KPS Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, KPS Capital Partners has acquired 9 companies.

KPS Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment aremanufacturing (16%) and automotive (14%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include divestiture (44%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (18%). In total, KPS Capital Partners has invested in 21 US states and 8 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2022 when it acquired Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope for $3.5B.

In the last 3 years, KPS Capital Partners has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (54%). KPS Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2022 when it sold Howden Group for $4.4B.

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M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity82
- M&A Buy Activity50
- M&A Sell Activity32
Total Sectors Invested 19
Total Countries Invested 8
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 44
M&A Advisors 26

KPS Capital Partners

One Vanderbilt Avenue, 52nd Floor,
New York, New York 10017
United States
(212) 338-5100
www.kpsfund.com

Transaction Criteria	Min	Max
Target Revenue	250	-
Target EBITDA	-	-
Investment Size	100	1,000
Enterprise Value	-	-
values in millions of USD

Transaction Criteria

Min

Max

Target Revenue

250

Target EBITDA

Investment Size

100

1,000

Enterprise Value

values in millions of USD

Year	≤ '19	'20	'21	'22	'23	'24	T
Buy (2.8/yr)	#	36	5	6	2	1	-	50
vol	$3.4B	$635M	$5.8B	$3.5B			$13.3B
Sell (0.6/yr)	#	29	-	2	1	-	-	32
vol	$3.6B		$3.4B	$4.4B			$11.4B
	82

Year

≤ '19

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

Buy (2.8/yr)

vol

$3.4B

$635M

$5.8B

$3.5B

$13.3B

Sell (0.6/yr)

vol

$3.6B

$3.4B

$4.4B

$11.4B

Company	Date	Value	Type
Princess Yachts (Holdings) Ltd.	2023-02-13	-	Secondary Buyout
Plymouth, United Kingdom · www.princessyachts.com
Howden Group Ltd.	2022-11-09	4.4B USD	Trade Sale
Renfrew, United Kingdom · www.howden.com
PEMCO International	2022-03-16	-	Divestiture
Leesburg, Alabama · www.pemcointernational.com
Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, Inc.	2022-02-28	3.5B USD	Divestiture
Dallas, Texas · www.obe.com
Profile Custom Extrusions LLC	2021-07-14	-	Secondary Buyout
Rome, Georgia · www.pcextrusions.com
Primient	2021-07-12	1.7B USD	Divestiture
Decatur, Illinois · www.primient.com
DexKo Global, Inc.	2021-07-05	3.4B USD	Trade Sale
Novi, Michigan · www.dexko.com
Siderforgerossi Group, S.p.A.	2021-06-09	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Arsiero, Italy · www.siderforgerossi.com
TaylorMade Golf Co., Inc.	2021-05-11	-	Secondary Sale
Carlsbad, California · www.taylormadegolf.com
Metra SpA	2021-05-06	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Brescia, Italy · www.metra.eu
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Company

Date

Value

Type

Princess Yachts (Holdings) Ltd.

2023-02-13

Secondary Buyout

Plymouth, United Kingdom · www.princessyachts.com

Howden Group Ltd.

2022-11-09

4.4B USD

Trade Sale

Renfrew, United Kingdom · www.howden.com

PEMCO International

2022-03-16

Divestiture

Leesburg, Alabama · www.pemcointernational.com

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, Inc.

2022-02-28

3.5B USD

Divestiture

Dallas, Texas · www.obe.com

Profile Custom Extrusions LLC

2021-07-14

Secondary Buyout

Rome, Georgia · www.pcextrusions.com

Primient

2021-07-12

1.7B USD

Divestiture

Decatur, Illinois · www.primient.com

DexKo Global, Inc.

2021-07-05

3.4B USD

Trade Sale

Novi, Michigan · www.dexko.com

Siderforgerossi Group, S.p.A.

2021-06-09

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Arsiero, Italy · www.siderforgerossi.com

TaylorMade Golf Co., Inc.

2021-05-11

Secondary Sale

Carlsbad, California · www.taylormadegolf.com

Metra SpA

2021-05-06

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Brescia, Italy · www.metra.eu

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Company	Acquired	Add-On/Sale	Date	#
AIS Global	2019-11-26	LRE Medical GmbH	2023-05-26	1
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho · www.advancedinput.com	Noerdlingen, Germany · www.lre.de
Speira GmbH	2021-03-05	Real Alloy Germany GmbH	2022-02-21	1
Grevenbroich, Germany · www.speira.com	Grevenbroich, Germany
Lufkin Industries, Inc.	2020-05-01	US Rod	2021-12-01	2
Missouri City, Texas · www.lufkin.com	Nappanee, Indiana · www.usrodco.com
Lufkin Industries, Inc.	2020-05-01	Schlumberger - North American Rod Lift Business	2020-11-02	1
Missouri City, Texas · www.lufkin.com	, Texas
C&D Technologies, Inc.	2017-08-22	Trojan Battery Co.	2018-11-06	1
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania · www.cdtechno.com	Santa Fe Springs, California · www.trojanbattery.com

Company

Acquired

Add-On/Sale

Date

AIS Global

2019-11-26

LRE Medical GmbH

2023-05-26

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho · www.advancedinput.com

Noerdlingen, Germany · www.lre.de

Speira GmbH

2021-03-05

Real Alloy Germany GmbH

2022-02-21

Grevenbroich, Germany · www.speira.com

Grevenbroich, Germany

Lufkin Industries, Inc.

