M&A Deal Summary

Milestone Partners, LO3 Capital and Tecum Capital Acquire CDE Services

On November 9, 2023, private equity firm Milestone Partners, LO3 Capital and private equity firm Tecum Capital acquired financial services company CDE Services

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Milestone Partners’ 4th, LO3 Capital’s 1st and Tecum Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Milestone Partners’ 39th, LO3 Capital’s 1st and Tecum Capital’s 80th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Milestone Partners’ 3rd, LO3 Capital’s 1st and Tecum Capital’s 5th transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-11-09
Target CDE Services
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) Milestone Partners
LO3 Capital
Tecum Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) 733Park (Financial)
Taft Stettinius & Hollister
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders (Legal)

Target

CDE Services

Marietta, Georgia, United States
CDE Services provides merchants a fully integrated solution for a multitude of payment processing needs and various ancillary products via a proprietary technology stack enabling high margins and superior pricing to its industry peers. CDE Services was founded in 1989 and is based in Marietta, Georgia.

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Buyer(S) 3

Buyer

Milestone Partners

Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 650M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Milestone Partners is a lower middle-market private equity firm specializing in investments in manufacturing, distribution, and service companies. Milestone looks for businesses valued up to $250 million with EBITDA of $5 to $50 million. The Firm's target revenue size is $10 to $250 million. Milestone prefers companies with growth potential and proven management. The Firm will not invest in businesses in high cyclical industries, with low barriers to entry, or have a high reliance on technology. Milestone Partners was formed in 1995 and is based in Villanova, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 40 of 40
Sector (Financial Services) 4 of 4
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 23 of 23
State (Georgia) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 39 of 39
Year (2023) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-04-23 USAuto

Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States

USAuto is a used car sales and finance company. USAuto has a vertically integrated platform that is focused on providing customers with high quality vehicles at affordable prices. USAuto’s proprietary underwriting technology and centralized systems ensure fast and consistent customer service, evidenced by an above average repeat customer rate. USAuto was formed in 1992 and is based in Lawrenceville, Georgia.

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DESCRIPTION


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Financial Services) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 1 of 1
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2023) 1 of 1
Buyer

Tecum Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 750M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Tecum Capital is a private equity firm focused on lower middle-market companies across the Eastern-US. Tecum will consider a variety of investment situations including leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, successions, strategic acquisitions, growth capital financings, and recapitalizations. Investment sizes range from $5 - $20 million. Industries of interest include manufacturing, plastics, specialty distribution, technology, healthcare services, defense, food, and business/consumer services. Tecum will not consider investments in start-ups or real estate. Tecum Capital was formed in 2005 and is based in Wexford, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 80 of 82
Sector (Financial Services) 2 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 27 of 28
State (Georgia) 5 of 5
Country (United States) 80 of 82
Year (2023) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-10-25 National Power

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

National Power is a provider of highly engineered electrical applications and backup power for critical infrastructure within the telecom, wireless, and commercial infrastructure applications. National Power was founded in 1985 and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-03-14 Shake Smart

San Diego, California, United States

Shake Smart provides healthy, nutritious, and delicious protein shakes, protein smoothies, acai bowls, wraps, nut butter avocado toast, and more to its customers across multiple dayparts. Shake Smart was founded in 2011 and is based in San Diego, California.

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