M&A Deal Summary

Salt Creek Capital and Gemini Investors Acquire Corporate Caterers

On September 25, 2017, private equity firms Salt Creek Capital and Gemini Investors acquired franchising company Corporate Caterers

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Salt Creek Capital’s 1st and Gemini Investors’ 3rd transaction in the Franchising sector.
  • This is Salt Creek Capital’s 23rd and Gemini Investors’ 80th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Salt Creek Capital’s 2nd and Gemini Investors’ 5th transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-09-25
Target Corporate Caterers
Sector Franchising
Buyer(s) Salt Creek Capital
Gemini Investors
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Corporate Caterers

Miami, Florida, United States
Corporate Caterers is a franchisor that provides catering services to a variety of customers throughout the United States. Corporate Caterers was founded in 1997 and is based in Miami, Florida.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Salt Creek Capital

Woodside, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2009
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Salt Creek Capital (SCC) is a private equity firm focused on the lower middle-market. SCC targets growth oriented businesses (organic or through acquisitions) with the potential to lead their respective markets. Prospective companies are generally profitable ($1 million+ of EBITDA) and generate $3 to $50 million of revenue. Sectors of interest include business services, energy services, distribution, franchising, logistics, and specialty finance. Target transaction situations include recapitalizations, successions, growth capital financings, shareholder liquidity needs, MBOs, and divestitures. Salt Creek Capital is based in Menlo Park, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 23 of 45
Sector (Franchising) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 17 of 37
State (Florida) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 23 of 45
Year (2017) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-22 LM Foods

Carteret, New Jersey, United States

LM Foods LLC is a producer of frozen, private label surimi seafood, offering premium, select and value products and also selling premium products under the Classic Bay brand name. LM Foods was founded in 1990 and is based in Carteret, New Jersey.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-02-20 Flavor of California

United States

Flavor of California markets a line of branded Bob’s Big Boy refrigerated salad dressings, sauces, and assorted condiments, supplying both the chain's restaurants and grocery stores. Flavor of California is based in the United States.

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Buyer

Gemini Investors

Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1993
PE ASSETS 700M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Gemini Investors is a middle-market private equity firm that targets investments in growing and established businesses. Areas of interest include technology, business services, consumer services, healthcare, education, manufacturing and distribution. Gemini looks for companies with $5 to $50 million in annual revenue and typically makes investments of $3 to $8 million in the form of preferred stock and/or subordinated debt. Prospective transaction types include growth capital, recapitalization and buyout situations. Gemini Investors was formed in 1993 and is based in Wellesley, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 80 of 96
Sector (Franchising) 3 of 3
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 33 of 38
State (Florida) 5 of 7
Country (United States) 80 of 96
Year (2017) 6 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-19 TruFit Athletic Clubs

McAllen, Texas, United States

TruFit Athletic Clubs is an operator of an independent high-value, low-cost fitness club chain. TruFit Athletic Clubs was founded in 2006 and is based in McAllen, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-01 Light Soda

San Francisco, California, United States

Light Soda is a provider of equipment rental services to the restaurant industry in San Francisco. Offering refrigerators, ice machines, beverage systems, ovens, mixers and prep tables on a monthly basis to a wide variety of independent restaurant and bar customers, Light Soda also provides delivery, service and maintenance on the equipment. Light Soda was founded in 1947 and is based in San Francisco, California.

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