KPS Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Profile

In the last 3 years, KPS Capital Partners has acquired 13 companies.

KPS Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment are automotive (20%) and manufacturing (20%). The Firm’s most common investment types include divestiture (43%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (15%). In total, KPS Capital Partners has invested in 21 US states and 8 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2021 when it acquired Crown Holdings - EMEA Food and Consumer Packaging Business for $2.5B.

In the last 3 years, KPS Capital Partners has exited 7 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%). KPS Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2014 when it sold Waupaca Foundry for $1.3B.

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M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity75
- M&A Buy Activity47
- M&A Sell Activity28
Total Sectors Invested 19
Total Countries Invested 8
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 39
M&A Advisors 24

KPS Capital Partners

485 Lexington Avenue, 31st Floor,
New York, New York 10017
United States
(212) 338-5100
www.kpsfund.com
dgray@kpsfund.com

Transaction Criteria	Min	Max
Target Revenue	250	-
Target EBITDA	-	-
Investment Size	100	500
Enterprise Value	-	-
values in millions of USD

Transaction Criteria

Min

Max

Target Revenue

250

Target EBITDA

Investment Size

100

500

Enterprise Value

values in millions of USD

Year	≤ '16	'17	'18	'19	'20	'21	T
Buy (3.4/yr)	#	30	4	1	2	6	4	47
vol	$974M	$425M		$2.3B	$2.7B	$4.1B	$10.5B
Sell (1.4/yr)	#	21	-	3	3	-	1	28
vol	$3.0B		$615M				$3.6B
	75

Year

≤ '16

'17

'18

'19

'20

'21

Buy (3.4/yr)

vol

$974M

$425M

$2.3B

$2.7B

$4.1B

$10.5B

Sell (1.4/yr)

vol

$3.0B

$615M

$3.6B

Company	Date	Value	Type
Siderforgerossi Group, S.p.A.	2021-06-09	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Arsiero, Italy · www.siderforgerossi.com
TaylorMade Golf Co., Inc.	2021-05-11	-	Secondary Buyout
Carlsbad, California · www.taylormade.com
Metra SpA	2021-05-06	-	Add-on Acquisition
Brescia, Italy · www.metra.eu
Crown Holdings, Inc. - EMEA Food and Consumer Packaging Business	2021-04-08	2.5B EUR	Divestiture
Baar, Pennsylvania
Norsk Hydro ASA - Aluminum Rolling Business	2021-03-05	1.6B EUR	Divestiture
Oslo, Norway
Libertas Copper LLC	2020-12-23	-	Secondary Buyout
Leetsdale, Pennsylvania · www.husseycopper.com
Garrett Motion, Inc.	2020-09-20	2.1B USD	Going Private
Rolle, Switzerland · www.garrettmotion.com
AM General LLC	2020-07-22	-	Secondary Buyout
South Bend, Indiana · www.amgeneral.com
Briggs & Stratton Corp.	2020-07-20	550M USD	Special Situations/Distressed
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin · www.basco.com
Baker Hughes Incorporated - Lufkin Rod Lift Solutions Business	2020-05-01	-	Divestiture
Missouri City, Texas
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Company

Date

Value

Type

Siderforgerossi Group, S.p.A.

2021-06-09

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Arsiero, Italy · www.siderforgerossi.com

TaylorMade Golf Co., Inc.

2021-05-11

Secondary Buyout

Carlsbad, California · www.taylormade.com

Metra SpA

2021-05-06

Add-on Acquisition

Brescia, Italy · www.metra.eu

Crown Holdings, Inc. - EMEA Food and Consumer Packaging Business

2021-04-08

2.5B EUR

Divestiture

Baar, Pennsylvania

Norsk Hydro ASA - Aluminum Rolling Business

2021-03-05

1.6B EUR

Divestiture

Oslo, Norway

Libertas Copper LLC

2020-12-23

Secondary Buyout

Leetsdale, Pennsylvania · www.husseycopper.com

Garrett Motion, Inc.

