TowerBrook Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Profile

In the last 3 years, TowerBrook Capital Partners has acquired 5 companies. It has also invested in 4 others.

TowerBrook Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment are information technology (10%) and business services (8%). The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (43%) and secondary buyout (29%). In total, TowerBrook Capital Partners has invested in 14 US states and 11 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2008 when it acquired Ladder Capital for $1.0B.

In the last 3 years, TowerBrook Capital Partners has exited 4 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (57%). TowerBrook Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2005 when it sold Cablecom GMBH for $2.2B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity95
    • M&A Buy Activity63
    • M&A Sell Activity32
  • Total Sectors Invested 30
  • Total Countries Invested 11
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 45
  • M&A Advisors 22

TowerBrook Capital Partners LP

Park Avenue Tower, 65 East 55th Street,
New York, New York 10022
United States
(212) 699-2200
www.towerbrook.com
contact@towerbrook.com

TowerBrook Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyouts, leveraged build-ups and distressed situation investments throughout North America and Europe. TowerBrook prefers control-oriented investments and actively pursues complex situations that other firms may avoid. Target sectors include consumer services, distribution, beverages, pharmaceuticals, media, technology, communications, software, and healthcare. TowerBrook Capital Partners was established in 2001 and is headquartered in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Beverages, Building Materials, Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Insurance, Leisure, Life Science, Manufacturing, Media, Packaging, Plastics, Retail, Safety/Security, Software, Technology Hardware

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Consolidation, Divestiture, Growth Capital, Special Situations/Distressed, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia

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

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 T
Buy (2.2/yr) # 52 2 1 3 4 1 63
vol $4.5B $586M $5.1B
Sell (1.0/yr) # 27 1 - 2 2 - 32
vol $5.4B $428M $350M $6.1B
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
ProSight Global, Inc. 2021-01-15 586M USD Add-on Acquisition
Morristown, New Jersey · www.prosightspecialty.com
Consolis Rail Business 2020-12-03 - Divestiture
Brussels, Belgium
Beverages & More, Inc. 2020-11-05 350M USD Add-on Acquisition
Concord, California · www.bevmo.com
Talan SAS 2020-07-28 - Stake Purchase
Paris, France · www.talan.com
Azzurri Group Ltd. 2020-07-17 - Growth Capital
London, United Kingdom · www.azzurrigroup.co.uk
ETrawler Unlimited Co. 2020-05-19 - Secondary Buyout
Dublin, Ireland · www.cartrawler.com
Independent Clinical Services Ltd. 2020-04-16 - Secondary Buyout
London, United Kingdom · www.independentclinicalservices.co.uk
Metallo Group 2019-05-22 428M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Beerse, Belgium · www.metallo.com
Studio Movie Grill 2019-04-03 - Growth Capital
Dallas, Texas · www.studiomoviegrill.com
GBA Group 2019-03-25 - Stake Purchase
Grimsby, United Kingdom · www.gbagroup.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
FloWorks International LLC 2012-03-12 FloWorks International LLC - MultAlloy Division 2019-07-02 1
Houston, Texas · www.floworkspvf.com Houston, Texas
TriMedx LLC 2016-04-12 Aramark HCT 2018-09-17 1
Indianapolis, Indiana · www.trimedx.com Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Volution Group plc 2012-01-19 PAX AB 2013-09-03 12
Crawley, United Kingdom · www.volutiongroupplc.com Hälleforsnäs, Sweden · www.pax.se
FloWorks International LLC 2012-03-12 HD Supply Holdings, Inc. - Industrial PVF Business 2012-03-12 2
Houston, Texas · www.floworkspvf.com Atlanta, Georgia
MONIER Group Services GmbH 2009-10-19 MonierLifetile LLC 2010-07-06 1
Oberursel, Luxembourg · www.monier.com Irvine, California

