Quilvest Private Equity Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Profile

In the last 3 years, Quilvest Private Equity has acquired 1 company.

Quilvest Private Equity’s most common sectors for investment are business services (13%) and information technology (7%). The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (29%) and stake purchase (24%). In total, Quilvest Private Equity has invested in 16 US states and 17 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2011 when it acquired Big Heart Pet Brands for $5.3B.

In the last 3 years, Quilvest Private Equity has exited 13 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (40%). Quilvest Private Equity’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2015 when it sold Big Heart Pet Brands for $5.8B.

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M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity143
- M&A Buy Activity88
- M&A Sell Activity55
Total Sectors Invested 32
Total Countries Invested 17
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 87
M&A Advisors 6

Quilvest Private Equity

Transaction Criteria	Min	Max
Target Revenue	-	-
Target EBITDA	-	-
Investment Size	-	-
Enterprise Value	-	-

Transaction Criteria

Min

Max

Target Revenue

Target EBITDA

Investment Size

Enterprise Value

Year	≤ '15	'16	'17	'18	'19	'20	T
Buy (0.4/yr)	#	86	1	1	-	-	-	88
vol	$18.6B						$18.6B
Sell (3.6/yr)	#	37	5	5	3	3	2	55
vol	$13.5B	$4.5B	$1.1B		$1.1B		$20.2B
	143

Year

≤ '15

'16

'17

'18

'19

'20

Buy (0.4/yr)

vol

$18.6B

Sell (3.6/yr)

vol

$13.5B

$4.5B

$1.1B

$20.2B

143

Company	Date	Value	Type
Royalty Pharma Plc	2020-06-15	-	IPO
New York, New York · www.royaltypharma.com
Command Alkon, Inc.	2020-03-31	-	Secondary Buyout
Birmingham, Alabama · www.commandalkon.com
Radiation Therapy Services, Inc.	2019-12-13	1.1B USD	Add-on Acquisition
Fort Myers, Florida · www.21co.com
Vyve Broadband LLC	2019-07-30	-	Add-on Acquisition
Purchase, New York · www.vyvebb.com
P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Inc.	2019-03-01	-	Secondary Buyout
Scottsdale, Arizona · www.pfchangs.com
ST Products LLC	2018-11-16	-	Add-on Acquisition
Duncansville, Pennsylvania · www.smalltubeproducts.com
Sogetrel SAS	2018-10-18	-	Secondary Buyout
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France · www.sogetrel.com
Net4 India Ltd.	2018-05-23	-	Bankruptcy
New Delhi, India · www.net4.in
Ferrara Candy Co., Inc.	2017-10-18	-	Add-on Acquisition
Round Lake, Minnesota · www.farleysandsathers.com
DCI S.A.	2017-10-17	-	Secondary Buyout
Geneva, Switzerland · www.5asec.com
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Company

Date

Value

Type

Royalty Pharma Plc

2020-06-15

IPO

New York, New York · www.royaltypharma.com

Command Alkon, Inc.

2020-03-31

Secondary Buyout

Birmingham, Alabama · www.commandalkon.com

Radiation Therapy Services, Inc.

2019-12-13

1.1B USD

Add-on Acquisition

Fort Myers, Florida · www.21co.com

Vyve Broadband LLC

2019-07-30

Add-on Acquisition

Purchase, New York · www.vyvebb.com

P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Inc.

2019-03-01

Secondary Buyout

Scottsdale, Arizona · www.pfchangs.com

ST Products LLC

2018-11-16

Add-on Acquisition

Duncansville, Pennsylvania · www.smalltubeproducts.com

Sogetrel SAS

2018-10-18

Secondary Buyout

Issy-les-Moulineaux, France · www.sogetrel.com

Net4 India Ltd.

2018-05-23

Bankruptcy

New Delhi, India · www.net4.in

Ferrara Candy Co., Inc.

2017-10-18

Add-on Acquisition

Round Lake, Minnesota · www.farleysandsathers.com

DCI S.A.

