Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2016-06-27 |
| Target | Milk Specialties Global |
| Sector | Food |
| Investor(s) | American Securities |
| Sellers(s) |
21st Century Group
HM Capital Partners Kainos Capital |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Advisor(s) | Morgan Stanley Houlihan Lokey (Financial) GreenbergTraurig (Legal) |
SEARCH BY
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| PE ASSETS | 23.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
American Securities is a large private equity firm that typically partners with management when pursuing company acquisitions. American Securities typically targets US-based with $50 to $200 million of EBITDA and valued up to $2 billion. Areas of interest include consumer products, restaurants, healthcare, industrial, aerospace, defense, agriculture, environmental, paper/packaging, energy, and specialty chemicals. The Firm was originally formed in 1947 as the family office for William Rosenwald, an heir to the Sears Roebuck & Company, and began accepting outside investors in 1994. American Securities is headquartered in New York, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 51 of 81 |
| Sector: Food M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 22 of 37 |
| State: Minnesota M&A | 2 of 4 |
| Country: United States M&A | 50 of 80 |
| Year: 2016 M&A | 3 of 6 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-27 |
Blue Bird
Macon, Georgia, United States Blue Bird is a designer and manufacturer of school buses, with more than 550,000 buses sold since its formation and approximately 180,000 buses in operation today. Blue Bird’s longevity and reputation in the school bus industry have made it an iconic American brand. Blue Bird distinguishes itself from its principal competitors by its singular focus on the design, engineering, manufacture, and sale of school buses and related parts. As the only manufacturer of chassis and body production specifically designed for school bus applications, Blue Bird is recognized as an industry leader for school bus innovation, safety, product quality/reliability/durability, operating costs and drivability. Blue Bird was founded in 1927 and is based in Macon, Georgia. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-11 |
Unison Site Management
New York, New York, United States Unison Site Management LLC is a independent cell site company that specializes purchase of wireless antennae leases and cell ground tower leases from cell site owners. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| PE ASSETS | 166M USD |
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
21st Century Group is a private equity firm that targets lower middle-market company investments. The Firm looks for businesses generating annual sales of $15 to $150 million and valued between $15 and $100 million. Sectors of interest include manufacturing, value-added distribution, services, and media. Prospective transactions include divisions or subsidiaries of public or private companies, private companies seeking liquidity, family owned companies seeking intergeneration transfer of wealth, and take privates. 21st Century was formed in 1998 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 8 of 9 |
| Sector: Food M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 2 of 2 |
| State: Minnesota M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 8 of 9 |
| Year: 2016 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-16 |
MSI
Plain City, Ohio, United States MSI is a proponent of quality literature and the parent company of three different businesses each focused on promoting and selling juvenile books, The Junior Library Guild, Darby Creek Publishing and The Reading Circle. MSI is based in Plain City, Ohio. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-18 |
Spencer N Enterprises
El Monte, California, United States Spencer N Enterprises, Inc. is a designer, manufacturer, importer and marketer of decorative pillows, window coverings and other home furnishing textile products. Spencer N Enterprises was founded in 2000 and is based in El Monte, California. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.6B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
HM Capital (formerly Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst, Inc.) is a private equity firm that seeks investments in middle-market companies valued between $100 million and $1 billion. HM Capital's investments include acquisitions of large corporate divestitures, acquisitions or recapitalizations of privately owned or publicly traded businesses, and acquisitions of distressed businesses either through a restructuring or bankruptcy process. Sectors of interest include media, consumer products, energy, financial services, food/beverage, information services and niche manufacturing. HM Capital Partners was formed in 1989 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 15 of 15 |
| Sector: Food M&A | 4 of 4 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 5 of 5 |
| State: Minnesota M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 10 of 10 |
| Year: 2016 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-03 |
Puerto Rico Cable Co.
Mercedita, Puerto Rico Choice Cable is the incumbent cable operator serving the northern and western coastal region of Puerto Rico. The companys service area encompasses approximately 330,000 homes and its product offerings include video and high speed data. |
Sell | $276M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Kainos Capital is a private equity firm focused on the food and consumer products sector. Kainos targets manufacturers and marketers of food products, as well as other consumer products in the household and personal care industries and over-the-counter health and nutritional products sectors. The Firm's target investment size is $50 to $150 million in a company with an EBITDA of $10 to $80 million. Kainos Capital is based in Dallas, Texas.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 9 of 19 |
| Sector: Food M&A | 8 of 12 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 2 of 7 |
| State: Minnesota M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 8 of 18 |
| Year: 2016 M&A | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-31 |
Kettle Cuisine
Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States Kettle Cuisine is an independent, artisan soup maker providing uncompromised soup with a commitment to impeccable ingredients, careful preparation and traditional cooking techniques. The company offers a selection of over 50 varieties of soups, chilis and chowders, and services over 5,000 restaurants, cafes, delicatessens and supermarkets in the United States. Kettle Cuisine was founded in 1986 and is based in Chelsea, Massachusetts. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-15 |
InterHealth Nutraceuticals
Benicia, California, United States InterHealth Nutraceuticals, Inc. is a provider in research, develops, markets and distributes specialty nutritional ingredients, which are sold worldwide to manufacturers of dietary supplements and nutraceutical food and beverage products. |
Sell | $300M |
