M&A Deal Summary

SBJ Capital and St. Cloud Capital Acquire Apple Montessori Schools

On September 11, 2018, private equity firms SBJ Capital and St. Cloud Capital acquired education company Apple Montessori Schools

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is SBJ Capital’s 1st and St. Cloud Capital’s 1st transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is SBJ Capital’s 8th and St. Cloud Capital’s 28th transaction in the United States.
  • This is SBJ Capital’s 1st and St. Cloud Capital’s 2nd transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-09-11
Target Apple Montessori Schools
Sector Education
Buyer(s) SBJ Capital
St. Cloud Capital
Deal Type Recapitalization
Advisor(s) Sperry, Mitchell & Co., Inc. (Financial)
Morgan Lewis (Legal)

Target

Apple Montessori Schools

Fairfield, New Jersey, United States
Apple Montessori Schools is a provider of U.S. Montessori school systems offering high-quality educational programs for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years. Apple offers Infant, Toddler, Preschool/Kindergarten, and Elementary School programs, along with Summer Camp, Before & After School, and Core Enrichment programs. Apple Montessori Schools was established in 1972 and is based in Fairfield, New Jersey.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

SBJ Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2013
PE ASSETS 600M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Spanos Barber Jesse & Co. (SBJ) is a private investment firm focused on lower middle-market consumer, business services and healthcare services companies. Prospective transaction types include buyouts, recapitalizations, acquisitions, and growth. SBJ looks to invest $10 to $50 million in companies generating sales up to $100 million and EBITDA of $3 to $15 million. Spanos Barber Jesse & Co. was founded in 2013 and is based in Walnut Creek, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 16
Sector (Education) 1 of 1
Type (Recapitalization) 3 of 3
State (New Jersey) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 8 of 16
Year (2018) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-31 Resolvion

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Resolvion is a provider of automotive asset recovery and repossession services and leverages a network of over 750 contracted and licensed repossession agents. Resolvion was established in 1996 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-06-13 CDM Fitness Holdings

Massachusetts, United States

CDM Fitness Holdings is an operator of Planet Fitness franchisee in Massachusetts.

Buy -
Buyer

St. Cloud Capital

Los Angeles, California, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 700M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

St. Cloud Capital is an investment firm that invests in lower middle-market private and public companies. The Firm provides both debt and equity capital financing. St. Cloud targets well-managed, undervalued companies with successful products or services, proven technologies, and market niches. It looks to invest $5 to $20 million per transaction in companies with revenue of $10 to $150 million. Prospective transactions types include recapitalizations, buyouts, and growth capital financing. St Cloud Capital was formed in 2001 and is based in Los Angeles, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 28 of 36
Sector (Education) 1 of 1
Type (Recapitalization) 3 of 3
State (New Jersey) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 28 of 36
Year (2018) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-02-23 Pipeworks Studios

Eugene, Oregon, United States

Pipeworks Studios is an independent studio specializing in advanced consumer and commercial games with innovative, “real world” scenarios for a diverse community of corporate partners. With high-tech projects ranging from Terraria to military simulations, Pipeworks expertly produces amazing game experiences and applications across a variety of industries, technologies, and platforms. Pipeworks Studios was founded in 1999 and is based in Eugene, Oregon.

Buy $20M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-29 COR Clearing

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

COR Clearing LLC is a full-service, independent securities clearing firm servicing retail and online broker-dealers and registered investment advisers throughout the United States. COR Clearing is a registered broker-dealer in all 50 states and is regulated by FINRA, the SEC, and additional Self-Regulatory Organizations (SROs).

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