2017-10-17

Secondary Buyout

Geneva, Switzerland · www.5asec.com

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Company	Acquired	Add-On/Sale	Date	#
Wholesome Sweeteners, Inc.	2012-04-19	TruSweets LLC	2015-12-01	1
Sugar Land, Texas · www.wholesomesweeteners.com	Wheeling, Illinois · www.trusweets.com

Company

Acquired

Add-On/Sale

Date

Wholesome Sweeteners, Inc.

2012-04-19

TruSweets LLC

2015-12-01

Sugar Land, Texas · www.wholesomesweeteners.com

Wheeling, Illinois · www.trusweets.com

Sector	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Business Services	1 (5%)	-	11 (12%)	-
Information Technology	-	-	6 (7%)	7.5B (33%)
Restaurants	2 (10%)	3.2B (73%)	6 (7%)	4.3B (19%)
Financial Services	4 (20%)	-	6 (7%)	-
Food	2 (10%)	-	5 (6%)	5.3B (23%)
Internet Software and Services	1 (5%)	-	5 (6%)	-
Life Science	1 (5%)	-	5 (6%)	-
Distribution	-	-	4 (4%)	1.6B (7%)
Consumer Products	1 (5%)	-	4 (4%)	31M (< 1%)
Retail	1 (5%)	-	3 (3%)	340M (1%)
Furniture	-	-	3 (3%)	177M (1%)
Apparel/Textiles	-	-	2 (2%)	177M (1%)
Plastics	-	-	2 (2%)	163M (1%)
Building Materials	-	-	2 (2%)	-
Communications	-	-	2 (2%)	-
Consumer Services	1 (5%)	-	2 (2%)	-
Energy Services and Equipment	-	-	2 (2%)	-
Manufacturing	-	-	2 (2%)	-
Medical Products	1 (5%)	-	2 (2%)	-
Safety/Security	-	-	2 (2%)	-
Semiconductors	-	-	2 (2%)	-
Electronics	1 (5%)	1.2B (27%)	1 (1%)	1.2B (5%)
Healthcare Services	-	-	1 (1%)	1.1B (5%)
Software	-	-	1 (1%)	1.1B (5%)
Education	1 (5%)	3M (< 1%)	1 (1%)	3M (< 1%)
Agriculture	1 (5%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Electrical Equipment	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Environmental	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Leisure	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Marketing	1 (5%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Media	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Oil/Gas Exploration	1 (5%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Total	20	$4.4B	89	$23.0B

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Business Services

1 (5%)

11 (12%)

Information Technology

6 (7%)

7.5B (33%)

Restaurants

2 (10%)

3.2B (73%)

6 (7%)

4.3B (19%)

Financial Services

4 (20%)

6 (7%)

Food

2 (10%)

5 (6%)

5.3B (23%)

Internet Software and Services

1 (5%)

5 (6%)

Life Science

1 (5%)

5 (6%)

Distribution

4 (4%)

1.6B (7%)

Consumer Products

1 (5%)

4 (4%)

31M (< 1%)

Retail

1 (5%)

3 (3%)

340M (1%)

Furniture

3 (3%)

177M (1%)

Apparel/Textiles

2 (2%)

177M (1%)

Plastics

2 (2%)

163M (1%)

Building Materials

2 (2%)

Communications

2 (2%)

Consumer Services

1 (5%)

2 (2%)

Energy Services and Equipment

2 (2%)

Manufacturing

2 (2%)

Medical Products

1 (5%)

2 (2%)

Safety/Security

2 (2%)

Semiconductors

2 (2%)

Electronics

1 (5%)

1.2B (27%)

1 (1%)

1.2B (5%)

Healthcare Services

1 (1%)

1.1B (5%)

Software

1 (1%)

1.1B (5%)

Education

1 (5%)

3M (< 1%)

1 (1%)

3M (< 1%)

Agriculture

1 (5%)

