M&A Deal Summary

The Stephens Group Acquires AlanizMetroGroup

On August 1, 2005, family office The Stephens Group acquired business services company AlanizMetroGroup from Private Equity Capital, Pilgrim Capital Partners and Prairie Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Stephens Group’s 3rd transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is The Stephens Group’s 12th transaction in the United States.
  • This is The Stephens Group’s 1st transaction in Iowa.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2005-08-01
Target AlanizMetroGroup
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) The Stephens Group
Sellers(s) Private Equity Capital
Pilgrim Capital Partners
Prairie Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

AlanizMetroGroup

Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States
AlanizMetroGroup LLC is a provider of direct mail production services focused on the charity and not-for-profit fund-raising markets. It provides creative design, data processing, merge/purge processing, load planning/drop shipping, internal and external mail tracking, data maintenance, commingling, CoPal, mail shop, printing, and personalization services. AlanizMetroGroup was founded in 1978 and is based in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

The Stephens Group

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Family Office
Founded 1933
PE ASSETS 1.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The Stephens Group is a private investment firm focused on long-term investments in mid-sized companies. The Firm looks to partner with management teams when pursuing acquisitions. Sectors of interest include energy, energy services, business services, industrials, consumer products, consumer services, financial services, healthcare, technology, media, and communications. The Stephens Group was originally established in 1933 and is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 53
Sector: Business Services M&A 3 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 4 of 10
State: Iowa M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 12 of 50
Year: 2005 M&A 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-08-01 Mail America Communications

Forest, Virginia, United States

Mail America Communications, Inc. is a provider of UV Web and sheet fed printing services, mailing services, such as personalization, bindery, and letter shop; and client services, including estimating, prepress, data processing, and accounting. Mail America Communications was founded in 1997 and is based in Forest, Virginia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-02-03 Energy Transfer Partners

Dallas, Texas, United States

Energy Transfer Partners LP is an owns and operates approximately 71,000 miles of natural gas, natural gas liquids, refined products, and crude oil pipelines. Energy Transfer Partners was formed in 1995 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

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Seller(S) 3

SELLER

Private Equity Capital

Rancho Santa Fe, California, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Private Equity Capital Corporation (PECC) is a private equity firm focused on acquiring privately owned businesses and subsidiaries or divisions of public companies. PECC pursues US-based companies with revenues between $20 and $200 million and at least $2 million of EBIT. Prospective companies generally lead their respective markets and have management willing to stay post acquisition. Sectors of interest include information technology, consumer products, financial services, business process outsourcing, healthcare, information services and publishing. PECC was formed in 1998 and is based in Westport, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 14
Sector: Business Services M&A 3 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 7 of 8
State: Iowa M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 8 of 14
Year: 2005 M&A 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-08-01 Mail America Communications

Forest, Virginia, United States

Mail America Communications, Inc. is a provider of UV Web and sheet fed printing services, mailing services, such as personalization, bindery, and letter shop; and client services, including estimating, prepress, data processing, and accounting. Mail America Communications was founded in 1997 and is based in Forest, Virginia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-10-01 Ultra

Howell, Michigan, United States

Ultra is a manufacturer of ornamental aluminum fencing, pool fences, custom gates, and accessories. Ultra was founded in 1996 and is based in Howell, Michigan.

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SELLER

Pilgrim Capital Partners

Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2006
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Pilgrim Capital Partners is a private equity firm that invests in change of ownership and growth equity transactions. Pilgrim looks for established, middle-market companies operating in defensible markets. Prospective companies generally have sales of $10 to $100 million and operating profits of at least $2 million. Pilgrim has a preference for East Coast and Midwest-based opportunities, however the Firm will consider investments nationwide. Pilgrim Capital Partners was formed in 2006 and is based in Fairfield, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 14
Sector: Business Services M&A 3 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 6 of 9
State: Iowa M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 8 of 14
Year: 2005 M&A 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-08-01 Mail America Communications

Forest, Virginia, United States

Mail America Communications, Inc. is a provider of UV Web and sheet fed printing services, mailing services, such as personalization, bindery, and letter shop; and client services, including estimating, prepress, data processing, and accounting. Mail America Communications was founded in 1997 and is based in Forest, Virginia.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-12-03 Floor and Decor Outlets of America

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Floor & Decor Outlets of America, Inc. is a value retailer focusing on hard surface flooring in large warehouse-style locations. Hard surface flooring includes ceramic tile, hardwood, hardwood-laminate flooring, and different types of natural stone tiles such as granite, marble, slate, travertine and limestone.

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SELLER

Prairie Capital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 525M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Prairie Capital is a private investment firm that provides equity and/or mezzanine capital to support buyouts and recapitalization of lower middle-market companies generating sales of $20 - $100 million with an EBITDA of $4 - $12 million. Areas of interest include niche manufacturers, business services, consumer products, marketing services, specialty chemical, and food businesses. The firm invests in the range of $25 - $45 million per transaction. Prairie Capital was formed in 1997 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 56
Sector: Business Services M&A 1 of 5
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 9 of 26
State: Iowa M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 10 of 55
Year: 2005 M&A 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-08-01 Regency Beauty Institute

St. Louis Park, Minnesota, United States

Regency Beauty Institute, LLC is a operator of post-secondary cosmetology schools in the Midwest, currently operating 17 campuses in six states.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-01-27 St. Matthew’s University

Orlando, Florida, United States

St. Matthew’s University is a provider of graduate degrees in doctors of medicine and doctors of veterinary medicine through its School of Medicine and School of Veterinary Medicine. St. Matthew’s University was founded in 1997 and is based in Orlando, Florida.

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