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Palladium Equity Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Palladium Equity Partners has acquired 2 companies. It has also invested in 2 others.

Palladium Equity Partners’ most common sectors for investment arefood (17%) and financial services (13%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (43%) and growth capital (17%). In total, Palladium Equity Partners has invested in 21 US states and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2008 when it acquired American Gilsonite for $74M.

In the last 3 years, Palladium Equity Partners has exited 5 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (39%). Palladium Equity Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2024 when it sold Trachte for $695M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity79
    • M&A Buy Activity53
    • M&A Sell Activity26
  • Total Sectors Invested 25
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 27
  • M&A Advisors 16

Palladium Equity Partners

Palladium Equity Partners LLC

1270 Avenue of the Americas, 31st Floor,
New York, New York 10020
United States
(212) 218-5150
www.palladiumequity.com
palladium@palladiumequity.com

Palladium Equity Partners is a private equity firm that looks to invest in businesses focused on the US Hispanic marketplace. Target sectors include business services, financial services, consumer/retail, food/restaurants, healthcare, manufacturing, and media. Palladium's target investment size is $50 to $150 million with an EBITDA of $10 to $75 million. The Firm will consider investing in mature, stable businesses as well as younger companies and turnaround situations. Palladium Equity Partners was formed in 1997 and is based in New York, New York.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Beverages, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Energy Services and Equipment, Environmental, Financial Services, Food, Franchising, Healthcare Services, Leisure, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Medical Products, Metals/Mining, Packaging, Plastics, Restaurants, Retail, Software, Staffing, Transportation