1 (1%)

Electrical Equipment

1 (1%)

Environmental

1 (1%)

Leisure

1 (1%)

Marketing

1 (5%)

1 (1%)

Media

1 (1%)

Oil/Gas Exploration

1 (5%)

1 (1%)

Total

$4.4B

$23.0B

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
United States	8 (40%)	3.2B (73%)	39 (44%)	20.7B (90%)
	New York	3 (15%)	-	9 (10%)	7.5B (33%)
	California	1 (5%)	-	8 (9%)	5.3B (23%)
	Florida	2 (10%)	3.2B (73%)	4 (4%)	4.3B (19%)
	Texas	1 (5%)	-	3 (3%)	-
	Virginia	-	-	2 (2%)	2.5B (11%)
	Illinois	-	-	2 (2%)	30M (< 1%)
	Alabama	-	-	2 (2%)	-
	Massachusetts	1 (5%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Arizona	-	-	1 (1%)	1.1B (5%)
	Wisconsin	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Pennsylvania	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Minnesota	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Michigan	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Kansas	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Georgia	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Colorado	-	-	1 (1%)	-
France	2 (10%)	1.2B (27%)	21 (24%)	1.5B (7%)
United Kingdom	-	-	6 (7%)	340M (1%)
Spain	2 (10%)	-	4 (4%)	-
	Arkansas	1 (5%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Switzerland	-	-	3 (3%)	31M (< 1%)
Malaysia	2 (10%)	3M (< 1%)	2 (2%)	3M (< 1%)
India	1 (5%)	-	2 (2%)	-
Germany	-	-	2 (2%)	177M (1%)
Italy	-	-	2 (2%)	-
Canada	1 (5%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Ontario	1 (5%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Brazil	1 (5%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Luxembourg	1 (5%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Nigeria	1 (5%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Norway	1 (5%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Netherlands	-	-	1 (1%)	163M (1%)
Australia	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Belgium	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Domestic	2 (10%)	1.2B (27%)	21 (24%)	1.5B (7%)
Cross-border	18 (90%)	3.2B (73%)	68 (76%)	21.4B (93%)
Total	20	$4.4B	89	$23.0B

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

United States

8 (40%)

3.2B (73%)

39 (44%)

20.7B (90%)

New York

3 (15%)

9 (10%)

7.5B (33%)

California

1 (5%)

8 (9%)

5.3B (23%)

Florida

2 (10%)

3.2B (73%)

4 (4%)

4.3B (19%)

Texas

1 (5%)

3 (3%)

Virginia

2 (2%)

2.5B (11%)

Illinois

2 (2%)

30M (< 1%)

Alabama

2 (2%)

Massachusetts

1 (5%)

1 (1%)

Arizona

1 (1%)

1.1B (5%)

Wisconsin

1 (1%)

Pennsylvania

1 (1%)

Minnesota

1 (1%)

Michigan

1 (1%)

Kansas

1 (1%)

Georgia

1 (1%)

Colorado

1 (1%)

France

2 (10%)

1.2B (27%)

21 (24%)

1.5B (7%)

United Kingdom

6 (7%)

340M (1%)

Spain

2 (10%)

4 (4%)

Arkansas

1 (5%)

1 (1%)

Switzerland

3 (3%)

31M (< 1%)

Malaysia

2 (10%)

3M (< 1%)

2 (2%)

3M (< 1%)

India

1 (5%)

2 (2%)

Germany

2 (2%)

177M (1%)

Italy

2 (2%)

Canada

1 (5%)

1 (1%)

Ontario

1 (5%)

1 (1%)

Brazil

1 (5%)

1 (1%)

Luxembourg

1 (5%)

1 (1%)

Nigeria

1 (5%)

1 (1%)

Norway

1 (5%)

1 (1%)

Netherlands

1 (1%)

163M (1%)

Australia

1 (1%)

Belgium

1 (1%)

Domestic

2 (10%)

1.2B (27%)

