River Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

River Capital’s most common sectors for investment aredistribution (23%) and aerospace (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (100%). In total, River Capital has invested in 6 US states.

The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (43%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity16
    • M&A Buy Activity9
    • M&A Sell Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 8
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1
  • M&A Advisors 2

River Capital, Inc.

4200 Northside Parkway, Building 14, Suite 250,
Atlanta, Georgia 30327
United States
(404) 873-2166
www.river-capital.com
info@river-capital.com

River Capital, Inc. is a private investment firm that targets buyout, recapitalization and expansion capital investments in the Southeast US. River Capital looks to commit $3 to $7 million of equity capital in profitable companies valued from $10 to $50 million. Areas of interest include light manufacturing, distribution and selected service industries. The Firm will not invest in real estate, oil and gas or financial services and generally looks for a majority position when considering opportunities. River Capital was formed in 1983 and is located in Atlanta, Georgia.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Forest Products, Furniture, Manufacturing

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 3 10
Enterprise Value 10 50
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 9 - - - - - 9
Sell (0.0/yr) # 7 - - - - - 7
  16

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Can-Do National Tape, Inc. 2014-10-27 - Secondary Sale
Nashville, Tennessee · www.can-dotape.com
Blue Wave Products, Inc. 2012-10-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Saint Charles, Illinois · www.bluewaveproducts.com
Five Star Manufacturing Group, Inc. 2011-09-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Springfield, Tennessee · www.fivestarmanufacturing.com
Can-Do National Tape, Inc. 2008-08-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Nashville, Tennessee · www.can-dotape.com
Tronair, Inc. 2008-03-17 - Secondary Sale
Toledo, Ohio · www.tronair.com
New Image Group, Inc. 2003-11-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Union, South Carolina · www.newimageco.biz
American Threshold Industries, Inc. 2001-03-01 - Trade Sale
Asheville, North Carolina · www.athealthcare.com
Tronair, Inc. 2000-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Toledo, Ohio · www.tronair.com
American Threshold Industries, Inc. 1998-12-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Asheville, North Carolina · www.athealthcare.com
Piedmont Aviation Services, Inc. 1998-07-01 - Secondary Sale
Winston-Salem, North Carolina · www.pacu.com
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M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Distribution 1 (33%) - 2 (22%) -
Aerospace - - 1 (11%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (11%) -
Automotive 1 (33%) - 1 (11%) -
Consumer Products 1 (33%) - 1 (11%) -
Forest Products - - 1 (11%) -
Furniture - - 1 (11%) -
Machinery - - 1 (11%) -
Total 3 - 9 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 3 (100%) - 9 (100%) -
  Tennessee 1 (33%) - 2 (22%) -
  North Carolina - - 2 (22%) -
  Alabama - - 2 (22%) -
  South Carolina 1 (33%) - 1 (11%) -
  Illinois 1 (33%) - 1 (11%) -
  Ohio - - 1 (11%) -
Total 3 - 9 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (100%) - 9 (100%) -
Total 3 - 9 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 5 (71%) -
Trade Sale 2 (29%) -
Total 7 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Dresner Partners
 1
Legal Deals
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
 1

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
43%
3 (43%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

1983

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Jerry Wethington

President

Bryan Wethington

Principal

FAQ

When was River Capital, Inc. founded?

River Capital, Inc. was founded in 1983.

What type of investor is River Capital, Inc.?

River Capital, Inc. is a private equity firm.

Where is River Capital, Inc. headquartered?

River Capital, Inc. is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

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