May River Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, May River Capital has acquired 1 company.

May River Capital’s most common sectors for investment aremachinery (77%) and test/measurement equipment (16%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (47%) and recapitalization (24%). In total, May River Capital has invested in 8 US states.

In the last 3 years, May River Capital has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (43%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity19
    • M&A Buy Activity12
    • M&A Sell Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7
  • M&A Advisors 2

May River Capital

One North Wacker Drive, Suite 1920,
Chicago, Illinois 60606
United States
(312) 750-1772
www.mayrivercapital.com
info@mayrivercapital.com

May River Capital is a Midwest US-based private equity firm focused primarily on control investments in profitable mid-sized companies located throughout North America. The Firm targets management buyouts, divestitures, recapitalizations, and ownership succession situations. Prospective companies generally have at least $3 million of EBITDA and valued up to $150 million. Sectors of interest include manufacturing, distribution, energy services, industrial, and non-branded consumer goods. May River Capital was founded in 2012 and is based in Chicago.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Products, Distribution, Energy Services and Equipment, Machinery, Manufacturing, Test/Measurement Equipment

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Consolidation, Divestiture, Recapitalization, Secondary Buyout

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 -
Target EBITDA 3 15
Investment Size 20 90
Enterprise Value 20 150
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 10 1 1 - - - 12
Sell (0.6/yr) # 4 1 2 - - - 7
  19

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Precision Roll Solutions LLC 2022-05-20 - Secondary Buyout
Green Bay, Wisconsin · www.precisionrollsolutions.com
Meca & Technology Machine, Inc. 2022-05-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Green Bay, Wisconsin · www.mecagb.com
Automated Handling Solutions 2022-04-26 - Consolidation
Chicago, Illinois · www.automatedhandlingsolutions.com
Hunt Valve Co., Inc. 2021-09-13 - Add-on Acquisition
Salem, Ohio · www.huntvalve.com
Unibloc Hygienic Technologies US LLC 2021-01-07 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Kennesaw, Georgia · www.uniblocpump.com
PaperTech 2020-12-08 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Bingham Farms, Michigan · www.papertrays.com
NSL Analytical Services, Inc. 2020-01-15 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Cleveland, Ohio · www.nslanalytical.com
Advanced Material Processing 2019-09-04 - Consolidation
Chicago, Illinois · www.amprocessing.com
Marion Process Solutions 2019-09-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Marion, Iowa · www.marionsolutions.com
GCM Holding Corp. 2019-09-03 - Secondary Buyout
Union, California · www.gogcm.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Advanced Material Processing 2019-09-04 Kason Corp. 2019-09-04 2
Chicago, Illinois · www.amprocessing.com Millburn, New Jersey · www.kason.com
Advanced Material Processing 2019-09-04 Marion Process Solutions 2019-09-04 1
Chicago, Illinois · www.amprocessing.com Marion, Iowa · www.marionsolutions.com
Industrial Flow Solutions, Inc. 2017-08-29 Stancor Pumps, Inc. 2019-02-14 4
Chicago, Illinois · www.industrialflowsolutions.com Monroe, Connecticut · www.stancorpumps.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Machinery 4 (57%) - 10 (77%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment 2 (29%) - 2 (15%) -
Packaging 1 (14%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 7 - 13 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 7 (100%) - 13 (100%) -
  Illinois 4 (57%) - 4 (31%) -
  Ohio 1 (14%) - 3 (23%) -
  Michigan 1 (14%) - 1 (8%) -
  Georgia 1 (14%) - 1 (8%) -
  Minnesota - - 1 (8%) -
  Iowa - - 1 (8%) -
  California - - 1 (8%) -
  Wisconsin - - 1 (8%) -
Total 7 - 13 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 4 (57%) - 6 (46%) -
Consolidation 3 (43%) - 3 (23%) -
Recapitalization - - 3 (23%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (8%) -
Total 7 - 13 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 3 (43%) -
Trade Sale 3 (43%) -
Recapitalization 1 (14%) -
Total 7 -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Paul Hastings LLP
4
Winston & Strawn LLP
1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
15%
2 (15%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
57%
4 (57%)
Strategic(s)
43%
3 (43%)

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