Parallel Investment Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Parallel Investment Partners’ most common sectors for investment areretail (40%) and energy services and equipment (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include recapitalization (88%) and stake purchase (8%). In total, Parallel Investment Partners has invested in 14 US states.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (32%). Parallel Investment Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2013 when it sold Teavana for $620M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity44
    • M&A Buy Activity25
    • M&A Sell Activity19
  • Total Sectors Invested 14
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 13
  • M&A Advisors 2

Parallel Investment Partners

Parallel Investment Partners

4550 Travis Street, Suite 500,
Dallas, Texas 75205
United States
(214) 740-3610
www.parallelip.com
info@parallelip.com

Parallel Investment Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquiring North American middle market companies. Parallel looks for companies generating at least $10 million in revenue and valued between $10 and $100 million. Sectors of interest include business services, financial services, energy exploration, energy services, healthcare services, medical products, restaurants, retail, education, engineered products, and light manufacturing. Prospective transaction situations include recapitalizations, growth capital financings, buyouts, and divestitures. Parallel Investment Partners was formed in 1999 and is based in Dallas Texas.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Business Services, Construction, Consumer Products, Education, Electrical Equipment, Energy Services and Equipment, Financial Services, Food, Furniture, Healthcare Services, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Oil/Gas Exploration, Publishing, Restaurants, Retail

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 100
Target EBITDA 3 -
Investment Size 10 50
Enterprise Value 25 250
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 25 - - - - - 25
Sell (0.0/yr) # 19 - - - - - 19
vol $1.7B $1.7B
  44

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Accelerated Companies LLC 2014-10-01 430M USD Trade Sale
The Woodlands, Texas · www.acceleratedproduction.com
USA Discounters Ltd. 2014-02-17 - Recapitalization
Virginia Beach, Virginia · www.usadiscounters.net
Teavana Corp. 2013-10-23 620M USD Trade Sale
Atlanta, Georgia · www.teavana.com
Superior Auto, Inc. 2012-06-01 - Recapitalization
Angola, Indiana · www.superior-auto.com
Regional Management Corp. 2012-03-28 - IPO
Greer, South Carolina · www.regionalmanagement.com
Quartermaster, Inc. 2012-01-31 - Merger
Cerritos, California · www.qmuniforms.com
The Fragrance Outlet, Inc. 2010-06-01 - Recapitalization
Miramar, Florida · www.fragranceoutlet.com
New Moosejaw LLC 2009-12-14 - Recapitalization
Madison Heights, Michigan · www.moosejaw.com
Weisman Discount Home Centers, Inc. 2009-08-12 - Bankruptcy
Springfield Gardens, New York
Winnercomm Holdings, Inc. 2009-01-12 - Trade Sale
Tulsa, Oklahoma · www.winnercomm.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Retail - - 10 (40%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 3 (12%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (4%) -
Automotive - - 1 (4%) -
Consumer Products - - 1 (4%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (4%) -
Environmental - - 1 (4%) -
Financial Services - - 1 (4%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (4%) -
Marketing - - 1 (4%) -
Media - - 1 (4%) -
Oil/Gas Exploration - - 1 (4%) -
Publishing - - 1 (4%) -
Restaurants - - 1 (4%) -
Total - - 25 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States - - 25 (100%) -
  Texas - - 5 (20%) -
  California - - 4 (16%) -
  Florida - - 2 (8%) -
  Alabama - - 2 (8%) -
  Virginia - - 2 (8%) -
  Indiana - - 2 (8%) -
  South Carolina - - 1 (4%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 1 (4%) -
  Oklahoma - - 1 (4%) -
  New York - - 1 (4%) -
  New Jersey - - 1 (4%) -
  Michigan - - 1 (4%) -
  Illinois - - 1 (4%) -
  Georgia - - 1 (4%) -
Total - - 25 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Recapitalization - - 22 (88%) -
Stake Purchase - - 2 (8%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 1 (4%) -
Total - - 25 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 4 (21%) 1.2B (72%)
IPO 4 (21%) -
Recapitalization 3 (16%) -
Secondary Sale 2 (11%) 383M (23%)
Trade Sale 2 (11%) 83M (5%)
Unknown 2 (11%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (5%) -
Merger 1 (5%) -
Total 19 $1.7B

Top M&A Advisors

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 1
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Jones Day
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 4 $1.6B
< $100M 1 $83M
TOTAL $1.7B
Largest Teavana Corp.
$620M (2013-10-23)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
26%
5 (26%)
Strategic(s)
32%
6 (32%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

600M USD

Established

1999

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

FAQ

When was Parallel Investment Partners founded?

Parallel Investment Partners was founded in 1999.

What type of investor is Parallel Investment Partners?

Parallel Investment Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Parallel Investment Partners headquartered?

Parallel Investment Partners is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

How much capital does Parallel Investment Partners have under management?

Parallel Investment Partners has 600M USD under management.

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