Sun Capital Partners

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Sun Capital Partners, Inc.
TypePrivate
Founded1995; 27 years ago (1995)
HeadquartersBoca Raton, Florida, United States
Key people
Rodger Krouse (co-CEO)
Marc J. Leder (co-CEO)
ProductsPrivate Equity Funds
Websitewww.suncappart.com

Sun Capital Partners, Inc., is an American private equity firm specializing in leveraged buyouts.[1] Sun Capital was founded in 1995 by Marc J. Leder and Rodger Krouse, former classmates at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and investment bankers at Lehman Brothers.[1][2]

As of March 31, 2021, Sun Capital has approximately $13 Billion of Cumulative Capital Commitments and has invested in more than 425 portfolio companies worldwide with revenues in excess of $50 billion across a broad range of industries, including business services, technology, healthcare, paper and packaging, building products, general consumer, and industrial, among others.[3][4][5] Sun Capital is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, with additional offices in New York City and Los Angeles, and an affiliate with offices in London.[3][6]

Sun Capital's investment strategy involves a variety of proprietary operational tools to help portfolio companies grow revenue, lower costs, improve company cultures, and enhance processes.[7] Sun Capital targets platform companies with revenues between $50 million and $1.0 billion as well add-on acquisitions.[8] Sun Capital focuses on several transaction types, including corporate carve-outs, founder-owned, and sponsor-to-sponsor.[8]

History[]

In 2014, Private Equity International and Privcap reported that Sun Capital stood to return 9-times its investment in Emerald Performance Materials after more than tripling the portfolio company's earnings in its six years under Sun's stewardship.[9][10] Sun Capital originally formed Emerald through a corporate carveout of food ingredients and industrial specialties divisions of Lubrizol.[11]

In 2015, Sun Capital sold Point Blank Enterprises after helping the portfolio company grow revenue by adding new products and tripling exports.[12] Sun's sale of Point Blank was subsequently deemed "Turnaround Deal of the Year" by Buyouts Insider.[13] Sun Capital originally assembled Point Blank's assets through bankruptcy auction processes.[14]

In 2016, The Wall Street Journal reported that Sun Capital had returned more than 18-times its investment in Critical Flow Solutions, after more than doubling the portfolio company's earnings in less than two years.[15] Sun originally formed Critical Flow in 2015 in a corporate carveout of three business units from Curtiss-Wright Corporation.[16] The Wall Street Journal subsequently reported that Sun Capital's sale of Admiral Petroleum Co. and Lemmen Oil Co. returned 1,530 times Sun Capital's original investment.[17]

In 2017, PitchBook highlighted Sun Capital Partners VI as one of the top six performing billion-dollar US buyout funds in the prior five years, with an internal rate of return of 65.1%.[18] PitchBook subsequently reported that Sun Capital had sold Aclara Technologies for $1.1 billion after acquiring the smart infrastructure systems provider for $130 million in 2014, sponsoring four add-on acquisitions, and helping quadruple earnings during the investment period.[19]

In 2018, The Wall Street Journal reported that "Sun Capital cashes in again on manufacturing with Robertshaw Sale" after Sun helped the appliance components manufacturer more than double earnings over a four-year period and sell for approximately $900 million.[20]

In 2019, PE Hub reported that Sun Capital had sold Horizon Group Holdings after helping the HVAC services company successfully complete ten add-on acquisitions, enter four new markets, and increase headcount by over 800 professionals.[21]

In 2020, PE Hub reported that Sun Capital's investment in ClearChoice Management Services looked like "a clear home run" after helping the dental implant provider approximately double earnings over a three-year period and sell for more than $1.1 billion.[22]

In 2020, Sun Capital celebrated its 25th Anniversary.[23]

In 2021, Sun Capital formalized its investment focus on the technology industry.[24]

Select Investments[]

