The Mustang Group Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

The Mustang Group’s most common sectors for investment areconsumer products (29%) and distribution (15%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (43%) and secondary buyout (29%). In total, The Mustang Group has invested in 6 US states.

In the last 3 years, The Mustang Group has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (75%). The Mustang Group’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2011 when it sold Mr. Youth for $50M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity7
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 8

The Mustang Group LLC

339 Auburn Street,
Newton, Massachusetts 02466
United States
(617) 467-6800
www.mustanggroup.com
info@mustanggroup.com

The Mustang Group is an East Coast US-based private equity firm focused on investing in profitable mid-sized companies with revenues of $5 to $100 million. Mustang looks to fund management buyouts, recapitalizations, corporate carve-outs, and growth capital financings. Areas of interest include leisure/recreation, specialty retail, consumer products, technology, business and financial services, and manufacturing. The Mustang Group prefers opportunities where management looks to continue on with the business and that have leading positions within their respective sectors. The Mustang Group was formed in 2003 and is based in Newton, Massachusetts.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Products, Distribution, Financial Services, Leisure, Manufacturing, Marketing, Retail, Software, Technology Hardware

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 5 100
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 7 - - - - - 7
Sell (0.4/yr) # 2 - - 2 - - 4
vol $50M $50M
  11

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
SOG Specialty Knives & Tools LLC 2021-12-20 - Trade Sale
Lynnwood, Washington · www.sogknives.com
Renovation Brands LLC 2021-11-22 - Secondary Sale
Florence, Alabama · www.renovationbrands.com
Scribe Software Corp. 2018-06-06 - Trade Sale
Manchester, New Hampshire · www.scribesoftware.com
The Reggio Register Co., Inc. 2015-03-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Leominster, Massachusetts · www.reggioregister.com
Renovation Brands LLC 2012-06-19 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Florence, Alabama · www.renovationbrands.com
Mr. Youth LLC 2011-11-14 50M USD Trade Sale
New York, New York · www.mryouth.com
SOG Specialty Knives & Tools LLC 2011-08-11 - Secondary Buyout
Lynnwood, Washington · www.sogknives.com
Crowdtap LLC 2011-07-29 - Venture
New York, New York · www.crowdtap.com
Mr. Youth LLC 2009-02-11 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
New York, New York · www.mryouth.com
Vermont Teddy Bear Co. 2008-09-11 - Going Private
Shelburne, Vermont · www.vtbear.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Consumer Products 1 (33%) - 2 (29%) -
Building Materials 1 (33%) - 1 (14%) -
Business Services 1 (33%) - 1 (14%) -
Distribution - - 1 (14%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 1 (14%) -
Marketing - - 1 (14%) -
Total 3 - 7 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 3 (100%) - 7 (100%) -
  New York 1 (33%) - 2 (29%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (33%) - 1 (14%) -
  Vermont 1 (33%) - 1 (14%) -
  New Hampshire - - 1 (14%) -
  Alabama - - 1 (14%) -
  Washington - - 1 (14%) -
Total 3 - 7 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (33%) - 3 (43%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 2 (29%) -
Going Private 1 (33%) - 1 (14%) -
Venture 1 (33%) - 1 (14%) -
Total 3 - 7 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 2 (50%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (25%) 50M (100%)
Secondary Sale 1 (25%) -
Total 4 $50M

Deal Values

sell # Total
< $100M 1 $50M
TOTAL $50M
Largest Mr. Youth LLC
$50M (2011-11-14)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
14%
1 (14%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
25%
1 (25%)
Strategic(s)
75%
3 (75%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

2003

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

FAQ

When was The Mustang Group LLC founded?

The Mustang Group LLC was founded in 2003.

What type of investor is The Mustang Group LLC?

The Mustang Group LLC is a private equity firm.

Where is The Mustang Group LLC headquartered?

The Mustang Group LLC is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.

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