Crestview Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Crestview Partners has acquired 2 companies. It has also invested in 3 others.

Crestview Partners’ most common sectors for investment arefinancial services (16%) and communications (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (29%) and secondary buyout (23%). In total, Crestview Partners has invested in 17 US states and 8 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2011 when it acquired Samson Investment for $7.2B.

In the last 3 years, Crestview Partners has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (48%). Crestview Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2012 when it sold Insight Communications for $3.0B.

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M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity76
- M&A Buy Activity53
- M&A Sell Activity23
Total Sectors Invested 21
Total Countries Invested 8
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 34
M&A Advisors 19

Crestview Partners

Transaction Criteria	Min	Max
Target Revenue	-	-
Target EBITDA	-	-
Investment Size	100	250
Enterprise Value	500	3,000
values in millions of USD

Transaction Criteria

Min

Max

Target Revenue

Target EBITDA

Investment Size

100

250

Enterprise Value

500

3,000

values in millions of USD

Year	≤ '20	'21	'22	'23	'24	'25	T
Buy (1.6/yr)	#	45	3	4	1	-	-	53
vol	$14.3B						$14.3B
Sell (0.4/yr)	#	21	1	1	-	-	-	23
vol	$13.5B		$270M				$13.8B
	76

Year

≤ '20

'21

'22

'23

'24

'25

Buy (1.6/yr)

vol

$14.3B

Sell (0.4/yr)

vol

$13.5B

$270M

$13.8B

Company	Date	Value	Type
The Gersh Agency, Inc.	2023-05-01	-	Growth Capital
Beverly Hills, California · www.gersh.com
Digicomm International, Inc.	2022-08-16	-	Growth Capital
Englewood, Colorado · www.digicomm.com
U.S. Well Services, Inc.	2022-06-21	270M USD	Merger
Houston, Texas · www.uswellservices.com
OneMagnify	2022-06-02	-	Growth Capital
Detroit, Michigan · www.onemagnify.com
Classic Design	2022-03-01	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Troy, Michigan · www.classic-co.com
Emerald EMS	2022-01-04	-	Secondary Buyout
Salem, New Hampshire · www.emeraldems.com
ICM Partners	2021-09-27	-	Add-on Acquisition
Los Angeles, California · www.icmpartners.com
TenCate Grass Holding B.V.	2021-09-14	-	Divestiture
Nijverdal, Netherlands · www.tencategrass.com
JMP Engineering, Inc.	2021-08-31	-	Growth Capital
London, Ontario · www.jmpsolutions.com
Auto Lenders Liquidation Center, Inc.	2021-04-19	-	Growth Capital
Voorhees, New Jersey · www.autolenders.com
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Company

Date

Value

Type

The Gersh Agency, Inc.

2023-05-01

Growth Capital

Beverly Hills, California · www.gersh.com

Digicomm International, Inc.

2022-08-16

Growth Capital

Englewood, Colorado · www.digicomm.com

U.S. Well Services, Inc.

2022-06-21

270M USD

Merger

Houston, Texas · www.uswellservices.com

OneMagnify

2022-06-02

Growth Capital

Detroit, Michigan · www.onemagnify.com

Classic Design

2022-03-01

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Troy, Michigan · www.classic-co.com

Emerald EMS

2022-01-04

Secondary Buyout

Salem, New Hampshire · www.emeraldems.com

ICM Partners

2021-09-27

Add-on Acquisition

Los Angeles, California · www.icmpartners.com

TenCate Grass Holding B.V.

2021-09-14

Divestiture

Nijverdal, Netherlands · www.tencategrass.com

JMP Engineering, Inc.

2021-08-31

Growth Capital

London, Ontario · www.jmpsolutions.com

Auto Lenders Liquidation Center, Inc.

2021-04-19

Growth Capital

Voorhees, New Jersey · www.autolenders.com

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Company	Acquired	Add-On/Sale	Date	#
Venerable Holdings, Inc.	2017-12-21	Corporate Solutions Life Reinsurance Co.	2021-06-01	1
West Chester, Pennsylvania · www.venerableannuity.com	New York, New York
SyBridge Technologies, Inc.	2019-05-30	CaptureMore - Toolstats software & Rights for related intellectual properties	2021-05-25	12
Southfield, Michigan · www.sybridgetech.com	Royal Oak, Michigan
Framestore Ltd.	2020-11-06	Company 3 LLC	2020-11-06	1
London, United Kingdom · www.framestore.com	Santa Monica, California · www.company3.com
Accuride Corp.	2016-11-18	KIC LLC	2017-04-26	2
Evansville, Indiana · www.accuridecorp.com	Vancouver, Washington · www.kic-group.com
Endurance Lift Solutions LLC	2014-11-07	CDI Oilfield Services SRL	2016-09-23	2
Midland, Texas · www.endurancelift.com	Ploiesti, Romania
Endurance Lift Solutions LLC	2014-11-07	John Crane Production Solutions, Inc.	2016-09-23	1
Midland, Texas · www.endurancelift.com	Sugar Land, Texas · www.productionsolutions.net

Company

Acquired

Add-On/Sale

Date

Venerable Holdings, Inc.

