Sorenson Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Sorenson Capital’s most common sectors for investment areinternet software and services (23%) and software (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (38%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (29%). In total, Sorenson Capital has invested in 14 US states and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2007 when it acquired Mity-Lite for $72M.

In the last 3 years, Sorenson Capital has exited 6 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (56%). Sorenson Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2020 when it sold CradlePoint for $1.1B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity74
    • M&A Buy Activity45
    • M&A Sell Activity29
  • Total Sectors Invested 20
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 27
  • M&A Advisors 4

Sorenson Capital

2801 Thanksgiving Way, Suite 200,
Lehi, Utah 84043
United States
(801) 407-8400
www.sorensoncapital.com
info@sorensoncap.com

Sorenson Capital is a private equity firm that seeks to support buyout and growth capital financings of lower middle-market companies. Sorenson invests across a broad range of industries and generally pursues companies with significant market share, high barriers to entry, fragmented industry competition, motivated managment, and sustainable pricing and profit margins. Target businesses typically have sales of $30 to $300 million with earnings of $3 to $25 million. Sorenson's geographic preference is for opportunities in the Mountain West and West Coast regions of the US. Sorenson raised its inaugural fund in 2004 and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Apparel/Textiles, Business Services, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Energy Services and Equipment, Engineering, Environmental, Food, Franchising, Furniture, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Media, Renewable Energy, Transportation

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 30 300
Target EBITDA 3 25
Investment Size 10 40
Enterprise Value 30 150
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 45 - - - - - 45
vol $72M $72M
Sell (1.6/yr) # 21 2 3 2 1 - 29
vol $284M $1.1B $111M $1.5B
  74

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Paperspace Co. 2023-07-06 111M USD Trade Sale
Brooklyn, New York · www.paperspace.com
Wilson Electronics LLC 2022-08-18 - Secondary Sale
St. George, Utah · www.wilsonelectronics.com
RTC Aerospace 2022-03-21 - Secondary Sale
Chatsworth, California · www.rtcaerospace.com
Depcom Power, Inc. 2021-11-30 - Trade Sale
Scottsdale, Arizona · www.depcompower.com
Couchbase, Inc. 2021-07-21 - IPO
Santa Clara, California · www.couchbase.com
Kenna Security, Inc. 2021-05-14 - Trade Sale
Chicago, Illinois · www.kennasecurity.com
AccessData Group, Inc. 2020-12-03 - Trade Sale
Orem, Utah · www.accessdata.com
CradlePoint, Inc. 2020-09-18 1.1B USD Trade Sale
Boise, Idaho · www.cradlepoint.com
Spring Dental 2019-12-01 - Growth Capital
Tulsa, Oklahoma · www.thespringdental.com
Kenna Security, Inc. 2019-09-30 - Venture
Chicago, Illinois · www.kennasecurity.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Internet Software and Services 4 (36%) - 10 (22%) -
Software 1 (9%) - 5 (11%) -
Aerospace - - 4 (9%) -
Information Technology 1 (9%) - 3 (7%) -
Renewable Energy 1 (9%) - 3 (7%) -
Consumer Services 1 (9%) - 2 (4%) -
Electronics - - 2 (4%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 2 (4%) -
Healthcare Services 2 (18%) - 2 (4%) -
Machinery 1 (9%) - 2 (4%) -
Furniture - - 1 (2%) 72M (100%)
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (2%) -
Communications - - 1 (2%) -
Construction - - 1 (2%) -
Distribution - - 1 (2%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (2%) -
Engineering - - 1 (2%) -
Life Science - - 1 (2%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (2%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (2%) -
Total 11 - 45 $72M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 11 (100%) - 44 (100%) 72M (100%)
  Utah 2 (18%) - 17 (39%) 72M (100%)
  California 4 (36%) - 9 (20%) -
  Arizona - - 4 (9%) -
  Washington 1 (9%) - 3 (7%) -
  Texas - - 2 (5%) -
  Colorado 1 (9%) - 1 (2%) -
  Oklahoma 1 (9%) - 1 (2%) -
  New Jersey 1 (9%) - 1 (2%) -
  Nevada 1 (9%) - 1 (2%) -
  Illinois - - 1 (2%) -
  Ohio - - 1 (2%) -
  New York - - 1 (2%) -
  Minnesota - - 1 (2%) -
Total 11 - 44 $72M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 5 (45%) - 17 (38%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (27%) - 13 (29%) -
Venture 3 (27%) - 8 (18%) -
Recapitalization - - 4 (9%) -
Going Private - - 2 (4%) 72M (100%)
Stake Purchase - - 1 (2%) -
Total 11 - 45 $72M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 9 (31%) 1.5B (100%)
Trade Sale 7 (24%) -
Secondary Sale 6 (21%) -
IPO 5 (17%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (3%) -
Shut Down 1 (3%) -
Total 29 $1.5B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lincoln International
 2
Harris Williams & Co.
 1
Janes Capital Partners, Inc.
 1
Legal Deals
Honigman
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $72M
TOTAL $72M
Largest Mity-Lite, Inc.
$72M (2007-07-18)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.1B
$100M to $1B 2 $341M
< $100M 1 $54M
TOTAL $1.5B
Largest CradlePoint, Inc.
$1.1B (2020-09-18)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
17%
5 (17%)
Strategic(s)
59%
17 (59%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

1.0B USD

Established

2003

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Ron Mika

Co-founder & Managing Director

Feaser Bullock

Co-founder & Managing Partner

Tim Layton

Co-founder & Partner

Brady Broadbent

Partner

Burke Davis

Partner

FAQ

When was Sorenson Capital founded?

Sorenson Capital was founded in 2003.

What type of investor is Sorenson Capital?

Sorenson Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Sorenson Capital headquartered?

Sorenson Capital is headquartered in Lehi, Utah.

How much capital does Sorenson Capital have under management?

Sorenson Capital has 1.0B USD under management.

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