M&A Deal Summary

Eagle Private Capital and Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Acquire Emler Swim School

On October 1, 2019, mezzanine finance firm Eagle Private Capital and private equity firm Morgan Stanley Capital Partners acquired consumer services company Emler Swim School

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Eagle Private Capital’s 3rd and Morgan Stanley Capital Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Consumer Services sector.
  • This is Eagle Private Capital’s 80th and Morgan Stanley Capital Partners’ 31st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Eagle Private Capital’s 6th and Morgan Stanley Capital Partners’ 5th transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-10-01
Target Emler Swim School
Sector Consumer Services
Buyer(s) Eagle Private Capital
Morgan Stanley Capital Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Emler Swim School

Bedford, Texas, United States
Emler Swim School is a regional operator of swim schools for children 2 months and up. Emler Swim School was founded in 1975 and is based in Bedford, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Eagle Private Capital

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Eagle Private Capital (EPC) makes private equity and mezzanine investments in middle-market companies. The Firm typically invests $4 to $15 million per investment. EPC looks to partner with management or other private equity investors to provide growth or change of control capital. EPC is based in St. Louis, Missouri.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 80 of 86
Sector (Consumer Services) 3 of 3
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 39 of 41
State (Texas) 6 of 6
Country (United States) 80 of 86
Year (2019) 4 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-06-17 Assem-Pak

Vineland, New Jersey, United States

Assem-Pak is a manufacturer of aluminum seals and rubber stoppers, services third-party glass products, and provides packaging services. Assem-Pak has been providing quality products and services to the pharmaceutical, laboratory, and medical device markets. Assem-Pak was founded in 2000 and is based in Vineland, New Jersey.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-12-02 TriStar

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

TriStar is a provider of full-service event marketing services to the nation's top healthcare associations. TriStar was founded in 2002 and is based in Overland Park, Kansas.

Buy -
DESCRIPTION

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP) is the private investment arm of financial services firm and investment bank Morgan Stanley. MSCP looks to partner with founders looking to leverage Morgan Stanley's resources, as well as fund corporate carveouts, recapitalizations, buyouts, and industry consolidations. Areas of interest include business services, industrials, education, consumer products/services, food/beverage, retail, healthcare, and packaging. MSCP primarily targets businesses operating in North America valued between $75 and $750 million. Morgan Stanley Capital Partners is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 34 of 49
Sector (Consumer Services) 3 of 4
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 10 of 13
State (Texas) 5 of 8
Country (United States) 31 of 46
Year (2019) 5 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-24 CoAdvantage

Tampa, Florida, United States

CoAdvantage engages in human resource solutions, providing Professional Employer Organization (PEO) services to small and medium-sized businesses nationwide. CoAdvantage specializes in and excels at handling human resources. CoAdvantage are HR experts who work as your outsourcing partner to administer payroll, benefits, workers’ compensation, and core HR functions. CoAdvantage was founded in 1997 and is based in Tampa, Florida.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-11-15 Feihe

Beijing, China

Feihe is an infant milk formula producer and distributor. Feihe was founded in 1962 and is based in Beijing, China.

Sell -