BDT Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Merchant Bank Profile

In the last 3 years, BDT Capital Partners has acquired 1 company. It has also invested in 2 others.

BDT Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment areconsumer products (25%) and automotive (17%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include secondary buyout (50%) and growth capital (17%). In total, BDT Capital Partners has invested in 8 US states and 3 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2022 when it acquired Weber for $3.7B.

The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (100%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity13
    • M&A Buy Activity12
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 8
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2
  • M&A Advisors 4

BDT Capital Partners

401 North Michigan, Suite 3310,
Chicago, Illinois 60611
United States
(312) 660-7311
www.bdtcapital.com

BDT Capital Partners provides family-owned and entrepreneurially led companies with long-term, differentiated equity capital. BDT Capital Partners is an affiliate of merchant bank BDT & Company. The Firm is based in Chicago, Illinois.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Business Services, Consumer Products, Insurance, Machinery

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Secondary Buyout

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, United Kingdom, Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.0/yr) # 7 2 2 1 - - 12
vol $3.7B $3.7B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  13

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
National Amusements, Inc. 2023-05-25 - Growth Capital
Norwood, Massachusetts · www.nationalamusements.com
Weber Inc. 2022-12-12 3.7B USD Going Private
Palatine, Illinois · www.weber.com
Milestone Brands LLC 2022-06-21 - Acquisition Financing
Austin, Texas · www.milestone-brands.com
Culligan International Co. 2021-05-25 - Secondary Buyout
Rosemont, Illinois · www.corporate.culligan.com
AGP Group 2021-04-19 - Growth Capital
Ghent, Belgium · www.agpglass.com
Clarience Technologies, LLC 2019-12-17 - Secondary Buyout
Falconer, New York · www.clariencetechnologies.com
Rather Outdoors, LLC 2019-06-05 - Secondary Buyout
Springfield, Missouri · www.ratheroutdoors.com
Commercial Credit Group, Inc. 2019-02-11 - Secondary Buyout
Charlotte, North Carolina · www.commercialcreditgroup.com
Cognita Schools Ltd. 2018-09-03 - Secondary Buyout
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom · www.cognita.com
Casa Dragones Tequila Co. 2018-04-09 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Stamford, Connecticut · www.casadragones.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Alliance Laundry Systems LLC 2015-08-06 Gulf States Laundry Machinery - Laundry Division Assets 2021-07-20 5
Ripon, Wisconsin · www.alliancelaundry.com Houston, Texas
Rather Outdoors, LLC 2019-06-05 Zebco Sales Co. 2021-04-27 2
Springfield, Missouri · www.ratheroutdoors.com Tulsa, Oklahoma · www.zebco.com
Rather Outdoors, LLC 2019-06-05 FOX International Group Ltd. 2019-08-02 1
Springfield, Missouri · www.ratheroutdoors.com Hainault, United Kingdom · www.foxint.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Consumer Products 3 (27%) 3.7B (100%) 3 (25%) 3.7B (100%)
Automotive 1 (9%) - 2 (17%) -
Beverages 2 (18%) - 2 (17%) -
Education 1 (9%) - 1 (8%) -
Financial Services 1 (9%) - 1 (8%) -
Manufacturing 1 (9%) - 1 (8%) -
Media 1 (9%) - 1 (8%) -
Retail 1 (9%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 11 $3.7B 12 $3.7B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 9 (82%) 3.7B (100%) 10 (83%) 3.7B (100%)
  Illinois 2 (18%) 3.7B (100%) 2 (17%) 3.7B (100%)
  New York 1 (9%) - 2 (17%) -
  Wisconsin 1 (9%) - 1 (8%) -
  Texas 1 (9%) - 1 (8%) -
  North Carolina 1 (9%) - 1 (8%) -
  Missouri 1 (9%) - 1 (8%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (9%) - 1 (8%) -
  Connecticut 1 (9%) - 1 (8%) -
United Kingdom 1 (9%) - 1 (8%) -
Belgium 1 (9%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 11 $3.7B 12 $3.7B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Secondary Buyout 5 (45%) - 6 (50%) -
Growth Capital 2 (18%) - 2 (17%) -
Going Private 1 (9%) 3.7B (100%) 1 (8%) 3.7B (100%)
Acquisition Financing 1 (9%) - 1 (8%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (9%) - 1 (8%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (9%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 11 $3.7B 12 $3.7B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 1 (100%) -
Total 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
 2
Jones Day
 1
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $3.7B
TOTAL $3.7B
Largest Weber Inc.
$3.7B (2022-12-12)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
50%
6 (50%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Merchant Bank

Size

Mega

PE Assets

18.0B USD

Established

2009

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

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