Catalyst Capital Group Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Distressed Investor Profile

Catalyst Capital Group’s most common sectors for investment aremedia (50%) and business services (25%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include special situations/distressed (75%) and pipe (25%). In total, Catalyst Capital Group has invested in 2 US states and 2 different countries.

The Firm’s most common exit type is bankruptcy (67%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity4
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

Catalyst Capital Group

Catalyst Capital Group Inc.

181 Bay Street Suite 4700,
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2T3
Canada
(416) 945-3000
www.catcapital.com
info@catcapital.com

Catalyst Capital Group is a private equity firm focused on control investments in distressed and undervalued North American companies. The Firm does not have any sector preferences and takes a direct approach on working with portfolio companies. Catalyst Capital Group was established in 2002 and is headquartered in Toronto.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Environmental, Financial Services, Gaming, Life Science, Manufacturing, Media, Retail

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Special Situations/Distressed, PIPE

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

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 (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
Sell (0.2/yr) # 2 1 - - - - 3
  7

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Halcyon Studios LLC 2021-05-24 - Add-on Acquisition
Los Angeles, California · www.halcyonstudios.tv
Cirque du Soleil, Inc. 2020-08-19 - Special Situations/Distressed
Montreal, Quebec · www.cirquedusoleil.com
Advantage Rent A Car 2020-05-27 - Bankruptcy
Ridgeland, Mississippi · www.advantage.com
Callidus Capital Corp. 2018-11-08 - Bankruptcy
Toronto, Ontario · www.calliduscapital.ca
Frontera Energy Corp. 2016-11-01 - PIPE
Calgary, Alberta · www.fronteraenergy.ca
Advantage Rent A Car 2014-04-30 - Special Situations/Distressed
Ridgeland, Mississippi · www.advantage.com
Halcyon Studios LLC 2011-03-01 - Special Situations/Distressed
Los Angeles, California · www.halcyonstudios.tv
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Media - - 2 (50%) -
Business Services - - 1 (25%) -
Oil/Gas Exploration 1 (100%) - 1 (25%) -
Total 1 - 4 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Canada 1 (100%) - 2 (50%) -
  Alberta 1 (100%) - 1 (25%) -
  Quebec - - 1 (25%) -
United States - - 2 (50%) -
  Mississippi - - 1 (25%) -
  California - - 1 (25%) -
Total 1 - 4 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Special Situations/Distressed - - 3 (75%) -
PIPE 1 (100%) - 1 (25%) -
Total 1 - 4 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Bankruptcy 2 (67%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (33%) -
Total 3 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Strategic(s)
33%
1 (33%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Distressed Investor

Size

Large

PE Assets

4.3B USD

Established

2002

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Newton Glassman

Founder & Managing Partner

James Riley

Managing Director

Rocco DiPucchio

Managing Director & COO

Gabriel de Alba

Managing Director & Partner

Steven Rostowsky

CFO

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