Key Takeaways
- • The Capital Corporation served as exclusive investment banking advisor to Champion Coach, Inc. in its partnership with Hoffmann Family of Companies, according to a Business Wire announcement.
- • Champion Coach, a Greenville, South Carolina-based luxury motorcoach operator founded in 1998 by Craig and Hazel Dance, serves professional sports teams, collegiate programs, corporate groups, schools, and nonprofits nationwide.
- • The partnership gives Champion Coach access to Hoffmann's resources and nationwide reach to launch the brand across the country, per CEO Craig Dance.
- • HF Companies, a family-owned organization with over 200 brands, 28,000 employees and operations in 30 countries, uses a permanent-capital model intended to preserve brands, cultures and leadership teams.
- • No financial terms, deal value or ownership percentages were disclosed in the announcement.
Summary
The Capital Corporation (TCC) announced that it served as the exclusive investment banking advisor to Champion Coach, Inc. in the Company's partnership with Hoffmann Family of Companies (HF Companies), according to a Business Wire release datelined Greenville, S.C. The announcement did not disclose transaction terms, valuation or the structure of the partnership.
Champion Coach is a leading provider of luxury motorcoach transportation services across the United States, serving professional sports teams, collegiate athletic programs, corporate groups, schools and universities, and nonprofit organizations. Founded in 1998 by Craig and Hazel Dance, the company has built a nationally recognized reputation for safe, reliable, high-quality transportation, primarily within sports end markets. Craig Dance, Founder and CEO, said the Hoffmann family shares the company's commitment to its customers, employees and brand, and that their resources and nationwide reach provide a path to launch the Champion Coach brand across the country.
HF Companies describes itself as a family-owned investment organization that partners with established businesses and seeks to support continued growth while preserving brands, cultures, employees and leadership teams. The release characterizes it as a multi-vertical, family-owned private equity firm with over 200 global brands, 28,000 employees, businesses in 30 countries and 600 locations, spanning agriculture, aviation and transportation, financial and professional services, hospitality and entertainment, manufacturing, marine, media and marketing, and real estate.
Devin Green, COO of The Capital Corporation, said TCC ran a targeted process to identify a partner aligned with the Dance family's objectives on employees, customers, culture and legacy, and described the partnership as a strategic fit positioned to unlock value. TCC, which has provided M&A advisory services to middle-market companies since 1991, said its team has closed hundreds of transactions.
Champion Coach is a leading provider of luxury motorcoach transportation services across the United States, serving professional sports teams, collegiate athletic programs, corporate groups, schools and universities, and nonprofit organizations. Founded in 1998 by Craig and Hazel Dance, the company has built a nationally recognized reputation for safe, reliable, high-quality transportation, primarily within sports end markets. Craig Dance, Founder and CEO, said the Hoffmann family shares the company's commitment to its customers, employees and brand, and that their resources and nationwide reach provide a path to launch the Champion Coach brand across the country.
HF Companies describes itself as a family-owned investment organization that partners with established businesses and seeks to support continued growth while preserving brands, cultures, employees and leadership teams. The release characterizes it as a multi-vertical, family-owned private equity firm with over 200 global brands, 28,000 employees, businesses in 30 countries and 600 locations, spanning agriculture, aviation and transportation, financial and professional services, hospitality and entertainment, manufacturing, marine, media and marketing, and real estate.
Devin Green, COO of The Capital Corporation, said TCC ran a targeted process to identify a partner aligned with the Dance family's objectives on employees, customers, culture and legacy, and described the partnership as a strategic fit positioned to unlock value. TCC, which has provided M&A advisory services to middle-market companies since 1991, said its team has closed hundreds of transactions.
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