SK Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, SK Capital Partners has acquired 13 companies. It has also invested in 3 others.

SK Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment arechemicals (60%) and life science (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include divestiture (43%) and secondary buyout (20%). In total, SK Capital Partners has invested in 15 US states and 8 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2017 when it acquired Perimeter Solutions for $1.0B.

In the last 3 years, SK Capital Partners has exited 4 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (67%). SK Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2021 when it sold Perimeter Solutions for $2.0B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity44
    • M&A Buy Activity35
    • M&A Sell Activity9
  • Total Sectors Invested 10
  • Total Countries Invested 8
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 24
  • M&A Advisors 15

SK Capital Partners

430 Park Avenue, 18th Floor,
New York, New York 10022
United States
(212) 826-2700
www.skcapitalpartners.com

SK Capital Partners is a private investor in mature and middle-market companies located throughout North America. SK Capital focuses on companies with opportunities for substantial business improvement and strong growth prospects. The Firm looks to invest $100 to $200 million of equity in transactions valued up to $500 million. Prospective businesses typically generate $50 to $500 million in revenues and at least $100 million in EBITDA. Areas of interest include specialty materials, chemicals and healthcare. The Firm will consider a variety of transaction situations, including buyouts, recapitalizations, growth equity financings, and corporate carve-outs. SK Capital Partners was spun out of Arsenal Capital Partners and became independent in 2007. SK Capital Partners is based in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Agriculture, Building Materials, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Food, Healthcare Services, Life Science, Manufacturing, Medical Products, Plastics, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Going Private, Growth Capital, Recapitalization

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 50 500
Target EBITDA - 100
Investment Size 100 200
Enterprise Value - 500
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 T
Buy (3.4/yr) # 18 1 2 4 7 3 35
vol $3.3B $775M $836M $4.9B
Sell (1.4/yr) # 2 3 - - 3 1 9
vol $425M $3.0B $250M $3.7B
  44

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Saint-Gobain Crystals 2022-09-01 - Divestiture
Hiram, Ohio · www.crystals.saint-gobain.com
NuCera Solutions 2022-07-18 250M USD Add-on Acquisition
Barnsdall, Oklahoma · www.nucerasolutions.com
Polymer Additives, Inc. 2022-05-12 - Secondary Buyout
Independence, Ohio · www.valtris.com
Florachem Corp. 2022-05-02 - Secondary Buyout
Jacksonville, Florida · www.florachem.com
Tri-Tex Co., Inc. 2021-12-13 - Add-on Acquisition
St-Eustache, Quebec · www.tritex.com
Deltech - Monomers, Polymers & European Businesses 2021-08-23 - Divestiture
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Niacet Corp. 2021-06-21 1.0B USD Add-on Acquisition
Niagara Falls, New York · www.niacet.com
Perimeter Solutions 2021-06-16 2.0B USD Add-on Acquisition
Clayton, Missouri · www.perimeter-solutions.com
Clariant’s Pigments Business 2021-06-14 836M CHF Divestiture
Muttenz, Switzerland
Canlak, Inc. 2021-05-27 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Daveluyville, Quebec · www.canlak.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Archroma Management GmbH 2012-12-27 Huntsman Corp. - Textile Effects Division 2022-08-09 2
Reinach, Switzerland · www.archroma.com The Woodlands, Texas
Tilley Chemical Co., Inc. 2021-01-07 Phoenix Aromas & Essential Oils LLC 2021-12-09 3
Baltimore, Maryland · www.tilleycompany.com Norwood, New Jersey · www.phoenixaromas.com
SI Group, Inc. 2018-06-01 SI Group - Industrial Resin Business 2021-07-23 1
Schenectady, New York · www.siigroup.com Rio Claro, Brazil
SI Group, Inc. 2018-06-01 Addivant 2018-06-01 1
Schenectady, New York · www.siigroup.com Danbury, Connecticut · www.addivant.com
Seqens SAS 2016-03-21 Chemoxy International Ltd. 2017-07-22 2
Ecully, France · www.seqens.com Middlesbrough, United Kingdom · www.chemoxy.com
TPC Group, Inc. 2012-08-27 TPC Group - Key Raw Material Facility 2016-10-10 1
Houston, Texas · www.tpcgrp.com houston, Texas
Archroma Management GmbH 2012-12-27 BASF SE - Textile Chemical 2015-07-02 1
Reinach, Switzerland · www.archroma.com , Germany

