FCF Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

FCF Partners’ most common sectors for investment aremetals/mining (20%) and business services (10%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (70%) and special situations/distressed (20%). In total, FCF Partners has invested in 4 US states.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (45%). FCF Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2011 when it sold Thiel Cheese & Ingredients for $50M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity19
    • M&A Buy Activity10
    • M&A Sell Activity9
  • Total Sectors Invested 9
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4
  • M&A Advisors 1

FCF Partners

FCF Partners LP

250 West Coventry Court, Suite 201,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53217
United States
(414) 967-7008
www.fcffunds.com

FCF Partners is a private equity firm that focuses on control investments in established, smaller middle-market companies in Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest. FCF targets businesses generating revenues of $10 to $75 million and EBITDA of at least $2 million. Sectors of interest include food/food equipment, manufacturing, distribution, service, medical devices, chemicals, paper converting, packaging, machinery, nice manufacturing, financial services, business services, and later-stage technology. The Firm's target investment size is $2 to $15 million. FCF was formed in 1999 and is based in Milwaukee.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Engineering, Environmental, Financial Services, Food, Forest Products, Healthcare Services, Machinery, Manufacturing, Medical Products, Metals/Mining, Packaging, Test/Measurement Equipment

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 75
Target EBITDA 2 -
Investment Size 2 15
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 10 - - - - - 10
Sell (0.0/yr) # 9 - - - - - 9
vol $102M $102M
  19

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Sivyer Steel Casting LLC 2018-09-20 - Bankruptcy
Bettendorf, Iowa · www.sivyersteel.com
Kolpin Outdoors, Inc. 2014-04-01 - Trade Sale
Fox Lake, Wisconsin · www.kolpin.com
Sani-Matic, Inc. 2013-01-09 - Secondary Sale
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin · www.sanimatic.com
Thiel Cheese & Ingredients LLC 2011-11-03 50M USD Trade Sale
Hilbert, Wisconsin · www.thielcheese.com
Cerac, Inc. 2006-01-06 25M USD Trade Sale
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · www.cerac.com
Alkar-RapidPak, Inc. 2005-12-01 27M USD Trade Sale
Lodi, Wisconsin · www.alkar.com
Seattle Systems, Inc. 2005-07-07 - Trade Sale
Poulsbo, Washington · www.seattlesystems.com
Rondele Specialty Foods LLC 2004-12-08 - Trade Sale
Merrill, Wisconsin · www.rondele.com
Production Stamping Corp. 2004-11-17 - Trade Sale
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · www.productionstamping.com
Seattle Systems, Inc. 2003-09-17 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Poulsbo, Washington · www.seattlesystems.com
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M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Metals/Mining - - 2 (20%) -
Business Services - - 1 (10%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (10%) -
Consumer Products - - 1 (10%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (10%) -
Engineering - - 1 (10%) -
Food - - 1 (10%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (10%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (10%) -
Total - - 10 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States - - 10 (100%) -
  Wisconsin - - 7 (70%) -
  Washington - - 1 (10%) -
  Texas - - 1 (10%) -
  Iowa - - 1 (10%) -
Total - - 10 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 7 (70%) -
Special Situations/Distressed - - 2 (20%) -
Growth Capital - - 1 (10%) -
Total - - 10 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 5 (56%) 75M (74%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (22%) 27M (26%)
Bankruptcy 1 (11%) -
Secondary Sale 1 (11%) -
Total 9 $102M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lincoln International
1

Deal Values

sell # Total
< $100M 3 $102M
TOTAL $102M
Largest Thiel Cheese & Ingredients LLC
$50M (2011-11-03)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
11%
1 (11%)
Strategic(s)
44%
4 (44%)

FAQ

When was FCF Partners founded?

FCF Partners was founded in 1999.

What type of investor is FCF Partners?

FCF Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is FCF Partners headquartered?

FCF Partners is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

How much capital does FCF Partners have under management?

FCF Partners has 130M USD under management.

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