M&A Deal Summary

Chicago Capital Partners Acquires Perx.com

On November 1, 2016, private equity firm Chicago Capital Partners acquired leisure company Perx.com

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Chicago Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is Chicago Capital Partners’ 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Chicago Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-11-01
Target Perx.com
Sector Leisure
Buyer(s) Chicago Capital Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Perx.com

Austin, Texas, United States
Perx.com is a seller of excess cruise and resort capacity, airfare, and related travel products to a niche market within the travel industry. Perx.com was founded in 2001 and is based in Austin, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Chicago Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on majority investments in profitable, lower middle-market companies with $2 to $10 million of EBITDA. The Firm seeks US-based companies with strong margins, sustainable cash flows, and opportunities for growth. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer products, distribution, food, beverage, and niche manufacturing. Chicago Capital Partners was formed in 2011 and is based in Highland Park, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 8
Sector (Leisure) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 2 of 6
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 8
Year (2016) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-01-01 l.a.Eyeworks

Los Angeles, California, United States

l.a.Eyeworks operates in a coveted niche within the high-end optical business. l.a.Eyeworks has a well-established wholesale business that sells its brands, under the l.a. Eyeworks and Fiction names, domestically and internationally through two distribution networks in the United States and France. l.a.Eyeworks was founded in 1979 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-25 PLCS

Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States

PLCS is a manufacturer and distributor of proprietary systems for the sealing of leaks in cast-iron natural gas distribution pipelines. PLCS was founded in 1968 and is based in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.

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