M&A Deal Summary

Calera Capital Acquires F&I Sentinel

On February 28, 2022, private equity firm Calera Capital acquired business services company F&I Sentinel

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Calera Capital’s 4th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Calera Capital’s 32nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Calera Capital’s 2nd transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-02-28
Target F&I Sentinel
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Calera Capital
Deal Type Recapitalization

Target

F&I Sentinel

Tallahassee, Florida, United States
F&I Sentinel is a risk management solutions provider for finance and insurance products (F&I) in the automotive finance industry. F&I Sentinel was founded in 2018 and is based in Tallahassee, Florida.

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Calera Capital

San Francisco, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1991
PE ASSETS 3.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Calera Capital Partners LP is a private equity firm that targets investments in mid-sized North American businesses valued up to $750 million. Calera Capital looks to invest at least $35 million of equity capital per transaction. Target industries include manufacturing, software, healthcare, consumer products and services. Prospective transaction situations include leveraged recapitalizations of privately held companies, restructurings, growth financings/acquisitions, corporate spin-offs, and take-private situations. Calera seeks businesses with leading market positions, attractive margins, and strong organic growth. Calera Capital was formerly known as Fremont Partners, a unit of the Fremont Group. Calera Capital was formed in 1991 and has offices in San Francisco, California and Boston, Massachusetts.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 35 of 35
Sector (Business Services) 4 of 4
Type (Recapitalization) 2 of 2
State (Florida) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 32 of 32
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-22 FitzMark

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

FitzMark is a nationwide third-party logistics firm serving truckload, flatbed, refrigerated, and less-than-truckload freight markets. FitzMark provides best-in-class service to its customers and carriers by investing in its team of dedicated transportation professionals and honing its custom-developed transportation management software, DASH. FitzMark was founded in 2006 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-11-18 Arnott Industries

Merritt Island, Florida, United States

Arnott Industries is a global manufacturer of replacement air suspension parts and accessories for the automotive aftermarket. Arnott manufacturers a comprehensive offering of replacement air struts, air springs, compressors, and conversion kits with a superior reputation for quality and reliability. Arnott’s products are primarily sold through the leading aftermarket warehouse distributors and retailers serving the professional repair channel. Arnott Industries was founded in 1989 and is based in Merritt Island, Florida.

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