M&A Deal Summary

Argonaut Private Equity Acquires Glass Enterprises

On January 1, 2020, private equity firm Argonaut Private Equity acquired agriculture company Glass Enterprises

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Argonaut Private Equity’s 1st transaction in the Agriculture sector.
  • This is Argonaut Private Equity’s 18th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Argonaut Private Equity’s 1st transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2020-01-01
Target Glass Enterprises
Sector Agriculture
Buyer(s) Argonaut Private Equity
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Glass Enterprises

Camilla, Georgia, United States
Glass Enterprises raises and harvests American alligators for the food and leather goods industries. Glass Enterprises provides sustainable alligator farming practices and upholds the strict standards of the International Crocodilian Farmers Association. Glass Enterprises was founded in 1993 and is based in Camilla, Georgia.

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Buyer

Argonaut Private Equity

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2002
PE ASSETS 2.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Argonaut Private Equity is a private equity firm focused on control investments in entrepreneur and family-owned businesses headquartered in the middle region of the US. The Firm seeks industrial oriented manufacturing, distribution, and service companies with revenue between $20 and $300 million and EBITDA between $5 and $50 million. Argonaut typically commits $15 to $100 million per transaction to support buy-outs, distressed and special situations, growth needs, and divestitures. Argonaut Private Equity was founded in 2002 and is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 26
Sector (Agriculture) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 7 of 12
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 18 of 26
Year (2020) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-01 Applied Industrial Machining

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Applied Industrial Machining engages in machining and manufacturing of oilfield products and specialized parts for a variety of industries. Applied understands how to serve customers effectively across a variety of jobs, including prototyping, hot jobs, and contract manufacturing. Applied’s strength lies in the company's commitment to meeting our customers’ needs and delivering quality work on time and within budget. Applied Industrial Machining was founded in 1986 and is based in Oklahoma City.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-06-10 Flash Networks

Neptune, New Jersey, United States

Flash Networks is a provider of optimization solutions that enable telecommunications operators to improve Radio Access Network spectral efficiency, boost network speed, optimize video and web traffic, and generate over-the-top revenues from the mobile internet. Flash Networks was formed in 1996 and is based in Neptune, New Jersey.

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