Wind Point Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Wind Point Partners has acquired 12 companies.

Wind Point Partners’ most common sectors for investment areconsumer products (17%) and food (15%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (52%) and secondary buyout (33%). In total, Wind Point Partners has invested in 25 US states and 4 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2012 when it acquired Shearer s Foods for $500M.

In the last 3 years, Wind Point Partners has exited 10 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (48%). Wind Point Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2011 when it sold U.S. Security Associates for $640M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity136
    • M&A Buy Activity81
    • M&A Sell Activity55
  • Total Sectors Invested 28
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 42
  • M&A Advisors 9

Wind Point Partners

676 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3700,
Chicago, Illinois 60611
United States
(312) 255-4800
www.wppartners.com

Wind Point Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquisitions of mid-sized companies operating in the business services, consumer products, healthcare services, and industrial products sectors. Wind Point looks to invest $60 to $130 million in companies valued up to $500 million. Prospective transaction types include leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, industry consolidations, and growth capital financings. Wind Point Partners began investing in 1984 and is based in Chicago.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Engineering, Financial Services, Food, Furniture, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Leisure, Machinery, Manufacturing, Media, Medical Products, Packaging, Plastics, Publishing, Restaurants, Retail, Safety/Security, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Going Private, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Special Situations/Distressed, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 60 130
Enterprise Value 100 500
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (3.0/yr) # 66 3 5 4 2 1 81
vol $1.3B $1.3B
Sell (2.0/yr) # 45 - 6 - 3 1 55
vol $3.6B $3.6B
  136

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Handgards, Inc. 2024-04-16 - Secondary Sale
El Paso, Texas · www.handgards.com
MOREgroup 2024-01-17 - Secondary Buyout
Fort Worth, Texas · www.moregroup-inc.com
Shearer's Foods, Inc. 2023-12-13 - Secondary Sale
Massillon, Ohio · www.shearers.com
Critica Infrastructure 2023-11-02 - Trade Sale
Houston, Texas · www.cs-nri.com
Central Moloney, Inc. 2023-10-27 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
White Hall, Arkansas · www.centralmoloneyinc.com
The Kleinfelder Group, Inc. 2023-09-19 - Secondary Sale
San Diego, California · www.kleinfelder.com
Hasa, Inc. 2023-01-12 - Secondary Buyout
Saugus, California · www.hasapool.com
Envera Systems LLC 2022-11-18 - Secondary Buyout
Coconut Creek, Florida · www.enverasystems.com
FreshEdge LLC 2022-10-04 - Secondary Buyout
Indianapolis, Indiana · www.freshedgefoods.com
D&H United Fueling Solutions, Inc. 2022-09-22 - Secondary Buyout
Humble, Texas · www.dh-united.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Hasa, Inc. 2023-01-12 Chem Eleven Products, Inc. 2024-02-19 2
Saugus, California · www.hasapool.com Greenville, Texas
Pavion Corp. 2020-06-23 LP Network, Inc. 2023-04-04 18
Chantilly, Virginia · www.ctsi-usa.com Andover, Massachusetts · www.securitysource.com
The Vertex Companies, Inc. 2021-09-02 Optistar Technology Consultants, Inc. 2022-12-06 1
Weymouth, Massachusetts · www.vertexeng.com New York, New York · www.optistartech.com
STG Logistics 2016-08-31 XPO Logistics - The Intermodal Division 2022-03-25 9
Downers Grove, Illinois · www.stgusa.com Greenwich, Connecticut
Zone Mechanical LLC 2021-04-08 EEC Acquisition LLC 2022-03-11 2
Alsip, Illinois · www.zonemechanical.com St Paul, Minnesota · www.smartcaresolutions.com
Nelson Global Products, Inc. 2010-08-01 Tru-Flex LLC 2021-09-24 7
Stoughton, Wisconsin · www.nelsongp.com Indianapolis, Indiana · www.tru-flex.com
STG Logistics 2016-08-31 Arrowpac International - CFS Division 2021-07-08 8
Downers Grove, Illinois · www.stgusa.com Secaucus, New Jersey
Pavion Corp. 2020-06-23 Electrical Controls & Maintenance, Inc. - Integrated Security Solutions Division 2021-02-10 17
Chantilly, Virginia · www.ctsi-usa.com Mechanicsville, Virginia
Voyant Beauty LLC 2017-03-09 KIK Personal Care 2020-07-01 4
Hodgkins, Illinois · www.voyantbeauty.com Concord, Ontario
STIR Foods LLC 2017-12-08 Celtrade Canada, Inc. 2020-02-18 4
Orange, California · www.stirfoods.com Mississauga, Ontario · www.celtrade.ca

