M&A Deal Summary

Summit Park and Stellus Capital Management Acquire Curion

On August 25, 2022, private equity firms Summit Park and Stellus Capital Management acquired information services company Curion from Monroe Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Summit Park’s 1st and Stellus Capital Management’s 1st transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is Summit Park’s 19th and Stellus Capital Management’s 18th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Summit Park’s 5th and Stellus Capital Management’s 1st transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-08-25
Target Curion
Sector Information Services
Buyer(s) Summit Park
Stellus Capital Management
Sellers(s) Monroe Capital
Deal Type Recapitalization
Advisor(s) JEGI CLARITY (Financial)
Brownstein (Legal)

Target

Curion

Chamblee, Georgia, United States
Curion is a data-driven platform with solutions to deliver product and consumer insights. The Company has oexperience working with research and development (R&D) and insights teams within to design and execute research. Curion is based in Chamblee, Georgia.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Summit Park

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 245M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Summit Park Partners is a private investment firm that acquires lower middle-market companies. Summit Park looks for profitable, established businesses in consumer services, business services, value-added distribution, and light manufacturing. The Firm targets businesses with revenues of $20 to $150 million and EBITDA between $4 and $15 million. Prospective transaction types include recapitalizations, management buyouts, family successions, corporate divestitures, and industry consolidations. Summit's geographic preference is within the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic US. Summit Park was formed in 2005 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 24
Sector (Information Services) 1 of 1
Type (Recapitalization) 14 of 18
State (Georgia) 5 of 5
Country (United States) 19 of 23
Year (2022) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-07-07 Artifact Uprising

Denver, Colorado, United States

Artifact Uprising is a provider of printed photo products with elevated quality, thoughtful design, and responsibly-sourced materials. Artifact Uprising was founded in 2012 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-10-13 Aspirent

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Aspirent provides strategic consulting, cloud development, and project execution services related to data and analytics for blue-chip clients in the Atlanta market. Aspirent was founded in 2012 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Buyer

Stellus Capital Management

Houston, Texas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 1.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Stellus Capital Management is a provider of debt and equity capital to middle-market companies headquartered throughout the US and Canada. For credit commitments, Stellus looks to provide $10 to $50 million of capital to help support buyouts, acquisitions, recapitalization, growth opportunities, rescue financing, distressed situations, as well as bridge loans. Sectors' of interest for Stellus' credit practice includes business services, energy, general industrial, government, healthcare, software and specialty finance. Stellus' equity practice seeks to provide $30 to $50 million to small and mid-sized energy (upstream, oilfield services, midstream) companies. Stellus Capital was originally formed in 2004 as Laminar Direct Capital and operated as the direct investing unit of D.E. Shaw. The Group became independent in 2012. Stellus has offices in Houston, New York City, and Washington DC.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 23
Sector (Information Services) 1 of 1
Type (Recapitalization) 4 of 4
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 18 of 23
Year (2022) 6 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-07-12 Baker Manufacturing

Evansville, Wisconsin, United States

Baker Manufacturing is a manufacturer of pumps for the viscous fluid transfer market; water well equipment and accessories for residential and industrial/municipal water systems; and short-run castings for general industrial markets. Baker Manufacturing was founded in 1873 and is based in Evansville, Wisconsin.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-11-28 Onpoint Industrial Services

Deer Park, Texas, United States

Onpoint Industrial Services provides turnaround and capital project support services, which include planning and scheduling personnel, safety professional and attendant services, and workforce transportation and logistics services. Onpoint Industrial Services was established in and is based in Deer Park, Texas.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Monroe Capital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Lender
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 14.1B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Monroe Capital is a provider of senior and junior debt and equity co-investments to middle-market companies in the US and Canada. Investment types include unitranche financings, cash flow and enterprise value based loans, asset based loans, acquisition facilities, mezzanine debt, second lien or last-out loans and equity co-investments. Monroe Capital is a generalist investor and will consider companies in the healthcare, technology, media, retail, consumer sectors. Monroe Capital was formed in 2004 and is based in Chicago.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 48 of 53
Sector (Information Services) 1 of 1
Type (Recapitalization) 2 of 2
State (Georgia) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 48 of 53
Year (2022) 6 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-08-18 Contract Filling

Cedar Grove, New Jersey, United States

Contract Filling is a premier contract manufacturer of alcohol-based personal care products with extensive compounding, filling, and packaging capabilities. CFI’s product offering includes perfume, cologne, hairspray, body mist, and deodorant sticks. Contract Filling was founded in 1983 and is based in Cedar Grove, New Jersey.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-01 M&D Distributors

Humble, Texas, United States

M&D Distributors is a distributor of aftermarket parts and components for maintaining and repairing diesel-powered engines within Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. M&D Distributors’ product portfolio includes more than 100,000 new and remanufactured fuel injection, turbocharger, engine part, and filtration products from leading OEMs and aftermarket suppliers. M&D Distributors was founded in 1943 and is based in Humble, Texas.

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