M&A Deal Summary

Sovrano Acquires Mr Gatti s Pizza

On June 8, 2015, Sovrano acquired restaurant Mr Gatti s Pizza from Blue Sage Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sovrano’s 1st transaction in the Restaurants sector.
  • This is Sovrano’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Sovrano’s 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-06-08
Target Mr Gatti s Pizza
Sector Restaurants
Buyer(s) Sovrano
Sellers(s) Blue Sage Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Mr Gatti s Pizza

Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Mr Gatti's Pizza is an operator of a chain of restaurants. Mr Gatti's Pizza was founded in 1969 and is based in Austin, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Sovrano

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Category Company
Sector Restaurants
DESCRIPTION

Sovrano LLC is an operator of the Food Services/Restaurant Industry. Sovrano is based in Fort Worth, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Restaurants) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Blue Sage Capital

Austin, Texas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 400M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Blue Sage Capital is a private investment firm that invests in lower middle-market companies that have the potential to become market leaders. Target businesses typically generate sales of $20 to $125 million and are valued up to $125 million. Blue Sage is a generalist firm with broad industry interest. Target sectors include industrial, distribution, service, healthcare, manufacturing, energy and media. Blue Sage geographically prefers companies located in Texas and the Southwest US. Blue Sage will not invest in banks, life insurance companies, oil and gas exploration and development projects, real estate development or companies located outside of the United States. Blue Sage was formed in 2003 and is based in Austin, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 22
Sector (Restaurants) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 13
State (Texas) 6 of 8
Country (United States) 9 of 21
Year (2015) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-06-16 Hoak Media

Dallas, Texas, United States

Hoak Media Corporation is a broadcasting company focused on the acquisition, development and operation of television stations in small and medium-sized markets in the United States.

Sell $335M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-08 Parker School Uniforms

Houston, Texas, United States

Parker School Uniforms LLC is a provider of premium school uniforms to private and charter schools across the Sunbelt region of the United States including Texas, California, Oklahoma, Kansas, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Parker School Uniforms was founded in 1931 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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