Peninsula Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Mezzanine Finance Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Peninsula Capital Partners has acquired 6 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Peninsula Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment aremanufacturing (15%) and business services (7%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (51%) and recapitalization (25%). In total, Peninsula Capital Partners has invested in 32 US states and 5 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 1998 when it acquired Brown Plastics Machinery for $62M.

In the last 3 years, Peninsula Capital Partners has exited 6 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (47%). Peninsula Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2003 when it sold Century Foods International for $115M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity174
    • M&A Buy Activity128
    • M&A Sell Activity46
  • Total Sectors Invested 40
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 54
  • M&A Advisors 3

Peninsula Capital Partners L.L.C.

One Towne Square Suite 1400,
Southfield, Michigan 48076
United States
(313) 237-5100
www.peninsulafunds.com
reilly@peninsulafunds.com

Peninsula Capital Partners is an investment group focused on providing a range of financing solutions to middle-market companies. The Firm is willing to be a minority or control investor and invests across the capital structure. This includes subordinated debt, preferred or common stock. For mezzanine commitments, Peninsula looks to invest $5 to $40 million. For equity transactions, Peninsula looks to invest $2 to $20 million. Peninsula is a generalist investor. Target sectors include manufacturing, industrial service, distribution, consumer products, professional services, retail, applied technology, transportation, food processing and packaging. Peninsula Capital Partners was formed in 1995 and is based in Detroit, Michigan.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Construction, Consumer Products, Distribution, E-Commerce, Education, Electrical Equipment, Engineering, Environmental, Food, Franchising, Furniture, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marketing, Medical Products, Metals/Mining, Packaging, Plastics, Real Estate, Renewable Energy, Restaurants, Retail, Safety/Security, Technology Hardware, Test/Measurement Equipment, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Acquisition Financing, Secondary Buyout

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 3 -
Investment Size 2 40
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (2.6/yr) # 115 6 1 3 2 1 128
vol $121M $121M
Sell (1.6/yr) # 38 2 2 2 1 1 46
vol $351M $351M
  174

