M&A Deal Summary

Quad-C Management Acquires SEI Group

On March 15, 2021, private equity firm Quad-C Management acquired building materials company SEI Group from Gauge Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Quad-C Management’s 3rd transaction in the Building Materials sector.
  • This is Quad-C Management’s 48th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Quad-C Management’s 1st transaction in Alabama.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-03-15
Target SEI Group
Sector Building Materials
Buyer(s) Quad-C Management
Sellers(s) Gauge Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Croft & Bender LP (Financial)
Winston & Strawn (Legal)

Target

SEI Group

Huntsville, Alabama, United States
SEI Group is a major installer of fiberglass insulation, spray foam, cellulose, standing seam metal, gutters, fireplaces, garage doors, door hardware, CBUs, and mailboxes for single and multi-family homes, primarily in the Atlanta metropolitan area. SEI Group was founded in 1996 and is based in Huntsville, Alabama.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Quad-C Management

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 3.9B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Quad-C Management is a generalist private equity firm that makes control investments in middle-market companies operating in a wide range of industries. Target sector's include building products, business-to-business services, consumer products, distribution/logistics, equipment rental, financial services, healthcare, light manufacturing, packaging, restaurants, security, and specialty chemicals. Quad-C's target investment size is $50 to $150 million in businesses valued between $100 and $500 million and with EBITDA greater than $10 million. Prospective transaction types include recapitalizations/family successions, management buyouts, and industry consolidations. Quad-C Management was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 52 of 62
Sector (Building Materials) 3 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 13 of 16
State (Alabama) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 48 of 58
Year (2021) 3 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-15 SEI Building Solutions

Doraville, Georgia, United States

SEI Building Solutions installs insulation and specialty building products in the single-family and multi-family residential and light commercial markets. SEI Building Solutions was founded in 2008 and is based in Doraville, Georgia.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-17 AIT Worldwide Logistics

Itasca, Illinois, United States

AIT Worldwide Logistics is a global freight forwarder that helps its customers grow by expanding access to markets all over the world where they can sell and/or procure raw materials, components, and finished goods. AIT Worldwide Logistics was founded in 1979 and is based in Itasca, Illinois.

Sell $1.2B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Gauge Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2013
PE ASSETS 3.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Gauge Capital is a lower middle-market private equity firm focused on acquiring companies throughout the US and Canada. Gauge seeks businesses operating in the business services, healthcare services, consumer products, and food sectors. The Firm targets companies with $5 to $40 million of EBITDA. Prospective transaction situations include management buyouts, recapitalizations, divestitures, take privates, consolidations, and growth capital financings. Gauge Capital was formed in 2013 and is headquartered in Southlake, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 10
Sector (Building Materials) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 5
State (Alabama) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 10
Year (2021) 2 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-06 Wireless Vision

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States

Wireless Vision is the largest T-Mobile exclusive retailer in the country operating more than 600 T-Mobile-branded retail stores in 27 states. The company is dedicated to providing the finest quality products and the highest level of service to its customers. Wireless Vision was founded in 2004 and is based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-20 NINJIO

Westlake Village, California, United States

NINJIO is a security awareness company that educates employees of organizations on how to become more secure by using short micro-learning animated and engaging security stories that are based on or inspired by real companies that have suffered actual significant security breaches. NINJIO was founded in 2015 and is based in Westlake Village, California.

Buy -
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