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01/2025

CITRIN COOPERMAN acquired by BLACKSTONE

UNITED STATES Professional Services / Consulting & Audit / Accounting & Audit EV 1b - 4b USD

Context

Blackstone acquired a majority stake in Citrin Cooperman from New Mountain Capital in a landmark deal valuing the firm at an enterprise value of over $2 billion. The strategic rationale focuses on continuing the firm's rapid consolidation of the fragmented regional accounting market and accelerating investments in AI and offshore delivery centers to improve margins. Partners of the firm reinvested a substantial portion of their equity, while the deal structure ensures the audit side remains independently owned to satisfy SEC and PCAOB independence standards.

It is worth noting that the fund New Mountain Capital took control of Citrin Cooperman through an LBO in 2022.

CITRIN COOPERMAN, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2024, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , representing a to the average currently observed in the Business Services sector (11.3x).

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Target

Citrin Cooperman is one of the top 20 largest accounting and professional services firms in the US. It provides a comprehensive range of tax, accounting, and advisory services to middle-market businesses and high-net-worth individuals. The firm operates under an "alternative practice structure" to separate its non-attest services (advisory/tax) from its audit business to comply with regulatory independence requirements. With over 2,800 employees and 250+ partners, the firm has seen massive growth via an aggressive "buy-and-build" strategy, completing over 15 acquisitions between 2021 and 2024.

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Other operations with CITRIN COOPERMAN

List of similar M&A transactions (Date, Acquirer, Target, Country, Sub-sector)
DateAcquirerTargetCountrySector
04/2022NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITALCITRIN COOPERMANUNITED STATESAccounting & Audit

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Valuation range: EV 1b - 4b USD

Revenue range: 450M - 900M USD

EBITDA range: 100M - 200M USD

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Target: citrin cooperman

Acquirer: blackstone