Brentwood Associates Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Brentwood Associates has acquired 3 companies. It has also invested in 2 others.

Brentwood Associates’ most common sectors for investment arerestaurants (19%) and retail (17%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (32%) and growth capital (30%). In total, Brentwood Associates has invested in 20 US states and 3 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 1998 when it acquired Bell Sports for $215M.

In the last 3 years, Brentwood Associates has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (40%). Brentwood Associates’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2016 when it sold Allen Edmonds for $255M.

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M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity78
- M&A Buy Activity48
- M&A Sell Activity30
Total Sectors Invested 18
Total Countries Invested 3
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 31
M&A Advisors 12

Brentwood Associates

Transaction Criteria	Min	Max
Target Revenue	20	500
Target EBITDA	-	50
Investment Size	20	200
Enterprise Value	-	-
values in millions of USD

Transaction Criteria

Min

Max

Target Revenue

500

Target EBITDA

Investment Size

200

Enterprise Value

values in millions of USD

Year	≤ '19	'20	'21	'22	'23	'24	T
Buy (1.0/yr)	#	43	-	2	2	1	-	48
vol	$444M						$444M
Sell (0.6/yr)	#	27	-	-	1	1	1	30
vol	$315M						$315M
	78

Year

≤ '19

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

Buy (1.0/yr)

vol

$444M

Sell (0.6/yr)

vol

$315M

Company	Date	Value	Type
Veggie Grill, Inc.	2024-01-11	-	Trade Sale
Culver City, California · www.veggiegrill.com
Far West Services LLC	2023-11-07	-	Growth Capital
Costa Mesa, California
Soft Surroundings	2023-09-11	-	Bankruptcy
St. Louis, Missouri · www.softsurroundings.com
Hissho International LLC	2022-05-24	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Charlotte, North Carolina · www.hisshosushi.com
Pacifica Beauty LLC	2022-01-28	-	Secondary Buyout
Carpinteria, California · www.pacificabeauty.com
MD Now Medical Centers, Inc.	2022-01-04	-	Trade Sale
West Palm Beach, Florida · www.mymdnow.com
L-Nutra, Inc.	2021-07-08	-	Growth Capital
Los Angeles, California · www.l-nutra.com
Watermill Express LLC	2021-05-03	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Brighton, Colorado · www.watermillexpress.com
Credentials Solutions LLC	2019-12-10	-	Merger
Deerfield, Illinois · www.credentialssolutions.net
SSRG Holdings LLC	2019-11-04	-	Secondary Buyout
Auburn, Alabama · www.chickensaladchick.com
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Company

Date

Value

Type

Veggie Grill, Inc.

2024-01-11

Trade Sale

Culver City, California · www.veggiegrill.com

Far West Services LLC

2023-11-07

Growth Capital

Costa Mesa, California

Soft Surroundings

2023-09-11

Bankruptcy

St. Louis, Missouri · www.softsurroundings.com

Hissho International LLC

2022-05-24

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Charlotte, North Carolina · www.hisshosushi.com

Pacifica Beauty LLC

2022-01-28

Secondary Buyout

Carpinteria, California · www.pacificabeauty.com

MD Now Medical Centers, Inc.

2022-01-04

Trade Sale

West Palm Beach, Florida · www.mymdnow.com

L-Nutra, Inc.

2021-07-08

Growth Capital

Los Angeles, California · www.l-nutra.com

Watermill Express LLC

2021-05-03

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Brighton, Colorado · www.watermillexpress.com

Credentials Solutions LLC

2019-12-10

Merger

Deerfield, Illinois · www.credentialssolutions.net

SSRG Holdings LLC

2019-11-04

Secondary Buyout

Auburn, Alabama · www.chickensaladchick.com

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Company	Acquired	Add-On/Sale	Date	#
Excelligence Learning Corp.	2015-01-07	ChildCare Education Institute	2022-09-20	1
Monterey, California · www.excelligence.com	Duluth, Georgia · www.cceionline.com

Company

Acquired

Add-On/Sale

Date

Excelligence Learning Corp.

2015-01-07

ChildCare Education Institute

2022-09-20

Monterey, California · www.excelligence.com

Duluth, Georgia · www.cceionline.com

Sector	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Restaurants	7 (33%)	-	9 (19%)	-
Retail	3 (14%)	-	8 (17%)	-
Consumer Products	1 (5%)	-	5 (10%)	215M (48%)
Apparel/Textiles	1 (5%)	-	4 (8%)	180M (41%)
Information Technology	2 (10%)	-	4 (8%)	-
Franchising	1 (5%)	-	3 (6%)	-
Consumer Services	1 (5%)	-	2 (4%)	49M (11%)
Healthcare Services	1 (5%)	-	2 (4%)	-
Marketing	-	-	2 (4%)	-
Automotive	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Beverages	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Distribution	-	-	1 (2%)	-
E-Commerce	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Education	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Food	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Internet Software and Services	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Manufacturing	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Publishing	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Total	21	-	48	$444M

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Restaurants

7 (33%)

9 (19%)

Retail

3 (14%)

8 (17%)

Consumer Products

1 (5%)

5 (10%)

215M (48%)

Apparel/Textiles

1 (5%)

4 (8%)

180M (41%)

Information Technology

2 (10%)

4 (8%)

Franchising

1 (5%)

3 (6%)

Consumer Services

1 (5%)

2 (4%)

49M (11%)

Healthcare Services

1 (5%)

2 (4%)

Marketing

2 (4%)

Automotive

1 (2%)

Beverages

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

Distribution

1 (2%)

E-Commerce

1 (2%)

