Prairie Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Prairie Capital has acquired 4 companies.

Prairie Capital’s most common sectors for investment areconsumer products (23%) and business services (11%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (60%) and recapitalization (27%). In total, Prairie Capital has invested in 27 US states and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2003 when it acquired Dynata for $92M.

In the last 3 years, Prairie Capital has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (44%). Prairie Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2014 when it sold Cole Taylor Bank for $640M.

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M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity115
- M&A Buy Activity67
- M&A Sell Activity48
Total Sectors Invested 31
Total Countries Invested 2
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 56
M&A Advisors 5

Prairie Capital

Transaction Criteria	Min	Max
Target Revenue	20	100
Target EBITDA	4	12
Investment Size	15	35
Enterprise Value	-	-
values in millions of USD

Transaction Criteria

Min

Max

Target Revenue

100

Target EBITDA

Investment Size

Enterprise Value

values in millions of USD

Year	≤ '17	'18	'19	'20	'21	'22	T
Buy (1.2/yr)	#	61	2	2	2	-	-	67
vol	$92M						$92M
Sell (1.0/yr)	#	43	2	2	1	-	-	48
vol	$662M						$662M
	115

Year

≤ '17

'18

'19

'20

'21

'22

Buy (1.2/yr)

vol

$92M

Sell (1.0/yr)

vol

$662M

115

Company	Date	Value	Type
Industrial Water Treatment Solutions Corp.	2020-07-01	-	Add-on Acquisition
Harvey, Illinois · www.iwts.com
Netalytics	2020-02-21	-	Recapitalization
Greer, South Carolina · www.netalytics.com
Legacy Hospice Holdings, Inc.	2020-01-01	-	Recapitalization
Livingston, Alabama · www.legacyhospice.net
Fairway Lawns, Inc.	2019-12-23	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Little Rock, Arizona · www.fairwaylawns.com
AlpHa Measurement Solutions LLC	2019-12-02	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Houston, Texas · www.alpha-measure.com
Chicago Deferred Exchange Co. LLC	2019-02-20	-	Add-on Acquisition
Chicago, Illinois · www.cdec1031.com
ProVest LLC	2019-01-02	-	Secondary Buyout
Tampa, Florida · www.provest.us
Pioneer Metal Finishing LLC	2018-08-02	-	Secondary Buyout
Green Bay, Wisconsin · www.pioneermetal.com
National Enzyme Co.	2018-07-19	-	Add-on Acquisition
Forsyth, Missouri · www.nationalenzyme.com
Foss Swim School	2018-06-01	-	Recapitalization
Eden Prairie, Minnesota · www.fossswimschool.com
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Company

Date

Value

Type

Industrial Water Treatment Solutions Corp.

2020-07-01

Add-on Acquisition

Harvey, Illinois · www.iwts.com

Netalytics

2020-02-21

Recapitalization

Greer, South Carolina · www.netalytics.com

Legacy Hospice Holdings, Inc.

2020-01-01

Recapitalization

Livingston, Alabama · www.legacyhospice.net

Fairway Lawns, Inc.

2019-12-23

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Little Rock, Arizona · www.fairwaylawns.com

AlpHa Measurement Solutions LLC

2019-12-02

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Houston, Texas · www.alpha-measure.com

Chicago Deferred Exchange Co. LLC

2019-02-20

Add-on Acquisition

Chicago, Illinois · www.cdec1031.com

ProVest LLC

2019-01-02

Secondary Buyout

Tampa, Florida · www.provest.us

Pioneer Metal Finishing LLC

2018-08-02

Secondary Buyout

Green Bay, Wisconsin · www.pioneermetal.com

National Enzyme Co.

