Gen Cap America Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Gen Cap America has acquired 5 companies.

Gen Cap America’s most common sectors for investment aredistribution (22%) and business services (10%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (77%) and divestiture (11%). In total, Gen Cap America has invested in 27 US states and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2015 when it acquired Canfield Technologies for $23M.

In the last 3 years, Gen Cap America has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%). Gen Cap America’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2013 when it sold Challenger Lifts for $38M.

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M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity79
- M&A Buy Activity55
- M&A Sell Activity24
Total Sectors Invested 23
Total Countries Invested 2
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 21
M&A Advisors 3

Gen Cap America, Inc.

Transaction Criteria	Min	Max
Target Revenue	10	200
Target EBITDA	-	-
Investment Size	-	-
Enterprise Value	-	-
values in millions of USD

Transaction Criteria

Min

Max

Target Revenue

200

Target EBITDA

Investment Size

Enterprise Value

values in millions of USD

Year	≤ '18	'19	'20	'21	'22	'23	T
Buy (1.4/yr)	#	48	2	2	3	-	-	55
vol	$55M						$55M
Sell (1.0/yr)	#	19	2	1	1	1	-	24
vol	$38M						$38M
	79

Year

≤ '18

'19

'20

'21

'22

'23

Buy (1.4/yr)

vol

$55M

Sell (1.0/yr)

vol

$38M

Company	Date	Value	Type
Renaissance Electronics & Communications LLC	2022-02-01	-	Add-on Acquisition
Harvard, Massachusetts · www.rec-usa.com
Lab Products LLC	2021-09-02	-	Divestiture
Seaford, Delaware · www.labproductsinc.com
Harford Systems, Inc.	2021-09-02	-	Divestiture
Aberdeen, Maryland · www.harfordsystems.com
L.W. Allen, Inc.	2021-08-02	-	Add-on Acquisition
Madison, Wisconsin · www.lwallen.com
Frontier Packaging, Inc.	2021-01-06	-	Secondary Buyout
Tukwila, Washington · www.frontierpackaging.com
Eastern Business Forms, Inc.	2020-08-14	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Mauldin, South Carolina · www.ebf-inc.com
TFM Services	2020-08-03	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Wichita, Kansas · www.tfmservices.net
Calspan Aero Systems Engineering, Inc.	2020-07-28	-	Add-on Acquisition
St. Paul, Minnesota · www.aseholdings.com
Griffin Gear, Inc.	2019-11-20	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Roebuck, South Carolina · www.griffingear.com
Mayflower Sales Co. Inc.	2019-05-31	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Brooklyn, New York · www.mfsales.com
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Company

Date

Value

Type

Renaissance Electronics & Communications LLC

2022-02-01

Add-on Acquisition

Harvard, Massachusetts · www.rec-usa.com

Lab Products LLC

2021-09-02

Divestiture

Seaford, Delaware · www.labproductsinc.com

Harford Systems, Inc.

2021-09-02

Divestiture

Aberdeen, Maryland · www.harfordsystems.com

L.W. Allen, Inc.

2021-08-02

Add-on Acquisition

Madison, Wisconsin · www.lwallen.com

Frontier Packaging, Inc.

2021-01-06

Secondary Buyout

Tukwila, Washington · www.frontierpackaging.com

Eastern Business Forms, Inc.

2020-08-14

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Mauldin, South Carolina · www.ebf-inc.com

TFM Services

2020-08-03

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Wichita, Kansas · www.tfmservices.net

Calspan Aero Systems Engineering, Inc.

2020-07-28

Add-on Acquisition

St. Paul, Minnesota · www.aseholdings.com

Griffin Gear, Inc.

2019-11-20

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Roebuck, South Carolina · www.griffingear.com

Mayflower Sales Co. Inc.

2019-05-31

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Brooklyn, New York · www.mfsales.com

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Sector	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Distribution	3 (16%)	-	12 (22%)	-
Machinery	2 (11%)	23M (100%)	5 (9%)	23M (42%)
Business Services	2 (11%)	-	5 (9%)	-
Manufacturing	3 (16%)	-	5 (9%)	-
Consumer Products	2 (11%)	-	4 (7%)	-
Apparel/Textiles	-	-	2 (4%)	14M (25%)
Aerospace	-	-	2 (4%)	-
Electrical Equipment	1 (5%)	-	2 (4%)	-
Packaging	1 (5%)	-	2 (4%)	-
Retail	1 (5%)	-	2 (4%)	-
Staffing	2 (11%)	-	2 (4%)	-
Automotive	-	-	1 (2%)	19M (34%)
Digital Media	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Electronics	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Energy Services and Equipment	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Furniture	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Information Technology	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Marine	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Medical Products	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Metals/Mining	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Plastics	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Test/Measurement Equipment	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Transportation	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Total	19	$23M	55	$55M

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Distribution

3 (16%)

12 (22%)

Machinery

2 (11%)

23M (100%)

5 (9%)

23M (42%)

Business Services

2 (11%)

5 (9%)

Manufacturing

3 (16%)

5 (9%)

Consumer Products

2 (11%)

4 (7%)

Apparel/Textiles

2 (4%)

14M (25%)

Aerospace

2 (4%)

Electrical Equipment

1 (5%)

2 (4%)

Packaging

1 (5%)

2 (4%)

Retail

1 (5%)

2 (4%)

Staffing

2 (11%)

2 (4%)

Automotive

1 (2%)

19M (34%)

Digital Media

1 (2%)

Electronics

1 (2%)

Energy Services and Equipment

1 (2%)

Furniture

1 (2%)

Information Technology

1 (2%)

Marine

1 (2%)

Medical Products

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

Metals/Mining

1 (2%)

