First Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Mezzanine Finance Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, First Capital Partners has acquired 4 companies. It has also invested in 5 others.

First Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment aremanufacturing (22%) and business services (16%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (31%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (28%). In total, First Capital Partners has invested in 17 US states.

In the last 3 years, First Capital Partners has exited 6 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%). First Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2016 when it sold Sun Water Systems for $87M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity47
    • M&A Buy Activity33
    • M&A Sell Activity14
  • Total Sectors Invested 20
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 30

First Capital Partners, LLC

1620 Dodge Street, Suite 800,
Omaha, Nebraska 68102
United States
(402) 718-8850
www.firstcapitalpartners.com
info@fcpcapital.com

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.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Distribution, E-Commerce, Energy Services and Equipment, Engineering, Food, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Marketing, Medical Products, Packaging, Real Estate, Retail, Safety/Security, Semiconductors, Utilities

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Special Situations/Distressed, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 100
Target EBITDA 2 10
Investment Size 3 20
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (2.8/yr) # 19 5 1 5 2 1 33
Sell (1.4/yr) # 7 1 1 2 3 - 14
vol $87M $87M
  47

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Hanson Lab Solutions 2023-04-01 - Recapitalization
Camarillo, California · www.hansonlab.com
Dakotaland Autoglass 2022-11-07 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Aberdeen, South Dakota · www.dakotalandautoglass.com
RKD Group 2022-08-23 - Secondary Sale
Richardson, Texas · www.rkdgroup.com
J&E Manufacturing Co. 2022-07-21 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Plymouth, Minnesota · www.jecompanies.com
Motis Brands Co. 2022-05-24 - Secondary Sale
Germantown, Wisconsin · www.motisbrands.com
EirMed LLC 2022-05-02 - Trade Sale
Menomonie, Wisconsin · www.eirmed-devices.com
Modern Insulation, Inc. 2021-12-01 - Growth Capital
Spencer, Wisconsin · www.moderninsulationinc.com
Claims Resolution Corp. 2021-10-01 - Growth Capital
Galloway, New Jersey · www.crctpa.com
NeoSystems LLC 2021-09-08 - Growth Capital
Reston, Virginia · www.neosystemscorp.com
Jensen's Plumbing & Heating 2021-07-01 - Growth Capital
Woodstock, Illinois · www.jensensph.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Koontz-Wagner Holdings LLC 2014-03-01 eHouse Manufacturing Operations - Siemens AG 2015-02-17 1
South Bend, Indiana · www.koontz-wagner.com Houston, Texas

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Manufacturing 4 (24%) - 7 (21%) -
Business Services 3 (18%) - 5 (15%) -
Communications - - 2 (6%) -
Information Technology 2 (12%) - 2 (6%) -
Medical Products 1 (6%) - 2 (6%) -
Automotive - - 1 (3%) -
Building Materials 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (3%) -
Distribution 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
E-Commerce 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Food - - 1 (3%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Insurance 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Marketing - - 1 (3%) -
Metals/Mining 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Packaging - - 1 (3%) -
Safety/Security - - 1 (3%) -
Semiconductors - - 1 (3%) -
Utilities - - 1 (3%) -
Total 17 - 33 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 17 (100%) - 33 (100%) -
  Wisconsin 2 (12%) - 6 (18%) -
  Illinois 3 (18%) - 5 (15%) -
  Minnesota 2 (12%) - 2 (6%) -
  California 1 (6%) - 2 (6%) -
  Michigan 1 (6%) - 2 (6%) -
  Maryland 1 (6%) - 2 (6%) -
  Indiana 1 (6%) - 2 (6%) -
  Texas - - 2 (6%) -
  Iowa - - 2 (6%) -
  Arizona 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
  Virginia 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
  South Dakota 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
  Oklahoma 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
  New York 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
  New Jersey 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
  Colorado - - 1 (3%) -
  Washington - - 1 (3%) -
Total 17 - 33 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 6 (35%) - 10 (30%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (18%) - 9 (27%) -
Recapitalization 5 (29%) - 9 (27%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (6%) - 2 (6%) -
Acquisition Financing 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Consolidation - - 1 (3%) -
Divestiture 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 17 - 33 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 5 (36%) -
Trade Sale 4 (29%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (21%) 87M (100%)
Recapitalization 2 (14%) -
Total 14 $87M

Deal Values

sell # Total
< $100M 1 $87M
TOTAL $87M
Largest Sun Water Systems, Inc. (dba Aquasana)
$87M (2016-08-08)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
9%
3 (9%)
Strategic(s)
3%
1 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
43%
6 (43%)
Strategic(s)
50%
7 (50%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Mezzanine Finance Firm

Size

Small

PE Assets

241M USD

Established

2006

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

David McLeese

Founder & Managing Director

Andrew Kemp

Managing Director

Young Park

Managing Director

Bobby Anderson

Principal

Dave Paulmeyer

Principal

FAQ

When was First Capital Partners, LLC founded?

First Capital Partners, LLC was founded in 2006.

What type of investor is First Capital Partners, LLC?

First Capital Partners, LLC is a mezzanine finance firm.

Where is First Capital Partners, LLC headquartered?

First Capital Partners, LLC is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

How much capital does First Capital Partners, LLC have under management?

First Capital Partners, LLC has 241M USD under management.

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