High Street Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Profile

In the last 3 years, High Street Capital has acquired 2 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

High Street Capital’s most common sectors for investment are business services (32%) and distribution (11%). The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (69%) and secondary buyout (16%). In total, High Street Capital has invested in 12 US states.

In the last 3 years, High Street Capital has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (50%). High Street Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2012 when it sold Koontz-Wagner Holdings for $32M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity29
    • M&A Buy Activity19
    • M&A Sell Activity10
  • Total Sectors Invested 12
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9
  • M&A Advisors 2

High Street Capital

150 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2420,
Chicago, Illinois 60606
United States
(312) 423-2650
www.highstreetcapital.com
info@highstreetcapital.com

High Street Capital is a private investment firm focused on acquiring lower middle-market businesses generating revenues $10-$100 million with an EBITDA up to $15 million. The Firm typically invests in recapitalizations, management buyouts and growth equity financings. Target sectors include business services, aerospace/defense, healthcare product manufacturers and suppliers, testing and analytical services, chemicals and coatings, specialty plastics, and test/measurement equipment manufacturers. High Street looks to commit $2 to $8 million of equity per transaction and will consider both control and non-control situations. High Street will not invest in retail businesses, restaurants, oil and gas, entertainment, commodities, turnarounds, or start-ups. High Street Capital was formed in 1997 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Business Services, Chemicals, Consumer Services, Defense, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Food, Healthcare Services, Insurance, Machinery, Manufacturing, Metals/Mining, Plastics, Staffing, Test/Measurement Equipment, Transportation

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 100
Target EBITDA - 15
Investment Size 2 8
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 15 1 1 - 2 - 19
Sell (0.6/yr) # 7 - 1 - 2 - 10
vol $32M $32M
  29

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Applied Process, Inc. 2019-09-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Livonia, Michigan · www.appliedprocess.com
Suburban Drywall, Inc. 2019-05-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Waukesha, Wisconsin · www.SuburbanDrywall.com
TLC Companies 2019-03-05 - Secondary Buyout
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota · www.tlccompanies.com
Commodity Blenders LLC 2019-03-01 - Growth Capital
West Salem, Ohio · www.commodityblenders.com
Open Range Beef LLC 2017-10-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Gordon, Nebraska · www.orbpacking.com
ShoreMaster LLC 2017-06-09 - Secondary Buyout
Fergus Falls, Minnesota · www.shoremaster.com
Avomeen LLC 2016-11-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Ann Arbor, Michigan · www.avomeen.com
Claims Recovery Financial Services LLC 2015-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Albion, New York · www.crfservices.com
Can-Do National Tape, Inc. 2014-10-27 - Secondary Buyout
Nashville, Tennessee · www.can-dotape.com
Bock & Clark Corp. 2014-08-15 - Secondary Buyout
Akron, Ohio · www.bockandclark.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 1 (13%) - 6 (32%) -
Distribution 1 (13%) - 2 (11%) -
Metals/Mining 1 (13%) - 2 (11%) -
Food 1 (13%) - 1 (5%) -
Healthcare Services - - 1 (5%) -
Insurance 1 (13%) - 1 (5%) -
Machinery - - 1 (5%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (5%) -
Plastics 1 (13%) - 1 (5%) -
Staffing - - 1 (5%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment 1 (13%) - 1 (5%) -
Transportation 1 (13%) - 1 (5%) -
Total 8 - 19 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 8 (100%) - 19 (100%) -
  Michigan 1 (13%) - 3 (16%) -
  Georgia - - 3 (16%) -
  Wisconsin 2 (25%) - 2 (11%) -
  Ohio 1 (13%) - 2 (11%) -
  Minnesota - - 2 (11%) -
  Tennessee 1 (13%) - 1 (5%) -
  New York 1 (13%) - 1 (5%) -
  Nebraska 1 (13%) - 1 (5%) -
  Illinois 1 (13%) - 1 (5%) -
  Missouri - - 1 (5%) -
  Indiana - - 1 (5%) -
  Alabama - - 1 (5%) -
Total 8 - 19 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 5 (63%) - 13 (68%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (13%) - 3 (16%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (5%) -
Growth Capital 1 (13%) - 1 (5%) -
Recapitalization 1 (13%) - 1 (5%) -
Total 8 - 19 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 5 (50%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (20%) 32M (100%)
Trade Sale 2 (20%) -
Unknown 1 (10%) -
Total 10 $32M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Livingstone Partners LLP
 1
The Breckenridge Group
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
< $100M 1 $32M
TOTAL $32M
Largest Koontz-Wagner Holdings LLC
$32M (2012-07-01)

M&A Connections

Deals %
Acquired from
PE Firm(s)
88%
7 88%
Strategic(s)
13%
1 13%
Exited to
PE Firm(s)
67%
8 67%
Strategic(s)
33%
4 33%

Investor Summary

Size

Small

PE Assets

165M USD

Established

1997

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Joseph Katcha

Co-Founder & Principal

Kent Haeger

Co-Founder & Principal

Andrew Simmons

Principal

Richard McClain

Principal

Robert France

Principal

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