Petra Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Petra Capital Partners has acquired 5 companies. It has also invested in 3 others.

Petra Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment arehealthcare services (31%) and business services (16%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (49%) and growth capital (25%). In total, Petra Capital Partners has invested in 20 US states.

In the last 3 years, Petra Capital Partners has exited 7 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (57%). Petra Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2011 when it sold SpecialtyCare for $2.3B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity82
    • M&A Buy Activity52
    • M&A Sell Activity30
  • Total Sectors Invested 16
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 47

Petra Capital Partners

Petra Capital Partners LLC

3825 Bedford Avenue, Suite 101,
Nashville, Tennessee 37215
United States
(615) 313-5999
www.petracapital.com
mwb@petracapital.com

Petra Capital Partners is a private investment firm that invests in US-based, high-growth businesses operating in the business services, healthcare services, media/publishing, telecom, IT, and information services sectors. Target companies are generally cash-flow positive with revenues in excess of $10 million and growth rates above 20%. Petra can commit up to $20 million per transaction. The Firm typically invests in subordinated debentures with warrants to purchase equity securities. Petra Capital Partners is licensed as a SBIC. The Firm was formed in 1996 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Business Services, Communications, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Education, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Marketing, Media, Medical Products, Publishing, Real Estate, Software, Technology Hardware, Transportation

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 100
Target EBITDA 1 10
Investment Size 5 20
Enterprise Value 5 75
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.8/yr) # 43 1 3 2 3 - 52
Sell (2.0/yr) # 20 3 4 1 1 1 30
vol $3.0B $726M $3.7B
  82

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Highstreet IT Solutions LLC 2024-02-15 - Secondary Sale
Rockville, Maryland · www.highstreetit.com
DataPath, Inc. 2023-11-16 - Trade Sale
Duluth, Georgia · www.datapath.com
American Vascular Associates LLC 2023-04-26 - Recapitalization
Palm Harbor, Florida · www.americanvascular.com
Turnwell Mental Health Network 2023-03-02 - Growth Capital
Dallas, Texas · www.turnwellmentalhealth.com
Read-A-Thon Fundraising Co., Inc. 2023-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Mansfield, Texas · www.read-a-thon.com
Shipley Associates 2022-09-06 - Growth Capital
Kaysville, Utah · www.shipleywins.com
Pragmatic Institute LLC 2022-07-11 - Secondary Sale
Phoenix, Arizona · www.pragmaticmarketing.com
Acute Behavioral Health 2022-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Nashville, Tennessee · www.acutebehavioral.com
Lone Star Overnight 2021-12-01 - Secondary Sale
Austin, Texas · www.lso.com
T2 Systems, Inc. 2021-11-02 356M USD Trade Sale
Indianapolis, Indiana · www.t2systems.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Healthcare Services 10 (59%) - 16 (31%) -
Business Services 3 (18%) - 8 (15%) -
Information Technology 1 (6%) - 5 (10%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 4 (8%) -
Communications - - 3 (6%) -
Consumer Products - - 2 (4%) -
Consumer Services 2 (12%) - 2 (4%) -
Life Science 1 (6%) - 2 (4%) -
Technology Hardware - - 2 (4%) -
Transportation - - 2 (4%) -
Automotive - - 1 (2%) -
Education - - 1 (2%) -
Food - - 1 (2%) -
Marketing - - 1 (2%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (2%) -
Software - - 1 (2%) -
Total 17 - 52 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 17 (100%) - 52 (100%) -
  Texas 5 (29%) - 14 (27%) -
  Florida 3 (18%) - 4 (8%) -
  Tennessee 2 (12%) - 4 (8%) -
  Utah 2 (12%) - 3 (6%) -
  Illinois 1 (6%) - 3 (6%) -
  Indiana - - 3 (6%) -
  Arizona - - 3 (6%) -
  North Carolina 1 (6%) - 2 (4%) -
  Colorado 1 (6%) - 2 (4%) -
  Massachusetts - - 2 (4%) -
  Maryland - - 2 (4%) -
  Georgia - - 2 (4%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
  New Jersey 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
  Oklahoma - - 1 (2%) -
  Ohio - - 1 (2%) -
  New York - - 1 (2%) -
  Missouri - - 1 (2%) -
  Kansas - - 1 (2%) -
  California - - 1 (2%) -
Total 17 - 52 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 8 (47%) - 25 (48%) -
Growth Capital 7 (41%) - 13 (25%) -
Venture 1 (6%) - 6 (12%) -
Recapitalization 1 (6%) - 3 (6%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 2 (4%) -
Consolidation - - 1 (2%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (2%) -
Stake Purchase - - 1 (2%) -
Total 17 - 52 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 9 (30%) 2.5B (68%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 9 (30%) 1.1B (31%)
Trade Sale 9 (30%) 35M (1%)
Bankruptcy 1 (3%) -
IPO 1 (3%) -
Recapitalization 1 (3%) -
Total 30 $3.7B

Deal Values

sell # Total
> $1B 1 $2.3B
$100M to $1B 5 $1.3B
< $100M 1 $35M
TOTAL $3.7B
Largest SpecialtyCare, Inc.
$2.3B (2011-05-24)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
4%
2 (4%)
Strategic(s)
2%
1 (2%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
33%
10 (33%)
Strategic(s)
57%
17 (57%)

FAQ

When was Petra Capital Partners founded?

Petra Capital Partners was founded in 1996.

What type of investor is Petra Capital Partners?

Petra Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Petra Capital Partners headquartered?

Petra Capital Partners is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

How much capital does Petra Capital Partners have under management?

Petra Capital Partners has 400M USD under management.

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