M&A Deal Summary

Arsenal Capital Partners and The Stephens Group Acquire Revolution

On July 18, 2019, private equity firm Arsenal Capital Partners and family office The Stephens Group acquired plastics company Revolution

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Arsenal Capital Partners’ 4th and The Stephens Group’s 1st transaction in the Plastics sector.
  • This is Arsenal Capital Partners’ 40th and The Stephens Group’s 42nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Arsenal Capital Partners’ 1st and The Stephens Group’s 3rd transaction in Arkansas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-07-18
Target Revolution
Sector Plastics
Buyer(s) Arsenal Capital Partners
The Stephens Group
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) William Blair (Financial)
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (Legal)

Target

Revolution

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Revolution is a provider of sustainable, closed-loop plastic products serving the agricultural, consumer, and industrial markets. Revolution was founded in 1996 and is based in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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Buyer(S) 2

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 STATS #
Overall 41 of 57
Sector (Plastics) 4 of 5
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 18 of 19
State (Arkansas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 40 of 50
Year (2019) 3 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-05-06 Hopebridge

Kokomo, Indiana, United States

Hopebridge provides personalized, comprehensive outpatient Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), occupational, speech, and feeding therapies for children with an autism spectrum disorder or affected by other behavioral, physical, social, communication, and sensory challenges. Hopebridge was founded in 2005 and is based in Kokomo, Indiana.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-22 Airnov

Choisy-le-Roi, France

Airnov is a formulator and manufacturer of active packaging solutions that protect drugs and other demanding products from moisture and oxygen. The company serves the pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and nutraceutical markets, and operates with a global reach through five manufacturing facilities throughout the U.S., France, India, and Asia. Airnov was formed in 2019 and is headquartered in Choisy-le-Roi, France.

Buy Fr.308M
Buyer

The Stephens Group

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Family Office
Founded 1933
PE ASSETS 1.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The Stephens Group is a private investment firm focused on long-term investments in mid-sized companies. The Firm looks to partner with management teams when pursuing acquisitions. Sectors of interest include energy, energy services, business services, industrials, consumer products, consumer services, financial services, healthcare, technology, media, and communications. The Stephens Group was originally established in 1933 and is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 45 of 52
Sector (Plastics) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 24 of 26
State (Arkansas) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 42 of 49
Year (2019) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-03-19 Sound Seal

Agawam, Massachusetts, United States

Sound Seal is a manufacturer of commercial and architectural acoustic noise control products and offers a wide product selection to the soundproofing industry. Sound Seal consists of three product divisions: the Industrial Division that addresses in-plant and environmental noise control; the Architectural Division that handles interiors and finishes, including an award-winning line of WoodTrends products; and the Impacta Flooring Division that offers floor underlayments. Sound Seal was founded in 1978 and is based in Agawam, Massachusetts.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-01 Viagogo

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Viagogo is an online ticket marketplace for live sport, music and entertainment events. Viagogo was founded in 2006 and is based in Wilmington, Delaware.

Buy -
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