Westar Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Westar Capital’s most common sectors for investment areconsumer products (17%) and food (17%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (92%) and secondary buyout (9%). In total, Westar Capital has invested in 4 US states. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 1999 when it acquired Verteq for $18M.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%). Westar Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2014 when it sold Sterno Products for $163M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity24
    • M&A Buy Activity12
    • M&A Sell Activity12
  • Total Sectors Invested 9
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7

Westar Capital

Westar Capital LLC

949 South Coast Drive, Suite 170,
Costa Mesa, California 92626
United States
(714) 481-5160
www.westarcapital.com
contact@westarcapital.com

Westar Capital LLC was a private investment firm focused on acquiring established middle-market growth companies in partnership with management. Westar also sought to provide equity financing for corporate expansions, restructurings, acquisitions, and fund shareholder liquidity needs. Westar Capital LLC was established in 1987 and was based in Costa Mesa, California.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Automotive, Business Services, Consumer Products, Defense, Financial Services, Food, Healthcare Services, Manufacturing, Media, Safety/Security, Semiconductors, Technology Hardware

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 25 -
Target EBITDA 5 -
Investment Size 5 25
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 12 - - - - - 12
vol $18M $18M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 12 - - - - - 12
vol $163M $163M
  24

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Sterno Products LLC 2014-10-13 163M USD Secondary Sale
Corona, California · www.sternopro.com
Doskocil Manufacturing Co., Inc. 2011-01-24 - Secondary Sale
Arlington, Texas · www.petmate.com
Lifecare Solutions, Inc. 2011-01-01 - Trade Sale
San Diego, California · www.lifecaresoln.com
Igloo Products Corp. 2008-10-13 - Secondary Sale
Katy, Texas · www.igloocoolers.com
Soff-Cut International, Inc. 2007-06-05 - Trade Sale
Corona, California
Sterno Products LLC 2007-01-15 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Corona, California · www.sternopro.com
Consolidated Fire Protection, Inc. 2005-03-02 - Secondary Sale
Irvine, California · www.cfpfire.com
Cinetech, Inc. 2004-10-21 - Trade Sale
Valencia, California · www.cinetech.com
Soff-Cut International, Inc. 2004-08-23 - Secondary Buyout
Corona, California
Verteq, Inc. 2004-03-15 - Trade Sale
Santa Ana, California · www.verteq.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Consumer Products - - 2 (17%) -
Food - - 2 (17%) -
Healthcare Services - - 2 (17%) -
Semiconductors - - 1 (8%) 18M (100%)
Business Services - - 1 (8%) -
Machinery - - 1 (8%) -
Media - - 1 (8%) -
Safety/Security - - 1 (8%) -
Software - - 1 (8%) -
Total - - 12 $18M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States - - 12 (100%) 18M (100%)
  California - - 8 (67%) 18M (100%)
  Texas - - 2 (17%) -
  West Virginia - - 1 (8%) -
  Indiana - - 1 (8%) -
Total - - 12 $18M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 11 (92%) 18M (100%)
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (8%) -
Total - - 12 $18M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 5 (42%) -
Secondary Sale 4 (33%) 163M (100%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (17%) -
IPO 1 (8%) -
Total 12 $163M

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $18M
TOTAL $18M
Largest Verteq, Inc.
$18M (1999-02-05)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $163M
TOTAL $163M
Largest Sterno Products LLC
$163M (2014-10-13)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
8%
1 (8%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
33%
4 (33%)
Strategic(s)
50%
6 (50%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

Established

1987

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

FAQ

When was Westar Capital founded?

Westar Capital was founded in 1987.

What type of investor is Westar Capital?

Westar Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Westar Capital headquartered?

Westar Capital is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.

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