SK Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, SK Capital Partners has acquired 14 companies. It has also invested in 2 others.

SK Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment arechemicals (52%) and life science (13%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include divestiture (40%) and secondary buyout (22%). In total, SK Capital Partners has invested in 16 US states and 8 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2017 when it acquired Perimeter Solutions for $1.0B.

In the last 3 years, SK Capital Partners has exited 9 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%). SK Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2021 when it sold Perimeter Solutions for $2.0B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity55
    • M&A Buy Activity41
    • M&A Sell Activity14
  • Total Sectors Invested 14
  • Total Countries Invested 8
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 27
  • M&A Advisors 22

SK Capital Partners

SK Capital Partners LP

430 Park Avenue, 18th Floor,
New York, New York 10022
United States
(212) 826-2700
www.skcapitalpartners.com

SK Capital Partners is a private investor in mature and middle-market companies located throughout North America. SK Capital focuses on companies with opportunities for substantial business improvement and strong growth prospects. The Firm looks to invest $100 to $200 million of equity in transactions valued up to $500 million. Prospective businesses typically generate $50 to $500 million in revenues and at least $100 million in EBITDA. Areas of interest include specialty materials, chemicals and healthcare. The Firm will consider a variety of transaction situations, including buyouts, recapitalizations, growth equity financings, and corporate carve-outs. SK Capital Partners was spun out of Arsenal Capital Partners and became independent in 2007. SK Capital Partners is based in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Agriculture, Building Materials, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Food, Healthcare Services, Life Science, Manufacturing, Medical Products, Plastics, Transportation

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 50 500
Target EBITDA - 100
Investment Size 100 200
Enterprise Value - 500
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (4.0/yr) # 21 4 7 4 3 2 41
vol $4.0B $836M $4.9B
Sell (1.8/yr) # 5 - 4 2 2 1 14
vol $425M $3.0B $250M $538M $4.2B
  55

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Spectra Confectionery Ltd. 2024-12-05 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Vaughan, Ontario · www.spectraconfectionery.com
Composites & Fuel Containment Division 2024-07-29 - Divestiture
Erlanger, Kentucky
Foremark Performance Chemicals 2024-04-25 - Trade Sale
League City, Texas · www.foremarkperformance.com
Ipackchem Group SAS 2023-10-31 538M USD Trade Sale
Paris, France · www.ipackchem.com
Venator Materials Plc 2023-10-12 - Bankruptcy
Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom · www.venatorcorp.com
J&K Ingredients, Inc. 2023-10-11 - Secondary Buyout
Paterson, New Jersey · www.jkingredients.com
Milestone Environmental Services LLC 2023-10-04 - Secondary Buyout
Houston, Texas · www.milestone-es.com
Ecopol S.p.A. 2023-07-27 - Growth Capital
Pistoia, Italy · www.ecopol.com
TPC Group, Inc. 2022-12-16 - Bankruptcy
Houston, Texas · www.tpcgrp.com
Apotex, Inc. 2022-09-28 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Toronto, Ontario · www.apotex.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Noramco, Inc. 2016-07-20 Cambrex Drug Product- Business Unit 2023-11-02 1
Wilmington, Delaware · www.noramco.com Whippany, New Jersey
Apotex, Inc. 2022-09-28 Aveva Drug Delivery Systems, Inc. 2023-04-24 1
Toronto, Ontario · www.apotex.com Miramar, Florida · www.avevadds.com
Archroma Management GmbH 2012-12-27 Huntsman Corp. - Textile Effects Division 2022-08-09 2
Pratteln, Switzerland · www.archroma.com The Woodlands, Texas
Tilley Distribution 2021-01-07 Phoenix Aromas & Essential Oils LLC 2021-12-09 3
Baltimore, Maryland · www.tilleydistribution.com Norwood, New Jersey · www.phoenixaromas.com
Seqens SAS 2016-03-21 Wavelength Pharmaceuticals 2021-08-26 3
Ecully, France · www.seqens.com Petah Tikva, Israel · www.wavelengthpharma.com
SI Group, Inc. 2018-06-01 SI Group - Industrial Resin Business 2021-07-23 1
The Woodlands, Texas · www.siigroup.com Rio Claro, Brazil
SI Group, Inc. 2018-06-01 Addivant 2018-06-01 1
The Woodlands, Texas · www.siigroup.com Danbury, Connecticut · www.addivant.com
Seqens SAS 2016-03-21 Chemoxy International Ltd. 2017-07-22 2
Ecully, France · www.seqens.com Middlesbrough, United Kingdom · www.chemoxy.com
Archroma Management GmbH 2012-12-27 BASF SE - Textile Chemical 2015-07-02 1
Pratteln, Switzerland · www.archroma.com , Germany

