M&A Deal Summary

Aurora Capital Partners Acquires Curtis Bay Medical Waste Services

On April 1, 2021, private equity firm Aurora Capital Partners acquired environmental company Curtis Bay Medical Waste Services from Summer Street Capital Partners and Ironwood Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Aurora Capital Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Environmental sector.
  • This is Aurora Capital Partners’ 31st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Aurora Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Maryland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-04-01
Target Curtis Bay Medical Waste Services
Sector Environmental
Buyer(s) Aurora Capital Partners
Sellers(s) Summer Street Capital Partners
Ironwood Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Curtis Bay Medical Waste Services

Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Curtis Bay Medical Waste Services provides comprehensive medical waste solutions including collection, transfer, transportation, recycling, waste reduction, sharps management, disposal, and consulting services to hospitals, medical offices, pharmacies and other healthcare providers. Curtis Bay Medical Waste Services was founded in 1988 and is based in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Aurora Capital Partners

Los Angeles, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1991
PE ASSETS 4.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Aurora Capital Partners is a private investment firm that manages private equity funds as well as investment vehicles focused on debt/equity securities. Targeted businesses are generally industry leaders that operate in defensible markets with sustainable margins. Sectors of interest include aerospace, industrial products, and services, packaging, plastics, distribution, manufacturing, media, retail, and chemicals. Aurora will only consider majority/control positions. Aurora's investment horizon is typically three to seven years. Aurora Capital Partners was formed in 1991 and is based in Los Angeles, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 32 of 40
Sector (Environmental) 2 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 17 of 21
State (Maryland) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 31 of 39
Year (2021) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-10 Premier Roofing

Denver, Colorado, United States

Premier Roofing is a roofing service providers and vendor managed networks in U.S. Premier Roofing re-roofs properties primarily damaged by hail or wind. Premier serves as the homeowner's end-to-end service guide throughout the insurance and construction process, and the Company is focused on serving geographies with strong and recurring storm activity. Premier Roofing was founded in 2005 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-26 Grace Hill

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Grace Hill develops online training courseware and administration solely for the property management industry. For more than 20 years, Grace Hill has helped people, teams, and companies in the multifamily industry improve performance and reduce risk. The company offers the highest-level performance-based online training courseware and administration with Vision, its industry-leading learning management system. Vision combines the latest in learning science and digital technologies, with white-glove customer service and support. Grace Hill was founded in 1998 and is based in Greenville, South Carolina.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Summer Street Capital Partners

Orchard Park, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 480M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Summer Street Capital is a private equity firm that targets investments in lower middle-market companies located in the Eastern and Midwest areas of the US as well as Southeastern Canada. Summer Street seeks to invest in platform companies generating revenues of at least $10 million. Broad ares of interest include environmental, niche manufacturing, and business services, Prospective transaction situations include growth capital financings, management buyouts, corporate divestitures, generational transitions, and recapitalizations. Summer Street Capital was formed in 1999 and based in Orchard Park, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 17
Sector (Environmental) 3 of 5
Type (Secondary Buyout) 4 of 5
State (Maryland) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 13 of 16
Year (2021) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-21 Interstate Waste Services

Teaneck, New Jersey, United States

Interstate Waste Services is a provider of solid waste collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal services serving. Interstate Waste Services is based in Teaneck, New Jersey.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-11-29 Frontier Waste Solutions

Dallas, Texas, United States

Frontier Waste Solutions is a provider of municipal solid waste services to the municipal, residential, commercial, and industrial markets. Frontier Waste Solutions was founded in 2017 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

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SELLER

Ironwood Capital

Avon, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Ironwood Capital is a private investment firm that makes equity and subordinated debt investments in lower middle-market companies. Investment proceeds are generally used to support leveraged buyouts, growth financings, and recapitalizations. Investments typically range from $5 to $20 million in companies generating $20 to $200 million in annual sales. Target sectors include healthcare products/services, value-added manufacturing, business services, consumer products, specialty distribution, and education. Ironwood prefers opportunities East of the Mississippi, but will selectively consider investments in the Western US. The Firm's investment horizon is three to five years. Ironwood Capital was formed in 2002 and is based in Avon, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 39 of 52
Sector (Environmental) 7 of 12
Type (Secondary Buyout) 9 of 12
State (Maryland) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 39 of 52
Year (2021) 1 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-11 Verdi Commerce

Garland, Texas, United States

Verdi Commerce is a fast-growing re-marketing company working with top tier brands to maximize their recovery rate on distressed, refurbished, or closeout merchandise by leveraging omnichannel, fully integrated strategies. Verdi Commerce was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Garland, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-06 DSI Logistics

Brea, California, United States

DSI Logistics is a non-asset based provider of last-mile home delivery and installation for heavy and hard to handle goods. DSI Logistics was founded in 1997 and is based in Brea, California.

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