M&A Deal Summary

Onex Falcon Acquires MSX International

On February 25, 2012, mezzanine finance firm Onex Falcon acquired business services company MSX International for 125M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Onex Falcon’s 4th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Onex Falcon’s 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Onex Falcon’s 39th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Onex Falcon’s 2nd transaction in Michigan.
Investment Fate
  • MSX International was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2017.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-02-25
Target MSX International
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Onex Falcon
Deal Type Recapitalization
Deal Value 125M USD

Target

MSX International

Detroit, Michigan, United States
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MSX Internationa is an international provider of consulting, business process outsourcing, technical staffing, and vendor management services and solutions to the automotive industry. MSX International is based in Detroit, Michigan.

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Buyer

Onex Falcon

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 4.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Onex Falcon is a mezzanine finance firm that provides junior capital for North American businesses. Falcon looks to provide $30 to $150 million of subordinated debt to companies with EBITDA of at least $10 million. Falcon has no specific industry focus. Investment proceeds are typically used to support LBOs/MBOs, growth and acquisition financings, restructuring, recapitalizations, take privates, and generational ownership transfers. Onex Falcon was formed in 2000 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 41 of 56
Sector (Business Services) 4 of 4
Type (Recapitalization) 9 of 12
State (Michigan) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 39 of 53
Year (2012) 1 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-06 ATC Associates

Lafayette, Louisiana, United States

ATC Associates is a multi-disciplinary science and engineering firm providing consulting services in geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing and special inspection, roofing and water proofing consulting, industrial hygiene and occupational health consulting, environmental management, and environmental health and safety training.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-06-01 Likewize

Southlake, Texas, United States

Likewize offers comprehensive protection against any technology disruption. Whether a device is lost, stolen, damaged, malfunctioning, in need of an upgrade or the user does not know how to do something, the company provides the solution. It operates in over 30 countries, resolving 250 million problems each year across insurance, warranty, repairs, trade-ins, recycling, and premium tech support. Likewize was founded in 1997 and is based in Southlake, Texas.

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