Plastics

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

Test/Measurement Equipment

1 (2%)

Transportation

1 (2%)

Total

$23M

$55M

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
United States	19 (100%)	23M (100%)	54 (100%)	55M (100%)
	Tennessee	1 (5%)	-	7 (13%)	14M (25%)
	Florida	-	-	5 (9%)	-
	Missouri	1 (5%)	-	3 (6%)	-
	Massachusetts	1 (5%)	-	3 (6%)	-
	Arizona	-	-	3 (6%)	-
	Georgia	-	-	3 (6%)	-
	South Carolina	2 (11%)	-	2 (4%)	-
	Pennsylvania	1 (5%)	-	2 (4%)	19M (34%)
	Wisconsin	1 (5%)	-	2 (4%)	-
	Texas	1 (5%)	-	2 (4%)	-
	Minnesota	1 (5%)	-	2 (4%)	-
	Maryland	1 (5%)	-	2 (4%)	-
	Louisiana	1 (5%)	-	2 (4%)	-
	Kansas	1 (5%)	-	2 (4%)	-
	Kentucky	-	-	2 (4%)	-
	New Jersey	1 (5%)	23M (100%)	1 (2%)	23M (42%)
	Washington	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	New York	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	New Hampshire	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	Indiana	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	Illinois	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	Delaware	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	Colorado	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	California	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	Virginia	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	North Carolina	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Total	19	$23M	54	$55M

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

United States

19 (100%)

23M (100%)

54 (100%)

55M (100%)

Tennessee

1 (5%)

7 (13%)

14M (25%)

Florida

5 (9%)

Missouri

1 (5%)

3 (6%)

Massachusetts

1 (5%)

3 (6%)

Arizona

3 (6%)

Georgia

3 (6%)

South Carolina

2 (11%)

2 (4%)

Pennsylvania

1 (5%)

2 (4%)

19M (34%)

Wisconsin

1 (5%)

2 (4%)

Texas

1 (5%)

2 (4%)

Minnesota

1 (5%)

2 (4%)

Maryland

1 (5%)

2 (4%)

Louisiana

1 (5%)

2 (4%)

Kansas

1 (5%)

2 (4%)

Kentucky

2 (4%)

New Jersey

1 (5%)

23M (100%)

1 (2%)

23M (42%)

Washington

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

New York

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

New Hampshire

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

Indiana

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

Illinois

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

Delaware

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

Colorado

1 (2%)

California

1 (2%)

Virginia

1 (2%)

North Carolina

1 (2%)

Total

$23M

$55M

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	13 (68%)	-	42 (76%)	-
Divestiture	3 (16%)	23M (100%)	6 (11%)	42M (75%)
Secondary Buyout	1 (5%)	-	3 (5%)	-
Recapitalization	1 (5%)	-	2 (4%)	14M (25%)
Growth Capital	1 (5%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Venture	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Total	19	$23M	55	$55M

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

13 (68%)

42 (76%)

Divestiture

3 (16%)

23M (100%)

6 (11%)

42M (75%)

Secondary Buyout

1 (5%)

3 (5%)

Recapitalization

1 (5%)

2 (4%)

14M (25%)

Growth Capital

1 (5%)

1 (2%)

Venture

1 (2%)

Total

$23M

$55M

Type	Total #	Value
Trade Sale	9 (38%)	-
Secondary Sale	8 (33%)	-
Trade Sale - Public Company	3 (13%)	38M (100%)
Unknown	3 (13%)	-
Recapitalization	1 (4%)	-
Total	24	$38M

Type

Total #

Value

Trade Sale

9 (38%)

Secondary Sale

8 (33%)

Trade Sale - Public Company

3 (13%)

38M (100%)

Unknown

3 (13%)

Recapitalization

1 (4%)

Total

$38M

Financial	Deals
EdgePoint Capital Advisors	1

Financial

Deals

EdgePoint Capital Advisors

Legal	Deals
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC	2
Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis LLP	1

Legal

Deals

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis LLP

buy	#	Total
< $100M	3	$55M
TOTAL	$55M
Largest	Canfield Technologies, Inc. $23M (2015-08-17)

buy

Total

< $100M

$55M

TOTAL

$55M

Largest

Canfield Technologies, Inc.
$23M (2015-08-17)

sell	#	Total
< $100M	1	$38M
TOTAL	$38M
Largest	Challenger Lifts, Inc. $38M (2013-05-15)

sell

Total

< $100M

$38M

TOTAL

$38M

Largest

Challenger Lifts, Inc.
$38M (2013-05-15)

		Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)	5%	3 (5%)
Strategic(s)	11%	6 (11%)
Exited to
Investor(s)	33%	8 (33%)
Strategic(s)	50%	12 (50%)

Deals

Acquired from

Investor(s)

3 (5%)

Strategic(s)

6 (11%)

Exited to

Investor(s)

8 (33%)

Strategic(s)

12 (50%)

Gen Cap America Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

M&A Summary

Gen Cap America, Inc.

Investment Criteria

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Most Recent M&A

M&A by Sector

Acquisitions By Geo

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Exits by Deal Type

Top M&A Advisors

Deal Values

M&A Connections

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Size

PE Assets

Established

Specialist/Generalist

Leadership

Barney Byrd

Andrew Ginsberg

Stacey Turner

James Byrd

Donald Napier, III

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Investment Criteria

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Most Recent M&A

M&A by Sector

Acquisitions By Geo

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Exits by Deal Type

Top M&A Advisors

Deal Values

M&A Connections

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Size

PE Assets

Established

Specialist/Generalist

Leadership

Barney Byrd

Andrew Ginsberg

Stacey Turner

James Byrd

Donald Napier, III

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