Edgewater Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Edgewater Capital Partners has acquired 6 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Edgewater Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment arechemicals (37%) and manufacturing (17%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (50%) and divestiture (27%). In total, Edgewater Capital Partners has invested in 14 US states and 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Edgewater Capital Partners has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (59%). Edgewater Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2021 when it sold DanChem Technologies for $33M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity47
    • M&A Buy Activity30
    • M&A Sell Activity17
  • Total Sectors Invested 13
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 24
  • M&A Advisors 6

Edgewater Capital Partners

Edgewater Capital Partners

5005 Rockside Rd #840,
Cleveland, Ohio 44131
United States
(216) 292-3838
www.edgewatercapital.com
info@edgewatercapital.com

Edgewater Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquiring established, lower middle-market companies. Prospective investment situations include corporate divestitures, management buyouts, and family business liquidity. The Firm's industry preferences include highly-engineered manufacturing, specialty chemicals, specialty Industrials, Life Science. Edgewater Capital Partners was formed in 1982 and is based in Cleveland, Ohio.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Chemicals, Information Technology, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Medical Products, Semiconductors

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 100
Target EBITDA - 25
Investment Size - 50
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.8/yr) # 21 2 1 4 1 1 30
Sell (0.8/yr) # 13 1 1 2 - - 17
vol $33M $33M
  47

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Ascent Technologies, Inc. 2024-01-18 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Chicago, Illinois · www.ascentregtech.com
NeoGraf Solutions LLC 2023-01-31 - Secondary Buyout
Lakewood, Ohio · www.neograf.com
Altamira Material Solutions 2022-11-01 - Trade Sale
Houston, Texas · www.altamira-ms.com
Evantic 2022-11-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Houston, Texas · www.evantic.com
ChemQuest Chemicals LLC 2022-09-06 - Trade Sale
Pasadena, Texas · www.chemquestchemicals.com
Luxium Solutions 2022-09-01 - Divestiture
Hiram, Ohio · www.luxiumsolutions.com
GL Chemtec International 2022-08-11 - Growth Capital
Oakville, Ontario · www.glchemtec.ca
AmeriWater LLC 2022-07-19 - Secondary Buyout
Dayton, Ohio · www.ameriwater.com
DanChem Technologies, Inc. 2021-10-25 33M USD Trade Sale
Danville, Virginia · www.danchem.com
Altamira Material Solutions 2021-09-07 - Divestiture
Houston, Texas · www.altamira-ms.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Evantic 2022-11-01 Altamira Material Solutions 2022-11-01 3
Houston, Texas · www.evantic.com Houston, Texas · www.altamira-ms.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Chemicals - - 11 (37%) -
Manufacturing 2 (20%) - 5 (17%) -
Life Science 2 (20%) - 3 (10%) -
Semiconductors 2 (20%) - 2 (7%) -
Automotive - - 1 (3%) -
Building Materials 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
Business Services - - 1 (3%) -
Defense 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (3%) -
Food - - 1 (3%) -
Information Technology 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
Plastics - - 1 (3%) -
Utilities 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 10 - 30 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 9 (90%) - 29 (97%) -
  Ohio 4 (40%) - 6 (20%) -
  Texas 1 (10%) - 5 (17%) -
  California 2 (20%) - 4 (13%) -
  Michigan - - 3 (10%) -
  Arkansas - - 2 (7%) -
  Vermont 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
  Illinois 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
  Virginia - - 1 (3%) -
  Missouri - - 1 (3%) -
  Maine - - 1 (3%) -
  Kentucky - - 1 (3%) -
  Indiana - - 1 (3%) -
  Florida - - 1 (3%) -
Canada 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
  Ontario 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
Domestic 9 (90%) - 29 (97%) -
Cross-border 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 10 - 30 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 4 (40%) - 15 (50%) -
Divestiture 1 (10%) - 8 (27%) -
Growth Capital 2 (20%) - 3 (10%) -
Secondary Buyout 2 (20%) - 2 (7%) -
Acquisition Financing - - 1 (3%) -
Recapitalization 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 10 - 30 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 6 (35%) 33M (100%)
Trade Sale 6 (35%) -
Secondary Sale 4 (24%) -
Divestiture 1 (6%) -
Total 17 $33M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lincoln International
1
Seaport Global Securities LLC
1
Legal Deals
Taft Stettinius & Hollister
4
Calfee, Halter & Griswold
1
Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff
1

Deal Values

sell # Total
< $100M 1 $33M
TOTAL $33M
Largest DanChem Technologies, Inc.
$33M (2021-10-25)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
7%
2 (7%)
Strategic(s)
27%
8 (27%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
24%
4 (24%)
Strategic(s)
65%
11 (65%)

FAQ

When was Edgewater Capital Partners founded?

Edgewater Capital Partners was founded in 1982.

What type of investor is Edgewater Capital Partners?

Edgewater Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Edgewater Capital Partners headquartered?

Edgewater Capital Partners is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

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