Advantage Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Growth Capital Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Advantage Capital Partners has acquired 2 companies. It has also invested in 4 others.

Advantage Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment areinformation technology (9%) and life science (6%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include venture (48%) and growth capital (29%). In total, Advantage Capital Partners has invested in 36 US states and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2007 when it acquired Fire Rock Products for $925M.

In the last 3 years, Advantage Capital Partners has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (56%). Advantage Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2014 when it sold BinOptics for $230M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity362
    • M&A Buy Activity268
    • M&A Sell Activity94
  • Total Sectors Invested 54
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 119

Advantage Capital Partners

909 Poydras Street, Suite 2230,
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
United States
(504) 522-4850
www.advantagecap.com
information@advantagecap.com

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.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Agriculture, Automotive, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Education, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Energy Services and Equipment, Environmental, Financial Services, Food, Furniture, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Medical Products, Metals/Mining, Oil/Gas Exploration, Plastics, Renewable Energy, Retail, Safety/Security, Semiconductors, Software, Technology Hardware, Test/Measurement Equipment, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 1 -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (4.0/yr) # 248 14 6 - - - 268
vol $1.2B $1.2B
Sell (1.2/yr) # 89 3 2 1 - - 95
vol $617M $20M $637M
  363

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
National Railway Equipment Co. 2023-05-03 - Secondary Buyout
Mount Vernon, Illinois · www.nre.com
Owensboro Grain Co. 2022-11-28 - Add-on Acquisition
Owensboro, Kentucky · www.owensborograin.com
TPG Plastics LLC 2022-10-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Murray, Kentucky · www.tpgplastics.com
Ripley Tools LLC 2022-07-28 - Add-on Acquisition
Cromwell, Connecticut · www.ripley-tools.com
FIAT Products LLC 2022-07-26 - Growth Capital
Somerset, Kentucky · www.fiatproducts.com
Pith Products LLC 2022-03-10 - Growth Capital
Ashford, Connecticut · www.pithproducts.com
Struxure Outdoor, Inc. 2022-01-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Dahlonega, Georgia · www.struxure.com
Prism FM Inc. 2022-01-01 - Venture
Austin, Texas · www.prism.fm
Opendorse, Inc. 2022-01-01 - Venture
Lincoln, Nebraska · www.biz.opendorse.com
WorkforceQA LLC 2021-12-21 - Recapitalization
Salt Lake City, Utah · www.wfqa.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Information Technology 8 (6%) - 22 (8%) 5M (< 1%)
Manufacturing 12 (9%) - 15 (6%) 23M (2%)
Life Science 5 (4%) - 15 (6%) 3M (< 1%)
Medical Products 3 (2%) - 14 (5%) 21M (2%)
Food 9 (7%) - 14 (5%) -
Software 4 (3%) - 13 (5%) 158M (13%)
Business Services 5 (4%) - 11 (4%) -
Internet Software and Services 6 (4%) - 11 (4%) -
Consumer Products 5 (4%) - 9 (3%) 925M (78%)
Agriculture 5 (4%) - 7 (3%) -
Healthcare Services 2 (1%) - 7 (3%) -
Building Materials 3 (2%) - 6 (2%) -
Communications 1 (1%) - 6 (2%) -
Environmental 3 (2%) - 6 (2%) -
Plastics 4 (3%) 31M (90%) 5 (2%) 31M (3%)
Machinery 4 (3%) 4M (10%) 5 (2%) 4M (< 1%)
Chemicals 3 (2%) - 5 (2%) -
Metals/Mining 5 (4%) - 5 (2%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (1%) - 5 (2%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment 2 (1%) - 5 (2%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (1%) - 4 (1%) 5M (< 1%)
Oil/Gas Exploration 1 (1%) - 4 (1%) 1M (< 1%)
Distribution 2 (1%) - 4 (1%) -
Electrical Equipment 2 (1%) - 4 (1%) -
Marketing 3 (2%) - 4 (1%) -
Media 2 (1%) - 4 (1%) -
Semiconductors 2 (1%) - 4 (1%) -
Apparel/Textiles 2 (1%) - 3 (1%) 7M (1%)
Education 1 (1%) - 3 (1%) 1M (< 1%)
Beverages 3 (2%) - 3 (1%) -
Construction 2 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
Electronics 1 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
Engineering 2 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
Financial Services 2 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
Furniture 2 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
Transportation 2 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