2017-12-21

Corporate Solutions Life Reinsurance Co.

2021-06-01

West Chester, Pennsylvania · www.venerableannuity.com

New York, New York

SyBridge Technologies, Inc.

2019-05-30

CaptureMore - Toolstats software & Rights for related intellectual properties

2021-05-25

Southfield, Michigan · www.sybridgetech.com

Royal Oak, Michigan

Framestore Ltd.

2020-11-06

Company 3 LLC

2020-11-06

London, United Kingdom · www.framestore.com

Santa Monica, California · www.company3.com

Accuride Corp.

2016-11-18

KIC LLC

2017-04-26

Evansville, Indiana · www.accuridecorp.com

Vancouver, Washington · www.kic-group.com

Endurance Lift Solutions LLC

2014-11-07

CDI Oilfield Services SRL

2016-09-23

Midland, Texas · www.endurancelift.com

Ploiesti, Romania

Endurance Lift Solutions LLC

2014-11-07

John Crane Production Solutions, Inc.

2016-09-23

Midland, Texas · www.endurancelift.com

Sugar Land, Texas · www.productionsolutions.net

Sector	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Financial Services	3 (11%)	-	8 (15%)	1.4B (10%)
Communications	1 (4%)	-	6 (11%)	1.3B (9%)
Oil/Gas Exploration	3 (11%)	-	4 (8%)	7.2B (50%)
Insurance	2 (7%)	1.5B (100%)	4 (8%)	3.1B (22%)
Media	2 (7%)	-	4 (8%)	-
Business Services	3 (11%)	-	3 (6%)	-
Energy Services and Equipment	1 (4%)	-	3 (6%)	-
Engineering	3 (11%)	-	3 (6%)	-
Manufacturing	3 (11%)	-	3 (6%)	-
Automotive	1 (4%)	-	2 (4%)	650M (5%)
Healthcare Services	-	-	2 (4%)	637M (4%)
Information Technology	1 (4%)	-	2 (4%)	-
Apparel/Textiles	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Beverages	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Construction	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Distribution	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Information Services	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Leisure	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Machinery	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Marketing	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Technology Hardware	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Total	27	$1.5B	53	$14.3B

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Financial Services

3 (11%)

8 (15%)

1.4B (10%)

Communications

1 (4%)

6 (11%)

1.3B (9%)

Oil/Gas Exploration

3 (11%)

4 (8%)

7.2B (50%)

Insurance

2 (7%)

1.5B (100%)

4 (8%)

3.1B (22%)

Media

2 (7%)

4 (8%)

Business Services

3 (11%)

3 (6%)

Energy Services and Equipment

1 (4%)

3 (6%)

Engineering

3 (11%)

3 (6%)

Manufacturing

3 (11%)

3 (6%)

Automotive

1 (4%)

2 (4%)

650M (5%)

Healthcare Services

2 (4%)

637M (4%)

Information Technology

1 (4%)

2 (4%)

Apparel/Textiles

1 (2%)

Beverages

1 (2%)

Construction

1 (2%)

Distribution

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Information Services

1 (2%)

Leisure

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Machinery

1 (2%)

Marketing

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Technology Hardware

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Total

$1.5B

$14.3B

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
United States	22 (81%)	-	42 (79%)	11.2B (78%)
	Michigan	3 (11%)	-	7 (13%)	952M (7%)
	California	4 (15%)	-	6 (11%)	-
	Texas	3 (11%)	-	6 (11%)	246M (2%)
	Colorado	3 (11%)	-	4 (8%)	-
	Oklahoma	2 (7%)	-	3 (6%)	7.2B (50%)
	Pennsylvania	1 (4%)	-	2 (4%)	-
	Illinois	1 (4%)	-	2 (4%)	-
	Georgia	-	-	2 (4%)	1.3B (9%)
	Virginia	-	-	2 (4%)	-
	Arizona	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	New Jersey	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	New Hampshire	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	Indiana	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	Florida	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	North Carolina	-	-	1 (2%)	900M (6%)
	Tennessee	-	-	1 (2%)	637M (4%)
	New York	-	-	1 (2%)	-
United Kingdom	1 (4%)	-	3 (6%)	-
Bermuda	1 (4%)	1.5B (100%)	2 (4%)	1.5B (10%)
Canada	1 (4%)	-	2 (4%)	-
	Ontario	1 (4%)	-	2 (4%)	-
Malta	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Netherlands	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Switzerland	-	-	1 (2%)	1.6B (11%)
Puerto Rico	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Domestic	22 (81%)	-	42 (79%)	11.2B (78%)
Cross-border	5 (19%)	1.5B (100%)	11 (21%)	3.1B (22%)
Total	27	$1.5B	53	$14.3B

