M&A Deal Summary

Plexus Capital and Convergent Capital Partners Acquire Street s

On June 1, 2008, private equity firm Plexus Capital and growth capital firm Convergent Capital Partners acquired consumer products company Street s

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Plexus Capital’s 1st and Convergent Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Plexus Capital’s 20th and Convergent Capital Partners’ 32nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Plexus Capital’s 2nd and Convergent Capital Partners’ 3rd transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2008-06-01
Target Street s
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Plexus Capital
Convergent Capital Partners
Deal Type Recapitalization

Target

Street s

Naperville, Illinois, United States
Street's is a marketer and distributor of dry-cleaning process additives, stain removal agents, filtration products, and cleaning solvents. Street's was founded in 1876 and is based in Naperville, Illinois.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

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 20 of 97
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 4
Type (Recapitalization) 5 of 25
State (Illinois) 2 of 4
Country (United States) 20 of 97
Year (2008) 7 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-06-01 CGL Engineering

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

CGL Engineering LLC is a provider of an engineering and facilities management services for correctional sites.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-10-27 Bucks County Coffee

Langhorne, Pennsylvania, United States

Bucks County Coffee Co. LLC is a micro-roaster and purveyor of premium coffees, both retail and wholesale.

Sell -
DESCRIPTION

Convergent Capital is a private investment firm that provides growth and debenture financing to late-stage growth companies. Convergent prefers to commit $3 to $12 million per transaction in businesses with at least $10 million in revenues. Convergent is a generalist investor and will consider businesses in a wide range of industries. Investment funds are typically used to assist growth, but the firm can also structure investments around buyouts, recapitalizations, consolidations, and add-on acquisitions. Convergent is licensed as a SBIC. Convergent Capital was formed in 1999 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 32 of 62
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 2
Type (Recapitalization) 4 of 10
State (Illinois) 3 of 4
Country (United States) 32 of 62
Year (2008) 4 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-06-01 Solvair

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Solvair, LLC is a producer and marketer of proprietary, environmentally friendly dry cleaning systems. Solvair was founded in 2007 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-07-07 Staff One HR

Dallas, Texas, United States

Staff One, Inc. is a provider of human resources including payroll, benefits, workers compensation coverage, retirement plans and other personnel services, allowing business clients to focus on their core competencies.

Buy -