Aerospace 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) 5M (< 1%)
Automotive - - 2 (1%) -
Consumer Services - - 2 (1%) -
Defense - - 2 (1%) -
E-Commerce 2 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
Marine 2 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
Packaging 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
Renewable Energy 2 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
Staffing 2 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
Airlines 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Digital Media 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Gaming 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Infrastructure 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Insurance - - 1 (< 1%) -
Leisure 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Publishing - - 1 (< 1%) -
Restaurants - - 1 (< 1%) -
Retail 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Total 136 $35M 268 $1.2B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 134 (99%) 35M (100%) 266 (99%) 1.2B (100%)
  Missouri 17 (13%) - 33 (12%) 42M (4%)
  Connecticut 10 (7%) - 23 (9%) 157M (13%)
  Louisiana 10 (7%) - 20 (7%) 1M (< 1%)
  New York 5 (4%) 4M (10%) 20 (7%) 7M (1%)
  Illinois 7 (5%) - 14 (5%) -
  Texas 2 (1%) - 14 (5%) 5M (< 1%)
  Florida - - 12 (4%) 3M (< 1%)
  Nevada 11 (8%) - 11 (4%) -
  Mississippi 9 (7%) - 9 (3%) -
  Ohio 8 (6%) - 9 (3%) -
  Kentucky 7 (5%) - 9 (3%) -
  Georgia 5 (4%) 31M (90%) 9 (3%) 31M (3%)
  Utah 8 (6%) - 8 (3%) -
  Nebraska 5 (4%) - 6 (2%) -
  California 3 (2%) - 6 (2%) -
  Colorado 1 (1%) - 6 (2%) 3M (< 1%)
  Wisconsin 1 (1%) - 6 (2%) -
  Oregon 3 (2%) - 5 (2%) -
  Hawaii 2 (1%) - 5 (2%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (1%) - 5 (2%) 6M (1%)
  District of Columbia 1 (1%) - 5 (2%) 2M (< 1%)
  Alabama - - 5 (2%) 925M (78%)
  Arkansas 4 (3%) - 4 (1%) -
  North Carolina 2 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
  Montana 1 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
  New Jersey 2 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
  Kansas 2 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
  Arizona 2 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
  Maine 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
  Virginia 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
  New Hampshire 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  Maryland 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  Iowa 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  Tennessee - - 1 (< 1%) -
  Michigan - - 1 (< 1%) -
  Indiana - - 1 (< 1%) -
Canada 2 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
  Quebec 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  British Columbia 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Domestic 134 (99%) 35M (100%) 266 (99%) 1.2B (100%)
Cross-border 2 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
Total 136 $35M 268 $1.2B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Venture 49 (36%) - 126 (47%) 41M (3%)
Growth Capital 56 (41%) - 76 (28%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 12 (9%) 4M (10%) 39 (15%) 1.1B (93%)
Secondary Buyout 6 (4%) - 10 (4%) 5M (< 1%)
Recapitalization 3 (2%) 31M (90%) 4 (1%) 31M (3%)
Add-on Acquisition 4 (3%) - 4 (1%) -
Stake Purchase 2 (1%) - 4 (1%) -
Divestiture 3 (2%) - 3 (1%) -
Acquisition Financing 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Consolidation - - 1 (< 1%) -
Total 136 $35M 268 $1.2B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 33 (35%) 86M (14%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 30 (32%) 531M (86%)
IPO 11 (12%) -
Secondary Sale 10 (11%) -
Bankruptcy 6 (6%) -
Merger 2 (2%) -
Recapitalization 1 (1%) -
SPAC 1 (1%) -
Unknown 1 (1%) -
Total 95 $617M

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $1.1B
< $100M 16 $113M
TOTAL $1.2B
Largest Fire Rock Products LLC
$925M (2007-07-20)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $338M
< $100M 9 $299M
TOTAL $637M
Largest BinOptics Corp.
$230M (2014-11-18)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
4%
10 (4%)
Strategic(s)
1%
3 (1%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
11%
10 (11%)
Strategic(s)
56%
53 (56%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Growth Capital Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

2.6B USD

Established

1992

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Steven Stull

Founder & President

Carl Weatherley-White

Managing Director

Cindy Colvin

Managing Director

Damon Rawie

Managing Director

Jonathan Goldstein

Managing Director

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