2018-07-19

Add-on Acquisition

Forsyth, Missouri · www.nationalenzyme.com

Foss Swim School

2018-06-01

Recapitalization

Eden Prairie, Minnesota · www.fossswimschool.com

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Sector	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Consumer Products	3 (19%)	-	15 (22%)	-
Business Services	1 (6%)	-	7 (10%)	-
Education	3 (19%)	-	5 (7%)	-
Electrical Equipment	1 (6%)	-	4 (6%)	-
Healthcare Services	2 (13%)	-	3 (4%)	-
Manufacturing	-	-	3 (4%)	-
Consumer Services	2 (13%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Distribution	1 (6%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Financial Services	-	-	2 (3%)	-
Safety/Security	-	-	2 (3%)	-
Software	1 (6%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Information Services	-	-	1 (1%)	92M (100%)
Apparel/Textiles	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Automotive	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Beverages	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Communications	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Engineering	1 (6%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Environmental	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Food	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Information Technology	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Internet Software and Services	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Machinery	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Marketing	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Medical Products	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Metals/Mining	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Packaging	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Publishing	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Retail	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Semiconductors	1 (6%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Staffing	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Technology Hardware	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Total	16	-	67	$92M

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Consumer Products

3 (19%)

15 (22%)

Business Services

1 (6%)

7 (10%)

Education

3 (19%)

5 (7%)

Electrical Equipment

1 (6%)

4 (6%)

Healthcare Services

2 (13%)

3 (4%)

Manufacturing

3 (4%)

Consumer Services

2 (13%)

2 (3%)

Distribution

1 (6%)

2 (3%)

Financial Services

2 (3%)

Safety/Security

2 (3%)

Software

1 (6%)

2 (3%)

Information Services

1 (1%)

92M (100%)

Apparel/Textiles

1 (1%)

Automotive

1 (1%)

Beverages

1 (1%)

Communications

1 (1%)

Engineering

1 (6%)

1 (1%)

Environmental

1 (1%)

Food

1 (1%)

Information Technology

1 (1%)

Internet Software and Services

1 (1%)

Machinery

1 (1%)

Marketing

1 (1%)

Medical Products

1 (1%)

Metals/Mining

1 (1%)

Packaging

1 (1%)

Publishing

1 (1%)

Retail

1 (1%)

Semiconductors

1 (6%)

1 (1%)

Staffing

1 (1%)

Technology Hardware

1 (1%)

Total

$92M

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
United States	16 (100%)	-	66 (99%)	92M (100%)
	Illinois	2 (13%)	-	11 (16%)	-
	Texas	2 (13%)	-	6 (9%)	-
	Florida	2 (13%)	-	4 (6%)	-
	California	1 (6%)	-	4 (6%)	-
	Ohio	1 (6%)	-	3 (4%)	-
	North Carolina	1 (6%)	-	3 (4%)	-
	Wisconsin	-	-	3 (4%)	-
	Oregon	-	-	3 (4%)	-
	New York	-	-	3 (4%)	-
	Mississippi	1 (6%)	-	2 (3%)	-
	Minnesota	1 (6%)	-	2 (3%)	-
	Massachusetts	1 (6%)	-	2 (3%)	-
	Utah	-	-	2 (3%)	-
	Tennessee	-	-	2 (3%)	-
	Michigan	-	-	2 (3%)	-
	Iowa	-	-	2 (3%)	-
	Indiana	-	-	2 (3%)	-
	South Carolina	1 (6%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Kentucky	1 (6%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Arizona	1 (6%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Alabama	1 (6%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Connecticut	-	-	1 (1%)	92M (100%)
	Pennsylvania	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	New Hampshire	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Missouri	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Colorado	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Arkansas	-	-	1 (1%)	-
United Kingdom	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Domestic	16 (100%)	-	66 (99%)	92M (100%)
Cross-border	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Total	16	-	67	$92M

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

United States

16 (100%)

66 (99%)

92M (100%)

Illinois

2 (13%)

11 (16%)

Texas

2 (13%)

6 (9%)

Florida

2 (13%)

4 (6%)

California

1 (6%)

4 (6%)

Ohio

1 (6%)

3 (4%)

North Carolina

1 (6%)

3 (4%)

Wisconsin

3 (4%)

Oregon

3 (4%)

New York

3 (4%)

Mississippi

1 (6%)

2 (3%)

Minnesota

1 (6%)

2 (3%)

Massachusetts

1 (6%)

2 (3%)

Utah

2 (3%)