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

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Latin/South America

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 10 75
Investment Size 50 150
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 49 1 1 2 - - 53
vol $74M $74M
Sell (1.0/yr) # 21 - 2 - 3 - 26
vol $56M $695M $751M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Del Real Foods 2024-10-31 - Stake Sale
Mira Loma, California · www.delrealfoods.com
Trachte, Inc. 2024-06-06 695M USD Trade Sale
Oregon, Wisconsin · www.trachteusa.com
EverDriven LLC 2024-03-05 - Secondary Sale
Greenwood Village, Colorado · www.everdriven.com
Source Logistics LLC 2023-11-02 - Divestiture
The Woodlands, Texas · www.sourcelogistics.com
Superior Environmental Solutions LLC 2023-08-02 - Secondary Buyout
Cincinnati, Ohio · www.sesinc.com
Southwest Strategies LLC 2022-12-01 - Growth Capital
San Diego, California · www.swspr.com
GoodWest Industries, Inc. 2022-10-13 - Trade Sale
Douglassville, Pennsylvania · www.goodwest.com
Second Nature Brands 2022-04-26 - Secondary Sale
Madison Heights, Michigan · www.secondnaturebrandsus.com
Health Connect America, Inc. 2021-08-10 - Secondary Buyout
Franklin, Tennessee · www.healthconnectamerica.com
Trachte, Inc. 2020-09-22 - Secondary Buyout
Oregon, Wisconsin · www.trachteusa.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Source Logistics LLC 2023-11-02 LaGrou Distribution - Warehousing Business 2025-03-05 1
The Woodlands, Texas · www.sourcelogistics.com Des Plaines, Illinois
Kymera International 2018-10-11 Fiven A/S 2024-06-04 8
Durham, North Carolina · www.kymerainternational.com Courbevoie, France · www.fiven.com
Kymera International 2018-10-11 Reading Alloys, Inc. 2020-01-07 7
Durham, North Carolina · www.kymerainternational.com Robesonia, Pennsylvania · www.reading-alloys.com
Cannella Media DTC LLC 2009-06-16 Media Properties Holdings, Inc. (dba MPH) 2016-02-04 2
Burlington, Wisconsin · www.cannellamedia.com New York, New York · www.mph.tv
Cannella Media DTC LLC 2009-06-16 Media Properties Holdings 2016-01-28 1
Burlington, Wisconsin · www.cannellamedia.com Temecula, California · www.revshare.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Food 2 (13%) - 9 (17%) -
Financial Services 1 (6%) - 7 (13%) -
Automotive - - 4 (7%) -
Chemicals - - 3 (6%) 74M (100%)
Business Services 1 (6%) - 3 (6%) -
Media 1 (6%) - 3 (6%) -
Beverages 1 (6%) - 2 (4%) -
Consumer Products 1 (6%) - 2 (4%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (6%) - 2 (4%) -
Manufacturing - - 2 (4%) -
Marketing 1 (6%) - 2 (4%) -
Transportation 1 (6%) - 2 (4%) -
Building Materials - - 1 (2%) -
Communications - - 1 (2%) -
Distribution 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (2%) -
Environmental 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Insurance - - 1 (2%) -
Leisure 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Metals/Mining 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Packaging - - 1 (2%) -
Restaurants - - 1 (2%) -
Retail 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Software - - 1 (2%) -
Staffing 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 16 - 54 $74M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 16 (100%) - 53 (98%) 74M (100%)
  Texas 1 (6%) - 8 (15%) -
  California 3 (19%) - 6 (11%) -
  Florida 3 (19%) - 5 (9%) -
  New York 1 (6%) - 5 (9%) -
  Wisconsin 1 (6%) - 3 (6%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (6%) - 3 (6%) -
  North Carolina 1 (6%) - 3 (6%) -
  Indiana - - 3 (6%) -
  Utah 1 (6%) - 2 (4%) 74M (100%)
  Virginia 1 (6%) - 2 (4%) -
  Ohio 1 (6%) - 2 (4%) -
  Michigan - - 2 (4%) -
  Tennessee 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
  Illinois 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
  Georgia - - 1 (2%) -
  Colorado - - 1 (2%) -
  Washington - - 1 (2%) -
  South Carolina - - 1 (2%) -
  New Jersey - - 1 (2%) -
  Minnesota - - 1 (2%) -
  Massachusetts - - 1 (2%) -
Canada - - 1 (2%) -
  Alberta - - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 16 (100%) - 53 (98%) 74M (100%)
Cross-border - - 1 (2%) -
Total 16 - 54 $74M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (19%) - 23 (43%) 74M (100%)
Growth Capital 5 (31%) - 9 (17%) -
Secondary Buyout 5 (31%) - 9 (17%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (6%) - 5 (9%) -
Recapitalization - - 4 (7%) -
Divestiture 1 (6%) - 3 (6%) -
Venture 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 16 - 54 $74M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 8 (31%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 6 (23%) 751M (100%)
Trade Sale 5 (19%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (4%) -
IPO 1 (4%) -
Merger 1 (4%) -
Shut Down 1 (4%) -
Sold to Management 1 (4%) -
Stake Sale 1 (4%) -
Unknown 1 (4%) -
Total 26 $751M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
BB&T Capital Markets
 1
William Blair
 1
KeyBanc Capital Markets
 1
Legal Deals
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
 4
GreenbergTraurig
 4
Kirkland & Ellis
 3

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $74M
TOTAL $74M
Largest American Gilsonite Co.
$74M (2008-03-17)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $695M
< $100M 1 $56M
TOTAL $751M
Largest Trachte, Inc.
$695M (2024-06-06)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
19%
10 (19%)
Strategic(s)
6%
3 (6%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
35%
9 (35%)
Strategic(s)
46%
12 (46%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

3.0B USD

Established

1997

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Marcos Rodriguez

Founder, Chairman & CEO

Alex Funk

Managing Director

Carlos Reyes

Managing Director & Co-Head of Sustainability

Deborah Gallegos

Managing Director & Co-Head of Sustainability

Adam Shebitz

Partner

FAQ

When was Palladium Equity Partners founded?

Palladium Equity Partners was founded in 1997.

What type of investor is Palladium Equity Partners?

Palladium Equity Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Palladium Equity Partners headquartered?

Palladium Equity Partners is headquartered in New York, New York.

How much capital does Palladium Equity Partners have under management?

Palladium Equity Partners has 3.0B USD under management.

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