M&A Deal Summary

Global Environment Fund and GEF Capital Partners Acquire GRO-WELL

On June 20, 2017, asset manager Global Environment Fund and private equity firm GEF Capital Partners acquired chemicals company GRO-WELL

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Global Environment Fund’s 1st and GEF Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Global Environment Fund’s 18th and GEF Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Global Environment Fund’s 1st and GEF Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Arizona.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-06-20
Target GRO-WELL
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Global Environment Fund
GEF Capital Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Reynolds Advisory Partners LLC (Financial)
Morrison Cohen (Legal)

Target

GRO-WELL

Tempe, Arizona, United States
GRO-WELL is specializing in the production and marketing of all natural and organic products. GRO-WELL Brands was founded in 1855 and is based in Tempe, Arizona.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Global Environment Fund

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Investor Investor Investor

Category Asset Manager
Founded 1990
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Global Environment Fund (GEF) is a global alternative asset manager dedicated to the energy, environmental, and natural resources sectors. Global Environment Fund was formed in 1990 and is based in Chevy Case, Maryland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 51 of 53
Sector (Chemicals) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 26 of 26
State (Arizona) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 18 of 19
Year (2017) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-01 Luminae Energia Group

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Luminae Energia Group is an efficient lighting solutions provider focused primarily on commercial and industrial (B2B) sectors in Brazil. Luminae is vertically integrated and delivers a one-stop-shop solution site audit, customized project design, assembly of LED lamps, manufacturing of luminaires, automation, and installation services. Luminae Energia Group was founded in 2008 and is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-07 Cantaloupe Systems

San Francisco, California, United States

Cantaloupe Systems, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based, mobile technologies that deliver an integrated end-to-end vending retail solution for cashless vending, dynamic route scheduling, automated pre-kitting and merchandising and inventory management.

Sell $85M
Buyer

GEF Capital Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2018
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

GEF Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in growth-oriented 'sustainable' businesses. This includes operating companies that enable clean energy or improve energy efficiency, that are reducing the amount of waste, that build products using fewer or more efficient materials, or that take action to improve the quality and conservation of land. GEF Capital Partners was formed in 2018 and is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 19
Sector (Chemicals) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 1 of 7
State (Arizona) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 8
Year (2017) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-01 ENC Energy Group

Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

ENC Energy Group is a waste-to-energy solutions provider. ENC builds, owns and operates landfill gas-to-energy (“LFGTE”). ENC Energy Group was founded in 2002 and is based in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.

Buy -
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