M&A Deal Summary

Encore Group Acquires Swank Audio Visuals

On November 13, 2012, Encore Group acquired business services company Swank Audio Visuals from CHS Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Encore Group’s 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Encore Group’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Encore Group’s 1st transaction in Missouri.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-11-13
Target Swank Audio Visuals
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Encore Group
Sellers(s) CHS Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Piper Sandler & Co. (Financial)

Target

Swank Audio Visuals

St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Swank Audio Visuals is a provider of outsourced audio visual services. Swank provides comprehensive audio visual services for corporate meetings and events, including event consultation, creative event design, technical support, equipment rental and post production services. Swank Audio Visuals is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Encore Group

Schiller Park, Illinois, United States

Category Company
Founded 1937
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

Encore Group engages in event experiences, providing creative, production, advanced technology and staging services to help meeting planners deliver more dynamic and impactful experiences at their meetings, trade shows and special events. It is the trusted partner and exclusive on-site provider of choice at leading venues worldwide. Encore Group is headquartered in Schiller Park, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 14
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 14
State (Missouri) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 6
Year (2012) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-11-22 Visual Aids Electronics

Germantown, Maryland, United States

Visual Aids Electronics Corp. is a provider of audiovisual services. VAE provides meeting presentation services through three distinct operating divisions and has major regional warehouses in Richmond, Cincinnati and Phoenix, and smaller warehouses in Washington, DC and San Francisco, CA.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

CHS Capital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 2.9B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CHS Capital is a large private equity firm that targets US-based company investments in a variety of sectors. CHS will consider both control and non-control positions in businesses with proven management and strong growth potential. Broad sectors of interest include business services, consumer services, consumer products, distribution, industrial products and infrastructure. The Firm looks for businesses valued from $75 to $300 million. CHS will not invest in venture opportunities or turnaround situations. CHS was formed in 1988 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 37 of 46
Sector (Business Services) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 9
State (Missouri) 4 of 5
Country (United States) 37 of 46
Year (2012) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-11-05 Heartland Dental

Effingham, Illinois, United States

Heartland Dental is a dental support organization, providing non-clinical administrative support services to over 840 offices and more than 1,300 supported dentists across 35 states. Heartland Dental partners with its supported dentists to deliver high quality care across the full spectrum of dental services. Heartland Dental was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Effingham, Illinois.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-04-05 GSE Environmental

Houston, Texas, United States

GSE Environmental is a designer and manufacturer of geosynthetic lining solutions used in the containment and management of solids, liquids, and gasses for organizations engaged in waste management, mining, liquid containment, aquaculture, agriculture, and other industrial activities.

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