M&A Deal Summary

Coach America Group Acquires American Coach Lines

On May 11, 2006, Coach America Group acquired transportation company American Coach Lines from Lincolnshire Management for 64M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Coach America Group’s 1st transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Coach America Group’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Coach America Group’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Coach America Group’s 1st transaction in Florida.
Investment Fate
  • American Coach Lines was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2012.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2006-05-11
Target American Coach Lines
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Coach America Group
Sellers(s) Lincolnshire Management
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 64M USD

Target

American Coach Lines

Miami, Florida, United States
American Coach Lines operates approximately 400 motorcoaches for charters, tours and transit services throughout the southeaster region of the US. ACL is comprised of nine established businesses .

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Coach America Group

Dallas, Texas, United States
Category Company
Founded 2003
Sector Transportation
DESCRIPTION

Coach American Group, Inc. is a provider of motorcoach services in North America, operating through 17 regional divisions located in nine states in the Western and South Central regions of the United States. Services provided by the Company included motorcoach charters, tours and sightseeing, commuter transportation, airport shuttles and contract services for municipalities and corporations.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Transportation) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
State (Florida) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2006) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-09-13 American Coach Lines

Miami, Florida, United States

American Coach Lines operates approximately 400 motorcoaches for charters, tours and transit services throughout the southeaster region of the US. ACL is comprised of nine established businesses .

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Lincolnshire Management

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 1.9B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Lincolnshire Management, Inc. (LMI) is a private equity firm focused on acquiring small and mid-sized companies in partnership with management. LMI typically targets companies with the majority of business conducted within the US. Prospective companies also have cash-flows of $5 to $50 million and significant opportunities for growth, either internally or through acquisitions. Target transaction situations include corporate divestitures, selling shareholders, and owners desiring liquidity. Lincolnshire Management was formed in 1986 and has office in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 23
Sector (Transportation) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 9
State (Florida) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 7 of 22
Year (2006) 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-03-03 Transcraft

Cadiz, Kentucky, United States

Transcraft Corp. is a designer and manufacturer of high quality flatbed trailers with over 24% market share. Transcraft has earned a reputation for producing high quality, innovative products, incorporating superior payload capabilities and lightweight designs.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-05-26 Amports

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Amports is a port owner and infrastructure provider of automotive-vehicle processing services in North America. Amports was founded in 1995 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.

Buy $108M
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