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Private Equity Sentiment Update: Key Takeaways from Recent Conversations, December 2020

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Private Equity Sentiment Update: Key Takeaways from Recent Conversations

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Marshall Excelsior Company Acquired by Dover

Industrials

Mergers & Acquisitions

Engineered Equipment, Products & Components

6512 Marshall Excelsior Company NT

Harris Williams Advising Mott Corp. on Sale to IDEX Corp.

Aerospace, Defense & Government Services

Industrial Technology

6274 Mott Corporation NT SP PENDING

ConData Global Acquired by Astira Capital Partners 

Transportation & Logistics

Third-Party Logistics

Vertical Software

6355 ConData NT

CONTENUR Acquired by Nexxus Capital

Packaging

5382 Contenur NT

Warburg Pincus to Make Strategic Investment in Varicent

Technology

6568 Warburg Pincus - Varicent NT PENDING

SkyKnight Capital Makes Growth Investment in Ampirical Solutions

Energy, Power & Infrastructure

Engineering & Construction

Utility & Telecom

6575 SkyKnight - Ampirical Solutions NT SP

Trachte, LLC acquired by nVent Electric plc for $695 Million

Energy Technology

6385 Trachte NT

team.blue to receive investment from CPP Investments

Technology and Data Services

6550 team.blue NT PENDING

Supreme Cabinetry Brands Acquired by MasterBrand

Building Products & Materials

6297 Dura Supreme NT

Lintbells (YuMOVE) to be Acquired by Vetnique Labs

Consumer

Consumer Products

5566 Lintbells NT PENDING

Insulation Technology Group Acquired by TJC

Infrastructure

6109 Insulation Technology Group NT

Recochem Acquires KIK Consumer Product's Auto Care Business

Automotive & Heavy-Duty Aftermarket

6403 Recochem - KIK’s Auto Care Business NT

Kalkomey Enterprises Acquired by Macquarie Capital

6248 Kalkomey Enterprises NT

Nuspire Acquired by PDI Technologies

Business Services

Horizontal Software

IT Services

6354 Nuspire NT

TPG Makes Significant Strategic Growth Investment in K2 Medical Research

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Outsourced Pharma Services

6516 TPG Growth - K2 Medical Research SP

Camms Acquired by Riskonnect, Inc.

