M&A Deal Summary

Advantage Capital Partners Acquires E-Z Pack

On January 1, 2016, growth capital firm Advantage Capital Partners acquired manufacturer E-Z Pack from Navistar International

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Advantage Capital Partners’ 9th transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Advantage Capital Partners’ 187th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Advantage Capital Partners’ 3rd transaction in Kentucky.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-01-01
Target E-Z Pack
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Advantage Capital Partners
Sellers(s) Navistar International
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

E-Z Pack

Cynthiana, Kentucky, United States
E-Z Pack is a manufacturer of refuse truck bodies and OEM garbage truck parts. E-Z Pack was founded in 1905 and is based in Cynthiana, Kentucky.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Advantage Capital Partners

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1992
PE ASSETS 2.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Advantage Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on providing growth capital to a variety of companies. The Firm's geographic coverage includes Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Texas, Wisconsin and Washington DC. Advantage looks to initially commit $0.5 to $2 million per investment and can provide mezzanine debt in addition to equity capital. Areas of interest include communications, information technology, life science, and energy. Advantage Capital was formed in 1992 and is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 188 of 271
Sector (Manufacturing) 9 of 14
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 4
State (Kentucky) 3 of 9
Country (United States) 187 of 269
Year (2016) 4 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-01-01 NovaTract

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

NovaTract is a developer of a specialized, next-generation surgical tool, based upon technology licensed from Yale University.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-01-05 American GreenFuels

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

American GreenFuels is a producer of high-quality biodiesel in the Northeast US to meet the growing regional demand for biodiesel in home heating and transportation fuels, to provide energy, and promote environmental responsibility. American GreenFuels was founded in 2004 and is based in New Haven, Connecticut.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Navistar International

Lisle, Illinois, United States

Category Company
Founded 1902
Sector Automotive
Revenue 11.3B USD (2019)
DESCRIPTION
Navistar's corporate headquarters in Lisle, Illinois.
Navistar's corporate headquarters in Lisle, Illinois.

Navistar is a manufacturer of commercial trucks, diesel engines and parts, school and commercial buses, and automotive chassis. Navistar was formerly known as International Harvester. Navistar was founded in 1902 and is based in Lisle, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 7
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 5 of 7
State (Kentucky) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 7
Year (2016) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-31 Bison

Milford, Indiana, United States

Bison is a designer and manufacturer of specialty aluminum and steel horse trailers sold throughout the United States and Canada. It specializes in both living quarter and non-living quarter trailers including goosenecks and bumper pull products. Bison was formed in 1984 and is based in Milford, Indiana.

Sell $17M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-02 Pure Power Technologies

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Pure Power Technologies LLC is a provider of high-performance diesel fuel-injection systems and precision machining products and systems for medium- and heavy-duty truck applications.

Sell -