BlackRock Capital Investment Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Business Development Company Profile

BlackRock Capital Investment’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (16%) and information technology (10%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include secondary buyout (34%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (22%). In total, BlackRock Capital Investment has invested in 17 US states and 6 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2011 when it acquired LegalShield for $650M.

In the last 3 years, BlackRock Capital Investment has exited 4 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (48%). BlackRock Capital Investment’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2016 when it sold Penton Media for $1.6B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity55
    • M&A Buy Activity33
    • M&A Sell Activity22
  • Total Sectors Invested 21
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 39
  • M&A Advisors 2

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation

50 Hudson Yards,
New York, New York 10001
United States
(212) 810-5800
www.blackrockbkcc.com

BlackRock Capital Investment is a publicly traded business development company (BDC) that provides middle-market companies with a variety of financing solutions. This includes senior and junior secured, unsecured and subordinated debt securities and loans, as well as equity. BlackRock Capital targets profitable companies with strong management and defensible market positions that may be underserved by traditional lending sources. The Firm looks to commit $10 to $50 million in businesses generating $10 to $50 million of EBITDA. BlackRock was formed in 2005 by BlackRock and Kelso & Company. The Firm has offices in New York City and Chicago.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Business Services, Chemicals, Construction, Defense, Education, Environmental, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Insurance, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Medical Products, Oil/Gas Exploration, Plastics, Publishing, Renewable Energy, Retail, Safety/Security, Software

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 10 50
Investment Size 10 50
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 32 1 - - - - 33
vol $1.3B $1.3B
Sell (0.8/yr) # 19 - 3 - - 1 23
vol $1.7B $1.7B
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
ADNOC Oil Pipelines 2024-04-04 - Stake Sale
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Crockett Cogeneration LP 2021-11-04 - Secondary Sale
Crockett, California
Innovasium Red Apple Stores, Inc. 2021-05-06 - Trade Sale
Mississauga, Ontario · www.redapplestores.com
SambaNova Systems, Inc. 2020-02-25 - Venture
Palo Alto, California · www.sambanova.ai
Kellas Midstream Ltd. 2019-11-10 - Secondary Buyout
Aberdeen, United Kingdom · www.kellasmidstream.com
General Electric - Solar Business 2019-07-17 - Divestiture
Fairfield, Connecticut
ADNOC Oil Pipelines 2019-06-24 - Stake Purchase
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Morae Global Corp. 2019-05-30 - Growth Capital
Houston, Texas · www.moraeglobal.com
Gastar Exploration, Inc. 2018-10-29 - Bankruptcy
Houston, Texas · www.gastar.com
American Piping Products, Inc. 2018-09-17 - Secondary Sale
Chesterfield, Missouri · www.amerpipe.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Inc. 2009-12-01 Extraco Banks - Extraco Insurance 2019-06-17 4
Fort Worth, Texas · www.higginbotham.com Waco, Texas
Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Inc. 2009-12-01 Hilb Group of Texas LLC 2017-05-11 3
Fort Worth, Texas · www.higginbotham.com Spring, Texas
Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Inc. 2009-12-01 Willis of Texas San Antonio, McAllen, Victoria and Tyler 2014-07-03 2
Fort Worth, Texas · www.higginbotham.com , Texas

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 1 (13%) - 5 (15%) 650M (50%)
Information Technology 1 (13%) - 3 (9%) -
Internet Software and Services 2 (25%) 400M (100%) 2 (6%) 400M (31%)
Publishing - - 2 (6%) 250M (19%)
Consumer Services - - 2 (6%) -
Distribution - - 2 (6%) -
Manufacturing - - 2 (6%) -
Retail 1 (13%) - 2 (6%) -
Automotive 1 (13%) - 1 (3%) -
Building Materials - - 1 (3%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (3%) -
Consumer Products - - 1 (3%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (3%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (13%) - 1 (3%) -
Insurance 1 (13%) - 1 (3%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (3%) -
Oil/Gas Exploration - - 1 (3%) -
Renewable Energy - - 1 (3%) -
Safety/Security - - 1 (3%) -
Software - - 1 (3%) -
Utilities - - 1 (3%) -
Total 8 $400M 33 $1.3B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 4 (50%) 400M (100%) 26 (79%) 1.3B (100%)
  California 1 (13%) - 4 (12%) -
  Texas 2 (25%) - 3 (9%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 3 (9%) -
  New York - - 2 (6%) 250M (19%)
  Tennessee - - 2 (6%) -
  Virginia 1 (13%) 400M (100%) 1 (3%) 400M (31%)
  Oklahoma - - 1 (3%) 650M (50%)
  Wisconsin - - 1 (3%) -
  West Virginia - - 1 (3%) -
  Washington - - 1 (3%) -
  South Carolina - - 1 (3%) -
  Ohio - - 1 (3%) -
  Missouri - - 1 (3%) -
  Indiana - - 1 (3%) -
  Georgia - - 1 (3%) -
  Connecticut - - 1 (3%) -
  Colorado - - 1 (3%) -
United Kingdom 2 (25%) - 2 (6%) -
Canada - - 2 (6%) -
  Ontario - - 2 (6%) -
Mexico 1 (13%) - 1 (3%) -
Sweden 1 (13%) - 1 (3%) -
United Arab Emirates - - 1 (3%) -
Domestic 4 (50%) 400M (100%) 26 (79%) 1.3B (100%)
Cross-border 4 (50%) - 7 (21%) -
Total 8 $400M 33 $1.3B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Secondary Buyout 4 (50%) 400M (100%) 11 (33%) 400M (31%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 7 (21%) 250M (19%)
Growth Capital 2 (25%) - 5 (15%) -
Divestiture - - 2 (6%) -
Recapitalization - - 2 (6%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (13%) - 2 (6%) -
Venture 1 (13%) - 2 (6%) -
Going Private - - 1 (3%) 650M (50%)
Special Situations/Distressed - - 1 (3%) -
Total 8 $400M 33 $1.3B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 12 (52%) 110M (7%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (13%) 1.6B (93%)
Trade Sale 2 (9%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (4%) -
IPO 1 (4%) -
Recapitalization 1 (4%) -
Sold to Existing Investors 1 (4%) -
SPAC 1 (4%) -
Stake Sale 1 (4%) -
Total 23 $1.7B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
RBC Capital Markets
 1
Legal Deals
Herbert Smith Freehills
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $1.3B
TOTAL $1.3B
Largest LegalShield
$650M (2011-06-30)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.6B
$100M to $1B 1 $110M
TOTAL $1.7B
Largest Penton Media, Inc.
$1.6B (2016-09-15)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
33%
11 (33%)
Strategic(s)
9%
3 (9%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
61%
14 (61%)
Strategic(s)
17%
4 (17%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Business Development Company

Size

Large

PE Assets

1.0B USD

Established

2005

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Nik Singhal

President

Alan Tom

Managing Director

Carolyn Glick

Managing Director

Christian Donohue

Managing Director

Dan Worrell

Managing Director

FAQ

When was BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation founded?

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation was founded in 2005.

What type of investor is BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation?

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation is a business development company.

Where is BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation headquartered?

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation is headquartered in New York, New York.

How much capital does BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation have under management?

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation has 1.0B USD under management.

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