M&A Deal Summary

Pritzker Private Capital Acquires PLZ Aeroscience

On July 31, 2015, family office Pritzker Private Capital acquired chemicals company PLZ Aeroscience from Olympus Partners, AEA Investors and NMP Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Pritzker Private Capital’s 1st transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Pritzker Private Capital’s 14th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Pritzker Private Capital’s 6th transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-07-31
Target PLZ Aeroscience
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Pritzker Private Capital
Sellers(s) Olympus Partners
AEA Investors
NMP Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

PLZ Aeroscience

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States
PLZ Aeroscience is a specialty aerosol product manufacturing company. It specializes in the development, manufacturing, packaging, and distribution of a comprehensive line of contract fill, brand, and private label products. PLZ Aeroscience was established in 1939 and is based in Downers Grove, Illinois.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Pritzker Private Capital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Family Office
Founded 1996
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Pritzker Private Capital is a family office and private investment firm focused on leveraged buyouts, acquisitions, and recapitalizations of profitable, middle-market, North American companies across a broad range sectors. Specific industries of interest include consumer products and services, industrial products and services, distribution, telecommunications, IT, healthcare, and business services. Target enterprise values are generally between $200 million and $1.5 billion. Pritzker Private Capital was formed in 1996 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 29
Sector (Chemicals) 1 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 9 of 15
State (Illinois) 6 of 6
Country (United States) 14 of 29
Year (2015) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-14 LBP Manufacturing

Cicero, Illinois, United States

LBP Manufacturing, Inc. is a provider of innovative, sustainable food and beverage packaging solutions. LBP Manufacturing was founded in 2001 and is based in Cicero, Illinois.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-09-18 Foundations Recovery Network

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Foundations Recovery Network LLC (Formerly Dual Diagnosis Management LLC) is a provider of behavioral healthcare services for people dually diagnosed with both a mental health and substance abuse disorder.

Sell $350M

Seller(S) 3

SELLER

Olympus Partners

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 8.4B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Olympus Partners is a private equity group focused on investing in growth companies with strong management, and positions in their respective markets. The Firm will consider both venture capital and private equity investments and looks to commit $50 to $300 million per transaction. The Firm focuses its investment activities within the business services, healthcare, financial services, consumer, restaurant, software/IT services, and logistics/transportation industries. Olympus Partners was formed in 1988 and is based in Stamford Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 31 of 50
Sector (Chemicals) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 5 of 14
State (Illinois) 1 of 4
Country (United States) 28 of 47
Year (2015) 4 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-31 The Waddington Group

Covington, Kentucky, United States

The Waddington Group is a manufacturer and marketer of premium disposable tableware for commercial, foodservice and retail markets. Headquartered in Covington, KY, the company operates seventeen manufacturing facilities across the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Sell $1.4B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-08-31 Woodcraft Industries

St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States

Woodcraft Industries, Inc. is a provider of doors and components to original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") in the kitchen and bathroom cabinet industry.

Sell $249M
SELLER

AEA Investors

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1968
PE ASSETS 19.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

AEA Investors is a private investment firm focused on investing in and acquiring businesses headquartered primarily in the US, Europe, and China. AEA looks for companies operating in stable to growing industries with a proven ability to generate positive cash-flow. Broad sectors of interest include value-added industrial products/services, specialty chemicals, consumer products, and services. In addition to its primary middle-market private equity fund, AEA maintains additional funds targeted towards mezzanine financing, senior secured debt, and small business buyouts. AEA Investors was formed in 1968 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 37 of 79
Sector (Chemicals) 5 of 6
Type (Secondary Buyout) 13 of 34
State (Illinois) 7 of 8
Country (United States) 34 of 71
Year (2015) 2 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-03-09 Acentia

Falls Church, Virginia, United States

Acentia LLC is an information technology services provider to U.S. government civilian, national security, and intelligence agencies. Acentia provides infrastructure operations, network engineering and architecture, information assurance, specialized relocation and engineering, program management, software development, and strategic planning to its customers with a focus on end-to-end IT solutions and complementary consulting services. Acentia LLC was established in 2001 and is based in Falls Church, Virginia.

Sell $300M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-09-04 At Home Group

Plano, Texas, United States

At Home Group is a retailer of decorative home accessories, seasonal products, and craft materials. At Home Group offers more than 50,000 on-trend home products to fit any budget or style, from furniture, mirrors, rugs, art, and housewares to tabletop, patio, and seasonal decor. At Home Group was founded in 1979 and is based in Plano, Texas.

Sell -
SELLER

NMP Capital

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 4.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

NMP Capital is an independent investment firm focused on providing junior capital to a variety of lower middle-market companies in partnership with financial sponsors. NMP looks to commit $20 to $75 million in profitable companies with at least $10 million of EBITDA. NMP will consider opportunities in a wide range of industries including distribution, manufacturing, healthcare, and consumer. NMP Capital was formed in 2000 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 31 of 54
Sector (Chemicals) 2 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 14 of 21
State (Illinois) 3 of 5
Country (United States) 30 of 52
Year (2015) 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-04 Welocalize

New York, New York, United States

Welocalize is a provider of globalization consulting, internationalization, localization and testing solutions, enabling clients to communicate on and off-line in more than 32 languages. Welocalize was founded in 1997 and is based in New York City.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-08-31 Woodcraft Industries

St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States

Woodcraft Industries, Inc. is a provider of doors and components to original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") in the kitchen and bathroom cabinet industry.

Sell $249M
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