Metalmark Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Metalmark Capital’s most common sectors for investment areoil/gas exploration (19%) and chemicals (15%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (40%) and stake purchase (34%). In total, Metalmark Capital has invested in 24 US states and 4 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2007 when it acquired Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA - Packaging Opertions for $430M.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (52%). Metalmark Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2013 when it sold Vanguard Health Systems for $4.3B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity99
    • M&A Buy Activity60
    • M&A Sell Activity39
  • Total Sectors Invested 23
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 39
  • M&A Advisors 12

Metalmark Capital

1177 Avenue of the Americas, 40th floor,
New York, New York 10036
United States
(212) 823-1900
www.metalmarkcapital.com
vanessa.adler@metalmarkcapital.com

Metalmark Capital is an independent private equity group focused on large company transactions in a wide range of industries. Metalmark is a hands-on investment firm looking to build long-term value in its portfolio companies. Broad areas of interest include natural resources/energy, healthcare services, industrials, food, transportation, and financial services. Metalmark was established in 2004 by the former principals of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners to manage the Metalmark Capital and Morgan Stanley Capital Partners funds. Metalmark is based in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Business Services, Chemicals, Defense, Distribution, Energy Services and Equipment, Environmental, Financial Services, Food, Forest Products, Healthcare Services, Insurance, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Metals/Mining, Oil/Gas Exploration, Packaging, Renewable Energy, Retail, Safety/Security, Staffing, Transportation, Utilities

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Consolidation, Divestiture, Going Private

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) # 60 - - - - - 60
vol $1.1B $1.1B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 39 - - - - - 39
vol $10.7B $10.7B
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Valagro SpA 2020-10-06 - Add-on Acquisition
Atessa, Italy · www.valagro.com
Kissner Milling Co., Ltd. 2020-02-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Cambridge, Ontario · www.kissner.com
Reliance Gathering LLC 2019-11-12 356M USD Add-on Acquisition
Midland, Texas
Regenity Biosciences 2019-08-01 - Secondary Buyout
Oakland, New Jersey · www.regenity.com
Innovetive Petcare, Inc. 2019-01-09 - Secondary Buyout
Austin, Texas · www.innovetivepetcare.com
T. Parker Host 2018-11-29 - Growth Capital
Norfolk, Virginia · www.tparkerhost.com
WorldStrides, Inc. 2017-11-09 - Secondary Buyout
Charlottesville, Virginia · www.worldstrides.com
Bostwick Laboratories 2017-05-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Glen Allen, Virginia · www.bostwicklaboratories.com
Schafer Corp. 2017-04-06 - Add-on Acquisition
Arlington, Virginia · www.schafercorp.com
Northeast Natural Energy LLC 2017-03-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Charleston, West Virginia · www.northeastnaturalenergy.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Oil/Gas Exploration 3 (27%) - 11 (18%) -
Chemicals 1 (9%) - 9 (15%) -
Healthcare Services - - 5 (8%) -
Packaging - - 4 (7%) 430M (40%)
Energy Services and Equipment 2 (18%) - 4 (7%) -
Financial Services - - 3 (5%) 300M (28%)
Insurance - - 3 (5%) -
Life Science 2 (18%) - 3 (5%) -
Defense - - 2 (3%) 335M (31%)
Transportation - - 2 (3%) -
Utilities - - 2 (3%) -
Aerospace - - 1 (2%) -
Business Services - - 1 (2%) -
Consumer Products - - 1 (2%) -
Consumer Services 1 (9%) - 1 (2%) -
Education - - 1 (2%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (2%) -
Environmental 1 (9%) - 1 (2%) -
Forest Products - - 1 (2%) -
Marine 1 (9%) - 1 (2%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (2%) -
Renewable Energy - - 1 (2%) -
Staffing - - 1 (2%) -
Total 11 - 60 $1.1B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 10 (91%) - 56 (93%) 1.1B (100%)
  Texas 4 (36%) - 13 (22%) -
  Virginia 1 (9%) - 4 (7%) -
  Colorado 1 (9%) - 4 (7%) -
  Florida - - 3 (5%) 300M (28%)
  Tennessee - - 3 (5%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 3 (5%) -
  Illinois - - 3 (5%) -
  West Virginia 1 (9%) - 2 (3%) -
  North Carolina 1 (9%) - 2 (3%) -
  Ohio - - 2 (3%) 335M (31%)
  Wisconsin - - 2 (3%) -
  Connecticut - - 2 (3%) -
  California - - 2 (3%) -
  Nebraska 1 (9%) - 1 (2%) -
  Georgia 1 (9%) - 1 (2%) -
  Wyoming - - 1 (2%) -
  Oklahoma - - 1 (2%) -
  New York - - 1 (2%) -
  New Jersey - - 1 (2%) -
  Missouri - - 1 (2%) -
  Massachusetts - - 1 (2%) -
  Arizona - - 1 (2%) -
  Alabama - - 1 (2%) -
Canada 1 (9%) - 2 (3%) -
  Alberta 1 (9%) - 1 (2%) -
  Ontario - - 1 (2%) -
Italy - - 1 (2%) -
Bermuda - - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 10 (91%) - 56 (93%) 1.1B (100%)
Cross-border 1 (9%) - 4 (7%) -
Total 11 - 60 $1.1B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 5 (45%) - 24 (40%) 300M (28%)
Stake Purchase 2 (18%) - 20 (33%) -
Secondary Buyout 2 (18%) - 7 (12%) 335M (31%)
Growth Capital 2 (18%) - 6 (10%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (2%) 430M (40%)
Recapitalization - - 1 (2%) -
Special Situations/Distressed - - 1 (2%) -
Total 11 - 60 $1.1B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 16 (41%) 4.1B (39%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 7 (18%) 5.6B (53%)
IPO 7 (18%) -
Secondary Sale 6 (15%) 910M (9%)
Merger 3 (8%) -
Total 39 $10.7B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Raymond James - Investment Banking
 1
UBS Investment Bank
 1
Houlihan Lokey
 1
Legal Deals
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
 7
Ropes & Gray
 3
Kirkland & Ellis
 2

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $1.1B
TOTAL $1.1B
Largest Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA - Packaging Opertions
$430M (2007-01-23)
sell # Total
> $1B 2 $6.3B
$100M to $1B 8 $4.3B
< $100M 1 $20M
TOTAL $10.7B
Largest Vanguard Health Systems, Inc.
$4.3B (2013-06-24)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
12%
7 (12%)
Strategic(s)
2%
1 (2%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
13%
5 (13%)
Strategic(s)
54%
21 (54%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

7.0B USD

Established

2004

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Howard Hoffen

Chairman & CEO

Peter Singh

Managing Director

Gregory Myers

Partner

Michael Hoffman

Partner

Kenneth Clifford

Partner & CFO

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