Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2018-07-18 |
| Target | Service Companies |
| Sector | Business Services |
| Investor(s) |
Gridiron Capital
Twin Brook Capital Partners |
| Sellers(s) |
York Street Capital Partners
Vision Capital aPriori Capital Partners |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| PE ASSETS | 8.6B USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Gridiron Capital is a private equity firm focused on acquiring mid-sized North American manufacturing, service and specialty consumer companies. Gridiron looks to commit companies with EBITDA up to $60 million. The Firm prefers controlling interests when considering transactions. Situations of interest include companies operating in sectors undergoing change, closely held companies owned by founding family or management for ownership transition, and corporate divestitures of orphaned or non-strategic business units. Gridiron Capital was formed in 2004 and is based in New Canaan, Connecticut.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 24 of 43 |
| Sector: Business Services M&A | 5 of 10 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 6 of 15 |
| State: Florida M&A | 2 of 3 |
| Country: United States M&A | 24 of 43 |
| Year: 2018 M&A | 1 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-17 |
Giant Creative Strategy
San Francisco, California, United States Giant Creative Strategy LLC is a full-service healthcare communications agency specializing in positioning and branding, and strategic and creative development for many pharmaceutical, biotech, consumer health, medical device, and diagnostics companies. Giant Creative Strategy LLC was founded in 2002 and is based in was founded in and is based in San Francisco, California. |
Sell | $97M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-23 |
Dealer Tire
Cleveland, Ohio, United States Dealer Tire is a value-added distributor that equips and assists automobile dealers in the sale of replacement tires and other automotive parts to end consumers. It serves more than 10,000 automotive dealerships from nearly 40 distribution centers. Dealer Tire was founded in 1999 and is based in Cleveland, Ohio. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| PE ASSETS | 22.3B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Twin Brook Capital Partners is a provider of senior financing to small and mid-sized profitable companies. The Firm looks to offer a variety of credit and equity solutions including revolvers, senior loans, unitranche loans, mezzanine financing, and equity co-investment to US-based companies with $3 to $50 million in EBITDA. Target sectors include industrial, manufacturing, business services, financial services, insurance, aerospace/defense, distribution, healthcare, and software/tech enabled services. Twin Brook Capital Partners is based in Chicago, Illinois.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 8 of 26 |
| Sector: Business Services M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 3 of 10 |
| State: Florida M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Country: United States M&A | 8 of 25 |
| Year: 2018 M&A | 3 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-16 |
Window Nation
Fulton, Maryland, United States Window Nation is a DTC provider of windows and related products for the residential repair and replacement market in the United States. Window Nation was founded in 2006 and is based in Fulton, Maryland. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-10 |
Rotating Machinery Services
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States Rotating Machinery Services is a provider of specialty aftermarket repair, maintenance, and overhaul services for large, highly engineered rotating machinery. RMS’s solutions improve performance and extend the useful life of complex machinery used in customers’ critical industrial processes. Rotating Machinery Services was founded in 1997 and is based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| PE ASSETS | 559M USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
York Street Capital Partners is an investment firm focused on providing mezzanine and equity capital to private equity sponsors. York Street looks to fund acquisitions, buyouts, growth capital, and recapitalizations of middle-market companies. Target sectors include consumer products and services, business services, manufacturing and industrial, aerospace, retail, restaurants, healthcare, transportation and logistics, food, and agriculture. York Street Capital Partners was formed in 2002 and is based in Bedminster, New Jersey.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 17 of 17 |
| Sector: Business Services M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 8 of 8 |
| State: Florida M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 15 of 15 |
| Year: 2018 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-15 |
Motorsport Aftermarket Group
Coppell, Texas, United States Motorsport Aftermarket Group is a distributor and manufacturer of branded aftermarket products for the powersports industry in North America. MAG provides dealers, e-commerce sites and their enthusiast end-users with parts, accessories and apparel for motorcycles, ATVs and UTVs. The Company’s brands include Vance & Hines, Kuryakyn, Performance Machine, QuadBoss, DragonFire and ProTaper. Motorsport Aftermarket Group was formed in 2000 and is based in Coppell, Texas. |
Sell | $300M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.5B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Vision Capital is a large private equity firm focused on control investments in companies located in Europe and the US. Vision targets equity and debt investments in profitable businesses valued from €50 million to €1 billion. Specific areas of interest include financial services, real estate, industrial, manufacturing, consumer and business services. Target transaction types include buyouts and corporate divestitures/spinoffs. In addition to its principal investment activity, Vision Capital's Principal Finance group provides financing to other investors or company owners to support growth initiatives, debt repayment, acquisitions, or investor liquidity. Vision Capital was formed in 1997 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 28 of 31 |
| Sector: Business Services M&A | 3 of 4 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 9 of 10 |
| State: Florida M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 5 of 6 |
| Year: 2018 M&A | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-05 |
VelociTel
Arlington, Virginia, United States VelociTel LLC is a provider of an outsourced professional infrastructure services to the wireless communications industry, including tower owners, wireless carriers and the public safety market. VelociTel provides a suite of turnkey services focused on wireless towers and rooftop sites, including radio frequency engineering and network optimization, site acquisition and development; architecture and engineering, construction management, maintenance, and site health and safety solutions. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-01 |
Education of America
Birmingham, Alabama, United States Education Corporation of America, Inc. is an operator of post-secondary schools. Education Corporation of America is the holding company of Virginia College is a for-profit, nationally accredited post-secondary education provider to approximately 18,000 students. Virginia College has a presence in 25 markets and the Internet. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.0B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
aPriori Capital Partners (formerly DLJ Merchant Banking Partners) is a middle-market private equity firm focused on middle-market buyouts in the US and Europe. Sectors of interest include healthcare, retail, consumer, energy, business services, and industrial. aPriori was originally established in 1985 and has offices in New York and Los Angeles.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 50 of 51 |
| Sector: Business Services M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 13 of 13 |
| State: Florida M&A | 3 of 3 |
| Country: United States M&A | 38 of 38 |
| Year: 2018 M&A | 2 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-26 |
NIBC
The Hague, Netherlands NIBC is a merchant bank that offers integrated solutions to mid-cap clients in the Benelux region and in Germany. NIBC operates through corporate client offering, retail client offering, and treasury and group functions segments. NIBC was founded in 1945 and is based in The Hague, Netherlands. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-06 |
Guala Closures
Alessandria, Italy Guala Closures is a manufacturer of spirits and wine closures through operating in 5 continents with 27 production sites and has a commercial presence in over 100 countries; about 90% of the group's turnover is generated outside of Italy. Guala Closures was founded in 1954 and is based in Alessandria, Italy. |
Sell | - |
