M&A Deal Summary

ZMC Acquires InProduction

On September 7, 2023, private equity firm ZMC acquired business services company InProduction from Dubin Clark, Gemini Investors and Harbert Mezzanine Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ZMC’s 2nd transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is ZMC’s 19th transaction in the United States.
  • This is ZMC’s 2nd transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-09-07
Target InProduction
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) ZMC
Sellers(s) Dubin Clark
Gemini Investors
Harbert Mezzanine Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Cowen Group, Inc. (Financial)
Willkie Farr & Gallagher (Legal)

Target

InProduction

Warrenville, Illinois, United States
InProduction is a provider of rental staging and seating solutions for special events. InProduction designs deliver and installs high-quality temporary audience risers, stadium seating, platforms, drapery, and scenery for high-end sporting, corporate, and other special events. InProduction is based in Warrenville, Illinois.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer
DESCRIPTION

Zelnick Media Capital (ZMC) is a private equity firm focused on the media and communications sectors. ZMC looks to partner with management teams when pursuing transactions and will consider a variety of transaction situations, including growth-oriented investments and companies in need of operational improvement. Zelnick Media Capital was formed in 2001 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 21
Sector (Business Services) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 5 of 6
State (Illinois) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 19 of 20
Year (2023) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-02-01 Dolly Parton’s Stampede

Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States

Dolly Parton’s Stampede is a live dinner attraction and family entertainment operator with six total locations across three highly visited family-oriented destinations (Pigeon Forge, TN; Branson, MO; and Myrtle Beach, SC). The company runs over 3,500 shows and services more than two million customers a year. Dolly Parton’s Stampede was founded in 1988 and is based in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-03-12 9 Story Media Group

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

9 Story Media Group is a creator, producer, and distributor of animated and live-action content for young audiences around the world. 9 Story Media Group was founded in 2002 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.

Sell $186M

Seller(S) 3

SELLER

Dubin Clark

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 400M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Dubin Clark is a private equity firm that acquires and builds businesses in partnership with management. Following an acquisition, Dubin Clark typically invests additional capital to help fund acquisitions and grow the business. Target sectors include retail, healthcare services, manufacturing, and business services. The Firm is a long-term investor and does not formulate a pre-defined exit plan. Dubin Clark was formed in 1984 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 15
Sector (Business Services) 5 of 5
Type (Secondary Buyout) 7 of 8
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 14 of 15
Year (2023) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-07-17 Curated Events

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Curated Events is an event service provider offers the most diverse variety of event products and services, including tenting, linens, fine china, flatware, custom flooring, luxury furnishings, and tables and chairs. Curated Events was founded in 1952 and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-11-05 United Safety & Survivability

Exton, Pennsylvania, United States

United Safety & Survivability is a manufacturer of innovative safety and survivability solutions for extreme-duty, niche transportation markets. USSC’s primary products are driver seats, passenger seats, fire suppression products, and related spare parts. United Safety & Survivability was founded in 1985 and is based in Exton, Pennsylvania.

Sell -
SELLER

Gemini Investors

Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1993
PE ASSETS 700M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Gemini Investors is a middle-market private equity firm that targets investments in growing and established businesses. Areas of interest include technology, business services, consumer services, healthcare, education, manufacturing and distribution. Gemini looks for companies with $5 to $50 million in annual revenue and typically makes investments of $3 to $8 million in the form of preferred stock and/or subordinated debt. Prospective transaction types include growth capital, recapitalization and buyout situations. Gemini Investors was formed in 1993 and is based in Wellesley, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 48 of 48
Sector (Business Services) 7 of 7
Type (Secondary Buyout) 13 of 13
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 48 of 48
Year (2023) 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-07-01 Alpine Bearing

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Alpine Bearing is a distributor of high precision ball bearings used in a broad array of applications and end markets, including aerospace defense, semiconductor, industrial, medical, robotics and automotive. Alpine Bearing is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-01-17 Canvas

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Canvas provides a mixture of engineering and technical services along with lifecycle management and programmatic services to various defense and intelligence community organizations. Canvas specializes in supporting the Department of Defense and other government agencies in the areas of Systems Engineering and Integration, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity and Intelligence, Test and Evaluation, Safety and Facilities Engineering, Technology and Product Development, Acquisition Management, and Business and Program Management. Canvas was founded in 2007 and is based in Huntsville, Alabama.

Buy -
DESCRIPTION

Harbert Mezzanine Capital is the junior capital investment arm of asset manager Harbert Management Corporation. Harbert Mezzanine looks to invest $3 to $15 million of subordinated debt to support growth needs, acquisitions, recapitalizations, or management buyouts of mid-sized companies throughout the US. Harbert Mezzanine Capital is based in Nashville, Tennessee.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 12
Sector (Business Services) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 4 of 5
State (Illinois) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 11 of 12
Year (2023) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-04-04 Modus

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Modus provides technology solutions encompassing all phases of the litigation lifecycle to law firms, corporations, and government entities. Modus is a client-focused, results-driven team of consultants, project managers, data engineers and developers whose combined knowledge of the legal industry and information systems provide an incomparable ability to design solutions tailored to meet the uniqueness of every case. Modus was founded in 2008 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-03-19 Biologos

Montgomery, Illinois, United States

Biologos is a provider of sterile-filtered biological products (sera, reagents, buffers, cell culture media and other liquid solutions), primarily for veterinary pharmaceutical and organ transplant applications. Biologos was founded in 1976 and is based in Montgomery, Illinois.

Sell -