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R•••• Associates Acquires G••• Automotive Read News

Platform acquisitionannouncedannounced May 14, 2018Fact
What happened
Target
G•••• L••
Platform
not an add-on on record
Control
Control
Share acquired
unknown
Industry
automotive / automotive
Target location
CA, US
Seller kind
unknown
Rollover
unknown
Values, only where disclosed
Enterprise value
Not disclosed
Purchase price
Not disclosed
Equity value
Not disclosed
Target revenue
Not disclosed
Target EBITDA
Not disclosed
Multiple
Not disclosed
Parties and roles
10 named
Buy side
  • M••• B•••••••••Deal partnerconfirmed
    ““G••• is an impressive company comprised of several high quality brands that provide comprehensive offerings to the automotive aftermarket,” said M••• B•••••••••, Co-Managing Partner at R•••• Associates.”
  • R•••• A••••••••• I••••••••• •••• L••Sponsorconfirmed
    “R•••• Associates Investments, LP (“R•••• Associates” or “R••••”) a longstanding lower-middle market private equity firm based in Chattanooga, TN, announced that it has partnered with management through a newly formed entity, TopDown, Inc. (“TopDown”) to acquire G•••• L•• (“G•••”). | published on R••”
Financing side
  • A••••• F••••••Lenderconfirmed
    “Financing was provided by A••••• F•••••• and E•••• P•••••• C••••••.”
  • E•••• P•••••• C••••••Lenderconfirmed
    “Financing was provided by A••••• F•••••• and E•••• P•••••• C••••••.”
Advisory side
  • B•••Buy-side adviserconfirmed
    “R•••• Associates was advised by B•••, B•••• • S••• PLC.”
  • B•••• • S•••Buy-side adviserconfirmed
    “R•••• Associates was advised by B•••, B•••• • S••• PLC.”
  • K••••• M••••• R••••••• L••Sell-side adviserconfirmed
    “G••• was advised by K••••• M••••• R••••••• L•• and P•••••••• A•••••••, LLC.”
  • P•••••••• A•••••••Sell-side adviserconfirmed
    “G••• was advised by K••••• M••••• R••••••• L•• and P•••••••• A•••••••, LLC.”
Side not stated
  • R••••• W••••Managementconfirmed
    “G•••’s brand structure has a number of moving parts and R••••’s genuine interest and thorough research into our company set the firm apart in the opinions of our management team,” said R••••• W••••, CEO of G•••.”
  • G•••• L••Targetconfirmed
    “R•••• Associates Investments, LP (“R•••• Associates” or “R••••”) a longstanding lower-middle market private equity firm based in Chattanooga, TN, announced that it has partnered with management through a newly formed entity, TopDown, Inc. (“TopDown”) to acquire G•••• L•• (“G•••”).”
Evidence
“R•••• Associates Investments, LP (“R•••• Associates” or “R••••”) a longstanding lower-middle market private equity firm based in Chattanooga, TN, announced that it has partnered with management through a newly formed entity, TopDown, Inc. (“TopDown”) to acquire G•••• L•• (“G•••”).”
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