2020-05-01

US Rod

2021-12-01

Missouri City, Texas · www.lufkin.com

Nappanee, Indiana · www.usrodco.com

Lufkin Industries, Inc.

2020-05-01

Schlumberger - North American Rod Lift Business

2020-11-02

Missouri City, Texas · www.lufkin.com

, Texas

C&D Technologies, Inc.

2017-08-22

Trojan Battery Co.

2018-11-06

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania · www.cdtechno.com

Santa Fe Springs, California · www.trojanbattery.com

Sector	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Manufacturing	4 (21%)	-	8 (16%)	400M (3%)
Automotive	2 (11%)	-	7 (14%)	-
Machinery	2 (11%)	550M (5%)	6 (12%)	2.4B (18%)
Metals/Mining	3 (16%)	1.6B (16%)	4 (8%)	1.6B (12%)
Electrical Equipment	1 (5%)	-	4 (8%)	-
Consumer Products	1 (5%)	490M (5%)	3 (6%)	915M (7%)
Forest Products	-	-	3 (6%)	-
Building Materials	2 (11%)	3.5B (33%)	2 (4%)	3.5B (26%)
Packaging	1 (5%)	2.5B (24%)	2 (4%)	2.5B (19%)
Test/Measurement Equipment	-	-	2 (4%)	-
Food	1 (5%)	1.7B (16%)	1 (2%)	1.7B (13%)
Apparel/Textiles	-	-	1 (2%)	180M (1%)
Medical Products	-	-	1 (2%)	94M (1%)
Electronics	-	-	1 (2%)	10M (< 1%)
Beverages	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Chemicals	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Furniture	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Marine	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Transportation	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Total	19	$10.4B	50	$13.3B

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Manufacturing

4 (21%)

8 (16%)

400M (3%)

Automotive

2 (11%)

7 (14%)

Machinery

2 (11%)

550M (5%)

6 (12%)

2.4B (18%)

Metals/Mining

3 (16%)

1.6B (16%)

4 (8%)

1.6B (12%)

Electrical Equipment

1 (5%)

4 (8%)

Consumer Products

1 (5%)

490M (5%)

3 (6%)

915M (7%)

Forest Products

3 (6%)

Building Materials

2 (11%)

3.5B (33%)

2 (4%)

3.5B (26%)

Packaging

1 (5%)

2.5B (24%)

2 (4%)

2.5B (19%)

Test/Measurement Equipment

2 (4%)

Food

1 (5%)

1.7B (16%)

1 (2%)

1.7B (13%)

Apparel/Textiles

1 (2%)

180M (1%)

Medical Products

1 (2%)

94M (1%)

Electronics

1 (2%)

10M (< 1%)

Beverages

1 (2%)

Chemicals

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

Furniture

1 (2%)

Marine

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

Transportation

1 (2%)

Total

$10.4B

$13.3B

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
United States	13 (68%)	6.3B (61%)	39 (78%)	7.4B (56%)
	Texas	3 (16%)	3.5B (34%)	4 (8%)	3.5B (27%)
	Illinois	2 (11%)	2.2B (21%)	4 (8%)	2.6B (20%)
	Michigan	1 (5%)	-	4 (8%)	-
	Pennsylvania	2 (11%)	-	3 (6%)	-
	Wisconsin	1 (5%)	550M (5%)	3 (6%)	550M (4%)
	North Carolina	-	-	3 (6%)	274M (2%)
	Missouri	-	-	3 (6%)	-
	Indiana	1 (5%)	-	2 (4%)	-
	Idaho	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	Georgia	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	Alabama	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	California	-	-	1 (2%)	425M (3%)
	Massachusetts	-	-	1 (2%)	10M (< 1%)
	Virginia	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	Oregon	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	New York	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	Kentucky	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	Kansas	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	Florida	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	Connecticut	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	Arkansas	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Italy	2 (11%)	-	2 (4%)	-
United Kingdom	1 (5%)	-	2 (4%)	1.8B (14%)
Germany	1 (5%)	1.6B (15%)	2 (4%)	1.6B (12%)
France	1 (5%)	-	2 (4%)	-
Switzerland	1 (5%)	2.5B (24%)	1 (2%)	2.5B (19%)
Canada	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	Manitoba	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Ireland	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Domestic	13 (68%)	6.3B (61%)	39 (78%)	7.4B (56%)
Cross-border	6 (32%)	4.1B (39%)	11 (22%)	5.9B (44%)
Total	19	$10.4B	50	$13.3B

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

United States

13 (68%)

6.3B (61%)

39 (78%)

7.4B (56%)

Texas

3 (16%)

