M&A Deal Summary

Altamont Capital Partners Acquires WAVE Electronics

On March 18, 2021, private equity firm Altamont Capital Partners acquired distribution company WAVE Electronics from AVAD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Altamont Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Altamont Capital Partners’ 34th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Altamont Capital Partners’ 6th transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-03-18
Target WAVE Electronics
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Altamont Capital Partners
Sellers(s) AVAD
Deal Type Divestiture
Advisor(s) Jefferies (Financial)
McDonald Hopkins (Legal)

Target

WAVE Electronics

Houston, Texas, United States
WAVE Electronics is a distributor of connected home, audio/video, and residential security products to customers across several channels, including custom integrators, security dealers, and homebuilders, with nine locations in the US. WAVE Electronics was founded in 2002 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Altamont Capital Partners

Palo Alto, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2010
PE ASSETS 4.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Altamont Capital is a private equity group focused on acquiring US-based middle-market companies. The Firm has a particular interest in companies undergoing a transition, either operational or strategic, in which Altamont believes it can help navigate. Altamont can invest up to $150 million of equity per transaction and looks for businesses with EBITDA up to $100 million. The Firm prefers control transactions and targets a range of transaction types, including corporate carve-outs, build-ups, take-privates, and founder transitions. Sectors of interest include business services, financial services, industrials, healthcare, consumer, retail, restaurants, franchising, and technology. Altamont Partners was formed in 2010 and is based in Palo Alto, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 38 of 49
Sector: Distribution M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 4 of 6
State: Texas M&A 6 of 7
Country: United States M&A 34 of 43
Year: 2021 M&A 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-18 Kinetic Advantage

Carmel, Indiana, United States

Kinetic Advantage is a floorplan finance platform. Kinetic is focused on serving independent auto dealers across the US, providing a customer-focused alternative to the legacy providers. Kinetic Advantage is based in Carmel, Indiana.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-05-04 Intermix

New York, New York, United States

Intermix is a multi-brand specialty retailer of contemporary women’s apparel. Intermix sets itself apart from the competition by merchandising a mix of established, luxury designer labels alongside a large number of fashion-forward, up-and-coming designer labels. The company’s merchandising mandate is to be cutting edge and at the forefront of the latest trends. Intermix was formed in 1993 and is based in New York, New York.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

AVAD

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Distribution
DESCRIPTION

AVAD is an AV solutions provider specializing in both residential and commercial integration. Led by a team of experienced professionals in the AV industry, we work closely with custom integrators and the industry’s top brands, to deliver cutting-edge integrated solutions for video, audio, lighting control, content management, networking, digital signage; plus whole-home and business automation. AVAD was founded in 1998 and is based in Calgary, Alberta.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Distribution M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Texas M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-04 WAVE Electronics

Houston, Texas, United States

WAVE Electronics is a distributor of connected home, audio/video, and residential security products to customers across several channels, including custom integrators, security dealers, and homebuilders, with nine locations in the US. WAVE Electronics was founded in 2002 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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