M&A Deal Summary

Source Capital, Merion Investment Partners and Monroe Capital Acquire Nelbud

On November 1, 2011, private equity firm Source Capital, mezzanine finance firm Merion Investment Partners and lender Monroe Capital acquired business services company Nelbud from KLH Capital and Plexus Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Source Capital’s 2nd, Merion Investment Partners’ 3rd and Monroe Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Source Capital’s 14th, Merion Investment Partners’ 13th and Monroe Capital’s 27th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Source Capital’s 2nd, Merion Investment Partners’ 1st and Monroe Capital’s 1st transaction in Indiana.
Investment Fate
  • Nelbud was sold to a strategic buyer in 2021.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-11-01
Target Nelbud
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Source Capital
Merion Investment Partners
Monroe Capital
Sellers(s) KLH Capital
Plexus Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Nelbud

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Nelbud is a provider of commercial kitchen fire prevention and related maintenance services, including exhaust and ventilation system cleaning and inspection. Nelbud was founded in 1981 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Buyer(S) 3

Buyer

Source Capital

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2002
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Source Capital is a private equity firm that invests in mature, smaller companies in a variety of sectors. The Firm generally looks to support management-backed leveraged acquisitions, recapitalizations, growth financings, and various turnaround situations. Source Capital's broad industry focus includes business services, consumer, distribution/supply, healthcare, and light manufacturing. The Firm prefers control investments, but will selectively review minority situations. Target companies are typically profitable with at least $2 million in EBITDA. Source Capital will not invest in venture deals, high tech, or real estate. Source Capital was formed in 2002 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 43
Sector: Business Services M&A 2 of 5
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 3 of 4
State: Indiana M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 14 of 43
Year: 2011 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-08-01 Renew Recycling

Clayton, North Carolina, United States

Renew Recycling is a recycler of ferrous and non-ferrous metals with primary yard. Wise Recycling buys scrap metal from peddlers, scrap dealers and manufacturing companies, provides for the transportation of the materials to its facilities and processes the material for sale. Renew Recycling is based in Clayton, North Carolina.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-04-02 Vital Smiles of Georgia

Norcross, Georgia, United States

Vital Smiles of Georgia is a dental practice management company that focuses on children’s oral health services by providing operative and preventative care. Vital Smiles of Georgia is based in Norcross, Georgia.

Buy -
DESCRIPTION

Merion Investment Partners is a mezzanine finance firm that provides subordinated debt to middle-market growth Companies generating at least $10 million in sales and at least $2 million in EBITDA. Merion focuses on opportunities in business services, specialty manufacturing, and healthcare services and products. Merion's invests in the range of $4 and $20 million per transaction. Merion Investment Partners was formed in 2003 and is based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 39
Sector: Business Services M&A 3 of 5
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 2
State: Indiana M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 13 of 39
Year: 2011 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-09-16 ShelterLogic

Watertown, Connecticut, United States

ShelterLogic is a manufacturer and marketer of fabric-covered, steel frame shelters and canopies for diverse consumer and commercial applications, including sheds, garages, greenhouses, and pop-up canopies. ShelterLogic was founded in 1991 and is based in Watertown, Connecticut.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-12 Shades of Light

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Shades of Light is a designer and retailer, catalog & e-commerce, of lighting and other home furnishings sold to individuals and interior design companies. Shades of Light was founded in 1986 and is based in Richmond, Virginia.

Buy -
Buyer

Monroe Capital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Lender
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 14.1B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Monroe Capital is a provider of senior and junior debt and equity co-investments to middle-market companies in the US and Canada. Investment types include unitranche financings, cash flow and enterprise value based loans, asset based loans, acquisition facilities, mezzanine debt, second lien or last-out loans and equity co-investments. Monroe Capital is a generalist investor and will consider companies in the healthcare, technology, media, retail, consumer sectors. Monroe Capital was formed in 2004 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 27 of 135
Sector: Business Services M&A 2 of 13
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 3 of 21
State: Indiana M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 27 of 134
Year: 2011 M&A 7 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-09-30 Brook Furniture Rental

Lake Forest, Illinois, United States

Brook Furniture Rental primarily rents furniture, accessories and related services to individuals, corporations and small companies in the “rent-to-rent” segment of the furniture rental industry. The “rent-to-rent” segments serve both corporate and individual customers who desire flexibility in meeting their temporary and transitional needs. Brook Furniture Rental was founded in 1979 and is based in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-11 Benton

Douglasville, Georgia, United States

Benton is a distribution and pipeline contractor in the design, build and testing of premium quality pipeline construction across the United States. Benton was founded in 1961 and is based in Douglasville, Georgia.

Buy -

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

KLH Capital

Tampa, Florida, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 700M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

KLH Capital is a private investment firm focused on smaller company investments in a variety of growing industry sectors. KLH helps provide management teams with capital to facilitate recapitalizations, management buy-outs/buy-ins, family successions, and other ownership transitions. KLH generally pursues companies with $4 to $20 million in pre-tax earnings and will consider opportunities across the US. KLH will not invest in start-ups, high technology, software, biotech, restaurants, retail, real estate development, oil and gas operations, or new construction businesses. KLH Capital is based in Tampa, Florida.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 30
Sector: Business Services M&A 2 of 4
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 7 of 14
State: Indiana M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 18 of 30
Year: 2011 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-08-29 Energy Hardware Holdings

Greer, South Carolina, United States

Energy Hardware is a value-added, global distributor of fasteners, machined parts, seals, and gaskets to the worldwide power generation industry.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-25 Federal Resources

Stevensville, Maryland, United States

Federal Resources is a supplier of highly technical safety and security solutions primarily serving the U.S. military, federal government, and state and local first responders. The company offers procurement & distribution expertise as a provider of technical solutions for highly attractive growth segments of defense, Homeland Security, and first responder markets. It also offers differentiated life cycle sustainment, including consultative support services that create a network of valuable offerings throughout a customer's mission life cycle, including guidance through complex government procurement processes. Federal Resources' end markets include CBRNE (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear & explosive, and emergency preparedness), C4ISR (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, and surveillance & reconnaissance), and MRO (maintenance, repair, and operations). Federal Resources was formed in 1986 and is based in Stevensville, Maryland.

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SELLER

Plexus Capital

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 2.2B USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Plexus Capital is a private equity firm that invests in buyouts, acquisitions, recapitalizations and growth financings in the form of junior and/or equity capital. Plexus focuses on lower middle-market businesses located in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast areas of the US. The Firm looks for businesses companies in the business services, consumer services, manufacturing, value-added distribution, and healthcare sectors with up to $2 to $15 million of cash-flow. Plexus Capital was formed in 1995 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 44
Sector: Business Services M&A 2 of 8
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 2 of 11
State: Indiana M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 5 of 44
Year: 2011 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-11-01 Protect Plus Industries

Hickory, North Carolina, United States

Protect Plus Industries is a manufacturer and distributor of retail air filters and related products for home HVAC systems. Protect Plus Industries was founded in 2003 and is based in Hickory, North Carolina.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-12-01 Ingram Medical

Sandy, Utah, United States

Ingram Medical LLC is an online pharmacy which directly distributes diabetes testing products to patients.

Buy -