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

United States

22 (81%)

42 (79%)

11.2B (78%)

Michigan

3 (11%)

7 (13%)

952M (7%)

California

4 (15%)

6 (11%)

Texas

3 (11%)

6 (11%)

246M (2%)

Colorado

3 (11%)

4 (8%)

Oklahoma

2 (7%)

3 (6%)

7.2B (50%)

Pennsylvania

1 (4%)

2 (4%)

Illinois

1 (4%)

2 (4%)

Georgia

2 (4%)

1.3B (9%)

Virginia

2 (4%)

Arizona

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

New Jersey

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

New Hampshire

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Indiana

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Florida

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

North Carolina

1 (2%)

900M (6%)

Tennessee

1 (2%)

637M (4%)

New York

1 (2%)

United Kingdom

1 (4%)

3 (6%)

Bermuda

1 (4%)

1.5B (100%)

2 (4%)

1.5B (10%)

Canada

1 (4%)

2 (4%)

Ontario

1 (4%)

2 (4%)

Malta

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Netherlands

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Switzerland

1 (2%)

1.6B (11%)

Puerto Rico

1 (2%)

Domestic

22 (81%)

42 (79%)

11.2B (78%)

Cross-border

5 (19%)

1.5B (100%)

11 (21%)

3.1B (22%)

Total

$1.5B

$14.3B

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	6 (22%)	1.5B (100%)	15 (28%)	12.5B (87%)
Secondary Buyout	4 (15%)	-	12 (23%)	650M (5%)
Growth Capital	9 (33%)	-	11 (21%)	-
Stake Purchase	3 (11%)	-	5 (9%)	-
Divestiture	2 (7%)	-	4 (8%)	548M (4%)
Going Private	1 (4%)	-	2 (4%)	637M (4%)
PIPE	-	-	2 (4%)	-
Acquisition Financing	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Consolidation	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Total	27	$1.5B	53	$14.3B

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

6 (22%)

1.5B (100%)

15 (28%)

12.5B (87%)

Secondary Buyout

4 (15%)

12 (23%)

650M (5%)

Growth Capital

9 (33%)

11 (21%)

Stake Purchase

3 (11%)

5 (9%)

Divestiture

2 (7%)

4 (8%)

548M (4%)

Going Private

1 (4%)

2 (4%)

637M (4%)

PIPE

2 (4%)

Acquisition Financing

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Consolidation

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Total

$1.5B

$14.3B

Type	Total #	Value
Trade Sale - Public Company	10 (43%)	12.7B (92%)
IPO	6 (26%)	-
Merger	3 (13%)	1.1B (8%)
Bankruptcy	1 (4%)	-
Secondary Sale	1 (4%)	-
Sold to Management	1 (4%)	-
Trade Sale	1 (4%)	-
Total	23	$13.8B

Type

Total #

Value

Trade Sale - Public Company

10 (43%)

12.7B (92%)

IPO

6 (26%)

Merger

3 (13%)

1.1B (8%)

Bankruptcy

1 (4%)

Secondary Sale

1 (4%)

Sold to Management

1 (4%)

Trade Sale

1 (4%)

Total

$13.8B

Financial	Deals
Barclays Investment Bank	3
Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA Securities)	3
Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co., LLC	2

Financial

Deals

Barclays Investment Bank

Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA Securities)

Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co., LLC

Legal	Deals
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP	9
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP	6
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP	5

Legal

Deals

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

buy	#	Total
> $1B	4	$11.6B
$100M to $1B	5	$2.7B
TOTAL	$14.3B
Largest	Samson Investment Co. $7.2B (2011-11-23)

buy

Total

> $1B

$11.6B

$100M to $1B

$2.7B

TOTAL

$14.3B

Largest

Samson Investment Co.
$7.2B (2011-11-23)

sell	#	Total
> $1B	5	$9.8B
$100M to $1B	6	$4.0B
TOTAL	$13.8B
Largest	Insight Communications Co., Inc. $3.0B (2012-02-29)

sell

Total

> $1B

$9.8B

$100M to $1B

$4.0B

TOTAL

$13.8B

Largest

Insight Communications Co., Inc.
$3.0B (2012-02-29)

		Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)	23%	12 (23%)
Strategic(s)	8%	4 (8%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)	61%	14 (61%)

Deals

Acquired from

Investor(s)

12 (23%)

Strategic(s)

4 (8%)

Exited to

Strategic(s)

14 (61%)

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