21 (24%)

1.5B (7%)

Cross-border

18 (90%)

3.2B (73%)

68 (76%)

21.4B (93%)

Total

$4.4B

$23.0B

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	6 (30%)	3M (< 1%)	25 (28%)	550M (3%)
Stake Purchase	7 (35%)	-	21 (24%)	-
Secondary Buyout	2 (10%)	-	17 (19%)	7.9B (38%)
Venture	2 (10%)	-	12 (13%)	-
Going Private	1 (5%)	3.2B (73%)	6 (7%)	11.0B (53%)
Growth Capital	1 (5%)	-	4 (4%)	-
Recapitalization	-	-	2 (2%)	163M (1%)
Divestiture	1 (5%)	1.2B (27%)	1 (1%)	1.2B (6%)
PIPE	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Total	20	$4.4B	89	$20.8B

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

6 (30%)

3M (< 1%)

25 (28%)

550M (3%)

Stake Purchase

7 (35%)

21 (24%)

Secondary Buyout

2 (10%)

17 (19%)

7.9B (38%)

Venture

2 (10%)

12 (13%)

Going Private

1 (5%)

3.2B (73%)

6 (7%)

11.0B (53%)

Growth Capital

1 (5%)

4 (4%)

Recapitalization

2 (2%)

163M (1%)

Divestiture

1 (5%)

1.2B (27%)

1 (1%)

1.2B (6%)

PIPE

1 (1%)

Total

$4.4B

$20.8B

Type	Total #	Value
Secondary Sale	22 (40%)	7.4B (37%)
Trade Sale	14 (25%)	2.6B (13%)
Trade Sale - Public Company	7 (13%)	10.2B (50%)
IPO	5 (9%)	-
Bankruptcy	2 (4%)	-
Merger	2 (4%)	-
Unknown	2 (4%)	-
Stake Sale	1 (2%)	-
Total	55	$20.2B

Type

Total #

Value

Secondary Sale

22 (40%)

7.4B (37%)

Trade Sale

14 (25%)

2.6B (13%)

Trade Sale - Public Company

7 (13%)

10.2B (50%)

IPO

5 (9%)

Bankruptcy

2 (4%)

Merger

2 (4%)

Unknown

2 (4%)

Stake Sale

1 (2%)

Total

$20.2B

Financial	Deals
Credit Suisse Investment Banking	1
Transaction R	1
Goldman Sachs Investment Banking Division	1

Financial

Deals

Credit Suisse Investment Banking

Transaction R

Goldman Sachs Investment Banking Division

Legal	Deals
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP	1
SJ Berwin LLP	1
Lenz & Staehelin	1

Legal

Deals

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

SJ Berwin LLP

Lenz & Staehelin

buy	#	Total
> $1B	9	$21.9B
$100M to $1B	5	$1.0B
< $100M	3	$64M
TOTAL	$23.0B
Largest	Big Heart Pet Brands $5.3B (2011-03-08)

buy

Total

> $1B

$21.9B

$100M to $1B

$1.0B

< $100M

$64M

TOTAL

$23.0B

Largest

Big Heart Pet Brands
$5.3B (2011-03-08)

sell	#	Total
> $1B	6	$16.2B
$100M to $1B	10	$4.0B
< $100M	1	$14M
TOTAL	$20.2B
Largest	Big Heart Pet Brands $5.8B (2015-02-03)

sell

Total

> $1B

$16.2B

$100M to $1B

$4.0B

< $100M

$14M

TOTAL

$20.2B

Largest

Big Heart Pet Brands
$5.8B (2015-02-03)

	Deals	%
Acquired from
PE Firm(s) 97%	29	97%
Strategic(s) 3%	1	3%
Exited to
PE Firm(s) 62%	38	62%
Strategic(s) 38%	23	38%

Deals

Acquired from

PE Firm(s)

97%

Strategic(s)

Exited to

PE Firm(s)

62%

Strategic(s)

38%

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