M&A Deal Summary

Tenex Capital Management, Yukon Partners and Stellus Capital Management Acquire Behavioral Innovations

On June 6, 2024, private equity firm Tenex Capital Management, mezzanine finance firm Yukon Partners and private equity firm Stellus Capital Management acquired consumer services company Behavioral Innovations from Shore Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Tenex Capital Management’s 2nd, Yukon Partners’ 1st and Stellus Capital Management’s 3rd transaction in the Consumer Services sector.
  • This is Tenex Capital Management’s 49th, Yukon Partners’ 52nd and Stellus Capital Management’s 66th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Tenex Capital Management’s 8th, Yukon Partners’ 7th and Stellus Capital Management’s 15th transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-06-06
Target Behavioral Innovations
Sector Consumer Services
Buyer(s) Tenex Capital Management
Yukon Partners
Stellus Capital Management
Sellers(s) Shore Capital Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Calex Partners (Financial)
Winston & Strawn (Legal)

Target

Behavioral Innovations

Addison, Texas, United States
Behavioral Innovations provides center-based and in-home applied behavior analysis therapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy services to children ages birth through 18 with autism spectrum disorder and other related developmental disabilities. BI also offers adult services in community-based treatment settings. Behavioral Innovations was formed in 2000 and is based in Addison, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 3

Buyer

Tenex Capital Management

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 1.2B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Tenex Capital Management is a private investment group focused on acquiring control positions in profitable North American companies with $3 to $40 million of EBITDA. The Firm does not have any sector preferences and looks to commit up to $125 million per transaction. Tenex Capital Management was formed in 1999 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 49 of 49
Sector: Consumer Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 16 of 16
State: Texas M&A 8 of 8
Country: United States M&A 49 of 49
Year: 2024 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-04-04 Fager

Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, United States

Fager distributes for customers’ plumbing, heating, cooling, and roofing needs. The Company offers a broad product offering of over 29,000 SKUs and same/next day turnaround and delivery times. Fager was formed in 1960 and is based in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-12-24 Big Bolt

Bloomingdale, Illinois, United States

Big Bolt is a manufacturer of an non-standard fasteners in lengths of up to or greater than 30-inches with a 0.25-inch to 3.5-inch diameter with high-quality assurance. Big Bolt maintains a large stock of material and finished products in order to fulfill emergency orders in market-leading turnaround times. Big Bolt was founded in 1977 and is based in Bloomingdale, Illinois.

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Buyer

Yukon Partners

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2008
PE ASSETS 640M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Yukon Partners is a mezzanine finance firm that works with private equity sponsors to fund a variety of investment situations. Yukon looks to invest $10 to $40 million to support buyouts, recapitalizations, take privates, and refinancings. Sectors of interest include automotive, building products, business services, consumer products, food/beverages, healthcare products/services, industrial manufacturing, niche manufacturing, and transportation/logistics. Prospective companies generally have revenues of $30 to $500 million and are profitable with EBITDA of $5 to $50 million. Yukon Partners was formed in 2008 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 53 of 54
Sector: Consumer Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 19 of 19
State: Texas M&A 7 of 7
Country: United States M&A 52 of 53
Year: 2024 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-01-17 Market Performance Group

Princeton Junction, New Jersey, United States

Market Performance Group is an omnichannel commerce agency providing strategy and consulting services. MPG offers end-to-end omnichannel capabilities and integrated solutions for a wide range of strategy and commercialization needs, including strategy & business consulting, omnichannel strategy & services, business analytics & insights, consumer marketing & retail activation, order to cash/3 PL, and FleXforce. Market Performance Group was formed in 2002 and is headquartered in Princeton Junction, New Jersey.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-10-11 Quantum Design

San Diego, California, United States

Quantum Design is a manufacturer and distributor of instrumentation for material characterization and other advanced research applications. Quantum Design was founded in 1982 and is based in San Diego, California.

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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 3.4B 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 $20 to $100 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 67 of 86
Sector: Consumer Services M&A 3 of 5
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 16 of 19
State: Texas M&A 15 of 16
Country: United States M&A 66 of 83
Year: 2024 M&A 5 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-05-31 TriplePoint

Houston, Texas, United States

TriplePoint is a provider of HVACR installations, maintenance, repair, design, and consulting services to commercial clients across a ten-plus state footprint in the Midwest and Southeast regions. TriplePoint is based in Houston, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-07-09 MoboTrex

Pflugerville, Texas, United States

MoboTrex provides traffic and mobility solutions for government agencies across North America. MoboTrex was founded in 1969 and is based in Pflugerville Texas.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Shore Capital Partners

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2009
PE ASSETS 9.1B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Shore Capital Partners is a private equity group focused on opportunities in healthcare, food/beverages, and business services. Specific healthcare areas of interest include infusion therapy, laboratory services, laboratory products/distribution, outpatient rehab therapy, and behavioral health. Shore looks to invest in proven businesses with stable cash-flows and 'significant' growth potential. Prospective companies typically have $5 to $100 million in sales and $1 to $10 million of EBITDA. Shore Capital was formed in 2009 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 17
Sector: Consumer Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 5 of 5
State: Texas M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 15 of 17
Year: 2024 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-05-30 Whetstone Distribution

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Whetstone Distribution is a platform for regional food distributors, delivering sharp service and a wide range of products to independent grocers and restaurants across the Midwest. Whetstone Distribution is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-07-19 Innovate 32

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Innovate 32 is a dental services organization that supports a growing network of premier dental practices, delivering best-in-class patient experiences through unmatched partner support. Innovate 32 provides a firm foundation of essential management resources for its partners, empowering them to remain focused on delivering the best patient care possible. Innovate 32 is based in Nashville, Tennessee.

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