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Marquette Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Mezzanine Finance Firm Profile

Marquette Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (18%) and manufacturing (18%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (70%) and divestiture (9%). In total, Marquette Capital Partners has invested in 15 US states.

In the last 3 years, Marquette Capital Partners has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (48%). Marquette Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2007 when it sold Universal Blanchers for $77M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity40
    • M&A Buy Activity23
    • M&A Sell Activity17
  • Total Sectors Invested 15
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 25

Marquette Capital Partners

5353 Gamble Drive Suite 125,
St. Louis Park, Minnesota 55416
United States
(612) 661-3990
www.marquettecapitalpartners.com

Marquette Capital Partners (MCP) is a private investment focused on junior capital investments in mature lower-middle market companies. MCP looks to invest $2 to $10 million per transaction to support growth, recapitalization, or change of control transactions. Prospective companies are typically manufacturers of consumer or industrial products, value-added distributors, business to business service companies, and retail businesses. MCP will not invest in start-ups, early stage venture capital, or real estate businesses. The firm is an affiliate of Marquette Financial Companies, a multibillion dollar financial services firm. Marquette Capital Partners was formed in 1997 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with an additional office in Chicago, Illinois.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Apparel/Textiles, Building Materials, Business Services, Communications, Distribution, Education, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Food, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Packaging, Restaurants, Retail, Transportation

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

Geographic Preferences: Midwest US

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 100
Target EBITDA 2 -
Investment Size 2 10
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) # 23 - - - - - 23
Sell (0.2/yr) # 16 - - - 1 - 17
vol $77M $77M
  40
+603040202535450

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Dynamic Tube, Inc. 2024-11-26 - Trade Sale
Maquoketa, Iowa · www.dtitube.com
Market Fresh Produce LLC 2017-10-02 - Recapitalization
Springfield, Missouri · www.marketfreshproduce.net
Indigo Signs 2016-09-19 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Fargo, North Dakota · www.indigosigns.com
Consolidated Distribution Corporation LLC 2016-08-18 - Trade Sale
Lemont, Illinois · www.cdcsupply.com
Paramount Building Solutions, Inc. 2016-01-01 - Unknown
Phoenix, Arizona · www.paramountbldgsol.com
Biffs, Inc. 2015-11-30 - Unknown
Shakopee, Minnesota · www.biffsinc.com
Schaefer Ventilation Equipment LLC 2015-11-02 - Trade Sale
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota · www.schaeferfan.com
Wisconsin Film & Bag, Inc. 2015-10-01 - Trade Sale
Shawano, Wisconsin · www.wifb.com
AbelConn LLC 2014-10-01 - Trade Sale
New Hope, Minnesota
Inland Metal Technologies, Inc. 2014-09-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Hayward, California · www.inlandmetal.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services - - 4 (17%) -
Manufacturing 2 (50%) - 4 (17%) -
Food 1 (25%) - 3 (13%) -
Aerospace - - 1 (4%) -
Building Materials 1 (25%) - 1 (4%) -
Communications - - 1 (4%) -
Education - - 1 (4%) -
Electronics - - 1 (4%) -
Information Technology - - 1 (4%) -
Machinery - - 1 (4%) -
Media - - 1 (4%) -
Packaging - - 1 (4%) -
Plastics - - 1 (4%) -
Publishing - - 1 (4%) -
Transportation - - 1 (4%) -
Total 4 - 23 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 4 (100%) - 23 (100%) -
  Minnesota - - 5 (22%) -
  Wisconsin 1 (25%) - 2 (9%) -
  Indiana - - 2 (9%) -
  Illinois - - 2 (9%) -
  Georgia - - 2 (9%) -
  Missouri 1 (25%) - 1 (4%) -
  California 1 (25%) - 1 (4%) -
  North Dakota 1 (25%) - 1 (4%) -
  New York - - 1 (4%) -
  Michigan - - 1 (4%) -
  Iowa - - 1 (4%) -
  Arizona - - 1 (4%) -
  Texas - - 1 (4%) -
  Oregon - - 1 (4%) -
  Ohio - - 1 (4%) -
Total 4 - 23 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (75%) - 16 (70%) -
Divestiture - - 2 (9%) -
Growth Capital - - 2 (9%) -
Recapitalization 1 (25%) - 2 (9%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (4%) -
Total 4 - 23 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 9 (53%) 77M (100%)
Unknown 5 (29%) -
Bankruptcy 2 (12%) -
Secondary Sale 1 (6%) -
Total 17 $77M

Deal Values

sell # Total
< $100M 1 $77M
TOTAL $77M
Largest Universal Blanchers LLC
$77M (2007-04-22)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
4%
1 (4%)
Strategic(s)
9%
2 (9%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
6%
1 (6%)
Strategic(s)
47%
8 (47%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Mezzanine Finance Firm

Size

Small

PE Assets

258M USD

Established

1997

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Tom Jenkins

Founder, President & CEO

Greg Dames

Senior Managing Director

Looe Baker

Managing Director

Maggie Yanez

Senior Vice President & Portfolio Manager

FAQ

When was Marquette Capital Partners founded?

Marquette Capital Partners was founded in 1997.

What type of investor is Marquette Capital Partners?

Marquette Capital Partners is a mezzanine finance firm.

Where is Marquette Capital Partners headquartered?

Marquette Capital Partners is headquartered in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.

How much capital does Marquette Capital Partners have under management?

Marquette Capital Partners has 258M USD under management.

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