2020-09-20

2.1B USD

Going Private

Rolle, Switzerland · www.garrettmotion.com

AM General LLC

2020-07-22

Secondary Buyout

South Bend, Indiana · www.amgeneral.com

Briggs & Stratton Corp.

2020-07-20

550M USD

Special Situations/Distressed

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin · www.basco.com

Baker Hughes Incorporated - Lufkin Rod Lift Solutions Business

2020-05-01

Divestiture

Missouri City, Texas

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Company	Acquired	Add-On/Sale	Date	#
DexKo Global, Inc.	2017-05-30	Fenders N' More	2019-12-02	10
Novi, Michigan · www.dexko.com	Santa Fe Springs, California · www.fendersnmore.com
DexKo Global, Inc.	2017-05-30	Safim S.p.A.	2019-09-20	9
Novi, Michigan · www.dexko.com	Modena, Italy · www.safim.it
C&D Technologies, Inc.	2017-08-22	Trojan Battery Co.	2018-11-06	1
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania · www.cdtechno.com	Santa Fe Springs, California · www.trojanbattery.com
International Equipment Solutions LLC	2011-09-07	International Equipment Solutions LLC - IES Attachments Business	2018-08-07	1
Lexington, Kentucky · www.iesholdings.com	Lexington, Kentucky
International Equipment Solutions LLC	2011-09-07	Siac do Brasil, Ltda.	2012-06-04	2
Lexington, Kentucky · www.iesholdings.com	Guaranésia, Brazil · www.siac.com.br

Company

Acquired

Add-On/Sale

Date

DexKo Global, Inc.

2017-05-30

Fenders N' More

2019-12-02

Novi, Michigan · www.dexko.com

Santa Fe Springs, California · www.fendersnmore.com

DexKo Global, Inc.

2017-05-30

Safim S.p.A.

2019-09-20

Novi, Michigan · www.dexko.com

Modena, Italy · www.safim.it

C&D Technologies, Inc.

2017-08-22

Trojan Battery Co.

2018-11-06

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania · www.cdtechno.com

Santa Fe Springs, California · www.trojanbattery.com

International Equipment Solutions LLC

2011-09-07

International Equipment Solutions LLC - IES Attachments Business

2018-08-07

Lexington, Kentucky · www.iesholdings.com

Lexington, Kentucky

International Equipment Solutions LLC

2011-09-07

Siac do Brasil, Ltda.

2012-06-04

Lexington, Kentucky · www.iesholdings.com

Guaranésia, Brazil · www.siac.com.br

Sector	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Manufacturing	7 (33%)	1.9B (20%)	9 (19%)	2.3B (22%)
Automotive	5 (24%)	2.1B (22%)	9 (19%)	2.1B (20%)
Metals/Mining	2 (10%)	1.6B (17%)	3 (6%)	1.6B (15%)
Consumer Products	1 (5%)	490M (5%)	3 (6%)	915M (9%)
Machinery	1 (5%)	550M (6%)	3 (6%)	550M (5%)
Electrical Equipment	-	-	3 (6%)	-
Forest Products	-	-	3 (6%)	-
Packaging	1 (5%)	2.5B (27%)	2 (4%)	2.5B (24%)
Test/Measurement Equipment	-	-	2 (4%)	-
Construction	1 (5%)	290M (3%)	1 (2%)	290M (3%)
Apparel/Textiles	-	-	1 (2%)	180M (2%)
Medical Products	-	-	1 (2%)	94M (1%)
Electronics	-	-	1 (2%)	10M (< 1%)
Beverages	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Building Materials	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Business Services	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Energy Services and Equipment	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Engineering	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Transportation	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Total	21	$9.4B	47	$10.5B

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Manufacturing

7 (33%)

1.9B (20%)

9 (19%)

2.3B (22%)

Automotive

5 (24%)

2.1B (22%)

9 (19%)

2.1B (20%)

Metals/Mining

2 (10%)

1.6B (17%)

3 (6%)

1.6B (15%)

Consumer Products

1 (5%)

490M (5%)

3 (6%)

915M (9%)

