M&A Deal Summary

Cequel III, The Stephens Group, Thompson Street Capital Partners, JZ Partners, RedBird Capital Partners, TA Associates and Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Acquire TierPoint

On June 10, 2014, private equity firm Cequel III, family office The Stephens Group, private equity firm Thompson Street Capital Partners, private equity firm JZ Partners, private equity firm RedBird Capital Partners, private equity firm TA Associates and pension Ontario Teachers Pension Plan acquired information technology company TierPoint from Cequel Data Centers

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cequel III’s 3rd, The Stephens Group’s 2nd, Thompson Street Capital Partners’ 4th, JZ Partners’ 2nd, RedBird Capital Partners’ 1st, TA Associates’ 22nd and Ontario Teachers Pension Plan’s 5th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Cequel III’s 7th, The Stephens Group’s 35th, Thompson Street Capital Partners’ 27th, JZ Partners’ 11th, RedBird Capital Partners’ 1st, TA Associates’ 179th and Ontario Teachers Pension Plan’s 34th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Cequel III’s 2nd, The Stephens Group’s 1st, Thompson Street Capital Partners’ 2nd, JZ Partners’ 1st, RedBird Capital Partners’ 1st, TA Associates’ 2nd and Ontario Teachers Pension Plan’s 1st transaction in Missouri.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-06-10
Target TierPoint
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Cequel III
The Stephens Group
Thompson Street Capital Partners
JZ Partners
RedBird Capital Partners
TA Associates
Ontario Teachers Pension Plan
Sellers(s) Cequel Data Centers
Deal Type Divestiture
Advisor(s) RBC Capital Markets (Financial)
Paul Hastings (Legal)

Target

TierPoint

St. Louis, Missouri, United States
TierPoint is a provider of data center colocation, internet connectivity, managed services, cloud services, and disaster recovery services. TierPoint was founded in 2010 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Buyer(S) 7

Buyer

Cequel III

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2002
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Cequel III LLC is a specialist investment and management firm focused on the development of cable and telecommunications companies. Cequel was formed in 2002 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 10
Sector (Information Technology) 3 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Missouri) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 7 of 10
Year (2014) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-11 AdHost

Seattle, Washington, United States

Adhost is a data center provider delivering complete server colocation, virtual cloud servers, and managed server solutions via three secure, carrier-neutral Seattle data centers. AdHost is based in Seattle, Washington.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-27 StayLock Storage

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

StayLock Storage is a provider of self-storage, under the StayLock banner. The facilities feature 916 non-climate controlled storage units and 37 spaces for boat and vehicle parking with five locations in Northwest Indiana. Locations include Demotte, Hebron, Kouts, Wheatfield, and Winfield (Lake of the Four Seasons), Indiana. StayLock Storage was founded in 2016 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

Buy -
Buyer

The Stephens Group

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Family Office
Founded 1933
PE ASSETS 1.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The Stephens Group is a private investment firm focused on long-term investments in mid-sized companies. The Firm looks to partner with management teams when pursuing acquisitions. Sectors of interest include energy, energy services, business services, industrials, consumer products, consumer services, financial services, healthcare, technology, media, and communications. The Stephens Group was originally established in 1933 and is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 38 of 52
Sector (Information Technology) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
State (Missouri) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 35 of 49
Year (2014) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-10 Bay Area Internet Solutions

Santa Clara, California, United States

Bay Area Internet Solutions is a premier Tier IV facilities-based colocation provider. BAIS carrier-neutral data center facilities ensure ultra-fast, reliable connectivity to mission critical business applications and Cloud providers. BAIS was founded in 1995 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-17 Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams

Taylorsville, North Carolina, United States

Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams is a manufacturer of high-quality furniture in the U.S. The company's innovative and stylish products are sold in many of the country's specialty home furnishings retailers, catalog retailers, and the company's signature stores. Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams was founded in 1989 and is based in Taylorsville, North Carolina.

Buy -
Buyer

Thompson Street Capital Partners

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 2.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Thompson Street Capital Partners is a private equity firm that targets control stakes in profitable, mid-sized North American companies with $5 to $20 million of EBITDA. Thompson Street looks for family businesses, private companies seeking liquidity, corporate divestitures, and public companies going private. Areas of interest include healthcare services, business services, electronics, information technology, and engineered products companies. Thompson Street will not consider investments in start-ups, early stage companies, or real estate. Thompson Street Capital was founded in 2000 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 27 of 73
Sector (Information Technology) 4 of 14
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 3
State (Missouri) 2 of 9
Country (United States) 27 of 72
Year (2014) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-11 Baltimore Technology Park

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Baltimore Technology Park is a redundant data center facility that enables large and small enterprises in the general area to have a scalable network presence in a secured facility. Baltimore Technology Park is based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-03 Allied 100

Bannockburn, Illinois, United States

Allied 100 is a distributor and retailer of automated external defibrillators (AEDs), AED supplies and accessories, and advanced life support monitors. The company offers a comprehensive product selection via its dynamic websites and provides expert customer support to medical professionals and other users of these life-saving devices throughout North America. Allied 100 was established in 2002 and is based in Madison, Wisconsin.

