Representative M&A transactions include:
1. Charlesbank Capital Partners in multiple transactions, including
- The acquisition of interests in MDVIP, the national leader in personalized membership-based healthcare, alongside Goldman Sachs Asset Management, from Leonard Green & Partners and Summit Partners.
- Its acquisition of a majority interest in MB2 Dental, a leading dental partnership organization (“DPO”) with affiliated practices across 24 states, from funds affiliated with Sentinel Capital Partners.
- Its acquisition of a majority interest in Neptune Retail Solutions, a leading provider of shopper marketing services across the US and Canada, from News Corporation.
- Its sale of United Road Services, a prominent provider of vehicle transport and logistics in North America, to The Carlyle Group.
2. Charlesbank Capital Partners portfolio companies in multiple transactions, including:
- Neptune Retail Solutions in its acquisition of RevTrax, a leading promotions marketing platform.
- Varsity Brands in its acquisition of Lids Team Sports, and the subsequent sale of Varsity Brands to Bain Capital Private Equity.
- The Rockport Group in its acquisition of the Reef Brand, a brand of casual sandals, known as thongs, from VF Corporation.
- Polyconcept in its acquisition of ETS Express, the largest supplier of promotional drinkware in North America and a recognized leader in product design and innovative decoration.
- Plaskolite in its carve-out acquisition of Lucite International, Inc.’s cast acrylic sheet business, and the subsequent sale of Plaskolite to PPC Partners.
- Sound United, in its acquisition of the D+M Group, owner of the Denon, HEOS by Denon, Marantz and Boston Acoustics brands and the largest supplier of audio/video receivers worldwide and a leader in wireless multi-room audio.
3. MAV Beauty Brands (TSE: MAV), a portfolio company of TA Associates, in its acquisition of The Mane Choice, a fast-growing brand serving the natural, textured hair care market.
4. Bregal Sagemount in its acquisition of Steele Compliance Solutions, a leader in ethics and compliance management, as well as the subsequent sale of Steele Compliance Solutions to Diligent Corporation
5. Nautic Partners in its acquisition of a majority interest in Mikart, Inc., a leading contract development and manufacturing organization (“CDMO”) offering a full range of integrated services, technology and support for the development, manufacturing and packaging of solid dose and non-sterile liquid pharmaceuticals
6. AbleTo, Inc., a leading provider of virtual behavioral health care proven to improve clinical outcomes and lower health care costs, in its acquisition of Joyable, an app-based digital therapy innovator
7. J.M. Huber Corporation in its acquisition of Miller Chemical & Fertilizer, a manufacturer and distributor of crop protection and nutritional agrichemical products designed to improve plant and crop production quality and yield
