M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2007-01-25 |
| Target | BrightView |
| Sector | Business Services |
| Buyer(s) |
CIVC Partners
Leonard Green & Partners York Street Capital Partners Crescent Capital Group |
| Sellers(s) | CIVC Partners |
| Deal Type | Recapitalization |
| Deal Value | 847M USD |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.0B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
CIVC Partners is a private equity firm that provides buyout and growth capital to middle-market businesses located in the US and Canada. CIVC invests in companies generating sales of $40 - $300 million with an EBITDA of $5 to $25 million. Sectors of interest include Business Services, Information Services, Facility Services, Insurance Services, Transportation & Logistics, Tech-enabled Services, BPO, SaaS, Compliance Services, Corporate Training, IT Services, and Utility Services. The firm invests in the range of $20 - $100 million per transaction. CIVC prefers to be the lead equity sponsor and will consider both majority and minority investment situations. CIVC Partners was formed in 1970 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 35 of 76 |
| Sector (Business Services) | 4 of 13 |
| Type (Recapitalization) | 1 of 3 |
| State (Maryland) | 2 of 3 |
| Country (United States) | 34 of 72 |
| Year (2007) | 1 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-07 |
Ownit Mortgage
Agoura Hills, California, United States Ownit Mortgage Solutions operates as a wholesale mortgages lender. It offers various loan products to homebuyers and mortgage brokers. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-02-01 |
GWC Warranty
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States GWC Warranty is a provider of vehicle service contracts and related finance and insurance products sold through automotive dealers. GWC provides sales and marketing claims administration, and insurance for its customers. GWC Warranty was founded in 1995 and is based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| PE ASSETS | 70.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Leonard Green & Partners is a mega-sized private equity firm that invests in established companies that are leaders in their respective markets. Leonard Green will consider investments in consumer and business services, consumer products, distribution, media, and retail. Typical transaction values for acquisitions are between $500 million and $2 billion, however, the firm is capable of closing transactions valued up to $5 billion. Types of transactions include public-to-private, recapitalizations of privately held businesses, growth capital, equity capital to facilitate acquisitions, turnarounds/restructurings, and acquisitions of divisions/assets from large corporations. Leonard Green & Partners was formed in 1989 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 22 of 88 |
| Sector (Business Services) | 1 of 6 |
| Type (Recapitalization) | 2 of 6 |
| State (Maryland) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 22 of 81 |
| Year (2007) | 1 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 17 of 28 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-11-18 |
David s Bridal
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States David’s Bridal, Inc. is a retailer of bridal gowns and bridal-party related merchandise through its David’s Bridal stores and Priscilla of Boston stores. David’s Bridal stores provide an assortment of designer wedding gowns, special occasion dresses and accessories at affordable prices. Known for value, fashionable designs and the ease of one-stop shopping, David’s Bridal designs, produces and sells a wide selection of styles and sizes through a network of over 300 US and 5 Canadian stores. |
Buy | $750M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-17 |
The Container Store
Coppell, Texas, United States The Container Store is a specialty retailer of storage and organizational solutions. The Company currently operates highly-productive destination specialty retail stores across the U.S., an internet and mail order business, and a wholesale business. The Container Store was founded in 1978 and is based in Coppell, Texas. |
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 | 13 of 18 |
| Sector (Business Services) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Recapitalization) | 4 of 4 |
| State (Maryland) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 13 of 16 |
| Year (2007) | 1 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-08 |
Hudson Products
Beasley, Texas, United States Hudson Products Corp. is a provider of heat transfer solutions firms providing air-cooled heat exchangers and axial-flow fans to some of the largest processors in the petroleum, natural gas, power generation, petrochemical and chemical industries. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-03 |
Performance Bicycle
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States Performance, Inc. is an independent bicycle dealer and direct marketer of bicycles and cycling accessories in the United States. Performance is based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| PE ASSETS | 39.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Crescent Capital is a provider of debt securities to middle-market companies. Crescent looks to issue senior bank loans, high yield bonds, mezzanine debt and distressed debt to fund a variety of needs. The FIrm's direct lending group looks to provide $10 to $30 million to sponsor-backed companies that generate $5 to $35 million of EBITDA. Crescent's mezzanine practice typically provides junior capital to support buyouts, recapitalizations, and refinancings. Crescent Capital was formed in 1991 and was originally known as TCW/Crescent Mezzanine. The Firm has offices in Los Angeles, Boston, New York, and London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 33 of 64 |
| Sector (Business Services) | 5 of 6 |
| Type (Recapitalization) | 2 of 3 |
| State (Maryland) | 3 of 3 |
| Country (United States) | 28 of 52 |
| Year (2007) | 1 of 5 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 10 of 15 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-03 |
BrandSafway
Kennesaw, Georgia, United States BrandSafway is a provider of specialized services to the global energy, industrial, and infrastructure markets. Its range of service offerings includes work access, corrosion management, atmospheric and immersion coatings, insulation services, fireproofing and refractory, mechanical services, forming and shoring, and other complementary specialty services. Brand delivers its services through a network of more than 370 branches on six continents, with a focus on the major hydrocarbon and power generation markets globally. BrandSafway was founded in 1919 and is based in Kennesaw, Georgia. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-02-07 |
Tim Hellas Telecommunications S.A
Maroussi, Greece Tim Hellas Telecommunications S.A provides mobile telecommunications services in Greece. |
Sell | €3.4B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.0B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
CIVC Partners is a private equity firm that provides buyout and growth capital to middle-market businesses located in the US and Canada. CIVC invests in companies generating sales of $40 - $300 million with an EBITDA of $5 to $25 million. Sectors of interest include Business Services, Information Services, Facility Services, Insurance Services, Transportation & Logistics, Tech-enabled Services, BPO, SaaS, Compliance Services, Corporate Training, IT Services, and Utility Services. The firm invests in the range of $20 - $100 million per transaction. CIVC prefers to be the lead equity sponsor and will consider both majority and minority investment situations. CIVC Partners was formed in 1970 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 24 of 48 |
| Sector (Business Services) | 3 of 10 |
| Type (Recapitalization) | 1 of 2 |
| State (Maryland) | 1 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 24 of 47 |
| Year (2007) | 1 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 3 of 9 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-07 |
Ownit Mortgage
Agoura Hills, California, United States Ownit Mortgage Solutions operates as a wholesale mortgages lender. It offers various loan products to homebuyers and mortgage brokers. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-02-01 |
GWC Warranty
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States GWC Warranty is a provider of vehicle service contracts and related finance and insurance products sold through automotive dealers. GWC provides sales and marketing claims administration, and insurance for its customers. GWC Warranty was founded in 1995 and is based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. |
Buy | - |
