M&A Deal Summary

Concentric Equity Partners, Beverly Capital, Pritzker Private Capital and Duchossois Capital Management Acquire Energy Distribution Partners

On January 1, 2013, private equity firm Concentric Equity Partners, private equity firm Beverly Capital, family office Pritzker Private Capital and family office Duchossois Capital Management acquired oil/gas exploration company Energy Distribution Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Concentric Equity Partners’ 1st, Beverly Capital’s 1st, Pritzker Private Capital’s 1st and Duchossois Capital Management’s 1st transaction in the Oil/Gas Exploration sector.
  • This is Concentric Equity Partners’ 9th, Beverly Capital’s 7th, Pritzker Private Capital’s 8th and Duchossois Capital Management’s 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Concentric Equity Partners’ 3rd, Beverly Capital’s 2nd, Pritzker Private Capital’s 3rd and Duchossois Capital Management’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2013-01-01
Target Energy Distribution Partners
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
Buyer(s) Concentric Equity Partners
Beverly Capital
Pritzker Private Capital
Duchossois Capital Management
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Energy Distribution Partners

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Energy Distribution Partners actively acquires and operates residential and commercial propane and natural gas distributors as well as wholesale and midstream energy distribution operations. Energy Distribution Partners was founded in 2011 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Buyer(S) 4

Buyer

Concentric Equity Partners

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2002
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Concentric Equity Partners is a private equity firm that invests in profitable, growth-oriented middle-market companies. Concentric typically invests $10 to $30 million of capital per transaction, however, the Firm's historical investment range is $5 to $100 million. Areas of interest include business services, consumer services, financial services, and healthcare. Prospective transaction situations include management led buyouts, leveraged buyouts, and growth equity investments. Concentric will consider both majority and minority situations. Concentric is the direct investment arm of asset management firm, Financial Investments Corporation. Concentric Equity Partners was established in 2002 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 42
Sector (Oil/Gas Exploration) 1 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 6 of 19
State (Illinois) 3 of 4
Country (United States) 9 of 40
Year (2013) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-10-08 Microsystems

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States

Microsystems provides software and services that drive document quality and production efficiency in heavily regulated industries.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-08-01 Aperture Credentialing

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Aperture Credentialing is a provider of credentialing verification services for health providers. Aperture Credentialing is based in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Buyer

Beverly Capital

Evanston, Illinois, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2010
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Beverly Capital LLC is a private investment firm that provides equity and mezzanine financing to lower middle market companies. Beverly targets profitable companies with $2 to $8 million of EBITDA. Areas of interest includes healthcare and outsourced business services. Prospective transaction situations include recapitalizations, minority growth investments, and strategic acquisitions. Beverly Capital LLC is based in Highland Park, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 15
Sector (Oil/Gas Exploration) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 5 of 9
State (Illinois) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 7 of 14
Year (2013) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-04-02 Life Quest Services

Wautoma, Wisconsin, United States

Life Quest Services provides customized EMS/Fire billing services to ambulance service providers – municipal, private, hospital owned, etc, also provide delinquent account collection services to municipalities for EMS/Fire and other (utilities, fines, etc.) account types. Life Quest Services was founded in 1992 and is based in Wautoma, Wisconsin.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-11-05 Sirona Infusion

Chandler, Arizona, United States

Sirona Infusion LLC provides clinical care for patients in need of a variety of infused therapies including anti-infectives, parenteral nutrition, inotrope, immunotherapy, chemotherapy and pain management.

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Buyer

Pritzker Private Capital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Family Office
Founded 1996
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Pritzker Private Capital is a family office and private investment firm focused on leveraged buyouts, acquisitions, and recapitalizations of profitable, middle-market, North American companies across a broad range sectors. Specific industries of interest include consumer products and services, industrial products and services, distribution, telecommunications, IT, healthcare, and business services. Target enterprise values are generally between $200 million and $1.5 billion. Pritzker Private Capital was formed in 1996 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 29
Sector (Oil/Gas Exploration) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 3 of 9
State (Illinois) 3 of 6
Country (United States) 8 of 29
Year (2013) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-10-02 Foundations Recovery Network

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Foundations Recovery Network LLC (Formerly Dual Diagnosis Management LLC) is a provider of behavioral healthcare services for people dually diagnosed with both a mental health and substance abuse disorder.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-01-15 InterSystems

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Intersystems is a provider of enclosed belt conveyors, bucket elevators, bulk weighers, truck probes, grain samplers, gravity screeners, distributors, micro ingredient systems, and bolted bin systems. Based in Omaha, the company sells to customers in more than 30 countries worldwide.

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Buyer

Duchossois Capital Management

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Family Office
Founded 2013
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Duchossois Capital Management is the investment arm of family-controlled holding company, The Duchossois Group. Duchossois Capital pursues a variety of investment strategies including direct investments in companies and real estate, public securities, and fund commitments. Duchossois Capital's direct investment arm looks to commit $10 to $200 million in profitable companies generating $50 to $1000 million in annual revenue. For platform investments, Duchossois seeks opportunities throughout North America but will consider add-ons globally. Areas of interest include engineered industrial products, building products, transportation, logistics, rail leasing, value-added distribution, consumer durables, security, healthcare services, and technology-enabled services. Duchossois Capital Management is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 12
Sector (Oil/Gas Exploration) 1 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 1 of 5
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 12
Year (2013) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-05-01 Echo360

Youngstown, Ohio, United States

Echo360 is a provider of active learning technology to enhance their educational experience before, during and after class. Echo360 turns classrooms and events into collaborative communities of learning and success by combining industry-leading video, engagement and analytics into one unified experience. Echo360 was founded in 2007 and is based in Youngstown, Ohio.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-12-12 Milestone AV Technologies

Savage, Minnesota, United States

Milestone AV Technologies is a designer, marketer and distributor of branded audio-visual mounting equipment and display solutions for flat panel displays, projectors, AV furniture, and speakers to both the consumer and the commercial markets. Our innovative products, sold principally under the Chief and Sanus brands, are sold through numerous channels, including Pro AV dealers, regional home theater dealers, consumer electronics retailers, mass merchants and original equipment manufacturers.

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