M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2012-03-06 |
| Target | Arnold Magnetic |
| Sector | Manufacturing |
| Buyer(s) | Compass Diversified |
| Sellers(s) | Audax Private Equity |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Deal Value | 131M USD |
| Advisor(s) | Houlihan Lokey (Financial) Kirkland & Ellis (Legal) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| PE ASSETS | 3.3B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Compass Diversified is a holding company focused on acquiring controlling interests in profitable small to middle-market businesses in attractive niche industries. Compass generally looks for US-based companies with proven management in place, low technological and/or product obsolescence risk, diverse customers, and EBITDA of at least $10 million. Compass Diversified was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Westport, Connecticut.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 14 of 26 |
| Sector: Manufacturing M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 6 of 13 |
| State: New York M&A | 1 of 4 |
| Country: United States M&A | 14 of 25 |
| Year: 2012 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 11 of 17 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-18 |
Staffmark Holdings
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Staffmark is a provider of staffing services in the United States, operating predominantly under the well recognized brand name, 'Staffmark.' Staffmark operates over 300 locations, providing staffing solutions across a comprehensive range of disciplines. Staffmark's customized approach and market-specific knowledge are competitive advantages in a dynamic labor and economic environment. |
Sell | $295M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-03 |
HALO
Sterling, Illinois, United States HALO is a marketing services platform that distributes promotional products and provides employee recognition services. HALO was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Sterling, Illinois. |
Sell | $77M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| PE ASSETS | 19.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Audax Private Equity is a private equity firm focused on acquiring control positions in a variety of mid to large North American headquartered companies. The Firm segments its activities into lower middle-market and larger scale investing. Within its larger group, Audax targets profitable businesses valued up to $800 million and within its lower middle-market group, the Firm seeks companies valued up to $125 million. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer products/services, financial services, healthcare services, industrial services, software, and technology. Audax has a special interest in businesses that can benefit from a buy and build investment strategy for growth. Audax Private Equity was formed in 1999 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 27 of 109 |
| Sector: Manufacturing M&A | 2 of 5 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 13 of 61 |
| State: New York M&A | 3 of 6 |
| Country: United States M&A | 26 of 103 |
| Year: 2012 M&A | 5 of 7 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 18 of 21 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-10 |
Phillips & Temro
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States Phillips & Temro is a supplier of highly engineered diesel and gasoline engine components with an emerging presence in electric and hybrid electric vehicle platforms. Phillips & Temro was founded in 1920 and is based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-05 |
Tri-Ed Distribution
Woodbury, New York, United States Tri-Ed is an independent distributor of security and low-voltage technology product. Tri-Ed serves four major segments of the security business including video, access control, intrusion detection and fire/life safety, and provides approximately 110,000 products to over 20,000 active dealer and integrator customers. The company employs over 600 people across 63 locations in the US and Canada. |
Buy | - |
