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Secondary Buyout · Distribution · December 2014

Advent International Corp. acquires Distribution International, Inc.

On December 16, 2014, Advent International Corp. acquired Distribution International, Inc., a distribution company in Texas, United States, from Audax Private Equity and PNC Mezzanine Capital.

Deal at a glance

AnnouncedDecember 16, 2014 TypeSecondary Buyout TargetDistribution International, Inc. Buyer Advent International Corp. Sellers Audax Private Equity
PNC Mezzanine Capital
SectorDistribution LocationTexas, United States ValueNot disclosed

Target company

Distribution International, Inc.
Texas, United States
Distributionsector
-founded
Activestatus
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Buyer

Private equity firm · 415 deals on record
  • 7th transaction in distribution
  • 70th transaction in United States
415deals, all time
10in this sector
2026latest

Sellers (2)

Private equity firm · 149 deals on record
Private equity firm · 68 deals on record
149investments
12in this sector
70exits

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Questions about this deal

Who acquired Distribution International, Inc.?Advent International Corp. acquired Distribution International, Inc. on December 16, 2014.

Who sold Distribution International, Inc.?Audax Private Equity and PNC Mezzanine Capital were the sellers.

What type of deal was it?It was a secondary buyout in the distribution sector in 2014.

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