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MVC Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Business Development Company Profile

MVC Capital’s most common sectors for investment arechemicals (16%) and distribution (16%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (79%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (16%). In total, MVC Capital has invested in 10 US states and 5 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2001 when it acquired 0-In Design Automation for $4M.

In the last 3 years, MVC Capital has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (34%). MVC Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2013 when it sold SummitReheis for $66M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity28
    • M&A Buy Activity19
    • M&A Sell Activity9
  • Total Sectors Invested 13
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7
  • M&A Advisors 1

MVC Capital, Inc.

287 Bowman Avenue, 2nd Floor,
Purchase, New York 10577
United States
(914) 701-0310
www.mvccapital.com

MVC Capital is a business development company focused on providing long-term equity and debt investment capital to fund growth, acquisitions and recapitalizations of small and middle-market companies. MVC is sector agnostic and primarily invests in US-based companies. MVC's investments can take the form of common and preferred stock (control and non-control investments) and warrants or rights to acquire equity interests; senior and subordinated loans; or convertible securities. MVC serves as the lead investor for transactions, as well as a co-investor in companies along with other private equity sponsors. MVC Capital is based in Purchase, New York.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Chemicals, Consumer Products, Distribution, Financial Services, Food, Insurance, Manufacturing

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Going Private, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Special Situations/Distressed, Acquisition Financing, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase, Add-on Acquisition

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 150
Target EBITDA 3 25
Investment Size 3 25
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) # 19 - - - - - 19
vol $4M $4M
Sell (0.2/yr) # 8 - 1 - - - 9
vol $66M $66M
  28

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Custom Alloy Corp. 2022-10-30 - Bankruptcy
High Bridge, New Jersey · www.customalloy.us
Folio Financial, Inc. 2020-10-06 - Trade Sale
McLean, Virginia · www.foliofinancial.com
Plymouth Rock Energy LLC 2018-10-30 - Trade Sale
Woodmere, New York · www.plymouthenergy.com
AccuMED Innovative Technologies LLC 2016-12-23 - Unknown
Buffalo, New York · www.accumedtech.com
Ohio Medical Corp. 2016-01-07 - Secondary Sale
Gurnee, Illinois · www.ohiomedical.com
Thunderdome Restaurants LLC 2015-06-01 - Growth Capital
Cincinnati, Ohio · www.thunderdomerestaurants.com
Vestal Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc. 2015-05-29 - Secondary Sale
Sweetwater, Tennessee · www.vestalmfg.com
AccuMED Innovative Technologies LLC 2014-10-22 - Growth Capital
Buffalo, New York · www.accumedtech.com
Inland Environmental & Remediation, L.P. 2014-04-21 - Growth Capital
Columbus, Texas · www.inlandenvironmental.net
Advantage Insurance, Inc. 2013-10-11 - Growth Capital
San Juan, Puerto Rico · www.advantagelife.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Chemicals - - 3 (16%) -
Distribution - - 3 (16%) -
Information Technology - - 2 (11%) -
Medical Products - - 2 (11%) -
Software - - 1 (5%) 4M (100%)
Beverages - - 1 (5%) -
Environmental - - 1 (5%) -
Insurance - - 1 (5%) -
Leisure - - 1 (5%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (5%) -
Metals/Mining - - 1 (5%) -
Restaurants - - 1 (5%) -
Utilities - - 1 (5%) -
Total - - 19 $4M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States - - 15 (79%) 4M (100%)
  Florida - - 3 (16%) -
  New York - - 2 (11%) -
  Minnesota - - 2 (11%) -
  Connecticut - - 2 (11%) -
  California - - 1 (5%) 4M (100%)
  Texas - - 1 (5%) -
  Tennessee - - 1 (5%) -
  Ohio - - 1 (5%) -
  New Jersey - - 1 (5%) -
  Illinois - - 1 (5%) -
France - - 1 (5%) -
Latvia - - 1 (5%) -
Lithuania - - 1 (5%) -
Puerto Rico - - 1 (5%) -
Total - - 19 $4M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital - - 15 (79%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 3 (16%) 4M (100%)
Recapitalization - - 1 (5%) -
Total - - 19 $4M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 3 (33%) 66M (100%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (22%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (11%) -
Sold to Management 1 (11%) -
Trade Sale 1 (11%) -
Unknown 1 (11%) -
Total 9 $66M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Locke Lord
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $4M
TOTAL $4M
Largest 0-In Design Automation, Inc.
$4M (2001-01-01)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $66M
TOTAL $66M
Largest SummitReheis, Inc.
$66M (2013-06-12)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
33%
3 (33%)
Strategic(s)
33%
3 (33%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Business Development Company

Size

Middle-Market

Established

1999

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

FAQ

When was MVC Capital, Inc. founded?

MVC Capital, Inc. was founded in 1999.

What type of investor is MVC Capital, Inc.?

MVC Capital, Inc. is a business development company.

Where is MVC Capital, Inc. headquartered?

MVC Capital, Inc. is headquartered in Purchase, New York.

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