  • 2003: Sun Capital Partners acquired bagel chain Bruegger's Enterprises[25] and majority share of Mackie Designs.[26]
  • 2005: Sun Capital Partners acquired Creekstone Farms.[27]
  • 2005: Sun Capital Partners acquired Exopack, but following the purchase of additional international companies,[28] the company became Coveris.[29]
  • 2006: Sun Capital completed 33 transactions (both portfolio and add-on acquisitions) among which was Marsh Supermarkets of Indianapolis, Indiana, the owner/operator of 128 supermarkets/food stores, and 400 Village Pantry convenience stores, among other divisions.[30]
  • 2006: Sun Capital Partners acquired Big 10 Tire Stores.[31]
  • 2006: Sun Capital Partners acquired Del Monte Canada which it then sold it to ConAgra Foods in 2012.[32]
  • 2007: Sun Capital acquired majority stake in The Limited from L Brands in 2007 and the rest in 2010. They wrote off the investment and closed stores in 2017.[33]
  • 2007 Sun Capital Partners acquired Restaurants Unlimited Inc for an unspecified amount.[34]
  • 2008: Sun Capital Partners completed 26 transactions including a majority interest in Gordmans, a department store chain headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.[35]
  • 2008: Sun Capital Partners acquired Frontier Spinning Mills.[36]
  • 2008: Sun Capital Partners acquired Kellwood.[37]
  • 2008: Sun Capital Partners acquired Neckermann, one of the leading European mail order companies. Sun Capital Partners refused funding the restructuring of Neckermann in 2012, resulting in bankruptcy.
  • 2010: Sun Capital Partners acquired V&D, the largest Dutch warehouse chain that employed 10,000 people.[38] The chain went bankrupt in 2015 when Sun Capital Partners refused to extend additional credit.[38]
  • 2011: Sun Capital completed 33 transactions including an investment in The SCOOTER Store,[39] acquired NextPharma (UK), Polestar UK Print, the Britton Group, Vitro America, Contessa Premium Foods and Scotch and Soda (clothing), an Amsterdam-based clothing manufacturer/retailer and Kobusch-Sengewald, a German-based packaging provider. Sun Capital has also exited Bruegger's Bagels[25] which was acquired by Groupe Le Duff and Big 10 Tires which was acquired by Pep Boys.
  • 2012: Sun Capital completed 30 transactions including Strauss Innovation, a Germany-based home furnishing and apparel retailer, American Golf UK clothing retailer Bonmarché, CornerStone Research & Development, Certified Power and Elix Polymers. Sun Capital has also exited Thermasys which was acquired by Wellspring Capital Management, Del Monte Canada was sold to ConAgra Foods[32] and Raybestos Powertrain was sold to Monomoy Capital Partners,[40] FRS was sold to Park-Ohio Holdings,[41] Sonneborn was sold to One Equity Partners[42][43] and Fearmans Pork was sold to Sofina Foods.[44]
  • 2012: Sun Capital acquired S&N Communications.[45]
  • 2013: Sun Capital completed eighteen acquisitions, eight exits and two IPOs. Some transactions include: Johnny Rockets was sold to Sun Capital Partners in 2013.[46] A majority stake in food packaging company Paragon Print and Packaging was also acquired by Sun Capital Partners in 2013.[47]
  • 2014: Sun Capital completed the acquisitions of ADTI, Aclara and Robertshaw. Sun Capital exited Wabash, Farfield Companies, Certified Power, Cornerstone, Manoir Aerospace, Emerald Performance Materials, DBA Apparel[48] and Chicago Leisure.
  • 2015: Sun Capital completed the acquisitions of Critical Flow Solutions, Flabeg, Flexitech and Flamingo Horticulture. Sun Capital exited Point Blank, VPS, Fazoli's, Vari-Form, Hickory Farms, Polestar and LOUD Technologies, Inc.
  • 2015: Sun Capital sold Point Blank to JLL Partners.[49]
  • 2016 Sun Capital Partners exited Kellwood Company, Admiral,[50] Critical Flow Solutions[51] and Innocor.[52]
  • 2016: Sun Capital Partners acquired Furniture Factory Outlet.[53]
  • 2017: Sun Capital Partners acquired BWGS,[54] Arrow Tru-Line,[55] Horizon Services,[56] AMES Taping Tools,[57] and C&K Holdings.[58]
  • 2017: Sun Capital Partners sold Creekstone Farms to Marubeni Corp.[59] and NextPharma to CapVest.[60]
  • 2018: Sun Capital Partners acquired ClearChoice Holdings,[61] Afriflora[62] and ESIM Chemicals.[63]
  • 2018: Sun Capital Partners sold Aclara,[64] Robertshaw,[65] Albéa[66] and Demilec.[67]
  • 2019: Sun Capital Partners sold Horizon Services.[68]
  • 2019: Sun Capital Partners sold Rebecca Taylor and Parker fashion brands to Vince. Sun Capital Partners also owns 75% of Vince. [69]
  • 2020: Sun Capital sold ClearChoice Dental Implant Center. [70]
  • 2020: Sun Capital Partners Foundation Donates $300,000 to South Florida Charities[71]
  • 2021: Sun Capital Formalized Focus on Tech Investment Vertical and Acquires First Tech Deal, Exadel. [72][73]
  • 2021: Sun Capital Acquires Century Distribution Systems [74]
  • 2021: Sun Capital Completes Second Technology Investment, LoanLogics. [75]

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