Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2007-01-08 |
| Target | CoolSys |
| Sector | Business Services |
| Investor(s) |
Arsenal Capital Partners
Audax Private Debt |
| Sellers(s) |
Midwest Mezzanine Funds
Valor Equity Partners Denargo Capital |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Advisor(s) | William Blair (Financial) McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (Legal) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| PE ASSETS | 10.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Arsenal Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on middle-market healthcare, specialty industrial, and financial service companies. Specifically, Arsenal looks to acquire businesses in the areas of specialty chemicals, aerospace/defense, transportation, environmental services, business services, insurance, asset management, financial technology, medical products, healthcare IT, and healthcare contract research/manufacturing. The Firm typically seeks to commit $50 to $300 million per investment in profitable businesses with at least $10 million of EBITDA. Funds are generally used to support buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, consolidations, and divestitures. The Firm avoids investing in companies reliant on high levels of technology. Arsenal Capital Partners was formed in 2000 and is headquartered in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 10 of 58 |
| Sector: Business Services M&A | 1 of 4 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 1 of 15 |
| State: California M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Country: United States M&A | 10 of 51 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 3 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-01 |
Tempo Financial Holdings
Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States Tempo Financial Holdings Corporation (dba i-Transfer) is a global payments and processing company providing inter-country money transfer / remittance services for individuals with an emphasis on speed, reliability, and regulatory compliance. Formed by Arsenal in 2008, i-Transfer operates in the United States and Europe through an extensive network of agents, retail locations, and correspondent relationships. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-04 |
Renaissance Mark
Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States Renaissance Mark is the largest North American provider of prime labels and brand imaging solutions to the packaging industry. The company's product offering includes glue-applied, pressure sensitive, and film labels for food, beverage, health & beauty aid, and pharmaceutical customers. Arsenal sold Renaissance Mark to Fort Dearborn Company in 2007. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| PE ASSETS | 5.4B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Audax Mezzanine is the mezzanine finance arm of the Audax Group. The Firm focuses on investing in both private and public, US-based middle market companies with a strong history of cash flows and consistent revenue growth. Audax will consider subordinated mezzanine debt commitments, second lien or junior secured debt, preferred stock and common stock. The Firm seeks to invest in companies with EBITDA between $10 and $100 million. Types of transaction include MBOs, LBOs, growth capital financings, acquisition financings, and recapitalizations. Audax Private Debt is based in New York, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 19 of 120 |
| Sector: Business Services M&A | 4 of 18 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 6 of 58 |
| State: California M&A | 2 of 10 |
| Country: United States M&A | 19 of 118 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 2 of 6 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-02 |
Hilco Vision
Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States Hilco Vision is a distributor of branded and consumable professional eyecare products and optical accessories throughout the eye healthcare supply chain. Hilco Vision has a diverse suite of branded and non-branded optical products and accessories, offering more than 30,000 SKUs and an expansive distribution network, uniquely allowing the Company to serve both optical chains and independent optical locations alike as a "one-stop-shop." Hilco Vision was founded in 1956 and is based in Mansfield, Massachusetts. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-31 |
Totes Isotoner
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Totes Isotoner Corp. is a designer, wholesaler, distributor and retailer of branded accessories for the cold and wet weather markets. Product lines include umbrellas, accessories, gloves, slippers, and sunglasses under a number of brands such as totes, Isotoner, and Aris. |
Sell | $288M |
| Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.0B USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Midwest Mezzanine Funds (MMF) is a provider of junior capital to lower middle-market, US and Canadian companies. MMF looks to invest $4 to $15 million to support buyouts, acquisition financings, recapitalizations, and growth capital needs. Prospective companies generally have consistent profits ($3 million of EBITDA), low capital intensity, and sustainable competitive advantages. Broad areas of interest include manufacturing, value-added distribution, and services. MMF will not invest in high technology, energy, or real estate. Midwest Mezzanine was formed in 1992 and has offices in Chicago and Monroe, Michigan.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 6 of 58 |
| Sector: Business Services M&A | 1 of 6 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 2 of 25 |
| State: California M&A | 2 of 7 |
| Country: United States M&A | 6 of 57 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 1 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-01 |
Fab-Tech
Colchester, Vermont, United States Fab-Tech, Inc. is a manufacturer of coated stainless steel, corrosive fume exhaust systems for the semiconductor, university lab and other industrial markets. Fab-Tech was founded in 1987 and is based in Colchester, Vermont. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-02-01 |
Sentient Medical Systems
Hunt Valley, Maryland, United States Sentient Medical Systems is a provider of intraoperative monitoring (“IOM”) services and non-surgical diagnostic monitoring services to approximately 300 health care facilities in 24 states. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Valor Equity Partners is an operationally focused venture capital and growth equity firm focused on acquiring control or non-control positions in high growth companies across various stages of development. Area of interest include industrial products, manufacturing, infrastructure, industrial maintenance, energy services, healthcare, and business services. Valor Equity Partners is based in Chicago, Illinois.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 10 |
| Sector: Business Services M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| State: California M&A | 2 of 3 |
| Country: United States M&A | 2 of 10 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-23 |
Sizzling Platter
Murray, Utah, United States Sizzling Platter is a restaurant management company focused on adding and scaling segment-leading concepts in outstanding demographic areas across the US and select international markets. Sizzling Platter has become a preferred partner for high growth, high return on capital brands looking to scale within the Company’s footprint. Sizzling Platter strives to build lifetime guests across its concept portfolio utilizing lean enterprise techniques and technology to achieve operational excellence. The Company applies its systems, process, human capital, and passion for the restaurant business to quickly build scale within its target markets. Sizzling Platter was founded in 1963 and is based in Murray, Utah. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-12-01 |
Smith Energy Services
Carthage, Texas, United States Smith Energy Services is a provides maintenance and construction services related to natural gas pipelines, gathering systems, well sites and compressor stations as well as equipment rental and vacuum and pressure truck services. Smith Energy Services was founded in 1988 and is based in Carthage, Texas. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Denargo Capital is a private equity investor that looks for buyout, recapitalization, industry consolidation, and growth situation investments. The Firm looks for companies generating at least $10 million in revenue and valued up to $100 million. Denargo Capital was formerly known as Tamarac Capital LLC and is affiliated with BACE Capital Advisors, an investment banking unit. Denargo Capital was formed in 2003 and is based in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector: Business Services M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| State: California M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 1 of 1 |
