Update: Infrastructure M&A Update – March, 2024

March, 2024

For 2023, the median transaction value in Infrastructure was $60 million. For 2023, strategic buyers accounted for 90% of transactions.

Select recent notable publicly announced M&A transactions:

–Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Company announced its acquisition of XCF Global Capital for $1.8 billion in December 2023.

–Exus North America Holdings announced its acquisition of New Mexico Renewable Development for $230 million in December 2023.

–Altus Power closed its acquisition of Project Hyperion for $128 million in December 2023.

–Kodiak Gas Services announced its acquisition of CSI Compressco for $886 million in December 2023.

–Koch Fertilizer announced its acquisition of Iowa Fertilizer Company for $3.6 billion in December 2023.


Update: Industrials and Manufacturing M&A Update – March, 2024

March, 2024

For 2023, the median transaction value in Industrials and Manufacturing was $29 million. For 2023, strategic buyers accounted for 91% of transactions.

Select recentnotable publicly announced M&A transactions:

–Nano Dimension announced its acquisition of Stratasys for $1.1 billion in December 2023.

–Kingswood Capital Management announced its acquisition of Hubbell Incorporated (Residential Lighting business) for $131 million in December 2023.

–FirstService Corporation closed its acquisition of Roofing Corp. of America for $413 million in December 2023.

–Epiroc announced its acquisition of STANLEY Infrastructure for $760 million in December 2023.

–Korea Investment Private Equity announced its acquisition of Ghost Robotics Corporation for $144 million in December 2023.


Update: Healthcare M&A Update – March, 2024

March, 2024

For 2023, the median transaction value in healthcare was $46 million. For 2023, strategic buyers accounted for 95% of transactions.

Select recent notable publicly announced M&A transactions:

–Bristol-Myers Squibb Company announced its acquisition of RayzeBio for $4.2 billion in December 2023.

–Concentra Biosciences announced its acquisition of Reneo Pharmaceuticals for $62 million in December 2023.

–Bristol-Myers Squibb Company announced its acquisition of Karuna Therapeutics for $14.0 billion in December 2023.

–Cosette Pharmaceuticals closed its acquisition of Worldwide Rights of Vyleesifor $171 million in December 2023.

–H.I.G. Capital announced its acquisition of Zimmer Biomet Spine for $375 million in December 2023.


Update: Food and Beverage M&A Update – March, 2024

March, 2024

For 2023, the median transaction value in Food and Beverage was $29 million. For 2023, strategic buyers accounted for 91% of transactions.

Select recent notable publicly announced M&A transactions:

–Chobani closed its acquisition of La Colombe Torrefaction for $900 million in December 2023.

–The Duckhorn Portfolio announced its acquisition of Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards for $391 million in November 2023.

–Seneca Foods Corporation closed its acquisition of B&G Foods (Shelf stable vegetable product line) for $56 million in November 2023.

–Treasury Wine Estates Limited closed its acquisition of Daou Vineyards for $1.0 billion in October 2023.

–Nature’s Touch Frozen Foods closed its acquisition of Sunrise Growers (Certain assets) for $141 million in October 2023.


Update: Digital Commerce M&A Update – March, 2024

March, 2024

For 2023, the median transaction value in Digital Commerce was $31 million. For 2023, strategic buyers accounted for 90% of transactions.

Select recent notable publicly announced M&A transactions:

–Conn’s closed its acquisition of W.S. Badcock Corporation for $74 million in December 2023.

–F9 Investments announced its acquisition of LL Flooring Holdings for $321 million in November 2023.

–Basic Resources announced its acquisition of Warners/Olga/True & Cofor $170 million in November 2023.

–Live Ventures Incorporated announced its acquisition of LL Flooring Holdings for $421 million in October 2023.

–LV Holding closed its acquisition of TLA Acquisition for $13 million in October 2023.


Update: Consumer and Retail M&A Update – March, 2024

March, 2024

For 2023, the median transaction value in Consumer & Retail was $20 million. For 2023, strategic buyers accounted for 93% of transactions.

Select recent notable publicly announced M&A transactions:

–Conn’s closed its acquisition of W.S. Badcock Corporation for $74 million in December 2023.

–EV Electra announced its acquisition of Draz Canna for $981 million in November 2023.

