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Five Points Capital Acquires Blake & Pendleton

On November 22, 2017, private equity firm Five Points Capital acquired distribution company Blake & Pendleton from Svoboda Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Five Points Capital’s 7th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Five Points Capital’s 64th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Five Points Capital’s 4th transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-11-22
Target Blake & Pendleton
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Five Points Capital
Sellers(s) Svoboda Capital Partners
Deal Type Recapitalization

Target

Blake & Pendleton

Macon, Georgia, United States
Blake & Pendleton is a value-added distributor of air compressors, compressed air automation systems, pumping equipment, and flow control products in the Southeastern United States. Blake & Pendleton was founded in 1971 and is based in Macon, Georgia.

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Buyer

Five Points Capital

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 1.3B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Five Points Capital makes both direct private equity and junior capital investments in US-based middle-market companies. Five Points prefers control based investments and will consider opportunities in a variety of industries. For both equity and mezzanine investments, the Firm looks to commit $5 to $25 million of capital in businesses with at least $10 million in sales and $3 million of EBITDA. Five Points Capital was formerly known as BB&T Capital Partners and re-branded in 2015. The Firm was established in 1997 and is based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 64 of 89
Sector (Distribution) 7 of 7
Type (Recapitalization) 18 of 21
State (Georgia) 4 of 5
Country (United States) 64 of 89
Year (2017) 5 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-08 Young

Algonquin, Illinois, United States

Young develops, manufactures and markets supplies and equipment used by dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and consumers. The Company's consumables product offering includes disposable and metal prophy angles, prophy cups and brushes, dental micro-applicators, moisture control products, infection control products, dental handpieces (drills) and related components, endodontic systems, orthodontic toothbrushes, flavored examination gloves, children's toothbrushes, and children's toothpastes. Young was founded in 1995 and is based in Algonquin, Illinois.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-28 ASC Engineered Solutions

Oak Brook, Illinois, United States

ASC Engineered Solutions is a producer and supplier of precision engineered pipe connections, valves, support solutions and related services. ASC Engineered Solutions is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Svoboda Capital Partners

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 400M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Svoboda Capital Partners is a private equity firm that seeks buyout, recapitalization, and growth capital investments in mid-sized companies with leading market positions, strong customer relationships, and high margins. Svoboda generally looks to invest up to $25 million in businesses generating sales of $10 to $100 million and EBITDA of $3 to $15 million. Sectors of interest include value-added distribution, business services, and consumer products. Svoboda Capital Partners was formed in 1998 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 27 of 34
Sector (Distribution) 10 of 11
Type (Recapitalization) 2 of 3
State (Georgia) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 27 of 34
Year (2017) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-01 Monroe Engineering

Rochester Hills, Michigan, United States

Monroe Engineering is a distributor of a broad portfolio of custom and standard hardware and component products for original equipment manufacturers, as well as maintenance, repair and operations applications. Monroe Engineering serves customers across a wide range of end markets including aerospace, defense, medical, transportation, consumer goods, building products, and other diversified industrial markets. Monroe Engineering was established in 1968 and is headquartered in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-31 QI

Weston, Florida, United States

QI is a designer, importer, and wholesaler of proprietary-branded and third-party branded cigar humidors, cigar accessories, and custom cigar box packaging products, among other cigar-related accessories. QI sells its diversified portfolio of products to retailers, distributors, and manufacturers, delivering quality, excellence, and value. QI was established in 2000 and is based in Weston, Florida.

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