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Information Technology 3 (10%) - 6 (10%) -
Financial Services 1 (3%) - 5 (8%) 1.7B (33%)
Business Services 3 (10%) - 5 (8%) -
Insurance 2 (7%) 586M (35%) 4 (6%) 1.8B (36%)
Apparel/Textiles 2 (7%) 835M (50%) 4 (6%) 1.1B (22%)
Media 2 (7%) - 4 (6%) -
Retail 1 (3%) - 3 (5%) 205M (4%)
Internet Software and Services 2 (7%) - 3 (5%) -
Building Materials 2 (7%) 251M (15%) 2 (3%) 251M (5%)
Aerospace 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Communications - - 2 (3%) -
Consumer Services 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Distribution 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Food 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Healthcare Services - - 2 (3%) -
Automotive 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Chemicals 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Consumer Products 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Environmental - - 1 (2%) -
Leisure 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Life Science - - 1 (2%) -
Machinery 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Packaging - - 1 (2%) -
Plastics - - 1 (2%) -
Restaurants 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Safety/Security - - 1 (2%) -
Staffing - - 1 (2%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (2%) -
Transportation 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 30 $1.7B 63 $5.1B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 12 (40%) 1.4B (85%) 28 (44%) 2.9B (56%)
  Texas 2 (7%) - 6 (10%) -
  California 2 (7%) 835M (50%) 4 (6%) 1.0B (20%)
  New York - - 4 (6%) 1.0B (20%)
  Illinois 3 (10%) - 3 (5%) -
  Florida 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) 233M (5%)
  New Jersey 1 (3%) 586M (35%) 1 (2%) 586M (12%)
  New Hampshire 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
  Missouri 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
  Indiana 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
  Washington - - 1 (2%) -
  Virginia - - 1 (2%) -
  Tennessee - - 1 (2%) -
  Michigan - - 1 (2%) -
  Maine - - 1 (2%) -
United Kingdom 5 (17%) 251M (15%) 11 (17%) 1.2B (24%)
France 6 (20%) - 9 (14%) -
Netherlands 2 (7%) - 3 (5%) -
Belgium 1 (3%) - 3 (5%) -
Switzerland 1 (3%) - 3 (5%) -
Ireland 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Austria 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Luxembourg 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Bermuda - - 1 (2%) 1.0B (20%)
Germany - - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 12 (40%) 1.4B (85%) 28 (44%) 2.9B (56%)
Cross-border 18 (60%) 251M (15%) 35 (56%) 2.2B (44%)
Total 30 $1.7B 63 $5.1B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 5 (17%) - 27 (43%) 1.9B (47%)
Secondary Buyout 11 (37%) 251M (15%) 18 (29%) 741M (18%)
Growth Capital 4 (13%) - 6 (10%) -
Stake Purchase 4 (13%) - 5 (8%) -
Divestiture 2 (7%) - 2 (3%) -
Recapitalization 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Going Private 1 (3%) 835M (50%) 1 (2%) 835M (20%)
Add-on Acquisition 1 (3%) 586M (35%) 1 (2%) 586M (14%)
PIPE 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 30 $1.7B 63 $4.1B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 9 (28%) 4.7B (77%)
Trade Sale 9 (28%) 1.4B (23%)
Secondary Sale 8 (25%) -
IPO 4 (13%) -
1 (3%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (3%) -
Total 32 $6.1B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Canaccord Genuity Corp.
 2
Messier Maris & Associés
 2
Morgan Stanley
 2
Legal Deals
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP
 2
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
 2
Sidley Austin LLP
 2

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 2 $2.0B
$100M to $1B 7 $3.1B
TOTAL $5.1B
Largest Ladder Capital Corp.
$1.0B (2008-11-12)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $2.2B
$100M to $1B 8 $4.0B
TOTAL $6.1B
Largest Cablecom GMBH
$2.2B (2005-10-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
30%
19 (30%)
Strategic(s)
3%
2 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
28%
9 (28%)
Strategic(s)
56%
18 (56%)

Investor Summary

Size

Mega

PE Assets

9.4B USD

Established

2001

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Alicia Corbin

Senior Principal, Investor Relations

Neal Moszkowski

Founder & Co-CEO

Ramez Sousou

Founder & Co-CEO, Co-Chair

Jonathan Bilzin

Co-President & Managing Director

Karim Saddi

Co-President, Managing Director

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