5709 Camms NT

Mevotech Acquired by TorQuest Partners

5549 Mevotech NT

Caravel Autism Health Acquired By GTCR

Providers

6229 Caravel Autism Health NT

First Reserve Sells GridTek Utility Services  

6161 GridTek NT

CPI's Electron Device Business Acquired by TransDigm Group

Defense and Space

6033 CPI High Power Microwave Technology NT

Consor Acquired By New Mountain Capital

6255 CONSOR NT

Raptor Scientific To Be Acquired By TransDigm Group

Government Technology and Services

Aerospace Technology & Products

6016 Raptor Scientific NT PENDING

Voltyx Acquired by Asplundh

6336 Voltyx NT SP

CyberSheath Acquired by BV Investment Partners

6108 CyberSheath NT

Loopia Group To Be Acquired By team.blue

5395 Loopia Group NT PENDING

IRIS Software Group Acquires Swipeclock

6496 IRIS Software Group - Swipeclock NT

Compass Community Acquired by Cap10 Partners

6092 Compass Community NT SP

The Purple Guys Acquired by Ntiva

5996 The Purple Guys NT

H.I.G. Capital Acquires USA DeBusk

Commercial & Industrial Services

6411 HIG Capital - USA DeBusk NT

Tailwind Capital Acquires GrayMatter

6524 Tailwind - Gray Matter NT

PANOS Brands Completes A Capital Raise

Private Capital Solutions

PCA PANOS Brands NT

nexeye Acquired by KKR from 3i

Consumer Multi-Site

6208 Nexeye NT PENDING

Nalanda Global Acquired by Once For All

6375 Nalanda Global NT

Rügenwalder Mühle receives majority investment from Pfeifer & Langen

Food & Beverage

5900 Rügenwalder Mühle (Project Pioneer) NT SP

VMG Health Partners with Incline Equity Partners

Professional & Tech-Enabled Services

6292 VMG Health NT

Big Red Liquors Receives Minority Investment from Independent Investor Group

6046 Big Red Liquors NT SP

PSC Group Recapitalized With TJC

Transportation Infrastructure

6246 PSC Group NT

CVC Capital Partners Invests in Sogelink

6423 CVC - Sogelink NT

Gauge Capital Partners with Lucent Health

Payer Tech & Services

6504 Gauge Capital - Lucent Health NT SP

Allied OMS Completes A Capital Raise

PCA Allied OMS NT

Direct Travel Acquired by Investor Group Led by Steve Singh

5875 Direct Travel NT SP

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Completes Sale of World 50 to New Continuation Fund Investment Vehicle

PCA6179 World 50 NT

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Acquires Resource Innovations

Energy Management

6532 Morgan Stanley Capital Partners - BV Investment Partners NT

Broad Sky Partners Acquires Punctual Pros

Consumer Services

6513 Punctual Pros NT

Modern Aviation Receives Majority Investment from Apollo-Managed Infrastructure Funds

Aviation Services

5809 Modern Aviation NT

AGR International Acquired by Indicor

5808 AGR International, Inc. NT

Inflexion Makes Strategic Investment in aosphere 

Inflexion NT

USA Water Acquired by Levine Leichtman Capital Partners

Environmental Services

6141 USA Water Holdings NT

L Squared Capital Partners Acquires ERA Industries

6498 L Squared Capital Partners - ERA Industries NT SP

Safe Fleet Acquired by Clarience Technologies

Transportation Equipment

6080 Safe Fleet NT

Summit Partners Acquires Insurcomm

6435 Summit Partners - Insurcomm NT SP

CORE Industrial Partners Forms CORE Industrial Services Fund I, L.P.

Primary Fund Placement

Private Capital Advisory Engagement: Harris Williams advised CORE Industrial Partners on the closing of CORE Industrial Services Fund I, L.P.

PCA Core Industrial Services Fund I NT

CORE Industrial Partners Forms CORE Industrial Partners Fund III, L.P.

Private Capital Advisory Engagement: Harris Williams advised CORE Industrial Partners on the closing of their $685 million flagship fund, CORE Industrial Partners Fund III, L.P.

PCA Core Industrial Partners Fund III NT

EverDriven Acquired by Charlesbank Capital Partners

6043 EverDriven Technologies NT

NWN Carousel Acquired by American Securities

6005 NWN Carousel NT

Arsenal Capital Partners Makes Majority Investment in Polycorp Ltd.

Chemicals & Specialty Materials

6448 Polycorp NT SP

OTR Solutions Acquires Epay Manager

6464 OTR Solutions - Epay Manager NT SP

PEI Group Receives Further Growth Investment From Bridgepoint

6049 PEI Group NT SP

H.I.G. Capital Acquires CHA Consulting

6406 HIG Capital - CHA NT

Hg Makes Significant Growth Investment in CINC Systems

6374 CINC Systems NT SP

Guardian Fire Protection Partners With Knox Lane

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6117 Guardian Fire Protection NT

WRM Companies Acquired by Ridgewood Infrastructure

5916 WRM NT

Patriot Pickle Acquired by H.I.G. Capital

5884 Patriot Pickle NT

The Perfect Purée of Napa Valley Acquired by PNC Riverarch Capital

5973 The Perfect Puree of Napa Valley NT

Cibo Vita Acquired by Citation Capital

5653 Cibo Vita SP NT SP

Insight Partners and Liberty Hall Capital Partners Have Made a Strategic Growth Investment in the Merger of Comply365 and Vistair

6276 Vistair NT SP

PAK Quality Foods Completes Recapitalization by Cross Rapids Capital

5865 PAK Quality Foods NT SP (1)

EHOB, Inc. Acquired by RoundTable Healthcare Partners

Medical Products and Devices

5588 EHOB NT SP

Melissa & Doug Acquired by Spin Master Corp.

5597 Melissa & Doug NT

Motion Solutions Acquired by Novanta

5685 Motion Solutions NT

Cascade Collision Repair Acquired by Quality Collision Group

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