Machinery

1 (5%)

550M (6%)

3 (6%)

550M (5%)

Electrical Equipment

3 (6%)

Forest Products

3 (6%)

Packaging

1 (5%)

2.5B (27%)

2 (4%)

2.5B (24%)

Test/Measurement Equipment

2 (4%)

Construction

1 (5%)

290M (3%)

1 (2%)

290M (3%)

Apparel/Textiles

1 (2%)

180M (2%)

Medical Products

1 (2%)

94M (1%)

Electronics

1 (2%)

10M (< 1%)

Beverages

1 (2%)

Building Materials

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

Business Services

1 (2%)

Energy Services and Equipment

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

Engineering

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

Transportation

1 (2%)

Total

$9.4B

$10.5B

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
United States	15 (71%)	3.2B (34%)	37 (79%)	4.3B (41%)
	Illinois	2 (10%)	490M (5%)	4 (9%)	890M (8%)
	Texas	2 (10%)	85M (1%)	3 (6%)	85M (1%)
	Pennsylvania	2 (10%)	-	3 (6%)	-
	Michigan	2 (10%)	-	3 (6%)	-
	Wisconsin	1 (5%)	550M (6%)	3 (6%)	550M (5%)
	North Carolina	-	-	3 (6%)	274M (3%)
	New York	1 (5%)	-	2 (4%)	-
	Missouri	1 (5%)	-	2 (4%)	-
	Indiana	1 (5%)	-	2 (4%)	-
	Maryland	1 (5%)	1.8B (19%)	1 (2%)	1.8B (17%)
	Iowa	1 (5%)	290M (3%)	1 (2%)	290M (3%)
	Kentucky	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	California	-	-	1 (2%)	425M (4%)
	Massachusetts	-	-	1 (2%)	10M (< 1%)
	Virginia	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	Oregon	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	Montana	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	Kansas	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	Florida	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	Connecticut	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	Arkansas	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Switzerland	2 (10%)	4.6B (49%)	2 (4%)	4.6B (44%)
	Pennsylvania	1 (5%)	2.5B (27%)	1 (2%)	2.5B (24%)
Italy	2 (10%)	-	2 (4%)	-
France	1 (5%)	-	2 (4%)	-
Norway	1 (5%)	1.6B (17%)	1 (2%)	1.6B (15%)
Canada	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	Manitoba	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Germany	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Ireland	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Domestic	15 (71%)	3.2B (34%)	37 (79%)	4.3B (41%)
Cross-border	6 (29%)	6.2B (66%)	10 (21%)	6.2B (59%)
Total	21	$9.4B	47	$10.5B

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

United States

15 (71%)

3.2B (34%)

37 (79%)

4.3B (41%)

Illinois

2 (10%)

490M (5%)

4 (9%)

890M (8%)

Texas

2 (10%)

85M (1%)

3 (6%)

85M (1%)

Pennsylvania

2 (10%)

3 (6%)

Michigan

2 (10%)

3 (6%)

Wisconsin

1 (5%)

550M (6%)

3 (6%)

550M (5%)

North Carolina

3 (6%)

274M (3%)

New York

1 (5%)

2 (4%)

Missouri

1 (5%)

2 (4%)

Indiana

1 (5%)

2 (4%)

Maryland

1 (5%)

1.8B (19%)

1 (2%)

1.8B (17%)

Iowa

1 (5%)

290M (3%)

1 (2%)

290M (3%)

Kentucky

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

California

1 (2%)

425M (4%)

Massachusetts

1 (2%)

10M (< 1%)

Virginia

1 (2%)

Oregon

1 (2%)

Montana

1 (2%)

Kansas

1 (2%)

Florida

1 (2%)

Connecticut

1 (2%)

Arkansas

1 (2%)

Switzerland

2 (10%)

4.6B (49%)

2 (4%)

4.6B (44%)

Pennsylvania

1 (5%)

2.5B (27%)

1 (2%)

2.5B (24%)

Italy

2 (10%)

2 (4%)

France

1 (5%)

2 (4%)

