OpenGate Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, OpenGate Capital has acquired 7 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

OpenGate Capital’s most common sectors for investment arechemicals (11%) and building materials (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include divestiture (62%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (32%). In total, OpenGate Capital has invested in 15 US states and 11 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2016 when it acquired EverZinc Group SA for $160M.

In the last 3 years, OpenGate Capital has exited 11 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (47%). OpenGate Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2018 when it sold IVY Group for $265M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity79
    • M&A Buy Activity47
    • M&A Sell Activity32
  • Total Sectors Invested 23
  • Total Countries Invested 11
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 36
  • M&A Advisors 8

OpenGate Capital

OpenGate Capital Management LLC

10250 Constellation Boulevard, 30th Floor,
Los Angeles, California 90067
United States
(310) 432-7000
www.opengatecapital.com
anikou@opengatecapital.com

OpenGate Capital is a private investment firm focused on acquiring divestitures of larger public corporations or troubled companies needing restructuring. OpenGate does not focus any particular industry and will consider opportunities throughout North America and Europe. The Firm's target companies with up to $1 billion of revenue and valued up to $300 million. OpenGate Capital was formed in 2005 and is based in Los Angeles, California.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Agriculture, Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Building Materials, Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, Digital Media, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Forest Products, Gaming, Information Technology, Machinery, Manufacturing, Media, Metals/Mining, Publishing, Safety/Security, Software, Technology Hardware

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Special Situations/Distressed

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - 1,000
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - 300
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (2.0/yr) # 37 2 3 3 2 - 47
vol $279M $118M $396M
Sell (2.4/yr) # 20 1 2 3 4 2 32
vol $265M $250M $515M
  79

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Fiven A/S 2024-06-04 - Trade Sale
Courbevoie, France · www.fiven.com
Siège Social SMAC 2024-04-25 - Trade Sale
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France · www.smac-sa.com
Alfatherm S.p.A. 2023-12-25 - Secondary Sale
Gorla Minore, Italy · www.alfatherm.it
Verdant Specialty Solutions 2023-12-18 250M USD Trade Sale
Houston, Texas · www.verdantspecialty.com
Player One Amusement Group, Inc. 2023-11-22 118M CAD Divestiture
Mississauga, Ontario · www.p1-ag.com
Chemisphere Corp. 2023-06-13 - Trade Sale
Saint Louis, Missouri · www.chemispherecorp.com
Chemsolv, Inc. 2023-06-13 - Trade Sale
Roanoke, Virginia · www.chemsolv.com
Integrity Partners Group 2023-06-13 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Roanoke, Virginia · www.integritypartnersgrp.com
InRule Technology, Inc. 2022-10-13 - Secondary Sale
Chicago, Illinois · www.inrule.com
EverZinc Group SA (Old) 2022-06-01 - Trade Sale
Loncin, Belgium · www.everzinc.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Sargent and Greenleaf, Inc. 2019-01-30 Premier Products, Inc. 2024-12-02 1
Nicholasville, Kentucky · www.sargentandgreenleaf.com Monroe, Louisiana · www.trustpremier.com
Integrity Partners Group 2023-06-13 Chemisphere Corp. 2023-06-13 2
Roanoke, Virginia · www.integritypartnersgrp.com Saint Louis, Missouri · www.chemispherecorp.com
Integrity Partners Group 2023-06-13 Chemsolv, Inc. 2023-06-13 1
Roanoke, Virginia · www.integritypartnersgrp.com Roanoke, Virginia · www.chemsolv.com
Duraco Specialty Tapes LLC 2019-06-20 3 Sigma Corp. 2021-12-02 5
Forest Park, Illinois · www.duraco.com Troy, Ohio · www.3sigma.cc
Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems Belgium BV 2020-12-16 MultiCam, Inc. 2021-08-23 1
Ghent, Belgium · www.kongsbergsystems.com Dallas, Texas · www.multicam.com
Sargent and Greenleaf, Inc. 2019-01-30 The Delaney Hardware Co. 2020-01-06 1
Nicholasville, Kentucky · www.sargentandgreenleaf.com Cumming, Georgia · www.delaneyinc.com
Jøtul AS 2018-02-12 AICO S.p.A. 2018-11-07 1
Kråkerøy, Norway · www.jotul.com Palazzolo sull'Oglio BS, Italy

