Ironwood Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Profile

Ironwood Partners’ most common sectors for investment are distribution (25%) and metals/mining (25%). The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (63%) and growth capital (13%). In total, Ironwood Partners has invested in 6 US states and 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Ironwood Partners has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (40%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity13
    • M&A Buy Activity8
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5

Ironwood Partners LLC

420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 2334,
New York, New York 10170
United States
(212) 682-7100
www.ironwood-partners.com
info@ironwood-partners.com

Ironwood Partners is a private equity firm focused on manufacturing and distribution company investments in middle-market companies valued less then $100 million. Ironwood pursues companies that can benefit from an operational focus on 'lean business systems'. The Firm also has a preference for companies operating in fragmented industries, with diversified customer bases, and proprietary products/services. Ironwood Partners is based in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Building Materials, Chemicals, Distribution, Machinery, Media, Metals/Mining

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - 15
Enterprise Value - 100
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 8 - - - - - 8
Sell (0.4/yr) # 3 - - 2 - - 5
  13

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Tidewater Equipment Co. 2018-09-24 - Recapitalization
Brunswick, Georgia · www.tidewaterequip.com
Exocor, Inc. 2018-09-12 - Add-on Acquisition
St. Catharines, Ontario · www.exocor.ca
Tidewater Equipment Co. 2013-12-19 - Secondary Buyout
Brunswick, Georgia · www.tidewaterequip.com
Enflo Corp. 2013-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Bristol, Connecticut · www.enflo.com
North American Specialty Glass LLC 2012-09-27 - Bankruptcy
Trumbauersville, Pennsylvania · www.naspecialtyglass.com
Don Stevens, Inc. 2011-10-03 - Growth Capital
Eagan, Minnesota · www.donstevens.com
Primary Steel, Inc. 2010-08-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Middletown, Connecticut · www.primarysteel.com
Exocor, Inc. 2009-10-13 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
St. Catharines, Ontario · www.exocor.ca
Focus Four Holdings LLC (dba focus4media) 2009-01-01 - Bankruptcy
Pelham, Alabama · www.focus4media.com
Focus Four Holdings LLC (dba focus4media) 2007-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Pelham, Alabama · www.focus4media.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Distribution 1 (33%) - 2 (25%) -
Metals/Mining - - 2 (25%) -
Building Materials - - 1 (13%) -
Chemicals 1 (33%) - 1 (13%) -
Machinery 1 (33%) - 1 (13%) -
Media - - 1 (13%) -
Total 3 - 8 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 3 (100%) - 7 (88%) -
  Connecticut 1 (33%) - 2 (25%) -
  Minnesota 1 (33%) - 1 (13%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (33%) - 1 (13%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 1 (13%) -
  Georgia - - 1 (13%) -
  Alabama - - 1 (13%) -
Canada - - 1 (13%) -
  Ontario - - 1 (13%) -
Total 3 - 8 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (67%) - 5 (63%) -
Growth Capital 1 (33%) - 1 (13%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (13%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (13%) -
Total 3 - 8 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Bankruptcy 2 (40%) -
Trade Sale 2 (40%) -
Recapitalization 1 (20%) -
Total 5 -

M&A Connections

Deals %
Acquired from
PE Firm(s)
100%
1 100%
Exited to
PE Firm(s)
33%
1 33%
Strategic(s)
67%
2 67%

Investor Summary

Size

Small

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Paul Balser

Co-Founder

Michael Jackson

Co-Founder

James Kelliher

Partner

Sandy Shaffer

Team Member

Dorothy Jatzen

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