M&A Deal Summary

Main Street Capital Acquires World Micro

On December 20, 2022, private equity firm Main Street Capital acquired distribution company World Micro

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Main Street Capital’s 7th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Main Street Capital’s 132nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Main Street Capital’s 5th transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-12-20
Target World Micro
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Main Street Capital
Deal Type Recapitalization

Target

World Micro

Roswell, Georgia, United States
World Micro is a distributor of electronic parts and components serving a variety of end markets, including aerospace and defense, healthcare, technology and industrial automation. World Micro was founded in 1994 and is based in Roswell, Georgia.

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Buyer

Main Street Capital

Houston, Texas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 3.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Main Street Capital Holdings is a public investment firm that invests in mid-market companies to support ownership transitions, recapitalizations, strategic acquisitions, business expansion and other growth initiatives. Main Street looks for businesses opearting in basic industries with positive cash-flow and and defensible competitive advantages. Main Street generally invests $5 to $75 million in companies with $10 to $150 million of revenue and EBITDA of $3 to $20 million. Investments are usually in the form of term debt and/or direct equity. Main Street Capital Corporation was formed in 1997 and is based in Houston, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 132 of 137
Sector (Distribution) 7 of 7
Type (Recapitalization) 55 of 56
State (Georgia) 5 of 5
Country (United States) 132 of 137
Year (2022) 7 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-10-27 MetalForming

Peachtree City, Georgia, United States

MetalForming is a global distributor of metal folding machines and a supplier of high-end architectural sheet metal machines in North America. The company is the exclusive distributor of sophisticated European sheet metal forming, cutting, bending, and coil handling machines to the North American market. MetalForming was founded in 1997 and headquartered in Peachtree City, Georgia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-04-28 Infinity X1

San Diego, California, United States

Infinity X1 designs, manufactures, and distributes branded and private label portable lighting products. The Company has a broad portfolio of innovative and patented products including headlamps, flashlights, utility and safety lights, lanterns, and work lights. The Company sells its products to consumers globally through major retailers and eCommerce platforms. Infinity X1 was founded in 2018 and is based in San Diego, California.

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