M&A Deal Summary

Five Points Capital and Brazos Private Equity Partners Acquire Winebow

On January 9, 2012, private equity firms Five Points Capital and Brazos Private Equity Partners acquired beverage company Winebow

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Five Points Capital’s 2nd and Brazos Private Equity Partners’ 1st transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is Five Points Capital’s 37th and Brazos Private Equity Partners’ 25th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Five Points Capital’s 7th and Brazos Private Equity Partners’ 1st transaction in Virginia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-01-09
Target Winebow
Sector Beverages
Buyer(s) Five Points Capital
Brazos Private Equity Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Winebow

Glen Allen, Virginia, United States
Winebow is an independent importer and distributor of fine wine and craft spirits. The company imports a diversified portfolio of 167 quality brands from 118 global suppliers and serves over 175 distributors that deliver fine wines to retailers and restaurants across all 50 states. Winebow was formed in 1980 and is based in Glen Allen, New Jersey.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Five Points Capital

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 1.3B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Five Points Capital makes both direct private equity and junior capital investments in US-based middle-market companies. Five Points prefers control based investments and will consider opportunities in a variety of industries. For both equity and mezzanine investments, the Firm looks to commit $5 to $25 million of capital in businesses with at least $10 million in sales and $3 million of EBITDA. Five Points Capital was formerly known as BB&T Capital Partners and re-branded in 2015. The Firm was established in 1997 and is based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 37 of 89
Sector (Beverages) 2 of 3
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 19 of 30
State (Virginia) 7 of 8
Country (United States) 37 of 89
Year (2012) 2 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-04 JF Petroleum Group

Morrisville, North Carolina, United States

JF Petroleum Group is a turnkey solution provider to the North American fueling infrastructure industry. The company distributes, installs, and services fueling equipment for retail fueling stations, commercial and government fleets, and emergency power customers. JF Petroleum Group was founded in 1945 and is based in Morrisville, North Carolina.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-04-20 SeraCare Life Sciences

Milford, Massachusetts, United States

SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. provides an innovative portfolio of diagnostic controls, plasma-derived reagents and molecular biomarkers used in the discovery, production, and clinical application of a variety of in vitro diagnostics. SeraCare’s global customer base includes in-vitro diagnostics assay developers and manufacturers, clinical laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, and proficiency providers.

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Buyer

Brazos Private Equity Partners

Dallas, Texas, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 1.4B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Brazos Private Equity Partners is a private investment firm that specializes in recapitalizations of family owned businesses, CEO led buy-and-build situations, non-core divestitures, and small cap take privates. Target companies generally have growing free cash-flow, sustainable competitive advantages, and a leading market position. Brazos looks to invest up to $100 million in companies with annual revenues between $25 and $250 million. Brazos primarily invests in consumer and business services, consumer products, restaurants and specialty retail, distribution, healthcare services, financial services, insurance, and manufacturing. Brazos targets opportunities located throughout the United States, with a particular emphasis on Texas and the Southwest US. Brazos was formed in 1999 and is based in Dallas, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 29
Sector (Beverages) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 16 of 18
State (Virginia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 25 of 29
Year (2012) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-01 National Bankruptcy Services

Dallas, Texas, United States

National Bankruptcy Services is a provider of technology-enabled default management and bankruptcy processing solutions to financial institutions, credit unions, automobile lenders, and mortgage servicers in all 94 bankruptcy jurisdictions. National Bankruptcy Services was founded in 1999 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-04-02 Ennis Paint

Thomasville, North Carolina, United States

Ennis Paint is a manufacturer and distributor of pavement marking materials.

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