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Allivet, Inc. 2024-10-24 - Trade Sale
Miami Lakes, Florida · www.allivet.com
VeraLab 2024-01-08 - Stake Purchase
Milan, Italy · www.veralab.it
MMGY Global, Inc. 2023-10-30 - Secondary Sale
Kansas, Missouri · www.mmgyglobal.com
MacroCap Labs, Inc. 2023-09-27 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Longwood, Florida · www.macrocaplabs.com
Mega Fabrication, Inc. 2023-05-05 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Rockford, Illinois · www.piranhafab.com
US Auto Supply 2022-12-05 - Secondary Sale
Elgin, Illinois · www.usautosupply.com
Wisconsin's Best 2022-11-01 - Recapitalization
Oregon, Wisconsin · www.wisconsinbest.com
Skytech Products Group 2022-05-01 - Recapitalization
Fort Wayne, Indiana · www.skytechpg.com
Seaboard Folding Box Co. Inc. 2022-03-14 - Trade Sale
Westminster, Massachusetts · www.seaboardbox.com
Strolleria 2022-01-24 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Scottsdale, Arizona · www.strolleria.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Impact XM, Inc. 2014-01-14 Aura XM, Inc. 2015-02-26 5
Dayton, New Jersey · www.impact-xm.com Oakville, Ontario · www.auraxm.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Manufacturing 5 (15%) - 19 (15%) -
Business Services 3 (9%) - 8 (6%) -
Distribution 2 (6%) - 8 (6%) -
Consumer Products 1 (3%) - 7 (5%) -
Automotive 1 (3%) - 6 (5%) -
Marketing 3 (9%) - 6 (5%) -
Transportation 1 (3%) - 6 (5%) -
Food 1 (3%) - 5 (4%) -
Packaging - - 5 (4%) -
Machinery 2 (6%) - 4 (3%) 62M (51%)
Apparel/Textiles 3 (9%) - 4 (3%) -
Information Technology 2 (6%) - 4 (3%) -
Aerospace - - 3 (2%) -
Chemicals - - 3 (2%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 3 (2%) -
Retail 2 (6%) - 3 (2%) -
Safety/Security - - 3 (2%) -
Furniture - - 2 (2%) 36M (30%)
Construction 1 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Education - - 2 (2%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 2 (2%) -
Engineering - - 2 (2%) -
Environmental 1 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Franchising 2 (6%) - 2 (2%) -
Life Science - - 2 (2%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (1%) 23M (19%)
Building Materials 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Communications - - 1 (1%) -
Defense - - 1 (1%) -
E-Commerce - - 1 (1%) -
Electronics 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Marine - - 1 (1%) -
Medical Products 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Metals/Mining - - 1 (1%) -
Plastics - - 1 (1%) -
Real Estate - - 1 (1%) -
Renewable Energy - - 1 (1%) -
Restaurants - - 1 (1%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (1%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment - - 1 (1%) -
Total 33 - 128 $121M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 29 (88%) - 121 (95%) 98M (81%)
  Michigan 4 (12%) - 15 (12%) 62M (51%)
  New York 2 (6%) - 9 (7%) -
  Illinois 2 (6%) - 9 (7%) -
  Texas 1 (3%) - 9 (7%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (3%) - 7 (5%) -
  California 1 (3%) - 6 (5%) -
  Wisconsin 2 (6%) - 5 (4%) -
  New Jersey 2 (6%) - 5 (4%) -
  Florida 2 (6%) - 4 (3%) -
  Arizona 1 (3%) - 4 (3%) -
  South Carolina 1 (3%) - 4 (3%) -
  Indiana 1 (3%) - 4 (3%) -
  Colorado 1 (3%) - 3 (2%) -
  Nevada 1 (3%) - 3 (2%) -
  Georgia 1 (3%) - 3 (2%) -
  Tennessee - - 3 (2%) -
  Washington 2 (6%) - 2 (2%) -
  Virginia 1 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
  Oregon 1 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
  Alabama - - 2 (2%) -
  Missouri - - 2 (2%) -
  Minnesota - - 2 (2%) -
  Mississippi - - 1 (1%) 36M (30%)
  Rhode Island - - 1 (1%) -
  Oklahoma - - 1 (1%) -
  North Dakota - - 1 (1%) -
  North Carolina - - 1 (1%) -
  New Mexico - - 1 (1%) -
  Kansas - - 1 (1%) -
  Connecticut - - 1 (1%) -
Canada 2 (6%) - 3 (2%) 23M (19%)
  Alberta 1 (3%) - 2 (2%) 23M (19%)
  Ontario 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
United Kingdom - - 2 (2%) -
  Alberta - - 1 (1%) -
France 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Italy 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Domestic 29 (88%) - 121 (95%) 98M (81%)
Cross-border 4 (12%) - 7 (5%) 23M (19%)
Total 33 - 128 $121M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 15 (45%) - 65 (51%) 121M (100%)
Recapitalization 12 (36%) - 31 (24%) -
Growth Capital 1 (3%) - 18 (14%) -
Secondary Buyout 2 (6%) - 4 (3%) -
Acquisition Financing - - 3 (2%) -
Divestiture - - 3 (2%) -
Stake Purchase 2 (6%) - 2 (2%) -
Consolidation - - 1 (1%) -
PIPE 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 33 - 128 $121M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 17 (37%) 115M (33%)
Secondary Sale 14 (30%) 5M (1%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 9 (20%) 231M (66%)
Bankruptcy 2 (4%) -
Unknown 2 (4%) -
IPO 1 (2%) -
Recapitalization 1 (2%) -
Total 46 $351M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
D.A. Davidson
1
Boxwood Partners
1
Legal Deals
Foley & Lardner
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 3 $121M
TOTAL $121M
Largest Brown Plastics Machinery LLC
$62M (1998-12-01)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $220M
< $100M 3 $131M
TOTAL $351M
Largest Century Foods International
$115M (2003-07-31)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
5%
7 (5%)
Strategic(s)
2%
3 (2%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
30%
14 (30%)
Strategic(s)
48%
22 (48%)

FAQ

When was Peninsula Capital Partners L.L.C. founded?

Peninsula Capital Partners L.L.C. was founded in 1995.

What type of investor is Peninsula Capital Partners L.L.C.?

Peninsula Capital Partners L.L.C. is a mezzanine finance firm.

Where is Peninsula Capital Partners L.L.C. headquartered?

Peninsula Capital Partners L.L.C. is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan.

How much capital does Peninsula Capital Partners L.L.C. have under management?

Peninsula Capital Partners L.L.C. has 1.9B USD under management.

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