Investment Summary

Black Lake Capital, Jefferson Capital Partners and C3 Capital Invest In A5

On December 31, 2015, private equity firm Black Lake Capital, mezzanine finance firm Jefferson Capital Partners and mezzanine finance firm C3 Capital invested in information technology company A5

Investment Highlights
  • This is Black Lake Capital’s 2nd, Jefferson Capital Partners’ 2nd and C3 Capital’s 3rd transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Black Lake Capital’s 2nd, Jefferson Capital Partners’ 9th and C3 Capital’s 70th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Black Lake Capital’s 1st, Jefferson Capital Partners’ 1st and C3 Capital’s 8th transaction in California.

Investment Summary

Date 2015-12-31
Target A5
Sector Information Technology
Investor(s) Black Lake Capital
Jefferson Capital Partners
C3 Capital
Deal Type Growth Capital
Advisor(s) Generational Capital Markets (Financial)

Target

A5

Pleasanton, California, United States
A5 is an operator of SI and Digital Transformation company that guides businesses through their Digital Transformation journey with a focus on Campaign-to-Cash. A5 Corp. Specializing in the implementation and support of Configure-Price-Quote, Sales Force Automation, Sales Performance Management, Master Data Management, and Enterprise Resource Planning software systems. A5 was founded in 2010 and is based in Pleasanton, California.

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Investor(S) 3

DESCRIPTION

Black Lake Capital is a private investment firm focused on acquiring lower middle-market companies in the business and financial services, technology, and value-added industrials sectors. The Firm targets profitable ($2 to $12 million of cash flow) companies with a minimum of $8 million in revenue. Black Lake will consider opportunities throughout the US and Canada and has a preference for businesses with strong management in place and leading their respective markets. Black Lake Capital was formed in 2013 and is headquartered in Evergreen, Colorado.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 5
Sector: Information Technology M&A 2 of 4
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 2 of 4
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 5
Year: 2015 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-01 Set Solutions

Houston, Texas, United States

Set Solutions is a full-service provider of network security, secure remote access, and bandwidth management solutions. The Company’s areas of expertise include architecture and implementation, incident response and management, and vulnerability assessments. Set Solutions’ aggressive technical certification process assures its clients are on the cutting edge of rapidly-changing security trends. By providing a comprehensive suite of products and services from multiple partners, the Company creates optimal security solutions without risking disclosure of its clients’ sensitive designs and configurations. Set Solutions was founded in 2006 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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2019-08-21 Trapp Technology

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Trapp Technology is a full-scale technology company that provides enterprise-level private cloud, redundant blended bandwidth Internet, professional IT and managed services, Voice over IP, disaster recovery, and hardware to mainstream small, medium, and large organizations and data centers worldwide at an affordable price. Trapp Technology was founded in 2007 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Investor

Jefferson Capital Partners

Mandeville, Louisiana, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2002
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Jefferson Capital Partners II, L.P is a small, private investment firm focused on investing in companies operating in the Southeast and Midwest United States. Jefferson has a particular interest in transactions involving growth and expansion, acquisitions, management buyouts, and recapitalizations. Jefferson typically invests between $2 and $4 million of equity per transaction in companies with at least $10 million of revenue. However, larger transactions are possible through co-investment opportunities with the company's private equity partners. Industries of interest include manufacturing, industrial products, services, consumer products, distribution/wholesale, healthcare products and equipment, and applied technology. Jefferson Capital is based in Metairie, Louisiana.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 10
Sector: Information Technology M&A 2 of 2
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 3 of 4
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 9 of 10
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-06-26 Pinnacle Exhibits

Hillsboro, Oregon, United States

Pinnacle Exhibits is a full service provider of custom tradeshow exhibits and Events for large corporate customers with national and global brands. Pinnacle Exhibits was founded in 1998 and is based in Hillsboro, Oregon.

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2016-03-08 CSA Group

New York, New York, United States

CSA Group, Inc. is involved in providing full-service project delivery and program management. CSA Group was founded in 1956 and is based in New York City.

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C3 Capital

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 500M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

C3 Capital is a private investment firm that provides capital for later-stage growth, strategic acquisitions, ownership transitions, and recapitalizations. The Firm typically invests in the form of subordinated debt or preferred equity and can commit between $3 and $15 million in businesses with at least $2 million of EBITDA. Target sectors include chemicals, plastics, energy, business services, distribution, and high value-added manufacturing. C3 does not seek a controlling interest when pursuing investments. C3 will not invest in real estate, oil/gas exploration, or financial institutions. C3 Capital is based in Kansas City, Missouri.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 71 of 83
Sector: Information Technology M&A 3 of 3
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 35 of 39
State: California M&A 8 of 9
Country: United States M&A 70 of 82
Year: 2015 M&A 10 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-12-08 Stouse

New Century, Kansas, United States

Stouse is a wholesale manufacturer of printed promotional products offering a complete line of high-quality decals, magnets, parking permits, roll labels, and a large variety of custom items made to fit many applications. Stouse was founded in 1977 and is based in New Century, Kansas.

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2016-01-01 Custom Steel Processing

Madison, Illinois, United States

Custom Steel Processing is a manufacturer of steel processing service center that specializes in slitting flat-rolled steel. Custom Steel Processing offers comprehensive, state-of-the-art cut-to-length, slitting, custom blanking, and shearing for cold-rolled, galvanized, and hot-rolled pickled and oiled substrate. Custom Steel Processing was formed in 2002 and is based in Madison, Illinois.

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