Investment Summary

Capital For Business and First Capital Partners Invest In Entegra

On July 1, 2020, private equity firm Capital For Business and mezzanine finance firm First Capital Partners invested in metals/mining company Entegra

Investment Highlights
  • This is Capital For Business’ 5th and First Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Metals/Mining sector.
  • This is Capital For Business’ 37th and First Capital Partners’ 25th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Capital For Business’ 3rd and First Capital Partners’ 4th transaction in Illinois.

Investment Summary
Date 2020-07-01
Target Entegra
Sector Metals/Mining
Investor(s) Capital For Business
First Capital Partners
Deal Type Acquisition Financing

Target

Entegra

Saint Charles, Illinois, United States
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Entegra is a holding company for manufacturers of highly unique static, hydraulic, and electric work tool attachments for light & heavy mobile equipment and stationary work platforms. Entegra is based in Saint Charles, Illinois.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

Capital For Business

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1959
PE ASSETS 150M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Capital for Business (CFB) is a private investment firm focused on providing junior capital to growing lower middle-market companies with at least $8 million in sales. CFB targets businesses serving niche consumer, commercial, distribution, manufacturing, and service markets throughout the United States. Funds are typically used to support management buyouts, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, corporate divestitures, growth financings, and going-private transactions. CFB will not invest in start-ups, turnarounds, unproven technologies, biotech, real estate, and financial institutions. Capital for Business was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 37 of 42
Sector (Metals/Mining) 5 of 6
Type (Acquisition Financing) 1 of 1
State (Illinois) 3 of 4
Country (United States) 37 of 42
Year (2020) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-06-24 Hi-Grade Welding & Mfg

Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

Hi-Grade Welding and Manufacturing LLC is a manufacturer of customized high-quality sub-assemblies used in an original equipment manufacturer ('OEMs') final product. The company's manufacturing operations include precision CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, MIG/tig welding, as well as final assembly for various OEMs. Hi-Grade specializes in short-run projects with limited lead times and production runs that vary from 1 to 10,000 units per project. Hi-Grade Welding & Mfg was founded in 1969 and is based in Schaumburg, Illinois.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-14 IFH Group

Rock Falls, Illinois, United States

IFH Group manufactures custom steel fuel and hydraulic oil tanks for off-road and specialty vehicles markets. Applications include heavy terrain forklifts, earth boring equipment, boom cranes, back hoes, grounds keeping equipment, end loaders and hay bailers. Fuel Tanks and Hydraulic Reservoirs range in capacities from 1 to more than 300 gallons, and are manufactured from steel, stainless steel, aluminum, or aluminized steel. IFH Group is based in Rock Falls, Illinois.

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First Capital Partners

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

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Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 241M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

First Capital Partners is an Omaha, Nebraska-based private investment firm that provides equity and subordinated debt financing to lower middle-market companies. First targets businesses with revenues of $10 to $100 million and EBITDA up to $10 million. Investments are generally used to fund management buyouts, growth capital financings, recapitalizations, divestitures, and generational transfers of ownership. Broad areas of interest include manufacturing, business services, and value-added distribution. First Capital will not invest in startups, early stage companies, high technology, real estate, or retail. First Capital Partners is based in US.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 33
Sector (Metals/Mining) 1 of 1
Type (Acquisition Financing) 1 of 1
State (Illinois) 4 of 5
Country (United States) 25 of 33
Year (2020) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-10-30 Bestronics

San Jose, California, United States

Bestronics, Inc. provides printed circuit board and box assembly services to a diverse base of OEMs in the industrial, medical, power and other markets. Bestronics, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is based in San Jose, California.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-01 Calcium Products

Ames, Iowa, United States

Calcium Products produces pelletized limestone and calcium for agriculture and commercial applications. Calcium Products was founded in 1987 and is based in Ames, Iowa.

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