Manulife Investment Management Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Mezzanine Finance Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Manulife Investment Management has acquired 3 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Manulife Investment Management’s most common sectors for investment aremanufacturing (12%) and automotive (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (43%) and secondary buyout (20%). In total, Manulife Investment Management has invested in 19 US states and 3 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2014 when it acquired Compuware for $2.5B.

In the last 3 years, Manulife Investment Management has exited 5 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (37%). Manulife Investment Management’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2019 when it sold Trivium Packaging for $2.5B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity45
    • M&A Buy Activity26
    • M&A Sell Activity19
  • Total Sectors Invested 16
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 29
  • M&A Advisors 2

Manulife Investment Management

197 Clarendon Street, 2nd Floor,
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
United States
(617) 572-964
www.hancockcapitalllc.com

Manulife Investment Management is a private investment group that provides mezzanine as well as non-controlling equity capital to middle-market businesses. Manulife Investment's target investment size is $10 to $50 million per transaction. The Group prefers opportunities located in the US. Manulife Investment Management was established in 1998 and maintains offices in Boston and New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Automotive, Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Defense, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Energy Services and Equipment, Environmental, Financial Services, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Services, Information Technology, Insurance, Internet Software and Services, Machinery, Manufacturing, Oil/Gas Exploration, Packaging, Plastics, Software, Transportation

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

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

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

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 22 - 1 - 1 2 26
vol $3.0B $3.0B
Sell (1.2/yr) # 13 1 2 2 - 1 19
vol $2.7B $80M $255M $3.0B
  45

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Hill Country Dairies, Inc. 2024-07-31 - Growth Capital
Austin, Texas · www.hillcountrydairies.com
Swanson Industries, Inc. 2024-06-06 - Secondary Sale
Morgantown, West Virginia · www.swansonindustries.com
CQS Investment Management 2024-04-03 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
London, United Kingdom · www.cqs.com
ServerFarm 2023-05-19 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
El Segundo, California · www.serverfarmllc.com
Phoenix Tower International LLC 2022-01-18 - Stake Sale
Boca Raton, Florida · www.phoenixintnl.com
dlhBOWLES, Inc. 2022-01-05 255M USD Trade Sale
Canton, Ohio · www.dlhbowles.com
SolAero Technologies Corp. 2021-12-13 80M USD Trade Sale
Albuquerque, New Mexico · www.solaerotech.com
Waterfront Brands 2021-07-27 - Recapitalization
Fergus Falls, Minnesota · www.waterfrontbrands.com
Advicent Solutions 2021-05-05 - Trade Sale
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · www.advicentsolutions.com
Compuware Corp. 2020-03-02 - Trade Sale
Detroit, Michigan · www.compuware.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Nellson Nutraceutical LLC 2013-08-26 Le Groupe Multibar, Inc. 2015-01-01 2
Irwindale, California · www.nellsonllc.com Montreal, Quebec · www.multibar.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Information Technology 1 (14%) - 3 (12%) 2.5B (83%)
Automotive - - 3 (12%) 360M (12%)
Food 2 (29%) - 3 (12%) -
Manufacturing 2 (29%) - 3 (12%) -
Machinery 1 (14%) - 2 (8%) -
Packaging - - 2 (8%) -
Renewable Energy - - 1 (4%) 150M (5%)
Business Services - - 1 (4%) -
Construction - - 1 (4%) -
Defense - - 1 (4%) -
Distribution - - 1 (4%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (4%) -
Financial Services 1 (14%) - 1 (4%) -
Information Services - - 1 (4%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 1 (4%) -
Metals/Mining - - 1 (4%) -
Total 7 - 26 $3.0B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 6 (86%) - 24 (92%) 3.0B (100%)
  California 2 (29%) - 3 (12%) -
  Michigan 1 (14%) - 2 (8%) 2.5B (83%)
  Texas 1 (14%) - 2 (8%) -
  Georgia - - 2 (8%) -
  Washington 1 (14%) - 1 (4%) -
  Minnesota 1 (14%) - 1 (4%) -
  Indiana - - 1 (4%) 360M (12%)
  New Mexico - - 1 (4%) 150M (5%)
  Maryland - - 1 (4%) -
  Kansas - - 1 (4%) -
  Illinois - - 1 (4%) -
  Colorado - - 1 (4%) -
  Wisconsin - - 1 (4%) -
  West Virginia - - 1 (4%) -
  Utah - - 1 (4%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 1 (4%) -
  Ohio - - 1 (4%) -
  New York - - 1 (4%) -
  Missouri - - 1 (4%) -
United Kingdom 1 (14%) - 1 (4%) -
Netherlands - - 1 (4%) -
Domestic 6 (86%) - 24 (92%) 3.0B (100%)
Cross-border 1 (14%) - 2 (8%) -
Total 7 - 26 $3.0B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (43%) - 11 (42%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (14%) - 5 (19%) -
Recapitalization 1 (14%) - 4 (15%) -
Divestiture - - 3 (12%) 510M (17%)
Growth Capital 2 (29%) - 2 (8%) -
Going Private - - 1 (4%) 2.5B (83%)
Total 7 - 26 $3.0B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 7 (37%) -
Trade Sale 5 (26%) 2.7B (89%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (11%) 335M (11%)
Merger 2 (11%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (5%) -
Recapitalization 1 (5%) -
Stake Sale 1 (5%) -
Total 19 $3.0B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
TAP Advisors
 1
Legal Deals
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $2.5B
$100M to $1B 2 $510M
TOTAL $3.0B
Largest Compuware Corp.
$2.5B (2014-09-02)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $2.5B
$100M to $1B 2 $440M
< $100M 1 $80M
TOTAL $3.0B
Largest Trivium Packaging
$2.5B (2019-07-15)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
27%
7 (27%)
Strategic(s)
12%
3 (12%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
53%
10 (53%)
Strategic(s)
47%
9 (47%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Mezzanine Finance Firm

Size

Large

Established

1998

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Scott Garfield

Senior Managing Director, Private Equity and Credit, Manulife Investment Management

Liam Coppinger

Senior Managing Director, Private Equity Asia, Manulife Investment Management

Paul Sanabria

Global Co-Head of Secondaries & Private Markets, Manulife Investment Management

Jeff Hammer

Global Co-Head of Secondaries, Private Markets, Manulife Investment Management

Brian Albert

Managing Director, Co-investments and Junior Credit

FAQ

When was Manulife Investment Management founded?

Manulife Investment Management was founded in 1998.

What type of investor is Manulife Investment Management?

Manulife Investment Management is a mezzanine finance firm.

Where is Manulife Investment Management headquartered?

Manulife Investment Management is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

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