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Chemicals - - 5 (11%) 160M (40%)
Building Materials 1 (7%) - 4 (9%) -
Electrical Equipment 2 (14%) - 4 (9%) -
Software 2 (14%) - 4 (9%) -
Manufacturing 1 (7%) 77M (40%) 3 (6%) 90M (23%)
Forest Products - - 3 (6%) -
Information Technology 1 (7%) - 3 (6%) -
Safety/Security 2 (14%) - 3 (6%) -
Distribution 1 (7%) - 2 (4%) 28M (7%)
Media - - 2 (4%) -
Plastics - - 2 (4%) -
Gaming 1 (7%) 118M (60%) 1 (2%) 118M (30%)
Agriculture - - 1 (2%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (2%) -
Automotive - - 1 (2%) -
Construction - - 1 (2%) -
Consumer Products 1 (7%) - 1 (2%) -
Machinery 1 (7%) - 1 (2%) -
Marine - - 1 (2%) -
Marketing - - 1 (2%) -
Metals/Mining 1 (7%) - 1 (2%) -
Semiconductors - - 1 (2%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (2%) -
Total 14 $195M 47 $396M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 7 (50%) 77M (40%) 20 (43%) 90M (23%)
  Virginia 2 (14%) - 3 (6%) -
  Illinois 1 (7%) 77M (40%) 2 (4%) 77M (19%)
  Kentucky 1 (7%) - 2 (4%) -
  Wisconsin 1 (7%) - 2 (4%) -
  Colorado 1 (7%) - 1 (2%) -
  Ohio 1 (7%) - 1 (2%) -
  Georgia - - 1 (2%) -
  California - - 1 (2%) -
  Texas - - 1 (2%) -
  South Carolina - - 1 (2%) -
  Oregon - - 1 (2%) -
  Missouri - - 1 (2%) -
  Michigan - - 1 (2%) -
  Maryland - - 1 (2%) -
France 2 (14%) - 11 (23%) 28M (7%)
Belgium 2 (14%) - 4 (9%) 160M (40%)
Canada 1 (7%) 118M (60%) 3 (6%) 118M (30%)
  Ontario 1 (7%) 118M (60%) 2 (4%) 118M (30%)
  British Columbia - - 1 (2%) -
United Kingdom - - 3 (6%) -
Germany 1 (7%) - 1 (2%) -
Norway 1 (7%) - 1 (2%) -
Italy - - 1 (2%) -
Colombia - - 1 (2%) -
Finland - - 1 (2%) -
Poland - - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 7 (50%) 77M (40%) 20 (43%) 90M (23%)
Cross-border 7 (50%) 118M (60%) 27 (57%) 306M (77%)
Total 14 $195M 47 $396M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Divestiture 8 (57%) 195M (100%) 29 (62%) 396M (100%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 4 (29%) - 15 (32%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (7%) - 2 (4%) -
Growth Capital 1 (7%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 14 $195M 47 $396M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 14 (44%) -
Secondary Sale 8 (25%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 4 (13%) 515M (100%)
Shut Down 4 (13%) -
Sold to Management 2 (6%) -
Total 32 $515M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lazard
 2
Jefferies
 1
Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc.
 1
Legal Deals
Morgan Lewis
 3
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $278M
< $100M 3 $118M
TOTAL $396M
Largest EverZinc Group SA (Old)
$160M (2016-06-01)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $515M
TOTAL $515M
Largest IVY Group
$265M (2018-09-25)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
4%
2 (4%)
Strategic(s)
57%
27 (57%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
25%
8 (25%)
Strategic(s)
47%
15 (47%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

890M USD

Established

2005

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Andrew Nikou

Founder & CEO

Fabien Marcantetti

Managing Director

Marc Veillas

Managing Director

Matthias Gundlach

Managing Director

Rob Young

Managing Director

FAQ

When was OpenGate Capital founded?

OpenGate Capital was founded in 2005.

What type of investor is OpenGate Capital?

OpenGate Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is OpenGate Capital headquartered?

OpenGate Capital is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

How much capital does OpenGate Capital have under management?

OpenGate Capital has 890M USD under management.

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