–Blackstone Management Partners announced its acquisition of Rover Group for $2.4 billion in November 2023.

–Sterling Infrastructure closed its acquisition of Professional Plumbers Group for $50 million in November 2023.

–F9 Investments announced its acquisition of LL Flooring Holdings for $321 million in November 2023.

 


Update: Automotive M&A Update – March, 2024

March, 2024

For 2023, the median transaction value in Automotive was $49 million. For 2023, the strategic buyers accounted for 96% of transactions.

Select recent notable publicly announced M&A transactions:

–Salt Creek Capital II closed its acquisition of Vantage Vehicle International at an undisclosed value in December 2023.

–Penske Automotive Group announced its acquisition of Don Allen Auto Service for $12 million in December 2023.

–Transtar Holding Company closed its acquisition of Arch Auto Parts at an undisclosed value in December 2023.

–Mcgovern Auto Group closed its acquisition of Natick Auto Sales at an undisclosed value in November 2023.

–Evil Empire Designs closed its acquisition of Jade Affiliated for $1 million in October 2023.

 


Peakstone Named #2 Overall Lower Middle Market Investment Bank

February, 2024. We are pleased to announce that Peakstone has been named the #2 lower middle market investment bank. Peakstone has consistently ranked as a top investment bank in Axial’s league tables. Thanks to all of our clients and associates that made this possible. For the news release and additional information, please  CLICK HERE.

Peakstone is a leading investment bank that specializes in mergers and acquisitions, advisory, and capital raising for middle market clients. Our team is comprised of senior investment banking professionals who have decades of experience and have executed hundreds of transactions totaling billions of dollars. For additional information, visit www.peakstone.com. To receive investment and proprietary acquisition opportunities, please register at www.peakzone.com.


Peakstone Advises SunPro on Sale to Hunter Douglas

January, 2024. Peakstone served as exclusive financial advisor to SunPro in connection with its sale to Hunter Douglas Inc.

Founded in 2011 and based in Bradenton, Florida, SunPro is a premier manufacturer and distributor of a wide range of sun protection products, including motorized screens and retractable awnings, for both commercial and residential applications.

Hunter Douglas is a leading manufacturer of window coverings as well as exterior and architectural products.

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

For additional information please contact:

Alex Fridman, Managing Partner, alex@peakstone.com

Eric Dziedzic, Managing Director, eric@peakstone.com

About Peakstone

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Peakstone Advises Progressive International on Sale to Evriholder

January, 2024. Peakstone served as exclusive M&A advisor to Progressive International in connection with its sale to Evriholder Products.

Progressive International is an innovative provider of kitchen gadgets and food storage based in Kent, WA. Established in 1973, Progressive has an excellent reputation for innovative, high-quality kitchen products that make consumers’ lives easier. Progressive sells to department stores, specialty houseware chains, independent gourmet and cookware retailers, national and regional mass merchants, mail order companies, and online retailers.

Evriholder Products LLC, established in Brea, California in 1995 is an innovator specializing in a wide variety of household categories including kitchen, produce, baking, barware, bath and beauty, cleaning, pet, storage & organization, toy, seasonal, and more. Evriholder is an impulse product industry leader with products in nearly all retail channels including specialty, mass merchants, supermarkets, drug stores, hardware stores, club, catalog, online, and more. Evriholder also has a strong international foothold with markets in Europe, Australia, and Latin America.

Keith Fox, Chairman of Progressive International said “Peakstone added significant value at every step of the transaction. The team worked extensively to prepare Progressive for the sale process. Peakstone positioned our business extremely well in the market and executed a strong and highly organized process from start to finish that delivered an excellent outcome for our shareholders.”

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

For additional information please contact:

Christian Colucci, Managing Director, christian@peakstone.com

Mike Taylor, Managing Director, mtaylor@peakstone.com

About Peakstone

Peakstone is a leading investment bank that specializes in mergers and acquisitions, advisory, and capital raising for middle market clients. Our team is comprised of senior investment banking professionals who have decades of experience and have executed hundreds of transactions totaling billions of dollars. For additional information, visit www.peakstone.com. To receive investment and proprietary acquisition opportunities, please register at www.peakzone.com.