Avante Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Mezzanine Finance Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Avante Capital Partners has acquired 2 companies. It has also invested in 2 others.

Avante Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (11%) and manufacturing (11%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (38%) and growth capital (25%). In total, Avante Capital Partners has invested in 16 US states.

In the last 3 years, Avante Capital Partners has exited 5 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (53%). Avante Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2013 when it sold Network Instruments for $200M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity44
    • M&A Buy Activity27
    • M&A Sell Activity17
  • Total Sectors Invested 19
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 21
  • M&A Advisors 1

Avante Capital Partners

11150 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 1470,
Los Angeles, California 90025
United States
(310) 667-9242
www.avantecap.com
info@avantecap.com

Avante Mezzanine Partners is a provider of junior capital to lower middle-market companies generating at least $3 million in cash flow. The Firm looks to invest $5 to $20 million per transaction and generally works with private equity and independent sponsors in buyout transactions, as well as with entrepreneurs and owners to finance recapitalizations, refinancings, acquisitions and growth. Avante Mezzanine was formed in 2009 and has offices in Los Angeles and Boston.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Business Services, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Defense, Distribution, Education, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Leisure, Life Science, Manufacturing, Metals/Mining, Safety/Security, Software, Test/Measurement Equipment

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Acquisition Financing

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 3 20
Investment Size 7 45
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 23 - - 1 2 1 27
Sell (1.4/yr) # 10 2 2 2 1 - 17
vol $200M $200M
  44

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Biologos LLC 2024-03-19 - Secondary Buyout
Montgomery, Illinois · www.biologos.com
Radsource LLC 2023-12-31 - Growth Capital
Brentwood, Tennessee · www.radsource.us
Monroe Biomedical Research 2023-09-21 - Growth Capital
Monroe, North Carolina · www.monroeresearch.com
Amware Fulfillment LLC 2023-03-01 - Trade Sale
Lawrenceville, Georgia · www.amwarelogistics.com
Radon Medical Imaging 2022-12-02 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Charleston, West Virginia · www.radonmedicalimaging.com
DSG Consulting, Inc. 2022-04-18 - Trade Sale
Little Rock, Arkansas · www.dsgteam.com
Power Digital Marketing, Inc. 2022-03-16 - Secondary Sale
San Diego, California · www.powerdigitalmarketing.com
Air Conditioning Innovative Solutions, Inc. 2021-12-21 - Secondary Sale
McKinney, Texas · www.acisinc.com
Whitebridge Pet Brands LLC 2021-07-29 - Secondary Sale
Chesterfield, Missouri · www.whitebridgepetbrands.com
Community Psychiatry Management LLC 2020-12-15 - Secondary Sale
Sacramento, California · www.communitypsychiatry.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Telestream, Inc. 2015-01-07 Masstech Innovations, Inc. 2021-03-11 6
Nevada City, California · www.telestream.net Whiteley, United Kingdom · www.masstech.com
Telestream, Inc. 2015-01-07 Pandastream Ltd. 2015-11-03 5
Nevada City, California · www.telestream.net London, United Kingdom · www.pandastream.com
Auto Meter Products, Inc. 2013-06-11 Cobb Tuning Products LLC 2014-07-29 2
Sycamore, Illinois · www.autometer.com Austin, Texas · www.cobbtuning.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 1 (10%) - 3 (10%) -
Manufacturing 1 (10%) - 3 (10%) -
Consumer Products 1 (10%) - 2 (7%) -
Education - - 2 (7%) -
Food - - 2 (7%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (10%) - 2 (7%) -
Life Science 2 (20%) - 2 (7%) -
Software 1 (10%) - 2 (7%) -
Automotive 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
Chemicals 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
Defense - - 1 (3%) -
Electronics - - 1 (3%) -
Information Technology - - 1 (3%) -
Leisure - - 1 (3%) -
Marketing - - 1 (3%) -
Medical Products 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (3%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment - - 1 (3%) -
Transportation - - 1 (3%) -
Total 10 - 29 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 10 (100%) - 29 (100%) -
  California 1 (10%) - 5 (17%) -
  Wisconsin 2 (20%) - 4 (14%) -
  Illinois 3 (30%) - 3 (10%) -
  Minnesota - - 3 (10%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (10%) - 2 (7%) -
  Missouri - - 2 (7%) -
  West Virginia 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
  Tennessee 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
  North Carolina 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
  Arizona - - 1 (3%) -
  Texas - - 1 (3%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 1 (3%) -
  Iowa - - 1 (3%) -
  Georgia - - 1 (3%) -
  Connecticut - - 1 (3%) -
  Arkansas - - 1 (3%) -
Total 10 - 29 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (30%) - 11 (38%) -
Growth Capital 3 (30%) - 7 (24%) -
Secondary Buyout 3 (30%) - 7 (24%) -
Recapitalization 1 (10%) - 3 (10%) -
Consolidation - - 1 (3%) -
Total 10 - 29 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 9 (53%) -
Trade Sale 3 (18%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (12%) 200M (100%)
Merger 2 (12%) -
Recapitalization 1 (6%) -
Total 17 $200M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Choate Hall & Stewart LLP
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $200M
TOTAL $200M
Largest Network Instruments LLC
$200M (2013-12-11)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
24%
7 (24%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
59%
10 (59%)
Strategic(s)
41%
7 (41%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Mezzanine Finance Firm

Size

Small

Established

2009

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Jeri Harman

Founder & Chairman

Paul Hayama

Founding Member & Partner

Cliff Lyon

Founding Member, CFO & Administrative Partner

Ivelisse Rodriguez Simon

Managing Partner

Amanda Kim

Principal

FAQ

When was Avante Capital Partners founded?

Avante Capital Partners was founded in 2009.

What type of investor is Avante Capital Partners?

Avante Capital Partners is a mezzanine finance firm.

Where is Avante Capital Partners headquartered?

Avante Capital Partners is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

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