M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2017-11-28 |
| Target | Buffalo Wild Wings |
| Sector | Restaurants |
| Buyer(s) | Inspire Brands |
| Sellers(s) |
Gemini Investors
Caymus Equity Partners |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 2.9B USD |
| Advisor(s) | Goldman Sachs Investment Banking Division (Financial) Faegre Baker Daniels LLP (Legal) |
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Inspire Brands is a global owner, operator, and franchisor of a portfolio of restaurant brands that includes more than 4,500 Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, and R Taco locations. Inspire Brands was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 6 |
| Sector (Restaurants) | 1 of 3 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 2 of 6 |
| State (Minnesota) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 2 of 5 |
| Year (2017) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-25 |
RTM
Atlanta, Georgia, United States RTM LLC is a development, operation and franchising of quick service restaurants. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-25 |
Sonic
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Sonic Corp. owns and operates restaurants with more than 3,500 drive-ins serving approximately 3 million customers every day. Sonic Corp. was established in 1953 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. |
Buy | $2.3B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| PE ASSETS | 650M USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Gemini Investors is a middle-market private equity firm that targets investments in growing and established businesses. Areas of interest include technology, business services, consumer services, healthcare, education, manufacturing and distribution. Gemini looks for companies with $5 to $50 million in annual revenue and typically makes investments of $3 to $8 million in the form of preferred stock and/or subordinated debt. Prospective transaction types include growth capital, recapitalization and buyout situations. Gemini Investors was formed in 1993 and is based in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 35 of 45 |
| Sector (Restaurants) | 2 of 3 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 15 of 22 |
| State (Minnesota) | 5 of 5 |
| Country (United States) | 35 of 45 |
| Year (2017) | 3 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-01 |
Light Soda
San Francisco, California, United States Light Soda is a provider of equipment rental services to the restaurant industry in San Francisco. Offering refrigerators, ice machines, beverage systems, ovens, mixers and prep tables on a monthly basis to a wide variety of independent restaurant and bar customers, Light Soda also provides delivery, service and maintenance on the equipment. Light Soda was founded in 1947 and is based in San Francisco, California. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-02 |
Western Machine Works
Portland, Oregon, United States Western Machine Works is a specialized industrial maintenance and repair business mainly serving large pulp and paper mills. Western Machine Works is a leader in the Pacific Northwest market for mechanical repair and refurbishment of rolls used in the paper manufacturing process. Western Machine Works was founded in 1985 and is based in Portland, Oregon. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Caymus Equity Partners LLC is a private equity firm that looks to partner with management to acquire and grow profitable, lower middle-market companies valued between $10 and $100 million. The Firm looks for situations where companies lack the resources, capital, and strategic guidance needed to realize their full potential. Sectors of interest include business services, healthcare services, consumer products/services, and industrials. Caymus Equity Partners was formed in 2001 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 8 |
| Sector (Restaurants) | 2 of 2 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 2 of 4 |
| State (Minnesota) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 4 of 8 |
| Year (2017) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-01 |
Excel Physical Therapy
Hackensack, New Jersey, United States Excel Physical Therapy is a provider of sports and orthopedic physical therapy and rehabilitation services in northern New Jersey. Excel has specialized in comprehensive physical therapy to individuals following joint replacement, arthroscopic and reconstructive surgeries, as well as spine surgeries. In addition to post-surgical therapy, Excel also provides treatment of patients with non-surgical orthopedic, sports, and spinal-related injuries. Excel Physical Therapy was founded in 1990 and is based in Hackensack, New Jersey. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-28 |
Direct Marketing Solutions
Portland, Oregon, United States Direct Marketing Solutions, Inc. is a provider of integrated, omni-channel direct marketing solutions to a diverse client base throughout the U.S. DMS serves a variety of end markets including banking, alternative lending, technology and telecom. |
Sell | - |