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Chemicals 14 (58%) 2.2B (74%) 21 (60%) 3.9B (80%)
Life Science 3 (13%) - 4 (11%) -
Distribution 2 (8%) - 2 (6%) -
Packaging 2 (8%) - 2 (6%) -
Plastics 1 (4%) 775M (26%) 1 (3%) 775M (16%)
Medical Products - - 1 (3%) 203M (4%)
Agriculture 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Building Materials 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Healthcare Services - - 1 (3%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (3%) -
Total 24 $3.0B 35 $4.9B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 16 (67%) 1.6B (54%) 24 (69%) 3.0B (62%)
  Texas 3 (13%) 850M (28%) 4 (11%) 850M (17%)
  Ohio 3 (13%) 775M (26%) 3 (9%) 775M (16%)
  New York 2 (8%) - 3 (9%) -
  New Jersey 2 (8%) - 3 (9%) -
  Tennessee 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
  Maryland 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
  Louisiana 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
  Florida 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
  Delaware 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
  Missouri - - 1 (3%) 1.0B (20%)
  Vermont - - 1 (3%) 203M (4%)
  Connecticut - - 1 (3%) 200M (4%)
  Oklahoma - - 1 (3%) -
  Kentucky - - 1 (3%) -
Switzerland 2 (8%) 1.4B (46%) 3 (9%) 1.9B (38%)
France 2 (8%) - 2 (6%) -
Canada 1 (4%) - 2 (6%) -
  Quebec 1 (4%) - 2 (6%) -
United Kingdom 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Australia 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Israel 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Italy - - 1 (3%) -
Domestic 16 (67%) 1.6B (54%) 24 (69%) 3.0B (62%)
Cross-border 8 (33%) 1.4B (46%) 11 (31%) 1.9B (38%)
Total 24 $3.0B 35 $4.9B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Divestiture 10 (42%) 2.1B (72%) 15 (43%) 3.8B (78%)
Secondary Buyout 6 (25%) - 7 (20%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 4 (17%) - 5 (14%) 203M (4%)
Growth Capital 2 (8%) - 3 (9%) -
Recapitalization - - 3 (9%) -
Going Private 1 (4%) 850M (28%) 1 (3%) 850M (17%)
Stake Purchase 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 24 $3.0B 35 $4.9B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 4 (44%) 3.7B (100%)
Secondary Sale 2 (22%) -
Trade Sale 2 (22%) -
Merger 1 (11%) -
Total 9 $3.7B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Rothschild Global Advisory
 3
Jefferies LLC
 2
Lincoln International
 2
Legal Deals
Latham & Watkins
 8
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
 6
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
 3

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.0B
$100M to $1B 7 $3.9B
TOTAL $4.9B
Largest Perimeter Solutions
$1.0B (2017-12-08)
sell # Total
> $1B 2 $3.0B
$100M to $1B 2 $675M
TOTAL $3.7B
Largest Perimeter Solutions
$2.0B (2021-06-16)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
23%
8 (23%)
Strategic(s)
43%
15 (43%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
33%
3 (33%)
Strategic(s)
78%
7 (78%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

4.9B USD

Established

2007

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Barry Siadat

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Jamshid Keynejad

Co-founder & Managing Director

Jerry Truzzolino

CFO

Aaron Davenport

Managing Director

Barry Penney

Managing Director

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