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Consumer Products 5 (20%) - 13 (16%) -
Food 4 (16%) - 12 (15%) 500M (39%)
Manufacturing 2 (8%) 106M (100%) 7 (9%) 106M (8%)
Transportation 2 (8%) - 5 (6%) 70M (5%)
Chemicals 1 (4%) - 4 (5%) -
Safety/Security 2 (8%) - 3 (4%) 170M (13%)
Automotive 1 (4%) - 3 (4%) -
Building Materials 1 (4%) - 3 (4%) -
Engineering 2 (8%) - 3 (4%) -
Publishing - - 3 (4%) -
Healthcare Services - - 2 (2%) 150M (12%)
Business Services 1 (4%) - 2 (2%) -
Communications - - 2 (2%) -
Distribution 1 (4%) - 2 (2%) -
Information Technology - - 2 (2%) -
Packaging - - 2 (2%) -
Plastics - - 2 (2%) -
Restaurants - - 1 (1%) 226M (17%)
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (1%) 69M (5%)
Aerospace - - 1 (1%) -
Beverages 1 (4%) - 1 (1%) -
Construction - - 1 (1%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (4%) - 1 (1%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (1%) -
Environmental - - 1 (1%) -
Machinery - - 1 (1%) -
Marketing - - 1 (1%) -
Oil/Gas Exploration 1 (4%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 25 $106M 81 $1.3B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 24 (96%) 106M (100%) 75 (93%) 1.3B (100%)
  Texas 4 (16%) - 9 (11%) 70M (5%)
  Illinois 3 (12%) - 8 (10%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (4%) - 7 (9%) 150M (12%)
  Minnesota - - 6 (7%) -
  Michigan 2 (8%) 106M (100%) 5 (6%) 106M (8%)
  California 3 (12%) - 4 (5%) -
  Wisconsin 2 (8%) - 4 (5%) -
  Ohio - - 4 (5%) 500M (39%)
  New York 1 (4%) - 3 (4%) -
  Florida 1 (4%) - 3 (4%) -
  Colorado - - 3 (4%) 226M (17%)
  Oklahoma - - 3 (4%) -
  Georgia 1 (4%) - 2 (2%) 170M (13%)
  Massachusetts 1 (4%) - 2 (2%) -
  Indiana 1 (4%) - 2 (2%) -
  Virginia 1 (4%) - 1 (1%) -
  Vermont 1 (4%) - 1 (1%) -
  Kentucky 1 (4%) - 1 (1%) -
  Arkansas 1 (4%) - 1 (1%) -
  Alabama - - 1 (1%) 69M (5%)
  Washington - - 1 (1%) -
  South Carolina - - 1 (1%) -
  Nebraska - - 1 (1%) -
  Kansas - - 1 (1%) -
  Connecticut - - 1 (1%) -
Canada - - 4 (5%) -
  Quebec - - 2 (2%) -
  Ontario - - 2 (2%) -
Mexico 1 (4%) - 1 (1%) -
United Kingdom - - 1 (1%) -
Domestic 24 (96%) 106M (100%) 75 (93%) 1.3B (100%)
Cross-border 1 (4%) - 6 (7%) -
Total 25 $106M 81 $1.3B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 12 (48%) - 42 (52%) 170M (13%)
Secondary Buyout 10 (40%) - 26 (32%) 865M (67%)
Growth Capital 1 (4%) - 5 (6%) -
Divestiture 1 (4%) - 3 (4%) 150M (12%)
Venture - - 2 (2%) -
Going Private 1 (4%) 106M (100%) 1 (1%) 106M (8%)
Consolidation - - 1 (1%) -
Stake Purchase - - 1 (1%) -
Total 25 $106M 81 $1.3B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 22 (40%) 1.0B (28%)
Trade Sale 15 (27%) 1.1B (30%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 11 (20%) 1.5B (42%)
Bankruptcy 3 (5%) -
Merger 2 (4%) -
IPO 1 (2%) -
Recapitalization 1 (2%) -
Total 55 $3.6B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
KPMG Corporate Finance LLC
 9
Antares Capital LP.
 1
Alvarez & Marsal
 1
Legal Deals
Kirkland & Ellis
 12
Reed Smith LLP
 11
DLA Piper
 4

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 5 $1.2B
< $100M 2 $139M
TOTAL $1.3B
Largest Shearer's Foods, Inc.
$500M (2012-11-02)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 11 $3.5B
< $100M 1 $66M
TOTAL $3.6B
Largest U.S. Security Associates, Inc.
$640M (2011-08-03)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
32%
26 (32%)
Strategic(s)
4%
3 (4%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
42%
23 (42%)
Strategic(s)
51%
28 (51%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

5.0B USD

Established

1984

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Bob Cummings

Co-Founder

Rich Kracum

Co-Founder

Alex Washington

Managing Director

David Stott

Managing Director

Joe Lawler

Managing Director

FAQ

When was Wind Point Partners founded?

Wind Point Partners was founded in 1984.

What type of investor is Wind Point Partners?

Wind Point Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Wind Point Partners headquartered?

Wind Point Partners is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

How much capital does Wind Point Partners have under management?

Wind Point Partners has 5.0B USD under management.

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