M&A Deal Summary

Roark Capital Group and Jupiter Partners Acquire Installation Made Easy

On August 24, 2012, private equity firms Roark Capital Group and Jupiter Partners acquired software company Installation Made Easy from Jupiter Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Roark Capital Group’s 1st and Jupiter Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Roark Capital Group’s 17th and Jupiter Partners’ 9th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Roark Capital Group’s 5th and Jupiter Partners’ 2nd transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-08-24
Target Installation Made Easy
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Roark Capital Group
Jupiter Partners
Sellers(s) Jupiter Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Installation Made Easy

Kennesaw, Georgia, United States
Installation Made Easy provides enterprise software for the home improvement industry. This comprehensive software platform enables retailers to offer a wide range of home improvement products and services to their customers on a nationwide basis, with minimal investment or operational responsibility. Installation Made Easy is based in Kennesaw, Georgia.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Roark Capital Group

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 33.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Roark Capital Group is a private equity firm that focuses on middle-market investment opportunities. The Firm targets family-owned business transfers, management/corporate buyouts, recapitalizations, going-private transactions, and corporate divestitures. Roark Capital Group pursues companies with revenues between $20 million and $5 billion, and EBITDA of $10 to $500 million. Roark Capital primarily invests in consumer and business services companies, with a particular interest in the franchise, food and restaurant, specialty retail, direct marketing and financial services sectors. Roark Capital Group was formed in 2001 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 46
Sector: Software M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 10 of 21
State: Georgia M&A 5 of 7
Country: United States M&A 17 of 44
Year: 2012 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-08-13 PSC Info Group

Oaks, Pennsylvania, United States

PSC Info Group, Inc. is a provider of edge document and information management services and business communications. PSC Info Group delivers customized solutions for accounts receivable management, financial services, and healthcare companies.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-09-30 Massage Envy

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Massage Envy is a franchisor of therapeutic massage services. Massage Envy offers professional and affordable therapeutic massage services to consumers with busy lifestyles, offering convenience, high quality, and excellent value. Massage Envy was founded in 2002 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Buy -
Buyer

Jupiter Partners

New York, New York, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 600M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Jupiter Partners is a private investment firm that targets management buyouts, industry consolidations and growth capital opportunities. Jupiter typically provides equity of between $15 million and $80 million for each investment. Industries of interest include business services and solutions, healthcare services, distribution/logistics, and specialty consumer/retail. Jupiter's geographic preference is for US based opportunities. The Firm's investment horizon is three to seven years. Jupiter Partners was formed in 1994 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 9
Sector: Software M&A 2 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Georgia M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 9 of 9
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-06-01 Elevated Facility Services Group

Tampa, Florida, United States

Elevated Facility Services Group is a provider of elevator maintenance, repair, and modernization services across all major brands of equipment. Oracle Elevator currently operates 22 branch locations across 13 states. Elevated Facility Services Group is based in Tampa, Florida.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-12-19 Vivint

Provo, Utah, United States

Vivint is a full-service security alarm company that generates sales door-to-door during the summer months and services the contracts throughout the year. Vivint was formed in 1999 and is based in Provo, Utah.

Sell $2.0B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Jupiter Partners

New York, New York, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 600M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Jupiter Partners is a private investment firm that targets management buyouts, industry consolidations and growth capital opportunities. Jupiter typically provides equity of between $15 million and $80 million for each investment. Industries of interest include business services and solutions, healthcare services, distribution/logistics, and specialty consumer/retail. Jupiter's geographic preference is for US based opportunities. The Firm's investment horizon is three to seven years. Jupiter Partners was formed in 1994 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 8
Sector: Software M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 3 of 4
State: Georgia M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 7 of 8
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-06-01 Elevated Facility Services Group

Tampa, Florida, United States

Elevated Facility Services Group is a provider of elevator maintenance, repair, and modernization services across all major brands of equipment. Oracle Elevator currently operates 22 branch locations across 13 states. Elevated Facility Services Group is based in Tampa, Florida.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-12-19 Vivint

Provo, Utah, United States

Vivint is a full-service security alarm company that generates sales door-to-door during the summer months and services the contracts throughout the year. Vivint was formed in 1999 and is based in Provo, Utah.

Sell $2.0B