Plexus Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Plexus Capital has acquired 2 companies.

Plexus Capital’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (14%) and manufacturing (10%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (48%) and recapitalization (27%). In total, Plexus Capital has invested in 29 US states. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2010 when it acquired AP Services for $22M.

In the last 3 years, Plexus Capital has exited 4 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (58%). Plexus Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2016 when it sold Infinity Homecare for $63M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity133
    • M&A Buy Activity93
    • M&A Sell Activity40
  • Total Sectors Invested 34
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 69
  • M&A Advisors 1

Plexus Capital

200 Providence Road, Suite 210,
Charlotte, North Carolina 28207
United States
(704) 927-6246
www.plexuscap.com
banders@plexuscap.com

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 $20 million of cash-flow. Plexus Capital was formed in 1995 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Beverages, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Energy Services and Equipment, Engineering, Healthcare Services, Machinery, Manufacturing, Metals/Mining, Technology Hardware

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Acquisition Financing, Stake Purchase

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

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

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.4/yr) # 86 5 2 - - - 93
vol $30M $30M
Sell (1.8/yr) # 31 5 3 1 - - 40
vol $131M $131M
  133

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Piedmont Candy Holdings, Inc. 2023-05-01 - Secondary Buyout
Lexington, North Carolina · www.piedmontcandy.com
The Allied Group 2022-05-24 - Add-on Acquisition
Cranston, Rhode Island · www.thealliedgrp.com
Ticketech International Ltd. 2022-04-27 - Add-on Acquisition
Long Island City, New York · www.ticketech.com
LightRiver Technologies, Inc. 2022-04-04 - Secondary Buyout
Concord, California · www.lightriver.com
USMHE LLC 2022-02-23 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Jacksonville, Florida · www.usmhe.com
Allways Precision LLC 2022-02-16 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Plainfield, Illinois · www.allwaysprecision.com
TaskRay 2021-10-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Westminster, Colorado · www.taskray.com
Local Live Honey 2021-09-28 - Secondary Buyout
Greeley, Colorado · www.localhivehoney.com
Machine Specialties, Inc. 2021-09-17 - Recapitalization
Whitsett, North Carolina · www.machspec.com
Hayes Software Systems 2021-06-17 - Add-on Acquisition
Austin, Texas · www.hayessoft.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Oakpoint 2019-09-01 Axiom Dentistry - Non-Clinical Assets 2021-04-16 1
Raleigh, North Carolina · www.oakpoint.us Knightdale, North Carolina
Fusion Telecommunications International, Inc. 2012-11-01 Birch Communications, Inc. - Cloud and Business Services Business 2017-08-28 8
New York, New York · www.fusiontel.com Macon, Georgia
Inspired Beauty Brands, Inc. 2012-04-01 Inspired Beauty Brands, Inc. - FDS 2015-12-09 1
Great Neck, New York · www.inspiredbeauty.com New York, New York
Fusion Telecommunications International, Inc. 2012-11-01 Broadvox - Cloud Services Business 2013-09-12 7
New York, New York · www.fusiontel.com Dallas, Texas

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 3 (9%) - 13 (14%) -
Manufacturing 5 (14%) - 9 (10%) -
Healthcare Services 3 (9%) - 6 (6%) -
Food 1 (3%) - 5 (5%) -
Beverages 1 (3%) - 4 (4%) -
Consumer Products 2 (6%) - 4 (4%) -
Information Technology 1 (3%) - 4 (4%) -
Machinery 3 (9%) - 4 (4%) -
Distribution - - 3 (3%) 22M (74%)
Apparel/Textiles 2 (6%) - 3 (3%) -
Construction 1 (3%) - 3 (3%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 3 (3%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 3 (3%) -
Building Materials - - 2 (2%) 8M (26%)
Aerospace 1 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Communications 1 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 2 (2%) -
Marketing 2 (6%) - 2 (2%) -
Medical Products 1 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Safety/Security 1 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Software 1 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Automotive 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Chemicals 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
E-Commerce - - 1 (1%) -
Electronics 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Engineering - - 1 (1%) -
Environmental 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Franchising 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Life Science - - 1 (1%) -
Marine - - 1 (1%) -
Metals/Mining - - 1 (1%) -
Plastics 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (1%) -
Transportation - - 1 (1%) -
Total 35 - 93 $30M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 35 (100%) - 93 (100%) 30M (100%)
  Florida 9 (26%) - 15 (16%) 8M (26%)
  North Carolina 4 (11%) - 13 (14%) -
  Texas 3 (9%) - 7 (8%) -
  Illinois 3 (9%) - 4 (4%) -
  Colorado 3 (9%) - 4 (4%) -
  New York 2 (6%) - 4 (4%) -
  California 2 (6%) - 4 (4%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (3%) - 4 (4%) 22M (74%)
  Louisiana 1 (3%) - 4 (4%) -
  Georgia - - 4 (4%) -
  New Jersey 1 (3%) - 3 (3%) -
  Utah 1 (3%) - 3 (3%) -
  Virginia - - 3 (3%) -
  Rhode Island - - 3 (3%) -
  Kansas 1 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
  Massachusetts - - 2 (2%) -
  South Carolina - - 2 (2%) -
  Ohio 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  Nevada 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  Minnesota 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  Connecticut 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  Mississippi - - 1 (1%) -
  Maryland - - 1 (1%) -
  Kentucky - - 1 (1%) -
  Iowa - - 1 (1%) -
  Indiana - - 1 (1%) -
  Alabama - - 1 (1%) -
  Tennessee - - 1 (1%) -
Total 35 - 93 $30M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 17 (49%) - 44 (47%) 30M (100%)
Recapitalization 10 (29%) - 25 (27%) -
Growth Capital 3 (9%) - 10 (11%) -
Secondary Buyout 2 (6%) - 8 (9%) -
Acquisition Financing 2 (6%) - 5 (5%) -
Consolidation 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 35 - 93 $30M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 20 (50%) -
Secondary Sale 7 (18%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 6 (15%) 131M (100%)
Recapitalization 3 (8%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (3%) -
IPO 1 (3%) -
Merger 1 (3%) -
Unknown 1 (3%) -
Total 40 $131M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Donahue Fitzgerald LLP
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 2 $30M
TOTAL $30M
Largest AP Services, Inc.
$22M (2010-09-15)
sell # Total
< $100M 4 $131M
TOTAL $131M
Largest Infinity Homecare, Inc.
$63M (2016-01-04)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
9%
8 (9%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
23%
9 (23%)
Strategic(s)
60%
24 (60%)

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