St. Cloud Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, St. Cloud Capital has acquired 1 company.

St. Cloud Capital’s most common sectors for investment areconsumer services (12%) and consumer products (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (50%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (28%). In total, St. Cloud Capital has invested in 18 US states. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2018 when it acquired Pipeworks for $20M.

In the last 3 years, St. Cloud Capital has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (39%). St. Cloud Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2017 when it sold Compact Power Equipment Centers for $265M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity49
    • M&A Buy Activity36
    • M&A Sell Activity13
  • Total Sectors Invested 24
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 27

St. Cloud Capital

St. Cloud Capital LLC

10866 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1450,
Los Angeles, California 90024
United States
(310) 475-2700
www.stcloudcapital.com
rlautz@stcloudcapital.com

St. Cloud Capital is an investment firm that invests in lower middle-market private and public companies. The Firm provides both debt and equity capital financing. St. Cloud targets well-managed, undervalued companies with successful products or services, proven technologies, and market niches. It looks to invest $5 to $20 million per transaction in companies with revenue of $10 to $150 million. Prospective transactions types include recapitalizations, buyouts, and growth capital financing. St Cloud Capital was formed in 2001 and is based in Los Angeles, California.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Automotive, Beverages, Building Materials, Business Services, Communications, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Digital Media, Distribution, Education, Electrical Equipment, Financial Services, Food, Gaming, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Medical Products, Real Estate, Retail, Safety/Security, Software, Transportation

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 150
Target EBITDA 2 10
Investment Size 5 20
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 32 3 - 1 - - 36
vol $20M $20M
Sell (0.4/yr) # 11 1 1 - - - 13
vol $306M $100M $406M
  49

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Sentinel Offender Services LLC 2022-05-02 - Secondary Buyout
Anaheim, California · www.sentineladvantage.com
AutoReturn US LLC 2021-08-17 - Secondary Sale
San Francisco, California · www.autoreturn.com
Catawba Research 2020-10-07 - Growth Capital
Charlotte, North Carolina · www.catawbaresearch.com
Lash OpCo LLC 2020-10-01 - Growth Capital
Houston, Texas · www.lashco.com
Pipeworks, Inc. 2020-09-30 100M USD Trade Sale
Eugene, Oregon · www.pipeworks.com
AMP Smart 2020-07-01 - Growth Capital
Lehi, Utah · www.ampsmart.com
AR HIIT LLC 2019-08-19 - Growth Capital
Little Rock, Arkansas
AleraCare Holdings LLC 2019-05-08 - Growth Capital
Phoenix, Arizona · www.aleracare.com
AutoReturn US LLC 2019-03-29 - Growth Capital
San Francisco, California · www.autoreturn.com
JibJab Catapult CA LLC 2019-02-12 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Los Angeles, California · www.jibjab.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Bravo Sports, Inc. 2015-06-11 Dwindle Distribution 2019-08-28 5
Santa Fe Springs, California · www.bravosportscorp.com El Segundo, California · www.dwindle.com
Bravo Sports, Inc. 2015-06-11 Bravo Sports, Inc. - Outdoor Products Division 2017-09-01 1
Santa Fe Springs, California · www.bravosportscorp.com Santa Fe Springs, California
Bravo Sports, Inc. 2015-06-11 One Industries Corp. 2016-07-06 4
Santa Fe Springs, California · www.bravosportscorp.com San Clemente, California · www.oneindustries.com
Bravo Sports, Inc. 2015-06-11 Sector 9, Inc. 2016-06-28 3
Santa Fe Springs, California · www.bravosportscorp.com San Diego, California · www.sector9.com
Bravo Sports, Inc. 2015-06-11 Pro-Tec Helmets 2015-12-11 2
Santa Fe Springs, California · www.bravosportscorp.com San Diego, California · www.shopprotec.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Consumer Services 2 (12%) - 4 (11%) -
Consumer Products 2 (12%) - 3 (8%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (6%) - 3 (8%) -
Business Services 1 (6%) - 2 (6%) -
Information Technology 1 (6%) - 2 (6%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (6%) - 2 (6%) -
Manufacturing 1 (6%) - 2 (6%) -
Safety/Security 1 (6%) - 2 (6%) -
Digital Media - - 1 (3%) 20M (100%)
Automotive - - 1 (3%) -
Beverages - - 1 (3%) -
Building Materials 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Communications 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Distribution - - 1 (3%) -
Education 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Financial Services - - 1 (3%) -
Leisure - - 1 (3%) -
Life Science 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Medical Products 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Real Estate 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Retail - - 1 (3%) -
Software - - 1 (3%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Transportation - - 1 (3%) -
Total 17 - 36 $20M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 17 (100%) - 36 (100%) 20M (100%)
  California 7 (41%) - 12 (33%) -
  Arizona 1 (6%) - 3 (8%) -
  Colorado 1 (6%) - 3 (8%) -
  Texas 1 (6%) - 2 (6%) -
  New Jersey 1 (6%) - 2 (6%) -
  New York - - 2 (6%) -
  Arkansas 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
  Utah 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
  North Carolina 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
  Minnesota 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
  Iowa 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
  Illinois 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
  Oregon - - 1 (3%) 20M (100%)
  Washington - - 1 (3%) -
  Tennessee - - 1 (3%) -
  South Carolina - - 1 (3%) -
  Oklahoma - - 1 (3%) -
  Connecticut - - 1 (3%) -
Total 17 - 36 $20M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 11 (65%) - 18 (50%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (12%) - 10 (28%) -
Recapitalization 2 (12%) - 3 (8%) -
Divestiture - - 2 (6%) 20M (100%)
Secondary Buyout 2 (12%) - 2 (6%) -
Venture - - 1 (3%) -
Total 17 - 36 $20M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 5 (38%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 4 (31%) 406M (100%)
IPO 1 (8%) -
Merger 1 (8%) -
Shut Down 1 (8%) -
Trade Sale 1 (8%) -
Total 13 $406M

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $20M
TOTAL $20M
Largest Pipeworks, Inc.
$20M (2018-02-23)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $265M
< $100M 2 $141M
TOTAL $406M
Largest Compact Power Equipment Centers LLC
$265M (2017-07-06)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
6%
2 (6%)
Strategic(s)
6%
2 (6%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
38%
5 (38%)
Strategic(s)
46%
6 (46%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

700M USD

Established

2001

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Kacy Rozelle

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Robert Lautz

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

James Hays

CFO & CCO

Benjamin Hom

Managing Partner

Brian Chow

Vice President

FAQ

When was St. Cloud Capital founded?

St. Cloud Capital was founded in 2001.

What type of investor is St. Cloud Capital?

St. Cloud Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is St. Cloud Capital headquartered?

St. Cloud Capital is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

How much capital does St. Cloud Capital have under management?

St. Cloud Capital has 700M USD under management.

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