Snow Phipps Group Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Profile

In the last 3 years, Snow Phipps Group has acquired 3 companies.

Snow Phipps Group’s most common sectors for investment are distribution (12%) and information technology (12%). The Firm’s most common investment types include secondary buyout (62%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (20%). In total, Snow Phipps Group has invested in 15 US states. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2007 when it acquired Laureate Education for $3.8B.

In the last 3 years, Snow Phipps Group has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (56%). Snow Phipps Group’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2007 when it sold Excel Mining Systems for $670M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity35
    • M&A Buy Activity26
    • M&A Sell Activity9
  • Total Sectors Invested 17
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 10
  • M&A Advisors 6

Snow Phipps Group

67 Madison Avenue, 18th Floor,
New York, New York 10065
United States
(212) 508-3300
www.snowphipps.com
contact@snowphipps.com

Snow Phipps Group is a private equity firm that invests in small to mid-market companies throughout North America. The Firm seeks to invest $50 to $150 million in companies valued between $100 and $500 million. Snow Phipps will consider a variety of transaction types, including leveraged acquisitions, build-ups, recapitalizations, restructurings and growth equity commitments. Snow Phipps Group was formed in 2005 and is based in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Distribution, Education, Energy Services and Equipment, Financial Services, Food, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Manufacturing, Metals/Mining, Real Estate

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 50 150
Enterprise Value 100 500
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 20 3 1 - 1 1 26
vol $4.0B $4.0B
Sell (0.6/yr) # 6 1 - - 1 1 9
vol $1.5B $1.5B
  35

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
DecoPac, Inc. 2021-05-17 - Secondary Buyout
Anoka, Minnesota · www.decopac.com
AI Fire LLC 2021-03-23 - Secondary Buyout
Long Beach, California · www.aifire.com
Prototek Holdings LLC 2020-09-30 - Secondary Buyout
Contoocook, New Hampshire · www.prototek.com
Kele, Inc. 2020-02-25 - Secondary Buyout
Bartlett, Tennessee · www.kele.com
BlackHawk Industrial Distribution, Inc. 2018-09-17 - Secondary Buyout
Tulsa, Oklahoma · www.bhid.com
Brook & Whittle Ltd. 2017-10-18 - Secondary Buyout
North Brandford, Connecticut · www.brookandwhittle.com
DecoPac, Inc. 2017-10-03 - Recapitalization
Anoka, Minnesota · www.decopac.com
Ideal Clamp Products, Inc. 2017-08-01 - Secondary Buyout
Smyrna, Tennessee · www.idealtridon.com
Workforce Logiq 2017-07-17 - Secondary Buyout
Orlando, Florida · www.workforcelogiq.com
Winchester Electronics Corp. 2016-07-11 - Secondary Buyout
Wallingford, Connecticut · www.winchesterelectronics.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Laureate Education, Inc. 2007-08-17 Laureate Education, Inc. - Higher Education Institutions 2021-05-28 8
Baltimore, Maryland · www.laureate.net Baltimore, Maryland
Laureate Education, Inc. 2007-08-17 Laureate Education, Inc. - Brazilian Operations 2020-09-13 7
Baltimore, Maryland · www.laureate.net , Brazil
Laureate Education, Inc. 2007-08-17 Walden University 2020-09-11 6
Baltimore, Maryland · www.laureate.net Minneapolis, Minnesota · waldenu.edu
Laureate Education, Inc. 2007-08-17 Laureate Education, Inc. - Australia and New Zealand Academic Operations 2020-07-29 5
Baltimore, Maryland · www.laureate.net , Australia
BlackHawk Industrial Distribution, Inc. 2018-09-17 BlackHawk Industrial Distribution, Inc. - Dealer Services Business 2020-02-06 1
Tulsa, Oklahoma · www.bhid.com Tulsa, Oklahoma
HCTec LLC 2013-01-23 GHR RevCycle Workforce 2020-01-08 1
Franklin, Tennessee · www.hctecpartners.com Tampa, Florida · www.ghrrevcycle.com
Ideal Clamp Products, Inc. 2017-08-01 ZSI, Inc. 2019-07-01 4
Smyrna, Tennessee · www.idealtridon.com Canton, Missouri · www.zsi-inc.com
Ideal Clamp Products, Inc. 2017-08-01 ZSi-Foster 2019-07-01 3
Smyrna, Tennessee · www.idealtridon.com Canton, Michigan · www.zsi-foster.com
Laureate Education, Inc. 2007-08-17 Laureate Education, Inc. - 5 Educational Institutions 2018-12-12 4
Baltimore, Maryland · www.laureate.net , Spain
Winchester Electronics Corp. 2016-07-11 W-Technology, Inc. 2018-08-21 4
Wallingford, Connecticut · www.winchesterelectronics.com Houston, Texas · www.wtechnologyinc.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Information Technology 1 (6%) - 3 (12%) 200M (5%)
Distribution 2 (12%) - 3 (12%) -
Consumer Products 1 (6%) - 2 (8%) -
Food 1 (6%) - 2 (8%) -
Machinery 2 (12%) - 2 (8%) -
Manufacturing - - 2 (8%) -
Safety/Security 2 (12%) - 2 (8%) -
Education 1 (6%) 3.8B (100%) 1 (4%) 3.8B (95%)
Chemicals - - 1 (4%) -
Construction 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
Financial Services 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
Metals/Mining - - 1 (4%) -
Packaging 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
Real Estate 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
Software 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 17 $3.8B 26 $4.0B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 17 (100%) 3.8B (100%) 26 (100%) 4.0B (100%)
  California 5 (29%) - 6 (23%) -
  Tennessee 2 (12%) - 4 (15%) -
  Connecticut 2 (12%) - 2 (8%) -
  Georgia 1 (6%) - 2 (8%) -
  Florida - - 2 (8%) 200M (5%)
  Maryland 1 (6%) 3.8B (100%) 1 (4%) 3.8B (95%)
  Washington 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
  South Carolina 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
  Oklahoma 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
  New Hampshire 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
  Virginia - - 1 (4%) -
  Ohio - - 1 (4%) -
  Minnesota - - 1 (4%) -
Total 17 $3.8B 26 $4.0B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Secondary Buyout 11 (65%) - 16 (62%) 200M (5%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (18%) - 5 (19%) -
Recapitalization 1 (6%) - 2 (8%) -
Going Private 1 (6%) 3.8B (100%) 1 (4%) 3.8B (95%)
Divestiture - - 1 (4%) -
Growth Capital 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 17 $3.8B 26 $4.0B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 5 (56%) 557M (36%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (33%) 970M (64%)
Trade Sale 1 (11%) -
Total 9 $1.5B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lazard Middle Market
 1
Citigroup Investment Banking
 1
Goldman Sachs Investment Banking Division
 1
Legal Deals
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
 5
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP
 4
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $3.8B
$100M to $1B 1 $200M
TOTAL $4.0B
Largest Laureate Education, Inc.
$3.8B (2007-08-17)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $1.5B
TOTAL $1.5B
Largest Excel Mining Systems LLC
$670M (2007-09-23)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
62%
16 (62%)
Strategic(s)
8%
2 (8%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
56%
5 (56%)
Strategic(s)
44%
4 (44%)

Investor Summary

Size

Large

PE Assets

2.4B USD

Established

2005

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Ian Snow

CEO and Partner

Ogden Phipps II

Co-Founder & Partner

Gary Spitz

Managing Director

Gerald Sheehan

Managing Director

Alan Mantel

Partner

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