-08-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
San Diego, California · www.interiaart.com
Studio E/L 2022-08-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Emeryville, California · www.studioel.com
Pistil Designs 2022-05-03 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Osage, Iowa · www.pistildesigns.com
San Benito Shutter Co. Inc. 2021-11-22 - Secondary Sale
Hollister, California · www.sanbenitoshutter.com
Lewis Cabinet Specialties Group LLC 2021-11-22 - Secondary Sale
Tremonton, Utah · www.lewiscabinet.com
XCaliber Container 2021-09-28 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Graham, Texas · www.xcalibercontainer.com
Lewis Cabinet Specialties Group LLC 2018-10-05 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Tremonton, Utah · www.lewiscabinet.com
Kalisher 2018-02-23 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Durham, North Carolina · www.kalisher.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Building Materials 2 (22%) - 3 (23%) -
Business Services 3 (33%) - 3 (23%) -
Consumer Products 2 (22%) - 2 (15%) -
Apparel/Textiles 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (8%) -
Furniture - - 1 (8%) -
Marine 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
Semiconductors - - 1 (8%) -
Total 9 - 13 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 9 (100%) - 13 (100%) -
  Texas 2 (22%) - 4 (31%) -
  California 2 (22%) - 3 (23%) -
  Iowa 2 (22%) - 2 (15%) -
  Oklahoma 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
  North Dakota 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
  North Carolina 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
  Utah - - 1 (8%) -
Total 9 - 13 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 8 (89%) - 12 (92%) -
Growth Capital 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 9 - 13 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 3 (75%) -
Unknown 1 (25%) -
Total 4 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Craig-Hallum
1
TM Capital Corp.
1
Legal Deals
Foley & Lardner
1

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
75%
3 (75%)

FAQ

When was LongWater Opportunities - Private Equity founded?

LongWater Opportunities - Private Equity was founded in 2009.

What type of investor is LongWater Opportunities - Private Equity?

LongWater Opportunities - Private Equity is a private equity firm.

Where is LongWater Opportunities - Private Equity headquartered?

LongWater Opportunities - Private Equity is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

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