Investment Summary

Tailwind Invests In Material

On July 6, 2015, private equity firm Tailwind invested in marketing company Material

Investment Highlights
  • This is Tailwind’s 2nd transaction in the Marketing sector.
  • This is Tailwind’s 21st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Tailwind’s 3rd transaction in California.

Investment Summary
Date 2015-07-06
Target Material
Sector Marketing
Investor(s) Tailwind
Deal Type Growth Capital
Advisor(s) Intrepid Investment Bankers (Financial)
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (Legal)

Target

Material

Los Angeles, California, United States
Material is an integrated marketing services company that leverages deep human understanding to help brands deliver material outcomes and experiences for their customers and the communities they serve. Material was founded in 1973 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Tailwind

New York, New York, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 3.7B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Tailwind is an independent private equity firm focused on making control investments in companies operating in the healthcare, media/communications, and business services sectors. Tailwind looks to invest $25 to $200 million in profitable businesses valued above $500 million. The Firm seeks companies with proven business models and strong opportunities for growth, either organically or through acquisition. Tailwind Capital was formed in 2003 and is based in New York, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 51
Sector (Marketing) 2 of 2
Type (Growth Capital) 5 of 10
State (California) 3 of 4
Country (United States) 21 of 51
Year (2015) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-10 Diamondback Drugs

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Diamondback Drugs LLC is a veterinary compounding pharmacy that distributes pharmaceutical products to individual pet owners, veterinary offices and clinics. The company's compounding facility allows Diamondback to provide a broad veterinary compounded pharmaceutical offering, ranging from anti-infectives and ophthalmic preparations to cancer treatment solutions. Diamondback has grown from a small veterinary compounder into a growing platform serving pets in 50 states, as well as Canada and Mexico.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-14 National HME

Richland Hills, Texas, United States

National HME is a provider of outsourced medical equipment management solutions to the hospice market. National HME delivers medical equipment to hospice caregivers either directly through its full-service locations or through its credentialed network of local providers. The company also provides consolidated ordering and invoicing as well as data on utilization, cost trends, and network management for reporting and analytics. National HME was formed in 2006 and is based in Richland Hills, Texas.

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