M&A Deal Summary

Quilvest Capital Partners and Pegasus Capital Advisors Acquire Command Alkon

On June 1, 2005, private equity firms Quilvest Capital Partners and Pegasus Capital Advisors acquired information technology company Command Alkon

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Quilvest Capital Partners’ 3rd and Pegasus Capital Advisors’ 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Quilvest Capital Partners’ 7th and Pegasus Capital Advisors’ 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Quilvest Capital Partners’ 1st and Pegasus Capital Advisors’ 1st transaction in Alabama.
Investment Fate
  • Command Alkon was recapitalized in 2010.
  • Command Alkon was sold to a consortium of buyers in 2020.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2005-06-01
Target Command Alkon
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Quilvest Capital Partners
Pegasus Capital Advisors
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Command Alkon

Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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Command Alkon solutions deliver supply chain integration and frictionless digital collaboration across the heavy construction ecosystem. CONNEX, a many-to-many technology platform purpose-built for the industry that enables business partners to automate inter-enterprise operations, capture real-time visibility into heavy material orders and deliveries, leverage leading-edge software experiences to achieve mutually beneficial goals, and share knowledge to manage by exception and promote certainty of outcomes. Command Alkon was founded in 1970 and is based in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Quilvest Capital Partners

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1972
PE ASSETS 6.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Quilvest Capital Partners is the private equity investment arm of asset management firm Quilvest. Quilvest Capital Partners invests in private equity and debt funds as well as makes direct investments. The direct investment group looks for opportunities in the US, Europe, and 'opportunistically' in Asia with a preference for buyout, growth capital, and venture transactions. Quilvest Capital Partners will consider both minority and majority positions. Quilvest Capital Partners was established in 1972 and is based Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 27 of 98
Sector (Information Technology) 3 of 6
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 8 of 28
State (Alabama) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 7 of 43
Year (2005) 4 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-05-01 Laboratoires Chemineau SA

Vouvray, France

Laboratoires Chemineau is an operator and manufacturer of pharmaceutical products.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-06-14 Salmedix

San Diego, California, United States

Salmedix was a late stage biopharmaceutical company focusing on in-licensing and development of cancer products. The Company?s lead product, SDX-105, was in Phase II/III clinical trials for non-Hodgkin?s lymphoma at the time of Easton's investment. In addition, Salmedix had two drugs in Phase II clinical development, as well as several preclinical product candidates.

Sell $160M
Buyer

Pegasus Capital Advisors

website

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 900M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Pegasus Capital Advisors is a private equity firm focused on providing equity and junior capital to middle-market companies across a wide variety of industries. Pegasus looks to commit between $50 and $150 million per transaction. Sectors of interest include building materials, consumer products/services, energy, financial services/insurance, IT, marketing/communications, metals/minerals, and safety/security. Pegasus was formed in 1995 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 31
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 3 of 24
State (Alabama) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 25
Year (2005) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-12-21 Genesis Worldwide II

Callery, Pennsylvania, United States

Genesis Worldwide II, Inc. is a designs, engineers and manufactures high-quality metal coil processing equipment through its Herr-Voss Stamco business unit. The Company also provides mill roll reconditioning, texturing and grinding services in addition to its rebuild, repair and spare parts business.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-07-01 Hain Pure Protein

Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Hain Pure Protein Corp. is a provider of poultry processing facilities in Fredericksburg. Hain Pure Protein Corp. offers organic chicken, antibiotic-free chicken, cooked chicken, hot wings, diced chicken thighs, and diced chicken breast.

Buy -
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