Tennessee

2 (3%)

Michigan

2 (3%)

Iowa

2 (3%)

Indiana

2 (3%)

South Carolina

1 (6%)

1 (1%)

Kentucky

1 (6%)

1 (1%)

Arizona

1 (6%)

1 (1%)

Alabama

1 (6%)

1 (1%)

Connecticut

1 (1%)

92M (100%)

Pennsylvania

1 (1%)

New Hampshire

1 (1%)

Missouri

1 (1%)

Colorado

1 (1%)

Arkansas

1 (1%)

United Kingdom

1 (1%)

Domestic

16 (100%)

66 (99%)

92M (100%)

Cross-border

1 (1%)

Total

$92M

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	6 (38%)	-	40 (60%)	92M (100%)
Recapitalization	9 (56%)	-	18 (27%)	-
Secondary Buyout	1 (6%)	-	4 (6%)	-
Growth Capital	-	-	3 (4%)	-
Acquisition Financing	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Divestiture	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Total	16	-	67	$92M

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

6 (38%)

40 (60%)

92M (100%)

Recapitalization

9 (56%)

18 (27%)

Secondary Buyout

1 (6%)

4 (6%)

Growth Capital

3 (4%)

Acquisition Financing

1 (1%)

Divestiture

1 (1%)

Total

$92M

Type	Total #	Value
Secondary Sale	22 (46%)	-
Trade Sale	9 (19%)	-
Trade Sale - Public Company	8 (17%)	22M (3%)
Merger	4 (8%)	640M (97%)
Recapitalization	2 (4%)	-
Bankruptcy	1 (2%)	-
Sold to Management	1 (2%)	-
Unknown	1 (2%)	-
Total	48	$662M

Type

Total #

Value

Secondary Sale

22 (46%)

Trade Sale

9 (19%)

Trade Sale - Public Company

8 (17%)

22M (3%)

Merger

4 (8%)

640M (97%)

Recapitalization

2 (4%)

Bankruptcy

1 (2%)

Sold to Management

1 (2%)

Unknown

1 (2%)

Total

$662M

Financial	Deals
Livingstone Partners LLP	1
BlackArch Partners LLC	1
Lincoln International	1

Financial

Deals

Livingstone Partners LLP

BlackArch Partners LLC

Lincoln International

Legal	Deals
Kirkland & Ellis LLP	1
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP	1

Legal

Deals

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

buy	#	Total
< $100M	1	$92M
TOTAL	$92M
Largest	Dynata, LLC $92M (2003-02-07)

buy

Total

< $100M

$92M

TOTAL

$92M

Largest

Dynata, LLC
$92M (2003-02-07)

sell	#	Total
$100M to $1B	1	$640M
< $100M	1	$22M
TOTAL	$662M
Largest	Cole Taylor Bank, Inc. $640M (2014-10-30)

sell

Total

$100M to $1B

$640M

< $100M

$22M

TOTAL

$662M

Largest

Cole Taylor Bank, Inc.
$640M (2014-10-30)

		Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)	4%	3 (4%)
Strategic(s)	1%	1 (1%)
Exited to
Investor(s)	50%	24 (50%)
Strategic(s)	38%	18 (38%)

Deals

Acquired from

Investor(s)

3 (4%)

Strategic(s)

1 (1%)

Exited to

Investor(s)

24 (50%)

Strategic(s)

18 (38%)

Prairie Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

M&A Summary

Prairie Capital

Investment Criteria

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Most Recent M&A

M&A by Sector

Acquisitions By Geo

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Exits by Deal Type

Top M&A Advisors

Deal Values

M&A Connections

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Size

PE Assets

Established

Specialist/Generalist

Leadership

Bryan Daniels

Stephen King

Tom Weidaw

Michelle Nunez, SPHR

Chris Killackey

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M&A by Sector

Acquisitions By Geo

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Exits by Deal Type

Top M&A Advisors

Deal Values

M&A Connections

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Size

PE Assets

Established

Specialist/Generalist

Leadership

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Stephen King

Tom Weidaw

Michelle Nunez, SPHR

Chris Killackey

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