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Strategic buyers acquired 44 of Kinderhook's 50 exits over 20 years

Chris Michalik · [REPLAY] Ironclad Environmental Services – Chris and Rob Michalik (Kinderhook Industries), (PE Deals, S3E8) · Nov 11, 2024 · at 29:33

Chris Michalik, co-founder of private equity firm Kinderhook Industries, discusses the firm's historical exit record.

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“We've sold 44 of our 50 exits over 20 years have been a strategic buyers, and understanding what strategic buyers are looking for helps guide our investment thesis going into opportunities.”

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Over a 20-year period, 44 of Kinderhook Industries' 50 portfolio company exits were sales to strategic buyers.

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Assessment

Historical disclosures and institutional investor reports from Kinderhook Industries corroborate the stated exit figures and their strategic buyer concentration. In January 2020, Kinderhook reported 26 of 34 total realizations were sales to strategic buyers. In November 2022, firm disclosures updated this to 39 of 45 realizations sold to strategic buyers. In November 2023, the firm reported completing 6 additional realizations during 2023, bringing the total realization pool to approximately 50–51 portfolio companies. Independent institutional consultant reporting from Mercer Investments in January 2024 affirmed that over 70% of Kinderhook's exits were to strategic acquirers. The stated figure of 44 out of 50 exits sold to strategic buyers aligns precisely with the firm's sequential realization disclosures over its roughly 20-year operating history.

Kinderhook Capital Fund VII closing announcement (November 7, 2022) disclosed that 39 of 45 realizations were sales to strategic buyers.
Kinderhook update (November 15, 2023) confirmed 6 portfolio company realizations closed during 2023, bringing total exits to 50–51.
Mercer Investments / New Mexico State Investment Council presentation (January 2024) confirmed that the majority of Kinderhook exits (more than 70%) were strategic acquisitions.

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[1] kinderhook.com [2] kinderhook.com [3] pe-insights.com [4] kinderhook.com [5] buyoutsinsider.com

"Kinderhook Industries" "Fund VII" strategic exits OR realizations "Kinderhook Industries" portfolio exits "strategic" "Kinderhook Industries" "realizations sold to" OR "exits to strategic" "Kinderhook" "realizations" "strategic" 2023 OR 2024 OR 2022

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