Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Financial Services

Arsenal Capital Partners Acquires KGS-Alpha Capital Markets

On August 19, 2010, private equity firm Arsenal Capital Partners acquired financial services company KGS-Alpha Capital Markets

Acquisition Context
  • This is Arsenal Capital Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Arsenal Capital Partners’ 17th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Arsenal Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in New York.
Investment Fate
  • KGS-Alpha Capital Markets was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2018.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date August 19, 2010
Target KGS-Alpha Capital Markets
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) Arsenal Capital Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

KGS-Alpha Capital Markets

New York, New York, United States
KGS-Alpha Capital Markets is a fixed income broker / dealer specializing in securitized products. The Company provides a full range of value added services and product offerings to its global institutional client base, which includes banks, insurance companies, pension funds, money managers, hedge funds, government entities and sovereign funds.
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Buyer

Arsenal Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 10.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Arsenal Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on middle-market healthcare, specialty industrial, and financial service companies. Specifically, Arsenal looks to acquire businesses in the areas of specialty chemicals, aerospace/defense, transportation, environmental services, business services, insurance, asset management, financial technology, medical products, healthcare IT, and healthcare contract research/manufacturing. The Firm typically seeks to commit $50 to $300 million per investment in profitable businesses with at least $10 million of EBITDA. Funds are generally used to support buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, consolidations, and divestitures. The Firm avoids investing in companies reliant on high levels of technology. Arsenal Capital Partners was formed in 2000 and is headquartered in New York City.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 17 of 58
Sector: Financial Services 3 of 3
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 11 of 19
State: New York 1 of 3
Country: United States 17 of 51
Year: 2010 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-06-21 IDQ Operating

Garland, Texas, United States

IDQ Operating, Inc. is a manufacturer of automotive A/C products for the “do-it-yourselfer” and professional service technician. IDQ offers a broad product line that includes value-added R-134a refrigerants to A/C tools and accessories, from one-step recharging and stop leak products to leak detection and lubricants.

Sell $160M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-11-30 Royal Adhesives & Sealants

South Bend, Indiana, United States

Royal Adhesives & Sealants LLC is a producer of proprietary, high-performance adhesives and sealants. Royal offers a broad range of specialty formulated products designed to solve complex bonding, laminating and sealing applications across a diverse range of markets including aerospace and defense, construction, specialty packaging, automotive and industrial.

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