Element Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Growth Capital Firm Profile

Element Partners’ most common sectors for investment areenergy services and equipment (25%) and renewable energy (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include venture (46%) and growth capital (17%). In total, Element Partners has invested in 9 US states and 3 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Element Partners has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (64%). Element Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2004 when it sold Ionics for $1.1B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity49
    • M&A Buy Activity24
    • M&A Sell Activity25
  • Total Sectors Invested 13
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 30

Element Partners

565 E Swedesford Road, Suite 207,
Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087
United States
(610) 964-8004
www.elementpartners.com
patti@elementpartners.com

Element Partners is a specialist private equity firm focused on late-stage investments in alternative energy and clean technology companies. Target businesses are at or near profitability with experienced management. Sectors of interest include energy/power, water/environmental controls, chemicals/advanced materials, and manufacturing/industrial. Element Partners was formed in the year 2005 and is based in Radnor, Pennsylvania.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Agriculture, Energy Services and Equipment, Environmental, Food, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Machinery, Manufacturing, Renewable Energy, Software, Technology Hardware, Transportation, Utilities

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Consolidation, Divestiture, Going Private, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Acquisition Financing, PIPE, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 20 -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 20 250
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 24 - - - - - 24
Sell (0.8/yr) # 21 2 - 1 1 - 25
vol $1.8B $1.8B
  49

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Detechtion Technologies LLC 2023-07-10 - Secondary Sale
Houston, Texas · www.detechtion.com
Hayward Gordon ULC 2022-10-03 - Trade Sale
Halton Hills, Ontario · www.haywardgordon.com
TAS Energy, Inc. 2020-03-09 - Trade Sale
Houston, Texas · www.tas.com
Energex Corp. 2020-01-31 - Trade Sale
Mifflintown, Pennsylvania · www.energex.com
LumaSense Technologies, Inc. 2018-07-30 85M USD Trade Sale
Santa Clara, California · www.lumasenseinc.com
TPI Composites, Inc. 2016-07-21 - IPO
Scottsdale, Arizona · www.tpicomposites.com
EdeniQ, Inc. 2016-05-05 - Trade Sale
Visalia, California · www.edeniq.com
Icynene-Lapolla 2014-11-06 - Secondary Sale
Houston, Texas · www.icynene-lapolla.com
Quench USA, Inc. 2014-10-20 - Merger
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania · www.quenchonline.com
FiveCubits, Inc. 2014-08-11 - Trade Sale
Livermore, California · www.fivecubits.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Energy Services and Equipment - - 6 (25%) -
Business Services - - 2 (8%) -
Chemicals - - 2 (8%) -
Renewable Energy - - 2 (8%) -
Software - - 2 (8%) -
Technology Hardware - - 2 (8%) -
Utilities - - 2 (8%) -
Automotive - - 1 (4%) -
Beverages - - 1 (4%) -
Environmental 1 (100%) - 1 (4%) -
Information Technology - - 1 (4%) -
Machinery - - 1 (4%) -
Semiconductors - - 1 (4%) -
Total 1 - 24 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 1 (100%) - 21 (91%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (100%) - 4 (17%) -
  Georgia - - 4 (17%) -
  California - - 4 (17%) -
  Texas - - 4 (17%) -
  Florida - - 1 (4%) -
  Connecticut - - 1 (4%) -
  Arizona - - 1 (4%) -
  Utah - - 1 (4%) -
  Maine - - 1 (4%) -
Canada - - 2 (9%) -
  Ontario - - 2 (9%) -
Domestic 1 (100%) - 21 (91%) -
Cross-border - - 2 (9%) -
Total 1 - 23 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Venture - - 11 (46%) -
Growth Capital 1 (100%) - 4 (17%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 3 (13%) -
Consolidation - - 2 (8%) -
Recapitalization - - 2 (8%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (4%) -
Stake Purchase - - 1 (4%) -
Total 1 - 24 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 12 (48%) 1.7B (97%)
Trade Sale 5 (20%) 60M (3%)
Secondary Sale 4 (16%) -
IPO 2 (8%) -
Merger 2 (8%) -
Total 25 $1.7B

Deal Values

sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.1B
$100M to $1B 2 $414M
< $100M 5 $258M
TOTAL $1.8B
Largest Ionics, Inc.
$1.1B (2004-11-24)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
8%
2 (8%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
16%
4 (16%)
Strategic(s)
72%
18 (72%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Growth Capital Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

1.2B USD

Established

2005

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Michael Bevan

Co- Founder & General Partner

David Lincoln

Founder & General Partner

Michael DeRosa

General Partner

Patti Szczepaniak

Office Manager

FAQ

When was Element Partners founded?

Element Partners was founded in 2005.

What type of investor is Element Partners?

Element Partners is a growth capital firm.

Where is Element Partners headquartered?

Element Partners is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

How much capital does Element Partners have under management?

Element Partners has 1.2B USD under management.

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