Norway

1 (5%)

1.6B (17%)

1 (2%)

1.6B (15%)

Canada

1 (2%)

Manitoba

1 (2%)

Germany

1 (2%)

Ireland

1 (2%)

Domestic

15 (71%)

3.2B (34%)

37 (79%)

4.3B (41%)

Cross-border

6 (29%)

6.2B (66%)

10 (21%)

6.2B (59%)

Total

$9.4B

$10.5B

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Divestiture	8 (38%)	6.8B (72%)	20 (43%)	7.8B (74%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	2 (10%)	-	7 (15%)	-
Secondary Buyout	4 (19%)	-	6 (13%)	94M (1%)
Special Situations/Distressed	2 (10%)	550M (6%)	3 (6%)	550M (5%)
Recapitalization	-	-	3 (6%)	-
Stake Purchase	-	-	3 (6%)	-
Acquisition Financing	2 (10%)	-	2 (4%)	-
Going Private	1 (5%)	2.1B (22%)	1 (2%)	2.1B (20%)
Add-on Acquisition	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Consolidation	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Total	21	$9.4B	47	$10.5B

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Divestiture

8 (38%)

6.8B (72%)

20 (43%)

7.8B (74%)

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

2 (10%)

7 (15%)

Secondary Buyout

4 (19%)

6 (13%)

94M (1%)

Special Situations/Distressed

2 (10%)

550M (6%)

3 (6%)

550M (5%)

Recapitalization

3 (6%)

Stake Purchase

3 (6%)

Acquisition Financing

2 (10%)

2 (4%)

Going Private

1 (5%)

2.1B (22%)

1 (2%)

2.1B (20%)

Add-on Acquisition

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

Consolidation

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

Total

$9.4B

$10.5B

Type	Total #	Value
Secondary Sale	10 (36%)	110M (3%)
Trade Sale	9 (32%)	338M (9%)
Trade Sale - Public Company	7 (25%)	3.2B (88%)
IPO	1 (4%)	-
Merger	1 (4%)	-
Total	28	$3.6B

Type

Total #

Value

Secondary Sale

10 (36%)

110M (3%)

Trade Sale

9 (32%)

338M (9%)

Trade Sale - Public Company

7 (25%)

3.2B (88%)

IPO

1 (4%)

Merger

1 (4%)

Total

$3.6B

Financial	Deals
UBS Investment Bank	4
Deutsche Bank Corporate & Investment Banking	3
Lincoln International	2

Financial

Deals

UBS Investment Bank

Deutsche Bank Corporate & Investment Banking

Lincoln International

Legal	Deals
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP	28
Kirkland & Ellis LLP	3
Jenner & Block LLP	2

Legal

Deals

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Jenner & Block LLP

buy	#	Total
> $1B	4	$8.0B
$100M to $1B	6	$2.3B
< $100M	3	$189M
TOTAL	$10.5B
Largest	Crown Holdings, Inc. - EMEA Food and Consumer Packaging Business $2.5B (2021-04-08)

buy

Total

> $1B

$8.0B

$100M to $1B

$2.3B

< $100M

$189M

TOTAL

$10.5B

Largest

Crown Holdings, Inc. - EMEA Food and Consumer Packaging Business
$2.5B (2021-04-08)

sell	#	Total
> $1B	1	$1.3B
$100M to $1B	6	$2.3B
TOTAL	$3.6B
Largest	Waupaca Foundry, Inc. $1.3B (2014-08-19)

sell

Total

> $1B

$1.3B

$100M to $1B

$2.3B

TOTAL

$3.6B

Largest

Waupaca Foundry, Inc.
$1.3B (2014-08-19)

		Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)	11%	5 (11%)
Strategic(s)	43%	20 (43%)
Exited to
Investor(s)	36%	10 (36%)
Strategic(s)	61%	17 (61%)

Deals

Acquired from

Investor(s)

5 (11%)

Strategic(s)

20 (43%)

Exited to

Investor(s)

10 (36%)

Strategic(s)

17 (61%)

KPS Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

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