M&A Deal Summary

LKCM Headwater Investments and Capital Southwest Acquire Alliance Sports Group

On August 15, 2017, private equity firm LKCM Headwater Investments and business development company Capital Southwest acquired consumer products company Alliance Sports Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is LKCM Headwater Investments’ 1st and Capital Southwest’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is LKCM Headwater Investments’ 3rd and Capital Southwest’s 21st transaction in the United States.
  • This is LKCM Headwater Investments’ 2nd and Capital Southwest’s 9th transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-08-15
Target Alliance Sports Group
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) LKCM Headwater Investments
Capital Southwest
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Alliance Sports Group

Roanoke, Texas, United States
Alliance Sports Group is a designer and marketer of branded consumer products known for their innovative designs, unique features, and high quality across multiple product categories in the outdoor enthusiast and active lifestyle market. Alliance Sports Group distributes these products through six different brands NEBO (flashlights and lighting tools), iProtec (lighting and firearm accessories), True Utility (utility and everyday carry tools), Bollinger (fitness accessories) and WeatherRite and Quarrow (outdoor lighting and fishing accessories). Alliance Sports Group was founded in 1974 and is based in Roanoke, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

LKCM Headwater Investments

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

LKCM Headwater Investments is a private equity firm that seeks to partner with management teams to build successful companies. The Firm takes an operationally-minded approach and provides companies with the tools necessary to build market leaders with sustainable competitive advantages. LKCM generally pursues platform companies with $50 to $500 million and seeks to commit $5 to $80 million per transaction. Sectors of interest include industrial distribution/services, manufacturing, energy, financial services, and healthcare. LKCM Headwater is based in Fort Worth, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 11
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 1 of 2
State (Texas) 2 of 7
Country (United States) 3 of 11
Year (2017) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-11 TestEquity

Moorpark, California, United States

TestEquity is a distributor of electronic test and measurement equipment as well as laboratory and production supplies. TestEquity was founded in 1971 and is based in Moorpark, California.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-10 BearCom

Garland, Texas, United States

BearCom is a provider of wireless communications equipment and solutions for two-way radios and other voice and data technologies over 20,000 commercial, industrial and government customers across North America. BearCom was formed in 1981 and is based in Garland, Texas.

Sell -
Buyer

Capital Southwest

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Business Development Company
Founded 1961
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Capital Southwest Corp. is a credit focused business development company focused on providing financing to profitable, mid-sized companies throughout the US. The Firm doesn't have any sector preferences and will consider a variety of investment structures. Capital Southwest Corp. was originally established in 1961 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 49
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 3
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 5 of 11
State (Texas) 9 of 18
Country (United States) 21 of 48
Year (2017) 5 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-01 Tax Advisors Group

Dallas, Texas, United States

Tax Advisors Group is a provider of property tax consulting firm with a national reach that specializes in minimizing Texas business personal property taxes. Tax Advisors Group was founded in 2001 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-27 Zenfolio

Menlo Park, California, United States

Zenfolio is a software platform for professional and amateur photographers to showcase, manage and monetize their work with a comprehensive feature set, including a suite of marketing tools that saves time, increases efficiency, and allows them to focus on photography. Zenfolio was founded in 2005 and is based in Menlo Park, California.

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