M&A Deal Summary

Calera Capital Acquires FitzMark

On December 22, 2020, private equity firm Calera Capital acquired transportation company FitzMark

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Calera Capital’s 4th transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Calera Capital’s 31st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Calera Capital’s 1st transaction in Indiana.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2020-12-22
Target FitzMark
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Calera Capital
Deal Type Recapitalization

Target

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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Buyer

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 34 of 35
Sector (Transportation) 4 of 4
Type (Recapitalization) 1 of 2
State (Indiana) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 31 of 32
Year (2020) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-03-30 Thayer Power and Communications

Pataskala, Ohio, United States

Thayer Power and Communications is a provider of utility lines and related wiring and construction services. Thayer maintains a reputation for reliable, quality construction and repair of power and communication lines primarily in the states. Thayer Power and Communications was founded in 1964 and is based in Pataskala, Ohio.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-02-28 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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