Prophet Equity Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Prophet Equity’s most common sectors for investment aremanufacturing (17%) and business services (17%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (50%) and divestiture (17%). In total, Prophet Equity has invested in 11 US states. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2016 when it acquired Total Plastics Int l for $55M.

In the last 3 years, Prophet Equity has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%). Prophet Equity’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2017 when it sold Acton Mobile Industries for $235M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity26
    • M&A Buy Activity18
    • M&A Sell Activity8
  • Total Sectors Invested 12
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 8
  • M&A Advisors 1

Prophet Equity

Prophet Equity

1460 Main Street, Suite 200,
Southlake, Texas 76092
United States
(817) 898-1500
www.prophetequity.com
rgatlin@prophetequity.com

Prophet Equity is a private investment group focused on partnering with owners and management to acquire and build companies. The Firm targets the lower middle-market, and generally pursues businesses with significant value creation potential, such as those found in partnerships, corporate carve-outs, divestitures and non-strategic businesses of larger companies. Prospective companies typically have revenue up to $500 million and are valued between $10 and $250 million. Sectors of interest include automotive, transportation, consumer products, aerospace/defense, distribution, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, technology, and natural resources. Prophet Equity was founded in 2007 and is based in Southlake, Texas.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Building Materials, Business Services, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Defense, Distribution, Electronics, Energy Services and Equipment, Environmental, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Infrastructure, Machinery, Manufacturing, Metals/Mining, Oil/Gas Exploration, Renewable Energy, Safety/Security, Software, Transportation

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - 500
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 5 50
Enterprise Value 10 250
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 17 1 - - - - 18
vol $71M $71M
Sell (1.0/yr) # 3 2 1 - 2 - 8
vol $323M $323M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Groff Tractor & Equipment, Inc. 2023-02-01 - Unknown
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania · www.grofftractor.com
WM Coffman Resources LLC 2023-01-31 - Secondary Sale
Plano, Texas · www.wm-coffman.com
Ace Asphalt of Arizona, Inc. 2021-01-14 - Trade Sale
Phoenix, Arizona · www.aceasphalt.com
Total Plastics, Int'l 2020-12-18 - Unknown
Kalamazoo, Michigan · www.totalplastics.com
Allegiance Crane & Equipment LLC 2020-01-15 - Unknown
Houston, Texas · www.allegiancecrane.com
Hills Machinery Co. 2020-01-09 - Growth Capital
Columbia, South Carolina · www.hillsmachinery.com
CID Resources, Inc. 2018-05-03 88M USD Trade Sale
Dallas, Texas · www.winkscrubs.com
Acton Mobile Industries LLC 2017-12-12 235M USD Trade Sale
Baltimore, Maryland · www.actonmobile.com
Derby Fabricating Solutions LLC 2017-04-10 - Secondary Buyout
Louisville, Kentucky · www.derbyfab.com
Groff Tractor & Equipment, Inc. 2016-04-06 - Growth Capital
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania · www.grofftractor.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services - - 3 (17%) -
Manufacturing 3 (60%) - 3 (17%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 2 (11%) -
Construction - - 2 (11%) -
Distribution - - 1 (6%) 55M (77%)
Electronics - - 1 (6%) 16M (23%)
Building Materials - - 1 (6%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (6%) -
Machinery 1 (20%) - 1 (6%) -
Metals/Mining 1 (20%) - 1 (6%) -
Oil/Gas Exploration - - 1 (6%) -
Safety/Security - - 1 (6%) -
Total 5 - 18 $71M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 5 (100%) - 18 (100%) 71M (100%)
  Texas - - 4 (22%) -
  North Carolina 1 (20%) - 3 (17%) -
  Michigan 1 (20%) - 2 (11%) 55M (77%)
  Pennsylvania - - 2 (11%) 16M (23%)
  Tennessee 1 (20%) - 1 (6%) -
  South Carolina 1 (20%) - 1 (6%) -
  Kentucky 1 (20%) - 1 (6%) -
  Maryland - - 1 (6%) -
  Louisiana - - 1 (6%) -
  Colorado - - 1 (6%) -
  Arizona - - 1 (6%) -
Total 5 - 18 $71M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (40%) - 9 (50%) -
Divestiture - - 3 (17%) 71M (100%)
Growth Capital 1 (20%) - 2 (11%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (20%) - 2 (11%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (6%) -
Special Situations/Distressed 1 (20%) - 1 (6%) -
Total 5 - 18 $71M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Unknown 3 (38%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (25%) 323M (100%)
Trade Sale 2 (25%) -
Secondary Sale 1 (13%) -
Total 8 $323M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Jackson Walker
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 2 $71M
TOTAL $71M
Largest Total Plastics, Int'l
$55M (2016-03-15)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $235M
< $100M 1 $88M
TOTAL $323M
Largest Acton Mobile Industries LLC
$235M (2017-12-12)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
11%
2 (11%)
Strategic(s)
17%
3 (17%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
13%
1 (13%)
Strategic(s)
50%
4 (50%)

FAQ

When was Prophet Equity founded?

Prophet Equity was founded in 2007.

What type of investor is Prophet Equity?

Prophet Equity is a private equity firm.

Where is Prophet Equity headquartered?

Prophet Equity is headquartered in Southlake, Texas.

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