M&A Deal Summary

Aurora Capital Partners Acquires Sharps

On July 12, 2022, private equity firm Aurora Capital Partners acquired environmental company Sharps

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Aurora Capital Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Environmental sector.
  • This is Aurora Capital Partners’ 35th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Aurora Capital Partners’ 5th transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-07-12
Target Sharps
Sector Environmental
Buyer(s) Aurora Capital Partners
Deal Type Going Private
Advisor(s) Raymond James - Investment Banking (Financial)
Norton Rose Fulbright (Legal)

Target

Sharps

Houston, Texas, United States
Sharps is a full-service national provider of comprehensive waste management services including medical, pharmaceutical and hazardous. Sharps was founded in 1992 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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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 36 of 40
Sector (Environmental) 3 of 3
Type (Going Private) 2 of 2
State (Texas) 5 of 5
Country (United States) 35 of 39
Year (2022) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-11 Pace

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Pace is a provider of analytical testing and related outsourced scientific solutions to the life sciences industry. Pace's Analytical Services division provides full-service testing, sampling, and analytical support services to detect trace-level organic and inorganic contaminants in air, water, wastewater, soil, biota, and waste. Pace's Life Sciences division provides a wide variety of testing services for the biopharmaceutical, pharmaceutical, medical device, and drug-device industries as well as early-stage drug development and manufacturing services with a broad range of pre-clinical and clinical capabilities for both small and large molecules. Pace was formed in 1978 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-07-18 VLS Environmental Solutions

Houston, Texas, United States

VLS Environmental Solutions is a provider of waste treatment and recycling, and interior railcar cleaning services. VLS Environmental Solutions also provides customized processing solutions for non-hazardous waste, including waste-to-energy and other landfill diversion programs, solidification of liquid waste, recycling, and wastewater treatment. VLS Environmental Solutions was founded in 2007 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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Company

Legal