Next Sparc Growth Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Growth Capital Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Next Sparc Growth Partners has acquired 1 company.

Next Sparc Growth Partners’ most common sectors for investment areaerospace (12%) and consumer products (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (34%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (23%). In total, Next Sparc Growth Partners has invested in 5 US states and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2013 when it acquired Flexjet for $185M.

In the last 3 years, Next Sparc Growth Partners has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (100%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity12
    • M&A Buy Activity9
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 9
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 8

Next Sparc Growth Partners

7 1/2 N Franklin St,
Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022
United States
(440) 600-2229
www.nextsparc.com
contact@nextsparc.com


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Consumer Products, E-Commerce, Financial Services, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Manufacturing, Marketing, Software, Transportation

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 5 100
Target EBITDA 1 10
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 6 2 1 - - - 9
vol $185M $185M
Sell (0.2/yr) # 2 - 1 - - - 3
  12

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Way Interglobal Network LLC 2022-11-14 - Add-on Acquisition
Elkhart, Indiana · www.wayinterglobal.com
North American Kitchen Solutions, Inc. 2022-11-10 - Secondary Buyout
Elyria, Ohio · www.hoodmart.com
At Why Cycles, Inc. 2021-11-11 - Growth Capital
Carbondale, Colorado · www.revelbikes.com
ApplyBoard, Inc. 2021-08-04 - Venture
Kitchener, Ontario · www.applyboard.com
Zilker Technology LLC 2020-11-18 - Add-on Acquisition
Austin, Texas · www.ztech.io
Simcom Training Centers 2019-08-29 - Stake Purchase
Orlando, Florida · www.simulator.com
Way Interglobal Network LLC 2019-06-06 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Elkhart, Indiana · www.wayinterglobal.com
Tiger Pistol, Inc. 2019-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Austin, Texas · www.tigerpistol.com
Zilker Technology LLC 2018-11-12 - Growth Capital
Austin, Texas · www.ztech.io
COMS Interactive LLC (Clinical Outcomes Management Systems) 2018-10-08 - Add-on Acquisition
Hudson, Ohio · www.comsllc.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Transportation 1 (17%) 185M (100%) 1 (11%) 185M (100%)
Aerospace 1 (17%) - 1 (11%) -
Consumer Products 1 (17%) - 1 (11%) -
Distribution - - 1 (11%) -
Information Technology - - 1 (11%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (17%) - 1 (11%) -
Manufacturing 1 (17%) - 1 (11%) -
Marketing 1 (17%) - 1 (11%) -
Software - - 1 (11%) -
Total 6 $185M 9 $185M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 5 (83%) 185M (100%) 8 (89%) 185M (100%)
  Ohio 2 (33%) 185M (100%) 3 (33%) 185M (100%)
  Texas 1 (17%) - 2 (22%) -
  Florida 1 (17%) - 1 (11%) -
  Colorado 1 (17%) - 1 (11%) -
  Indiana - - 1 (11%) -
Canada 1 (17%) - 1 (11%) -
  Ontario 1 (17%) - 1 (11%) -
Total 6 $185M 9 $185M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 1 (17%) - 3 (33%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (17%) - 2 (22%) -
Divestiture 1 (17%) 185M (100%) 1 (11%) 185M (100%)
Secondary Buyout 1 (17%) - 1 (11%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (17%) - 1 (11%) -
Venture 1 (17%) - 1 (11%) -
Total 6 $185M 9 $185M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 3 (100%) -
Total 3 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $185M
TOTAL $185M
Largest Flexjet LLC
$185M (2013-09-05)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
22%
2 (22%)
Strategic(s)
11%
1 (11%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
100%
3 (100%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Growth Capital Firm

Size

Small

Established

2009

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Len Pagon

Chairman & CEO

James Carey

Partner

Miles Molyneaux

CFO

Nathan Carmon

Operating Partner

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