M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2010-04-23 |
| Target | Service Champ |
| Sector | Distribution |
| Buyer(s) |
Halifax Group
Salem Halifax Capital Partners |
| Sellers(s) |
Ares Private Equity Group
ZS Fund The Jeffrey Hart Group |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Deal Value | 87M USD |
| Advisor(s) | BB&T Capital Markets (Financial) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.5B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Halifax Group is a private equity firm focused on investing in established, profitable, and growing companies. The Firm prefers completing transactions in partnership with management and typically looks to invest $40 to $80 million per acquisition. Prospective companies generally have revenues of at least $20 million and EBITDA greater than $8 million. Sectors of interest include business services, healthcare services, infrastructure services, and 'wellness' products and services. Halifax prefers opportunities located in North America. The Halifax Group was formed in 1999 and is based in Washington, DC, with additional offices in Dallas, Texas and Raleigh, North Carolina.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 15 of 45 |
| Sector (Distribution) | 2 of 2 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 3 of 16 |
| State (Pennsylvania) | 1 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 13 of 40 |
| Year (2010) | 1 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 3 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-16 |
Nutrition Physiology
Guymon, Oklahoma, United States Nutrition Physiology Co. LLC is a researcher, developer, marketer and supplier of natural and organic, feed additives designed to improve overall herd health and feed efficiency in cattle feedlots and dairies. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-30 |
Animal Supply Company
Grand Prairie, Texas, United States Animal Supply Company is a pet food and supply distributor that provides weekly service to customers nationwide. With more than 1,000,000 square feet of warehouse space and some of the most advanced distribution technologies available, the company delivers over 15,000 unique SKUs to more than 9,000 customers with market-leading efficiency and accuracy. Animal Supply Company was formed in 1987 and is based in Grand Prairie, Texas. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| PE ASSETS | 105M USD |
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Salem Halifax Capital Partners is a mezzanine investment firm that targets investments in traditional manufacturing, distribution, and service businesses located in the Southeast US. Salem looks to commit $2 to $10 million of junior capital in companies with predictable cash-flows and sales of $10 to $75 million. Salem Halifax was originally formed in 1999 and was known as Venture Capital Solutions from 1999 to 2004. Salem has offices in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and Atlanta, Georgia.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 12 of 18 |
| Sector (Distribution) | 3 of 4 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 2 of 4 |
| State (Pennsylvania) | 2 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 12 of 18 |
| Year (2010) | 1 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-01 |
Simkar
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Simkar Corp. is a manufacturer of linear and compact fluorescent, exit and emergency, HID and vandal resistant lighting fixtures for commercial, industrial and residential applications. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-28 |
Private Label Cosmetics
Fair Lawn, New Jersey, United States Private Label Cosmetics is a manufacturer of proprietary cosmetics including skin care, hair care, creams, lotions, lip gloss, etc. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| PE ASSETS | 20.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Ares Private Equity Group is the private equity arm of Ares Management, a global alternative asset manager. The Ares Private Equity Group specializes in opportunistic majority/shared control investments in under-capitalized middle-market companies. Ares looks for companies with strong franchises and attractive growth opportunities. The Group prefers to be the lead investor and will invest across the capital structure, including common equity, preferred equity, convertible equity/debt and senior debt. Areas of interest include business services, defense, healthcare, manufacturing, industrial, energy and consumer products and services. Ares Private Equity Group was formed in 2003 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 8 of 43 |
| Sector (Distribution) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 3 of 16 |
| State (Pennsylvania) | 1 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 7 of 39 |
| Year (2010) | 2 of 6 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 8 of 9 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-21 |
ATD
Huntersville, North Carolina, United States ATD is one of the largest independent suppliers of tires to the replacement tire market. It operates more than 130 distribution centers, including 24 distribution centers in Canada, serving approximately 80,000 customers across the U.S. and Canada. ATD was established in 1935 and is based in Huntersville, North Carolina. |
Buy | $1.3B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-30 |
LyondellBasell
Houston, Texas, United States LyondellBasell is a large plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world. Driven by its 13,000 employees around the globe, LyondellBasell produces materials and products that are key to advancing solutions to modern challenges like enhancing food safety through lightweight and flexible packaging, protecting the purity of water supplies through stronger and more versatile pipes, and improving the safety, comfort and fuel efficiency of many of the cars and trucks on the road. LyondellBasell sells products into approximately 100 countries and is the world's largest licensor of polyolefin technologies. LyondellBasell Industries was founded in 1955 and is based in Houston, Texas. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
ZS Fund L.P. is a private equity firm engaged in making long-term investments in established middle-market companies. The firm focuses on transactions that provide liquidity to business owners while enabling them to maintain a significant ownership stake and keep their company independent. ZS pursues privately-held, closely-held, or publicly-traded companies that have a high return on capital relative to industry peers. The firm targets companies with an annual operating profit of at least $4 million. ZS Fund L.P. was founded in 1985 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 9 |
| Sector (Distribution) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 2 of 5 |
| State (Pennsylvania) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 2 of 9 |
| Year (2010) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-01 |
Transervice Logistics
Lake Success, New York, United States Transervice Logistics is a National transportation services and third-party logistics company providing contract maintenance, full-service leasing, and contract carriage services for private trucking fleets. Transervice Logistics was founded in 1969 and is based in Lake Success, New York. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-15 |
Industrial Air Tool
Pasadena, Texas, United States A leading distributor of tools, equipment and consumable supplies to oil and gas drillers and refiners. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Jeffrey Hart Group, Inc. is a private investment group focused on recapitalizations and succession transactions. The Firm will consider opportunities in a variety of sectors with at least $4 million in operating profits. The Jeffrey Hart Group, Inc. was formed in 1991 and is based in Highland Beach, Florida.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Sector (Distribution) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 1 of 2 |
| State (Pennsylvania) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 1 of 5 |
| Year (2010) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-11-03 |
Casabella Holdings
Congers, New York, United States Casabella Holdings LLC is a designer, marketer and distributor of high-end household cleaning tools such as mops, brooms, dusters and sponges as well as organizational products for the kitchen and bathroom. Casabella Holdings was founded in 1985 and is based in Congers, New York. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-15 |
Industrial Air Tool
Pasadena, Texas, United States A leading distributor of tools, equipment and consumable supplies to oil and gas drillers and refiners. |
Buy | - |
