M&A Deal Summary

AEA Investors Acquires Redwood Logistics

On December 14, 2021, private equity firm AEA Investors acquired transportation company Redwood Logistics from CI Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is AEA Investors’ 5th transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is AEA Investors’ 94th transaction in the United States.
  • This is AEA Investors’ 11th transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-12-14
Target Redwood Logistics
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) AEA Investors
Sellers(s) CI Capital Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Redwood Logistics

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Redwood Logistics is a logistics platform company that provides solutions for moving and managing freight for more than 20 years. The company’s diverse portfolio includes digital freight brokerage, flexible freight management, and logistics consulting all wrapped into a revolutionary logistics and technology delivery model—Logistics Platform as a Service (LPaaS). LPaaS utilizes an open platform for digital planning that empowers shippers to seamlessly mix-and-match partners, technologies and solutions into their own unique digital supply chain fingerprint. Redwood connects a wide range of customers to the power of supply chain management, technology and the industry’s brightest minds. Redwood Logistics was formed in 2001 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

AEA Investors

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1968
PE ASSETS 19.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

AEA Investors is a private investment firm focused on investing in and acquiring businesses headquartered primarily in the US, Europe, and China. AEA looks for companies operating in stable to growing industries with a proven ability to generate positive cash-flow. Broad sectors of interest include value-added industrial products/services, specialty chemicals, consumer products, and services. In addition to its primary middle-market private equity fund, AEA maintains additional funds targeted towards mezzanine financing, senior secured debt, and small business buyouts. AEA Investors was formed in 1968 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 107 of 118
Sector (Transportation) 5 of 5
Type (Secondary Buyout) 49 of 54
State (Illinois) 11 of 11
Country (United States) 94 of 103
Year (2021) 9 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-01 Monroe Engineering

Rochester Hills, Michigan, United States

Monroe Engineering is a distributor of a broad portfolio of custom and standard hardware and component products for original equipment manufacturers, as well as maintenance, repair and operations applications. Monroe Engineering serves customers across a wide range of end markets including aerospace, defense, medical, transportation, consumer goods, building products, and other diversified industrial markets. Monroe Engineering was established in 1968 and is headquartered in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-02-25 AmeriVet

San Antonio, Texas, United States

AmeriVet partners with experienced established veterinarians looking to adapt and grow their practices and provides best-in-class operational resources to support their success. Its joint venture partnership model has proven popular amongst veterinarians. AmeriVet was formed in 2016 and is based in San Antonio, Texas.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

CI Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1993
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CI Capital Partners is a private equity investment firm specializing in leveraged buyouts of middle-market companies. CI Capital primarily targets investments in North America and looks to invest between $10 and $150 million of equity capital per transaction. The Firm concentrates on acquiring companies in stable industries with consolidation potential. CI has a particular interest in business services, consumer services, distribution, transportation, and healthcare Services. CI Capital Partners was founded in 1993 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 27
Sector (Transportation) 3 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 12 of 14
State (Illinois) 3 of 4
Country (United States) 22 of 24
Year (2021) 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-18 Hero Digital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Hero Digital is an independent customer experience company operating at the intersection of strategy, design, data, and technology, solving the critical digital transformation needs of the Fortune 1000. The company's purpose is to bring moments of Truth & Beauty into people's lives by creating customer experiences that are good for people and good for business. Its blended teams help Fortune 1000 companies like Comcast, U.S. Bank, Salesforce, Twitter, UnitedHealthcare, and TD Ameritrade Institutional invent, transform, and perform to deliver new business value. Hero Digital was formed in 2014 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-02-01 Epiphany Dermatology

Austin, Texas, United States

Epiphany Dermatology is a dermatology company, driven by a passion to improve access to high quality dermatologic care in a values-based manner. Epiphany raises the standard of dermatologic care by making clinical excellence accessible to all patients, promptly and in a warm and inviting environment. Epiphany Dermatology is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

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