M&A Deal Summary

Lion Equity Partners Acquires VBX Solutions

On September 18, 2017, private equity firm Lion Equity Partners acquired packaging company VBX Solutions from Sodexo

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Lion Equity Partners’ 1st transaction in the Packaging sector.
  • This is Lion Equity Partners’ 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Lion Equity Partners’ 1st transaction in Maryland.
Investment Fate
  • VBX Solutions was sold to a strategic buyer in 2024.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-09-18
Target VBX Solutions
Sector Packaging
Buyer(s) Lion Equity Partners
Sellers(s) Sodexo
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

VBX Solutions

Rockville, Maryland, United States
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VBX Solutions is a packaging solutions provider that offers a variety of packaging solutions to build optimal brand experiences with a combination of creative, design, account management, production, and program management. VBX Solutions was founded in 2008 and is based in Rockville, Maryland.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Lion Equity Partners

Denver, Colorado, United States

Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Lion Equity Partners is a private investment firm focused on acquiring small to middle market businesses valued up to $50 million. Lion targets businesses that possess market leadership, established products/services, scalable infrastructure, long-term customer relationships, motivated employees, and growth opportunities. Lion will consider opportunities across the US and Canada. Sectors of interest include business services, manufacturing, software, telecommunications, distribution, healthcare and transportation. Lion Equity Partners was founded in 2007 and has offices in Denver, Colorado and Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 10
Sector (Packaging) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 5 of 9
State (Maryland) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 10
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-02 UE Compression

Henderson, Colorado, United States

UE Compression provides custom air and gas compression repair services for the oil & gas industry, power plants, process industry, and the industrial marketplace, as well as for commercial and municipal applications. UE Compression is based in Henderson, Colorado.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-02-08 IMEX Global Solutions

Carlstadt, New Jersey, United States

IMEX Global Solutions, LLC is a provider of mail logistics and distribution services. It consolidates and distributes billions of pieces of mail, publications, and parcels. IMEX Global Solutions was founded in 1986 and is based in Carlstadt, New Jersey.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Sodexo

Issy-les-Moulineaux, France

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Category Company
Founded 1966
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees308,580
Revenue 21.1B EUR (2022)
DESCRIPTION

Sodexo engages in the design, management, and delivery of service solutions through on-site service solutions and motivation solutions. Sodexo was founded in 1966 and is based in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 5
Sector (Packaging) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 5
State (Maryland) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 3
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-09-07 Inspirus

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Inspirus LLC is a provider of an cloud based employee engagement services company.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-15 Centerplate

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Centerplate, Inc. is a provider of live event hospitality, "Making It Better To Be There®" for more than 116 million guests each year at prominent entertainment, sports and convention venues across North America, Europe and the United Kingdom. Centerplate has provided event hospitality services to 36 official U.S. Presidential Inaugural Balls, 14 Super Bowls and 22 World Series

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