3.5B (34%)

4 (8%)

3.5B (27%)

Illinois

2 (11%)

2.2B (21%)

4 (8%)

2.6B (20%)

Michigan

1 (5%)

4 (8%)

Pennsylvania

2 (11%)

3 (6%)

Wisconsin

1 (5%)

550M (5%)

3 (6%)

550M (4%)

North Carolina

3 (6%)

274M (2%)

Missouri

3 (6%)

Indiana

1 (5%)

2 (4%)

Idaho

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

Georgia

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

Alabama

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

California

1 (2%)

425M (3%)

Massachusetts

1 (2%)

10M (< 1%)

Virginia

1 (2%)

Oregon

1 (2%)

New York

1 (2%)

Kentucky

1 (2%)

Kansas

1 (2%)

Florida

1 (2%)

Connecticut

1 (2%)

Arkansas

1 (2%)

Italy

2 (11%)

2 (4%)

United Kingdom

1 (5%)

2 (4%)

1.8B (14%)

Germany

1 (5%)

1.6B (15%)

2 (4%)

1.6B (12%)

France

1 (5%)

2 (4%)

Switzerland

1 (5%)

2.5B (24%)

1 (2%)

2.5B (19%)

Canada

1 (2%)

Manitoba

1 (2%)

Ireland

1 (2%)

Domestic

13 (68%)

6.3B (61%)

39 (78%)

7.4B (56%)

Cross-border

6 (32%)

4.1B (39%)

11 (22%)

5.9B (44%)

Total

$10.4B

$13.3B

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Divestiture	8 (42%)	9.8B (95%)	22 (44%)	12.6B (95%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	4 (21%)	-	9 (18%)	-
Secondary Buyout	5 (26%)	-	8 (16%)	94M (1%)
Special Situations/Distressed	1 (5%)	550M (5%)	4 (8%)	550M (4%)
Recapitalization	-	-	3 (6%)	-
Stake Purchase	-	-	3 (6%)	-
Consolidation	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Total	19	$10.4B	50	$13.3B

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Divestiture

8 (42%)

9.8B (95%)

22 (44%)

12.6B (95%)

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

4 (21%)

9 (18%)

Secondary Buyout

5 (26%)

8 (16%)

94M (1%)

Special Situations/Distressed

1 (5%)

550M (5%)

4 (8%)

550M (4%)

Recapitalization

3 (6%)

Stake Purchase

3 (6%)

Consolidation

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

Total

$10.4B

$13.3B

Type	Total #	Value
Trade Sale - Public Company	10 (31%)	11.0B (96%)
Secondary Sale	10 (31%)	110M (1%)
Trade Sale	9 (28%)	338M (3%)
Bankruptcy	1 (3%)	-
IPO	1 (3%)	-
Merger	1 (3%)	-
Total	32	$11.4B

Type

Total #

Value

Trade Sale - Public Company

10 (31%)

11.0B (96%)

Secondary Sale

10 (31%)

110M (1%)

Trade Sale

9 (28%)

338M (3%)

Bankruptcy

1 (3%)

IPO

1 (3%)

Merger

1 (3%)

Total

$11.4B

Financial	Deals
Deutsche Bank Corporate & Investment Banking	3
UBS Investment Bank	3
Lincoln International	2

Financial

Deals

Deutsche Bank Corporate & Investment Banking

UBS Investment Bank

Lincoln International

Legal	Deals
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison	34
Kirkland & Ellis	3
Jenner & Block	2

Legal

Deals

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

Kirkland & Ellis

Jenner & Block

buy	#	Total
> $1B	5	$11.0B
$100M to $1B	5	$2.0B
< $100M	3	$189M
TOTAL	$13.3B
Largest	Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, Inc. $3.5B (2022-02-28)

buy

Total

> $1B

$11.0B

$100M to $1B

$2.0B

< $100M

$189M

TOTAL

$13.3B

Largest

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, Inc.
$3.5B (2022-02-28)

sell	#	Total
> $1B	3	$9.1B
$100M to $1B	6	$2.3B
TOTAL	$11.4B
Largest	Howden Group Ltd. $4.4B (2022-11-09)

sell

Total

> $1B

$9.1B

$100M to $1B

$2.3B

TOTAL

$11.4B

Largest

Howden Group Ltd.
$4.4B (2022-11-09)

		Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)	14%	7 (14%)
Strategic(s)	42%	21 (42%)
Exited to
Investor(s)	31%	10 (31%)
Strategic(s)	63%	20 (63%)

Deals

Acquired from

Investor(s)

7 (14%)

Strategic(s)

21 (42%)

Exited to

Investor(s)

10 (31%)

Strategic(s)

20 (63%)

FAQ

When was KPS Capital Partners founded?

KPS Capital Partners was founded in 1991.

What type of investor is KPS Capital Partners?

KPS Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is KPS Capital Partners headquartered?

KPS Capital Partners is headquartered in New York, New York.

How much capital does KPS Capital Partners have under management?

KPS Capital Partners has 13.4B USD under management.

KPS Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

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