Lewis & Clark Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Lewis & Clark Capital has acquired 2 companies.

Lewis & Clark Capital’s most common sectors for investment arerestaurants (28%) and manufacturing (19%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (64%) and recapitalization (10%). In total, Lewis & Clark Capital has invested in 5 US states.

In the last 3 years, Lewis & Clark Capital has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (67%). Lewis & Clark Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2010 when it sold Victor Technologies International for $422M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity17
    • M&A Buy Activity11
    • M&A Sell Activity6
  • Total Sectors Invested 7
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7

Lewis & Clark Capital

Lewis & Clark Capital, LLC

120 S. Central Avenue, Suite 1000,
St. Louis, Missouri 63105
United States
(314) 392-5257
www.lewisandclarkcapital.com
info@laccapital.com

FTL Capital is a private investment firm focused on partnering with management teams to pursue acquisitions of profitable US-based companies with up to $100 million in revenues. FTL has a preference for family-owned companies with strong business models, differentiated products/services, and significant opportunities for growth. Sectors of interest include industrial products/services, business services, financial services, real estate, technology, and food. FTL Capital was formed in 2001 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Education, Electronics, Financial Services, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Metals/Mining, Real Estate, Retail, Software

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Special Situations/Distressed, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - 100
Target EBITDA - 5
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 7 2 - - 1 1 11
Sell (0.2/yr) # 5 - - 1 - - 6
vol $517M $517M
  17

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Taco Buddha 2024-04-23 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Kirkwood, Missouri · www.tacobuddha.com
PCI, Inc. 2023-10-13 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
St. Louis, Missouri · www.pcistl.com
Valley Minerals LLC 2022-09-20 - Trade Sale
Clayton, Missouri · www.valleyminerals.com
Hi-Pointe Drive-In 2020-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
St. Louis, Missouri · www.hipointedrivein.com
Chicken Out LLC 2020-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
St Louis, Missouri · www.chickenoutchicken.com
Randall Manufacturing LLC 2017-01-13 - Trade Sale
Elmhurst, Illinois · www.randallmfg.com
Answers Corp. 2014-08-11 - Secondary Buyout
New York, New York · www.answers.com
Euphrates Vascular 2014-03-05 - Venture
St. Louis, Missouri · www.euphratesvascular.com
Automation Service 2013-08-16 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Earth City, Missouri · www.automationservice.com
Flextrude Aluminum Shapes LLC 2011-06-22 - Special Situations/Distressed
Sanford, Florida · www.flextrude.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Restaurants 3 (60%) - 3 (27%) -
Manufacturing 1 (20%) - 2 (18%) -
Metals/Mining - - 2 (18%) -
Chemicals 1 (20%) - 1 (9%) -
Consumer Services - - 1 (9%) -
Healthcare Services - - 1 (9%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 1 (9%) -
Total 5 - 11 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 5 (100%) - 11 (100%) -
  Missouri 5 (100%) - 7 (64%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 1 (9%) -
  New York - - 1 (9%) -
  Illinois - - 1 (9%) -
  Florida - - 1 (9%) -
Total 5 - 11 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 5 (100%) - 7 (64%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (9%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (9%) -
Special Situations/Distressed - - 1 (9%) -
Venture - - 1 (9%) -
Total 5 - 11 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 3 (50%) -
Stake Sale 1 (17%) 422M (82%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (17%) 95M (18%)
IPO 1 (17%) -
Total 6 $517M

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $422M
< $100M 1 $95M
TOTAL $517M
Largest Victor Technologies International, Inc.
$422M (2010-10-08)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
9%
1 (9%)
Strategic(s)
9%
1 (9%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
17%
1 (17%)
Strategic(s)
67%
4 (67%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

2001

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Thomas Hillman

Managing Partner

Tim Spihlman

Managing Director

Meg Lane

CFO

Kelly Sander

Chief People Officer

Ben Hillman

Operating Partner

FAQ

When was Lewis & Clark Capital founded?

Lewis & Clark Capital was founded in 2001.

What type of investor is Lewis & Clark Capital?

Lewis & Clark Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Lewis & Clark Capital headquartered?

Lewis & Clark Capital is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

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