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Chemicals 11 (44%) 1.4B (64%) 21 (51%) 3.9B (80%)
Life Science 3 (12%) - 5 (12%) -
Distribution 2 (8%) - 2 (5%) -
Food 2 (8%) - 2 (5%) -
Packaging 1 (4%) - 2 (5%) -
Plastics 1 (4%) 775M (36%) 1 (2%) 775M (16%)
Medical Products - - 1 (2%) 203M (4%)
Agriculture 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Building Materials 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Environmental 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Healthcare Services - - 1 (2%) -
Machinery 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (2%) -
Renewable Energy 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 25 $2.1B 41 $4.9B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 17 (68%) 775M (36%) 27 (66%) 3.0B (62%)
  Texas 3 (12%) - 6 (15%) 850M (17%)
  Ohio 3 (12%) 775M (36%) 3 (7%) 775M (16%)
  New Jersey 2 (8%) - 3 (7%) -
  New York 1 (4%) - 2 (5%) -
  Kentucky 1 (4%) - 2 (5%) -
  Tennessee 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
  Maryland 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
  Louisiana 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
  Illinois 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
  Florida 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
  Delaware 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
  Missouri - - 1 (2%) 1.0B (20%)
  Vermont - - 1 (2%) 203M (4%)
  Connecticut - - 1 (2%) 200M (4%)
  Oklahoma - - 1 (2%) -
Canada 3 (12%) - 4 (10%) -
  Ontario 2 (8%) - 2 (5%) -
  Quebec 1 (4%) - 2 (5%) -
Switzerland 2 (8%) 1.4B (64%) 3 (7%) 1.9B (38%)
France 1 (4%) - 2 (5%) -
Italy 1 (4%) - 2 (5%) -
Australia 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
United Kingdom - - 1 (2%) -
Israel - - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 17 (68%) 775M (36%) 27 (66%) 3.0B (62%)
Cross-border 8 (32%) 1.4B (64%) 14 (34%) 1.9B (38%)
Total 25 $2.1B 41 $4.9B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Divestiture 10 (40%) 2.1B (100%) 16 (39%) 3.8B (78%)
Secondary Buyout 7 (28%) - 9 (22%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 5 (20%) - 7 (17%) 203M (4%)
Growth Capital 3 (12%) - 4 (10%) -
Recapitalization - - 3 (7%) -
Going Private - - 1 (2%) 850M (17%)
Stake Purchase - - 1 (2%) -
Total 25 $2.1B 41 $4.9B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 5 (36%) 4.2B (100%)
Trade Sale 3 (21%) -
Bankruptcy 2 (14%) -
Merger 2 (14%) -
Secondary Sale 2 (14%) -
Total 14 $4.2B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Jefferies
 3
Rothschild Global Advisory
 3
Lincoln International
 2
Legal Deals
Latham & Watkins
 10
Morgan Lewis
 6
Kirkland & Ellis
 5

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.0B
$100M to $1B 7 $3.9B
TOTAL $4.9B
Largest Perimeter Solutions
$1.0B (2017-12-08)
sell # Total
> $1B 2 $3.0B
$100M to $1B 3 $1.2B
TOTAL $4.2B
Largest Perimeter Solutions
$2.0B (2021-06-16)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
24%
10 (24%)
Strategic(s)
39%
16 (39%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
21%
3 (21%)
Strategic(s)
71%
10 (71%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

4.9B USD

Established

2007

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Barry Siadat

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Jamshid Keynejad

Co-founder & Managing Director

Jerry Truzzolino

CFO

Amy Williams

Chief Human Resources Officer

Aaron Davenport

Managing Director

FAQ

When was SK Capital Partners founded?

SK Capital Partners was founded in 2007.

What type of investor is SK Capital Partners?

SK Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is SK Capital Partners headquartered?

SK Capital Partners is headquartered in New York, New York.

How much capital does SK Capital Partners have under management?

SK Capital Partners has 4.9B USD under management.

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