Triangle Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Triangle Capital’s most common sectors for investment arefood (9%) and consumer products (8%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (36%) and recapitalization (18%). In total, Triangle Capital has invested in 33 US states and 3 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2015 when it acquired Baker Hill for $100M.

In the last 3 years, Triangle Capital has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (49%). Triangle Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2014 when it sold Flagstone Foods for $860M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity186
    • M&A Buy Activity114
    • M&A Sell Activity72
  • Total Sectors Invested 36
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 109

Triangle Capital Corp.

3700 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 530,
Raleigh, North Carolina 27612
United States
(919) 719-4770
www.tcap.com


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Beverages, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Construction, Consumer Products, Defense, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Energy Services and Equipment, Environmental, Food, Furniture, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Insurance, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marine, Plastics, Restaurants, Retail, Safety/Security, Semiconductors, Software, Technology Hardware, Transportation

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 20 300
Target EBITDA 5 75
Investment Size 5 30
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 113 1 - - - - 114
vol $184M $184M
Sell (0.6/yr) # 69 2 - 1 - - 72
vol $2.9B $2.9B
  186

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Baker Hill Corp. 2023-06-21 - Secondary Sale
Carmel, Indiana · www.bakerhill.com
PCX Aerostructures LLC 2021-04-26 - Secondary Sale
Newington, Connecticut · www.pcxaero.com
Bourn Bioscience Ltd. 2021-01-11 - Secondary Buyout
Cambridge, United Kingdom · www.bournhall.co.uk
Community Intervention Services, Inc. 2021-01-05 - Bankruptcy
Brockton, Massachusetts · www.communityinterventionservices.com
DataSource, Inc. 2020-06-24 - Merger
Kansas City, Missouri · www.data-source.com
Centerfield Media Holdings LLC 2020-01-21 - Secondary Sale
Los Angeles, California · www.centerfield.com
The Krystal Co. 2020-01-19 - Bankruptcy
Dunwoody, Georgia · www.krystal.com
Custom Window Systems, Inc. 2019-10-03 - Trade Sale
Ocala, Florida · www.cws.cc
Main Street Gourmet LLC 2019-09-19 - Trade Sale
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio · www.mainstreetgourmet.com
Capital Contractors, Inc. 2019-04-02 - Trade Sale
Melville, New York · www.capitalcontractors.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Food 3 (14%) - 10 (9%) -
Consumer Products 2 (9%) - 9 (8%) -
Business Services 1 (5%) - 8 (7%) -
Healthcare Services 3 (14%) - 8 (7%) -
Distribution 2 (9%) - 7 (6%) 22M (12%)
Chemicals 3 (14%) - 7 (6%) -
Automotive 1 (5%) - 5 (4%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 5 (4%) -
Manufacturing 2 (9%) - 5 (4%) -
Building Materials - - 4 (4%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (5%) - 4 (4%) -
Information Technology - - 4 (4%) -
Software - - 3 (3%) 100M (54%)
Environmental 1 (5%) - 3 (3%) -
Media - - 3 (3%) -
Restaurants - - 3 (3%) -
Construction 1 (5%) - 2 (2%) -
Defense - - 2 (2%) -
Machinery - - 2 (2%) -
Safety/Security - - 2 (2%) -
Technology Hardware - - 2 (2%) -
Transportation 1 (5%) - 2 (2%) -
Aerospace - - 1 (1%) 62M (34%)
Beverages - - 1 (1%) -
Consumer Services - - 1 (1%) -
Electronics - - 1 (1%) -
Engineering - - 1 (1%) -
Insurance - - 1 (1%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 1 (1%) -
Life Science 1 (5%) - 1 (1%) -
Marine - - 1 (1%) -
Marketing - - 1 (1%) -
Packaging - - 1 (1%) -
Semiconductors - - 1 (1%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment - - 1 (1%) -
Utilities - - 1 (1%) -
Total 22 - 114 $184M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 21 (95%) - 112 (98%) 184M (100%)
  Florida 1 (5%) - 13 (11%) -
  California - - 10 (9%) -
  North Carolina 1 (5%) - 9 (8%) -
  Texas 2 (9%) - 8 (7%) -
  Ohio 2 (9%) - 7 (6%) -
  Michigan 1 (5%) - 6 (5%) -
  Georgia - - 5 (4%) -
  Washington 4 (18%) - 4 (4%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 4 (4%) 22M (12%)
  Arizona 1 (5%) - 3 (3%) -
  South Carolina 1 (5%) - 3 (3%) -
  New York - - 3 (3%) -
  New Jersey - - 3 (3%) -
  Massachusetts - - 3 (3%) -
  Kentucky - - 3 (3%) -
  Illinois - - 3 (3%) -
  Connecticut 1 (5%) - 2 (2%) 62M (34%)
  Tennessee 1 (5%) - 2 (2%) -
  Colorado - - 2 (2%) -
  Virginia - - 2 (2%) -
  Missouri - - 2 (2%) -
  Minnesota - - 2 (2%) -
  Mississippi 1 (5%) - 1 (1%) -
  Maine 1 (5%) - 1 (1%) -
  Louisiana 1 (5%) - 1 (1%) -
  Indiana - - 1 (1%) 100M (54%)
  Delaware - - 1 (1%) -
  Arkansas - - 1 (1%) -
  Wisconsin - - 1 (1%) -
  Utah - - 1 (1%) -
  Oklahoma - - 1 (1%) -
  New Mexico - - 1 (1%) -
United Kingdom 1 (5%) - 1 (1%) -
Canada - - 1 (1%) -
  Alberta - - 1 (1%) -
Domestic 21 (95%) - 112 (98%) 184M (100%)
Cross-border 1 (5%) - 2 (2%) -
Total 22 - 114 $184M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 5 (23%) - 40 (35%) 22M (12%)
Recapitalization 3 (14%) - 20 (18%) -
Secondary Buyout 2 (9%) - 20 (18%) -
Growth Capital 9 (41%) - 16 (14%) -
Divestiture - - 5 (4%) 162M (88%)
Consolidation - - 5 (4%) -
Stake Purchase - - 2 (2%) -
Venture - - 2 (2%) -
Acquisition Financing 1 (5%) - 1 (1%) -
Going Private - - 1 (1%) -
PIPE 1 (5%) - 1 (1%) -
Special Situations/Distressed 1 (5%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 22 - 114 $184M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 27 (38%) -
Trade Sale 22 (31%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 13 (18%) 2.9B (100%)
Bankruptcy 3 (4%) -
Unknown 3 (4%) -
Merger 2 (3%) -
IPO 1 (1%) -
Sold to Management 1 (1%) -
Total 72 $2.9B

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 3 $184M
TOTAL $184M
Largest Baker Hill Corp.
$100M (2015-09-23)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 7 $2.9B
< $100M 1 $30M
TOTAL $2.9B
Largest Flagstone Foods, Inc.
$860M (2014-06-30)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
18%
20 (18%)
Strategic(s)
4%
5 (4%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
38%
27 (38%)
Strategic(s)
51%
37 (51%)

FAQ

When was Triangle Capital Corp. founded?

Triangle Capital Corp. was founded in 2007.

What type of investor is Triangle Capital Corp.?

Triangle Capital Corp. is a private equity firm.

Where is Triangle Capital Corp. headquartered?

Triangle Capital Corp. is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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