Main Street Capital Holdings Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Main Street Capital Holdings has acquired 1 company.

Main Street Capital Holdings’ most common sectors for investment arefood (40%) and consumer products (14%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (74%) and consolidation (7%). In total, Main Street Capital Holdings has invested in 10 US states and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2011 when it acquired Contessa Premium Foods for $51M.

In the last 3 years, Main Street Capital Holdings has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity26
    • M&A Buy Activity14
    • M&A Sell Activity12
  • Total Sectors Invested 8
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 11
  • M&A Advisors 1

Main Street Capital Holdings, LLC

301 Grant Street, 14th Floor,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219
United States
(412) 904-4020
www.mainstcap.com
jenkins@mainstcap.com

Main Street Capital Holdings is a private equity firm that acquires profitable, growth-oriented companies located in the US. Areas of interest include electronic manufacturing services, food, homeland security, metallic alloy parts manufacturers, niche manufacturing, and value-added distribution. Prospective companies should have EBITDA of at least $2 million. Main Street looks to invest $3 to $25 million per transaction in businesses valued up to $125 million. The Firm prefers control situations and will not invest in start-ups, turnarounds, commodities, retail, or restaurants. Main Street Capital Holdings is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Building Materials, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Defense, Distribution, Education, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Food, Machinery, Manufacturing, Packaging, Plastics, Retail, Test/Measurement Equipment

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 2 20
Investment Size 3 25
Enterprise Value 10 125
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 14 - - - - - 14
vol $51M $51M
Sell (0.4/yr) # 10 - 1 - - 1 12
  26

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
I-Deal Optics Holdings, Inc. 2024-05-31 - Secondary Sale
Troy, Michigan · www.i-dealoptics.com
I-Deal Optics Holdings, Inc. 2021-12-22 - Recapitalization
Troy, Michigan · www.i-dealoptics.com
Compass Precision LLC 2019-12-17 - Consolidation
Charlotte, North Carolina · www.compassprecision.com
Conelec of Florida LLC 2019-04-26 - Trade Sale
Sanford, Florida · www.conelec.net
W & W Dairy LLC 2018-04-11 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Monroe, Wisconsin · www.wwdairy.com
Sajar Plastics, Inc. 2017-06-30 - Trade Sale
Middlefield, Ohio · www.sajarplastics.com
Hi-Rel Group LLC 2016-12-22 - Merger
Norfolk, United Kingdom · www.hirel.co.uk
Nabco Systems LLC 2016-06-30 - Unknown
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania · www.nabcosystems.com
I-Deal Optics Holdings, Inc. 2015-08-27 - Secondary Buyout
Troy, Michigan · www.i-dealoptics.com
LTS Scale Company LLC 2015-05-06 - Sold to Management
Twinsburg, Ohio · www.ltsscale.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Compass Precision LLC 2019-12-17 Tri-Tec Industries 2019-12-17 7
Charlotte, North Carolina · www.compassprecision.com Charlotte, North Carolina · www.tritecindustries.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Food 1 (50%) - 6 (40%) 51M (100%)
Consumer Products - - 2 (13%) -
Electronics - - 2 (13%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (7%) -
Machinery 1 (50%) - 1 (7%) -
Packaging - - 1 (7%) -
Plastics - - 1 (7%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment - - 1 (7%) -
Total 2 - 15 $51M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 2 (100%) - 14 (93%) 51M (100%)
  Minnesota - - 2 (13%) -
  Michigan - - 2 (13%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 2 (13%) -
  Ohio - - 2 (13%) -
  North Carolina 1 (50%) - 1 (7%) -
  Wisconsin 1 (50%) - 1 (7%) -
  California - - 1 (7%) 51M (100%)
  Florida - - 1 (7%) -
  Connecticut - - 1 (7%) -
  Oregon - - 1 (7%) -
United Kingdom - - 1 (7%) -
Domestic 2 (100%) - 14 (93%) 51M (100%)
Cross-border - - 1 (7%) -
Total 2 - 15 $51M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (50%) - 11 (73%) 51M (100%)
Consolidation 1 (50%) - 1 (7%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (7%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (7%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (7%) -
Total 2 - 15 $51M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 5 (42%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (8%) -
Merger 1 (8%) -
Recapitalization 1 (8%) -
Secondary Sale 1 (8%) -
Sold to Management 1 (8%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (8%) -
Unknown 1 (8%) -
Total 12 -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Clark Hill
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $51M
TOTAL $51M
Largest Contessa Premium Foods, Inc.
$51M (2011-07-20)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
13%
2 (13%)
Strategic(s)
7%
1 (7%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
17%
2 (17%)
Strategic(s)
58%
7 (58%)

FAQ

When was Main Street Capital Holdings, LLC founded?

Main Street Capital Holdings, LLC was founded in 1994.

What type of investor is Main Street Capital Holdings, LLC?

Main Street Capital Holdings, LLC is a private equity firm.

Where is Main Street Capital Holdings, LLC headquartered?

Main Street Capital Holdings, LLC is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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