Sell -
Buyer

JZ Partners


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

JZ Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquiring middle-market companies valued up to $200 million. JZ seeks profitable companies with strong management, defensible market positions, and low capital expenditures. Sectors of interest include niche manufacturing, value-added distribution, industrial services, healthcare, education, transportation, and business services. JZ Partners was formed in 1986 and has offices in Chicago and New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 18
Sector (Information Technology) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Missouri) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 11 of 17
Year (2014) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-29 Priority Express Courier

Boothwyn, Pennsylvania, United States

Priority Express Courier, Inc. is a provider of same-day express delivery services to laboratories, health systems, and multiple other high-touch industries. Priority Express serves a variety of customers out of its 5 distribution facilities in the northeast and mid-Atlantic regions.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-08-04 SPL

Houston, Texas, United States

SPL is an independent provider of critical outsourced hydrocarbon measurement, analysis, and reporting services for oil and gas production and transport in the United States. The Company provides a comprehensive suite of gas and liquid laboratory tests and related field services from its network of 8 labs and 14 field service locations across the U.S. and counts leading independent and major exploration and production companies, as well as midstream operators, among its customers. SPL’s test and measurement services enable its customers to evaluate the composition of the hydrocarbons they are producing to fine-tune production from wells, market products downstream, meet regulatory reporting requirements, and ensure accurate payment of royalties to leaseholders. Southern Petroleum Laboratories was founded in 1944 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Buy -
Buyer

RedBird Capital Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2014
PE ASSETS 10.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

RedBird Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in growth-oriented companies in the business services, financial services, sports/leisure/hospitality, and media/entertainment sectors. RedBird will consider opportunities throughout North America and has a particular interest in businesses at an inflection point with proven business models, strong management, and little debt. RedBird Capital Partners was formed in 2014 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 43
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 6
State (Missouri) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 36
Year (2014) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-03-30 On Location Experiences

New York, New York, United States

On Location Experiences is a media service provider specializes in custom domestic and international event and hospitality experiences in the worlds of sports and entertainment.

Buy -
Buyer

TA Associates

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1968
PE ASSETS 65.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

TA Associates is a private equity firm that targets investments in middle-market and large companies around the world. TA will consider control or minority investments in profitable companies and looks to commit between $70 and $500 million per transaction. TA proactively reaches out to companies directly in sourcing potential investment opportunities. Prospective businesses are generally valued between $100 million and $3 billion. Areas of interest include technology, software, communications, financial services, healthcare, business services, semiconductors/electronics, and consumer products/services. In addition to investing equity capital, TA also makes subordinated debt investments. TA's geographic preference is North America, Asia/Pacific, and Europe. TA Associates was formed in 1968 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 213 of 364
Sector (Information Technology) 22 of 36
Type (Divestiture) 4 of 9
State (Missouri) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 179 of 263
Year (2014) 5 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-05-01 Bomgar

Ridgeland, Mississippi, United States

Bomgar Corp. is a provider of secure access solutions. Bomgar enables customers to quickly access and protect endpoints, defend privileged credentials, and support technology end-users to help businesses fight cyber threats while speeding performance. Bomgar Corp. was founded in 2003 and is based in Ridgeland, Mississippi.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-06-16 M and M Direct

Leominster, United Kingdom

M and M Direct is the online and mail order retailer of discounted lifestyle, fashion and sports apparel and footwear in the UK. The company has longstanding relationships with major clothing brands providing it access to high quality end-of-line clearance apparel. M and M offers over 100-plus brands on its website, which receives 15 million visitors per year and through its catalogues which reach over 1.5 million consumers.

Sell £140M
Buyer

Ontario Teachers Pension Plan

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Pension
Founded 1990
PE ASSETS 242.5B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Teachers' Private Capital is the direct investment arm of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. Teachers' Private Capital considers both private equity and venture related investments in North America, Europe, and Asia. Teachers' can support direct private equity investments between $100 million and $3 billion. Target sectors include business services, consumer products, retail, diversified industrials, financial services, technology, media, and communications. Teachers' Private Capital also makes private equity fund investments between $50 million and $750 million. Teachers' Private Capital was formed in 1991 and is based in Toronto, with additional offices in London and New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 69 of 175
Sector (Information Technology) 5 of 12
Type (Divestiture) 7 of 15
State (Missouri) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 34 of 72
Year (2014) 3 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-04-28 Northern Star Generation

Houston, Texas, United States

Northern Star Generation is a power generation company. Northern Star Generation was founded in 2004 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-06-16 DTZ Holdings

London, United Kingdom

DTZ Holdings is a provider of property services. DTZ provides occupiers and investors with end to end property solutions comprised of leasing agency and brokerage, integrated property and facilities management, capital markets, investment and asset management, valuation, building consultancy and project management. DTZ Holdings was founded in 1784 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Buy AU$1.2B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Cequel Data Centers

Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Category Company
Founded 2010
Sector Information Technology
DESCRIPTION

Cequel Data Centers LLC is a provider of carrier-neutral, data-center colocation services, with highly redundant power supplies, environmental controls, and other critical infrastructure support at a 68,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility in Dallas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Information Technology) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Missouri) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2014) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-11 Baltimore Technology Park

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Baltimore Technology Park is a redundant data center facility that enables large and small enterprises in the general area to have a scalable network presence in a secured facility. Baltimore Technology Park is based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-04 BinTris Moving and Self Storage

Saint Joseph, Michigan, United States

BinTris Moving and Self Storage operating four locations in Saint Joseph, Michigan area, will now carry the StayLock brand. BinTris Moving and Self Storage - Palladium in Saint Joseph, MI, makes moving and storage easier and more convenient for you. Offering an impressive selection of storage unit sizes, our facility is equipped to handle most any need. Highlights of our property include 24/7 online rentals, a convenient location, and climate controlled units.

Buy -