The Cambria Group Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Profile

The Cambria Group’s most common sectors for investment are distribution (13%) and food (13%). The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (63%) and consolidation (13%). In total, The Cambria Group has invested in 11 US states.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (58%). The Cambria Group’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2013 when it sold NuCO2 for $1.1B.

Join Mergr to view The Cambria Group’s full profile and discover more small private equity firms just like it.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity30
    • M&A Buy Activity16
    • M&A Sell Activity14
  • Total Sectors Invested 13
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 22

The Cambria Group

300 Crescent Court, Suite 1175,
Dallas, Texas 75201
United States
(469) 513-2200
www.cambriagroup.com

The Cambria Group is a private equity firm that targets investments in small and mid-sized companies. Cambria prefers control investment situations where the firm can invest up to $5 million in businesses valued less than $25 million. Target companies typically generate sales up to $50 million and operate in the manufacturing, processing, distribution, transportation, or service sectors. Cambria will not invest in retail, technology, or healthcare. The Cambria Group was formed in 1996 and is based in Dallas, Texas.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Beverages, Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Defense, Distribution, Education, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Financial Services, Food, Furniture, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Insurance, Internet Software and Services, Leisure, Machinery, Manufacturing, Media, Publishing, Restaurants, Retail, Safety/Security, Semiconductors, Software, Test/Measurement Equipment, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Consolidation, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - 50
Target EBITDA 1 -
Investment Size - 5
Enterprise Value - 25
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 15 1 - - - - 16
Sell (0.4/yr) # 12 2 - - - - 14
vol $1.2B $1.2B
  30

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Aquamar, Inc. 2017-08-22 - Consolidation
Rancho Cucamonga, California · www.aquamarseafood.com
PLR IP Holdings LLC 2017-05-12 - Unknown
Waltham, Massachusetts · www.polaroid.com
River Point Farms 2017-01-17 - Add-on Acquisition
Hermiston, Oregon · www.riverpointfarms.com
Eyewitness Surveillance LLC 2016-09-15 - Secondary Buyout
Hanover, Maryland · www.eyewitnesssurveillance.com
Dolce Hotels and Resorts, Inc. 2015-02-02 56M USD Add-on Acquisition
Rockleigh, New Jersey · www.dolce.com
WebEquity Solutions LLC 2014-06-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Omaha, Nebraska · www.webequitysolutions.com
NuCO2, Inc. 2013-03-01 1.1B USD Add-on Acquisition
Stuart, Florida · www.nuco2.com
C.C. Filson Company, Inc. 2012-06-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Seattle, Washington · www.filson.com
Peak Broadcasting LLC 2012-01-10 - Bankruptcy
Boise, Idaho · www.peakbroadcasting.com
Behavioral Health Group, Inc. 2011-08-10 - Secondary Buyout
Dallas, Texas · www.bhgrecovery.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Aquamar, Inc. 2017-08-22 LM Foods LLC 2017-08-22 1
Rancho Cucamonga, California · www.aquamarseafood.com Carteret, New Jersey · www.lmfoods.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Distribution - - 2 (13%) -
Food 1 (25%) - 2 (13%) -
Semiconductors - - 2 (13%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (6%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (6%) -
Consumer Products - - 1 (6%) -
Furniture - - 1 (6%) -
Healthcare Services - - 1 (6%) -
Insurance 1 (25%) - 1 (6%) -
Manufacturing 1 (25%) - 1 (6%) -
Media - - 1 (6%) -
Publishing 1 (25%) - 1 (6%) -
Safety/Security - - 1 (6%) -
Total 4 - 16 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 4 (100%) - 16 (100%) -
  California 2 (50%) - 3 (19%) -
  Texas - - 3 (19%) -
  Florida - - 2 (13%) -
  Virginia 1 (25%) - 1 (6%) -
  Colorado 1 (25%) - 1 (6%) -
  Washington - - 1 (6%) -
  Oregon - - 1 (6%) -
  Nebraska - - 1 (6%) -
  Massachusetts - - 1 (6%) -
  Maryland - - 1 (6%) -
  Idaho - - 1 (6%) -
Total 4 - 16 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (75%) - 10 (63%) -
Consolidation 1 (25%) - 2 (13%) -
Venture - - 2 (13%) -
Growth Capital - - 1 (6%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (6%) -
Total 4 - 16 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 5 (36%) 1.2B (100%)
Secondary Sale 3 (21%) -
Trade Sale 3 (21%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (7%) -
Sold to Management 1 (7%) -
Unknown 1 (7%) -
Total 14 $1.2B

Deal Values

sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.1B
< $100M 2 $88M
TOTAL $1.2B
Largest NuCO2, Inc.
$1.1B (2013-03-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
100%
2 (100%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
33%
4 (33%)
Strategic(s)
67%
8 (67%)

Investor Summary

Size

Small

Established

1996

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Paul (Lew) Davies III

Founder & Managing Principal

Rene Lajous

Principal

Natalie Cryer

Vice President

 Subscribe to unlock this and 159,859
investor and company profiles

Sign-up today to get full access

  • check  Unlimited Searches
  • check  Unlimited Profile Views
  • check  Build and Export Lists of
    • PE Backed Companies
    • Direct Investors & Acquirers
    • Advisors
    • Deals
    • & More
1 Week Free Trial Learn More

What's Mergr?

We built Mergr to save people the arduous and time-consuming process of tracking when companies are bought, sold, and who currently owns them.

Every day, new opportunities emerge around M&A and we help professionals of all types comb through transactions, investors, and corporate acquirers via an easy-to-use web database that is accessible to anyone.

Try us for 1 week free today!

Mergr, the Easiest-to-Use PE and M&A DB

Key Benefits

  • Stay informed on events in your industry
  • M&A research that takes seconds (not all afternoon)
  • Better understand your customers and prospects
  • Discover active buyers (or sellers)
Search
  • 4.1K Private Equity Firms
  • 148K M&A Transactions
  • 156K Companies Involved in M&A
    (Buyer, Seller, or Target)
  • 3.2K M&A Advisors
    (Investment Banks and Law Firms)
  • 47K M&A Contacts
    (PE and M&A Advisors)

Ready to try?

Join FREE for 1 Week

No obligation. Cancel anytime.

Mergr

Product

Company

Legal