Education

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

Food

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

Internet Software and Services

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

Manufacturing

1 (2%)

Publishing

1 (2%)

Total

$444M

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
United States	20 (95%)	-	45 (94%)	444M (100%)
	California	7 (33%)	-	12 (25%)	49M (11%)
	Texas	2 (10%)	-	4 (8%)	-
	Colorado	2 (10%)	-	3 (6%)	-
	Florida	2 (10%)	-	3 (6%)	-
	Washington	1 (5%)	-	3 (6%)	-
	Illinois	-	-	3 (6%)	215M (48%)
	Arizona	1 (5%)	-	2 (4%)	-
	New York	1 (5%)	-	2 (4%)	-
	Missouri	1 (5%)	-	2 (4%)	-
	Alabama	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	Virginia	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	North Carolina	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	Wisconsin	-	-	1 (2%)	180M (41%)
	Arkansas	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	Utah	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	Tennessee	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	Rhode Island	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	Nevada	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	Nebraska	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	Hawaii	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Canada	1 (5%)	-	2 (4%)	-
	British Columbia	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	Ontario	-	-	1 (2%)	-
China	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Domestic	20 (95%)	-	45 (94%)	444M (100%)
Cross-border	1 (5%)	-	3 (6%)	-
Total	21	-	48	$444M

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

United States

20 (95%)

45 (94%)

444M (100%)

California

7 (33%)

12 (25%)

49M (11%)

Texas

2 (10%)

4 (8%)

Colorado

2 (10%)

3 (6%)

Florida

2 (10%)

3 (6%)

Washington

1 (5%)

3 (6%)

Illinois

3 (6%)

215M (48%)

Arizona

1 (5%)

2 (4%)

New York

1 (5%)

2 (4%)

Missouri

1 (5%)

2 (4%)

Alabama

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

Virginia

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

North Carolina

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

Wisconsin

1 (2%)

180M (41%)

Arkansas

1 (2%)

Utah

1 (2%)

Tennessee

1 (2%)

Rhode Island

1 (2%)

Nevada

1 (2%)

Nebraska

1 (2%)

Hawaii

1 (2%)

Canada

1 (5%)

2 (4%)

British Columbia

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

Ontario

1 (2%)

China

1 (2%)

Domestic

20 (95%)

45 (94%)

444M (100%)

Cross-border

1 (5%)

3 (6%)

Total

$444M

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	4 (19%)	-	15 (31%)	215M (48%)
Growth Capital	10 (48%)	-	14 (29%)	-
Secondary Buyout	6 (29%)	-	11 (23%)	180M (41%)
Divestiture	1 (5%)	-	3 (6%)	49M (11%)
Recapitalization	-	-	2 (4%)	-
Stake Purchase	-	-	2 (4%)	-
Venture	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Total	21	-	48	$444M

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

4 (19%)

15 (31%)

215M (48%)

Growth Capital

10 (48%)

14 (29%)

Secondary Buyout

6 (29%)

11 (23%)

180M (41%)

Divestiture

1 (5%)

3 (6%)

49M (11%)

Recapitalization

2 (4%)

Stake Purchase

2 (4%)

Venture

1 (2%)

Total

$444M

Type	Total #	Value
Trade Sale - Public Company	8 (27%)	255M (81%)
Secondary Sale	8 (27%)	60M (19%)
Trade Sale	4 (13%)	-
Unknown	4 (13%)	-
Bankruptcy	2 (7%)	-
IPO	2 (7%)	-
Merger	1 (3%)	-
Recapitalization	1 (3%)	-
Total	30	$315M

Type

Total #

Value

Trade Sale - Public Company

8 (27%)

255M (81%)

Secondary Sale

8 (27%)

60M (19%)

Trade Sale

4 (13%)

Unknown

4 (13%)

Bankruptcy

2 (7%)

IPO

2 (7%)

Merger

1 (3%)

Recapitalization

1 (3%)

Total

$315M

Financial	Deals
KPMG Corporate Finance LLC	1
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc.	1
Financo	1

Financial

Deals

KPMG Corporate Finance LLC

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc.

Financo

Legal	Deals
Kirkland & Ellis	7
Burr & Forman	7
GreenbergTraurig	5

Legal

Deals

Kirkland & Ellis

Burr & Forman

GreenbergTraurig

buy	#	Total
$100M to $1B	2	$395M
< $100M	1	$49M
TOTAL	$444M
Largest	Bell Sports, Inc. $215M (1998-02-18)

buy

Total

$100M to $1B

$395M

< $100M

$49M

TOTAL

$444M

Largest

Bell Sports, Inc.
$215M (1998-02-18)

sell	#	Total
$100M to $1B	1	$255M
< $100M	1	$60M
TOTAL	$315M
Largest	Allen Edmonds Corp. $255M (2016-12-13)

sell

Total

$100M to $1B

$255M

< $100M

$60M

TOTAL

$315M

Largest

Allen Edmonds Corp.
$255M (2016-12-13)

		Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)	19%	9 (19%)
Strategic(s)	2%	1 (2%)
Exited to
Investor(s)	30%	9 (30%)
Strategic(s)	43%	13 (43%)

Deals

Acquired from

Investor(s)

9 (19%)

Strategic(s)

1 (2%)

Exited to

Investor(s)

9 (30%)

Strategic(s)

13 (43%)

FAQ

When was Brentwood Associates founded?

Brentwood Associates was founded in 1972.

What type of investor is Brentwood Associates?

Brentwood Associates is a private equity firm.

Where is Brentwood Associates headquartered?

Brentwood Associates is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

How much capital does Brentwood Associates have under management?

Brentwood Associates has 2.4B USD under management.

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