M&A Deal Summary

CriticalPoint Capital Acquires United

On October 16, 2020, private equity firm CriticalPoint Capital acquired construction company United from Aecom

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CriticalPoint Capital’s 1st transaction in the Construction sector.
  • This is CriticalPoint Capital’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is CriticalPoint Capital’s 2nd transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-10-16
Target United
Sector Construction
Buyer(s) CriticalPoint Capital
Sellers(s) Aecom
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

United

Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, United States
United is a fully integrated engineering, procurement, and construction contractor providing full life cycle capabilities to a diverse set of customers. United is based in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey.

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Buyer(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

CriticalPoint Capital is a private equity firm focused on making control and non-control investments to support distressed situations, acquisitions, recapitalizations, or growth capital needs. CriticalPoint seeks businesses with recurring revenue and operating in sectors undergoing transition. CriticalPoint will consider companies with up to $500 million in revenue and up to $10 million of EBITDA. CriticalPoint Capital is based in Manhattan Beach, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 7
Sector (Construction) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 5 of 6
State (New Jersey) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 6 of 7
Year (2020) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-09-11 Organized SportsWear

Cerritos, California, United States

Organized SportsWear is a manufacturer of physical education uniforms with customized silk screen printing and embroidery. Organized SportsWear was founded in 1988 and is based in Cerritos, California.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-21 Agway Farm & Home

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Agway Farm & Home is a wholesale product distribution company that offers wild and caged bird products, including bird seeds, baffles and guards, baths and accessories. Agway Farm & Home was founded in 1964 and is based in Richmond, Virginia.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Aecom

Dallas, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 1980
Sector Business Services
Employees52,000
Revenue 14.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
AECOM's corporate headquarters in Los Angeles, California.
AECOM's corporate headquarters in Los Angeles, California.

Aecom is a global provider of professional technical and management support services for public and private clients around the world. Aecom provides planning, consulting, architectural and engineering design, and program and construction management services for a broad range of projects, including highways, airports, bridges, mass transit systems, government and commercial buildings, water and wastewater facilities, and power transmission and distribution. AECOM was formed in 1980 and is based in Dallas, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 6
Sector (Construction) 1 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 4 of 5
State (New Jersey) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 5
Year (2020) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-10-14 Amentum

Chantilly, Virginia, United States

Amentum is a contractor to the U.S. federal government and select allied national governments, supporting programs of critical national significance across defense, security and intelligence, energy, and environmental cleanup. Amentum previously operated as the Management Services segment within AECOM. Amentum is based in Chantilly, Virginia.

Sell $2.4B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-10 AECOM - Civil Construction Business

Los Angeles, California, United States

AECOM's Civil Construction Business includes the Shimmick Construction business that provides construction services to clients.

Sell -