Farol Asset Management Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Farol Asset Management’s most common sectors for investment areinformation technology (16%) and manufacturing (16%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (47%) and divestiture (16%). In total, Farol Asset Management has invested in 10 US states and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2019 when it acquired Innophos Holdings. for $932M.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%). Farol Asset Management’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2019 when it sold AIM Aerospace for $510M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity19
    • M&A Buy Activity13
    • M&A Sell Activity6
  • Total Sectors Invested 10
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 12
  • M&A Advisors 1

Farol Asset Management LP

540 Madison Ave, 21st Floor,
New York, New York 10022
United States
(646) 507-5927
www.farolam.com
robazeke@farol-group.com

Farol Asset Management is a private equity firm that looks to match institutional investors with direct investment opportunities. The Firm seeks to commit $5 to $30 million per transaction to support a variety of transaction situations and typically works with opportunities brought to it by private equity firms, fund-less sponsors, entrepreneurs and operating executives. Farol Asset Management was formed in 2011 and is headquartered in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Chemicals, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Software

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Consolidation, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Special Situations/Distressed

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 5 30
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 13 - - - - - 13
vol $2.0B $2.0B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 6 - - - - - 6
vol $510M $510M
  19

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Pulse Secure LLC 2020-09-28 - Add-on Acquisition
San Jose, California · www.pulsesecure.net
24 Hour Fitness 2020-06-15 - Bankruptcy
San Ramon, California · www.24hourfitness.com
Innophos Holdings. Inc. 2019-10-21 932M USD Going Private
Cranbury, New Jersey · www.innophos.com
Dairy.com 2019-08-29 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Frisco, Texas · www.dairy.com
Ritter Communications 2019-08-12 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Jonesboro, Arkansas · www.ritterbusiness.com
AIM Aerospace, Inc. 2019-06-17 510M USD Add-on Acquisition
Renton, Washington · www.aimseattle.com
Transact Campus, Inc. 2019-03-07 - Divestiture
Phoenix, Arizona · www.transactcampus.com
Gaylord Chemical Co. LLC 2018-10-15 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Slidell, Louisiana · www.gaylordchemical.com
Airxcel, Inc. 2018-03-14 - Secondary Buyout
Wichita, Kansas · www.airxcel.com
Delphon Industries LLC 2018-01-11 - Secondary Buyout
Hayward, California · www.delphon.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Digital River, Inc. 2014-10-23 Digital River World Payments AB 2017-07-17 3
Minnetonka, Minnesota · www.digitalriver.com Stockholm, Sweden · www.drwp.io
Digital River, Inc. 2014-10-23 Mapp Digital US LLC 2015-12-08 2
Minnetonka, Minnesota · www.digitalriver.com San Diego, California · www.mapp.com
Digital River, Inc. 2014-10-23 Beanstream Internet Commerce, Inc. 2015-09-17 1
Minnetonka, Minnesota · www.digitalriver.com Victoria, British Columbia · www.beanstream.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Information Technology 1 (17%) - 2 (15%) -
Manufacturing - - 2 (15%) -
Software 1 (17%) - 2 (15%) -
Food 1 (17%) 932M (53%) 1 (8%) 932M (47%)
Internet Software and Services 1 (17%) 840M (47%) 1 (8%) 840M (42%)
Aerospace - - 1 (8%) 220M (11%)
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (8%) -
Chemicals 1 (17%) - 1 (8%) -
Communications 1 (17%) - 1 (8%) -
Consumer Services - - 1 (8%) -
Total 6 $1.8B 13 $2.0B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 6 (100%) 1.8B (100%) 12 (92%) 2.0B (100%)
  California - - 3 (23%) -
  New Jersey 1 (17%) 932M (53%) 1 (8%) 932M (47%)
  Minnesota 1 (17%) 840M (47%) 1 (8%) 840M (42%)
  Louisiana 1 (17%) - 1 (8%) -
  Arkansas 1 (17%) - 1 (8%) -
  Arizona 1 (17%) - 1 (8%) -
  Texas 1 (17%) - 1 (8%) -
  Washington - - 1 (8%) 220M (11%)
  Kansas - - 1 (8%) -
  New York - - 1 (8%) -
Canada - - 1 (8%) -
  Quebec - - 1 (8%) -
Total 6 $1.8B 13 $2.0B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (50%) - 6 (46%) 220M (11%)
Going Private 2 (33%) 1.8B (100%) 2 (15%) 1.8B (89%)
Divestiture 1 (17%) - 2 (15%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 2 (15%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (8%) -
Total 6 $1.8B 13 $2.0B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (33%) 510M (100%)
Secondary Sale 2 (33%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (17%) -
Trade Sale 1 (17%) -
Total 6 $510M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Milbank LLP
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $2.0B
TOTAL $2.0B
Largest Innophos Holdings. Inc.
$932M (2019-10-21)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $510M
TOTAL $510M
Largest AIM Aerospace, Inc.
$510M (2019-06-17)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
23%
3 (23%)
Strategic(s)
15%
2 (15%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
33%
2 (33%)
Strategic(s)
50%
3 (50%)

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