M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2011-03-23 |
| Target | Quest Specialty Chemicals |
| Sector | Chemicals |
| Buyer(s) |
Audax Private Equity
NexPhase Capital Cloquet Capital Partners Arrowhead Investment Management |
| Sellers(s) |
Huron Capital
Buckingham Capital Partners |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| PE ASSETS | 19.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Audax Private Equity is a private equity firm focused on acquiring control positions in a variety of mid to large North American headquartered companies. The Firm segments its activities into lower middle-market and larger scale investing. Within its larger group, Audax targets profitable businesses valued up to $800 million and within its lower middle-market group, the Firm seeks companies valued up to $125 million. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer products/services, financial services, healthcare services, industrial services, software, and technology. Audax has a special interest in businesses that can benefit from a buy and build investment strategy for growth. Audax Private Equity was formed in 1999 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 50 of 170 |
| Sector: Chemicals M&A | 1 of 6 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 18 of 73 |
| State: South Carolina M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 48 of 161 |
| Year: 2011 M&A | 3 of 8 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-01 |
Numotion
Hazelwood, Missouri, United States Numotion is a provider of complex rehabilitation products, including custom power and manual wheelchairs for disabled adults and children. Numotion was founded in 2001 and is based in Hazelwood, Missouri. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-10 |
Northern Digital
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Northern Digital, Inc. is a developer and manufacturer of optical and electromagnetic technology for image-guided surgical, industrial test and measurement, and research applications. With over 9,000 advanced measurement systems installed worldwide, products are used for computer-assisted surgery and therapy, industrial part development and quality control, and other applications such as clinical gait analysis and sports and biomechanics research. The company was founded in 1981 and is based in Waterloo, Canada. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.6B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
NexPhase Capital is the private equity investment arm of investment bank Moelis & Company. The firm targets growth equity and control buyouts requiring equity investments of $40 to 225 million. NexPhase Capital has particular interest in the business services, consumer and retail, financial services, healthcare services, industrial and telecom industries. NexPhase Capital was formed in 2007 and is based in New York, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 7 of 44 |
| Sector: Chemicals M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 3 of 12 |
| State: South Carolina M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 7 of 42 |
| Year: 2011 M&A | 1 of 6 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11-01 |
WINFertility
Greenwich, Connecticut, United States WINFertility is a specialty benefit management company that provides comprehensive fertility and reproductive health management services to healthcare insurers and other payors. WIN Fertility was founded in 1998 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-22 |
North American Partners in Anesthesia
Melville, New York, United States North American Partners in Anesthesia is a single specialty anesthesia and perioperative management company in the United States. NAPA is comprised of the most respected clinical staff, providing thousands of patients with superior and attentive care. North American Partners in Anesthesia was founded in 1986 and is based in Melville, New York. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Venture Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Cloquet Capital Partners is a private investment firm focused on early to growth stage company investing. Areas of interest include IT services, value-added manufacturing, distribution, and business services. Cloquet looks to commit up to $5OOK per transaction. Cloquet Capital Partners was formed in 2003 and is based in New Canaan, Connecticut.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Sector: Chemicals M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| State: South Carolina M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 5 of 5 |
| Year: 2011 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-01 |
Aeris
San Jose, California, United States Aeris is a global network that provides IoT solutions for mission-critical M2M and IoT programs. Aeris Communications IoT platform provides the technical and functional building blocks required to turn unconnected cars, trucks, motorcycles, scooters, and small engines. Aeris was founded in 1992 and is based in San Jose, California. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-09 |
Contractors Wire & Cable
Livermore, California, United States CWC is an independent outsource manufacturer and wholesale distributor of low voltage cable and wire products to the security, fire, audio, irrigation and traffic signal markets. CWC customers typically consist of installers, electrical contractors and other distributors serving both residential and commercial markets. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Arrowhead Investment Management is a provider of subordinated debt, preferred stock and non-control common equity to mid-sized businesses. Arrowhead invests alongside private equity sponsors in acquisitions, buyouts, recapitalizations and growth capital transactions. Arrowhead is a generalist investor, however the Firm tends to focus on healthcare, packaging, chemicals, consumer products, industrial manufacturing, value-added distribution and business services. Arrowhead looks to commit $10 to $100 million in transactions valued up to $500 million. Arrowhead Investment Management was formed in 1996 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 20 of 24 |
| Sector: Chemicals M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 2 of 6 |
| State: South Carolina M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 20 of 24 |
| Year: 2011 M&A | 1 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-22 |
Driven Brands
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Driven Brands is a parent company of automotive aftermarket brands across four distinct verticals: Repair & Maintenance, housing Meineke Car Care Centers; Paint & Collision, housing Maaco, CARSTAR, and ABRA; Distribution, housing 1-800-Radiator & A/C and Spire Supply; and Quick Lube, housing Take 5 Oil Change. Driven Brands was incorporated in 1972 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-12 |
SRAM
Chicago, Illinois, United States SRAM LLC is a producer of a full line of high performance bicycle components for original equipment manufacturers and independent bike dealers that are sold primarily under the SRAM, RockShox, Avid, Truvativ, and Zipp brand names. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.0B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Huron Capital Partners is a private equity firm that seeks to acquire or recapitalize niche manufacturers, value-added distributors and specialty service companies. Prospective transaction situations include management buyouts, corporate spin-offs, recapitalizations, family successions and consolidations. Huron prefers opportunities located in the US and Canada. Target companies typically have revenues between $20 and $200 million and EBITDA of at least $5 million. Huron can commit up to $10 million and $50 million of equity capital per transaction. Huron Capital Partners was formed in 1999 and has offices in Detroit, Michigan and Ontario, Canada.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 12 of 40 |
| Sector: Chemicals M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 6 of 17 |
| State: South Carolina M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 12 of 37 |
| Year: 2011 M&A | 2 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-13 |
Victoria Fine Foods
Brooklyn, New York, United States Victoria Fine Foods LLC is a producer and marketer of specialty Italian food products, including all natural pasta sauces, Italian condiments, and other premium Italian products. Victoria Fine Foods products are predominantly sold in supermarkets, warehouse clubs, and specialty stores throughout the U.S. and Canada. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-31 |
Jensen Hughes
Baltimore, Maryland, United States Jensen Hughes is a consulting firm specializing in fire protection engineering, fire code consulting and related life safety services in commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities. Jensen Hughes was founded in 1939 and is based in Baltimore, Maryland. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Buckingham Capital Partners is a private investment firm specializing in leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations of middle-market industrial and manufacturing companies. Buckingham looks to makes control equity investments of $2 to $15 million in companies valued up to $100 million. Buckingham prefers to invest in companies headquartered in the US. Prospective businesses generally have stable cash-flows and are strong competitors in the markets they serve. Buckingham Partners was formed in 2003 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 6 |
| Sector: Chemicals M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 1 of 3 |
| State: South Carolina M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Country: United States M&A | 2 of 6 |
| Year: 2011 M&A | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-04 |
SRC Worldwide
Cleveland, Ohio, United States SRC Worldwide is a producer of fused magnesium flux, a critical chemical component in the production and recycling of magnesium and aluminum alloys. Magnesium flux is also used in a variety of industrial and other applications, including desiccants and the manufacture of specialized catalysts. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-11-04 |
Trantech
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States Trantech is a domestic designer, manufacturer, and supplier of branded radiators and cooling systems for transformer original equipment manufacturer products used in the electric power generation, transmission, and distribution markets and other industrial end markets. Trantech was founded in 1932 and is based in Edgefield, South Carolina. |
Sell | - |
