M&A Deal Summary

AEA Investors Acquires TileBar

On March 1, 2023, private equity firm AEA Investors acquired building materials company TileBar from LongueVue Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is AEA Investors’ 6th transaction in the Building Materials sector.
  • This is AEA Investors’ 100th transaction in the United States.
  • This is AEA Investors’ 6th transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-03-01
Target TileBar
Sector Building Materials
Buyer(s) AEA Investors
Sellers(s) LongueVue Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

TileBar

Inwood, New York, United States
TileBar is a provider of high quality and price-competitive mosaic, tile, and specialty interior products. Its robust and predominantly proprietary product portfolio is sold to residential and commercial (e.g. hotel, restaurant, office) contractors, architects, design firms, developers, and individual consumers through the U.S. via a variety of channels. TileBar was founded in 2006 and is based in Inwood, New York.

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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 114 of 119
Sector (Building Materials) 6 of 6
Type (Secondary Buyout) 52 of 54
State (New York) 6 of 7
Country (United States) 100 of 104
Year (2023) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-02-15 Brand Networks

St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

Brand Networks offers social software solutions and digital marketing services for the world’s most liked brands. Brand Networks delivers enterprise-ready social applications with its Social Marketing Stack, which harnesses the integrated power of social networks to generate stories at scale, build brand loyalty and foster more profitable customer relationships. Brand Networks is based in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-03-03 Chemtron RiverBend

St. Charles, Missouri, United States

Chemtron RiverBend is a full-service provider of water and wastewater treatment products and services to a variety of end markets, including food & beverage, commercial & institutional, healthcare and chemicals, among others. Chemtron RiverBend was founded in 1985 and is based in St. Charles, Missouri.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

LongueVue Capital

Metairie, Louisiana, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

LongueVue Capital is a private equity company that targets profitable, small to mid-sized companies generating up to $150 million of revenue. LongueVue will consider a variety of investment situations, including corporate divestitures and buyouts, recapitalization/acquisitions of family owned businesses with transition challenges, and turnarounds. LongueVue Capital was formed in 2001 and is based in Metairie, Louisiana.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 12
Sector (Building Materials) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 7 of 7
State (New York) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 11 of 12
Year (2023) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-03-01 Ascent Aviation Services

Marana, Arizona, United States

Ascent Aviation Services is a provider of maintenance, repair, overhaul, and storage services for aviation customers worldwide. Ascent specializes in heavy maintenance, teardown, storage, and line maintenance services for small to mid-sized operators and leasing companies. Ascent Aviation Services is based in Marana, Arizona.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-03-16 RBW Logistics

Augusta, Georgia, United States

RBW Logistics is a provider of warehousing, fulfillment, and related value-added services to a variety of blue-chip customers serving the consumer staples, industrials, and durable goods markets. RBW Logistics was formed in 1954 and is based in Augusta, Georgia.

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