High Road Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

High Road Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment aredistribution (22%) and machinery (16%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (69%) and secondary buyout (22%). In total, High Road Capital Partners has invested in 11 US states and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2010 when it acquired PANOS brands for $22M.

In the last 3 years, High Road Capital Partners has exited 4 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (62%). High Road Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2021 when it sold General Tools & Instruments for $115M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity32
    • M&A Buy Activity19
    • M&A Sell Activity13
  • Total Sectors Invested 13
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 12
  • M&A Advisors 7

High Road Capital Partners

15 East Putnam Avenue, Suite 3110,
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
United States
(212) 554-3265
www.highroadcap.com
info@highroadcap.com

High Road Capital Partners LLC is a private equity firm focused on acquiring smaller middle-market companies in partnership with management. High Road looks to invest in companies with revenues of $10 to $100 million with an EBITDA of $3 to $ 10 million. Broad areas of interest include manufacturing, service, and value-added distribution businesses. Target transaction situations include buyouts and recapitalization. High Road will consider both control and non-control investments. High Road Capital Partners was formed in 2007 and is based in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Food, Healthcare Services, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marketing, Technology Hardware

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Recapitalization

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 5 100
Target EBITDA 1 10
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 18 1 - - - - 19
vol $22M $22M
Sell (1.2/yr) # 7 2 - 3 1 - 13
vol $80M $191M $271M
  32

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Radix Wire & Cable 2022-09-01 - Secondary Sale
Glenwillow, Ohio · www.radix-wire.com
Cali Bamboo LLC 2021-06-23 76M USD Trade Sale
San Diego, California · www.calibamboo.com
Bluespire, Inc. 2021-02-25 - Trade Sale
Edina, Minnesota · www.bluespiremarketing.com
General Tools & Instruments LLC 2021-02-01 115M USD Trade Sale
Secaucus, New Jersey · www.generaltools.com
Banner Solutions 2019-11-14 - Secondary Sale
Kansas City, Missouri · www.bannersolutions.com
John Henry Foster Minnesota, Inc. 2019-06-04 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Eagan, Minnesota · www.jhfoster.com
York Wallcoverings, Inc. 2019-02-12 - Recapitalization
York, Pennsylvania · www.yorkwall.com
Radix Wire & Cable 2018-11-02 - Secondary Buyout
Glenwillow, Ohio · www.radix-wire.com
All Integrated Solutions (AIS) 2018-04-30 - Trade Sale
Franksville, Wisconsin · www.allintegrated.com
U-C Coatings Corp. 2018-01-10 - Secondary Buyout
Buffalo, New York · www.uccoatings.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
John Henry Foster Minnesota, Inc. 2019-06-04 Motion Tech Automation - Distribution Business 2020-12-14 3
Eagan, Minnesota · www.jhfoster.com Oakdale, Minnesota

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Distribution 1 (20%) - 4 (21%) -
Machinery 1 (20%) - 3 (16%) -
Marketing - - 2 (11%) -
Food - - 1 (5%) 22M (100%)
Building Materials - - 1 (5%) -
Business Services - - 1 (5%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (5%) -
Consumer Products - - 1 (5%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (5%) -
Forest Products 1 (20%) - 1 (5%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (5%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (20%) - 1 (5%) -
Utilities 1 (20%) - 1 (5%) -
Total 5 - 19 $22M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 4 (80%) - 17 (89%) 22M (100%)
  New Jersey - - 4 (21%) 22M (100%)
  Wisconsin 1 (20%) - 3 (16%) -
  Minnesota 1 (20%) - 2 (11%) -
  New York 1 (20%) - 1 (5%) -
  Georgia 1 (20%) - 1 (5%) -
  Utah - - 1 (5%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 1 (5%) -
  Ohio - - 1 (5%) -
  Missouri - - 1 (5%) -
  Michigan - - 1 (5%) -
  California - - 1 (5%) -
Canada 1 (20%) - 2 (11%) -
  Manitoba 1 (20%) - 1 (5%) -
  Ontario - - 1 (5%) -
Domestic 4 (80%) - 17 (89%) 22M (100%)
Cross-border 1 (20%) - 2 (11%) -
Total 5 - 19 $22M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (60%) - 13 (68%) -
Secondary Buyout 2 (40%) - 4 (21%) -
Divestiture - - 2 (11%) 22M (100%)
Total 5 - 19 $22M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 6 (46%) 271M (100%)
Secondary Sale 4 (31%) -
Trade Sale 2 (15%) -
Recapitalization 1 (8%) -
Total 13 $271M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Harris Williams & Co.
 1
Mufson Howe Hunter & Co., LLC
 1
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc.
 1
Legal Deals
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
 1
Thompson Hine LLP
 1
Jones Day
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $22M
TOTAL $22M
Largest PANOS brands LLC
$22M (2010-12-20)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $115M
< $100M 2 $156M
TOTAL $271M
Largest General Tools & Instruments LLC
$115M (2021-02-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
26%
5 (26%)
Strategic(s)
11%
2 (11%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
31%
4 (31%)
Strategic(s)
62%
8 (62%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

470M USD

Established

2007

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Robert Fitzsimmons

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Jeffrey Goodrich

Co-Founder & Partner

William Connell

Co-Founder & Partner

FAQ

When was High Road Capital Partners founded?

High Road Capital Partners was founded in 2007.

What type of investor is High Road Capital Partners?

High Road Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is High Road Capital Partners headquartered?

High Road Capital Partners is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

How much capital does High Road Capital Partners have under management?

High Road Capital Partners has 470M USD under management.

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