Stone Arch Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Stone Arch Capital’s most common sectors for investment areenergy services and equipment (19%) and manufacturing (19%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include recapitalization (64%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (19%). In total, Stone Arch Capital has invested in 7 US states and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2005 when it acquired Norwesco for $160M.

In the last 3 years, Stone Arch Capital has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (70%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity21
    • M&A Buy Activity11
    • M&A Sell Activity10
  • Total Sectors Invested 9
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3
  • M&A Advisors 1

Stone Arch Capital

800 Nicollet Mall, Suite 1150,
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
United States
(612) 317-2980
www.stonearchcapital.com
info@stonearchcapital.com

Stone Arch Capital is a private equity firm focused on lower middle market companies operating in the Midwest US. The firm pursues established companies valued from $25 to $125 million with EBITDA between $5 and $30 million. Target companies generally have 'protectable market positions', strong management in place, diverse customer bases, and 'predictable capital intensity'. Stone Arch will consider opportunities in a wide variety of manufacturing and service industries, excluding real estate, technology, and commodity industries. Typical equity investment range between $10 and $25 million. Stone Arch Capital was formed in 2003 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Business Services, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Energy Services and Equipment, Environmental, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marketing, Oil/Gas Exploration, Packaging, Plastics, Retail

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 20 150
Target EBITDA 5 30
Investment Size 10 30
Enterprise Value 25 125
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 11 - - - - - 11
vol $160M $160M
Sell (0.4/yr) # 8 - 1 1 - - 10
  21

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Bulk Lift International LLC 2022-12-08 - Secondary Sale
St. Charles, Illinois · www.bulklift.com
Helix Traffic Solutions 2021-08-17 - Secondary Sale
Christiana, Tennessee · www.helixtraffic.com
Mail Communications Group 2017-08-31 - Secondary Sale
Des Moines, Iowa · www.mailcommunicationsgroup.com
Natural Resource Group LLC 2014-09-30 - Trade Sale
Minneapolis, Minnesota · www.nrg-llc.com
Ontario Drive & Gear Ltd. 2014-08-22 - Secondary Sale
North Hamburg, Ontario · www.odg.com
Vanderra Resources LP 2013-06-09 - Bankruptcy
Forth Worth, Texas · www.vanderraresources.com
Mitchell's Oil Field Service, Inc. 2012-10-11 - Trade Sale
Sidney, Montana · www.mitchellsoilfield.com
Wholesale Produce Supply Co. 2011-11-03 - Secondary Sale
Minneapolis, Minnesota · www.wholesaleproduce.cc
Alco Manufacturing Corp. LLC 2011-06-29 - Secondary Sale
Elyria, Ohio · www.alco.com
Vanderra Resources LP 2010-12-31 - Recapitalization
Forth Worth, Texas · www.vanderraresources.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Manufacturing - - 2 (18%) 160M (100%)
Energy Services and Equipment - - 2 (18%) -
Automotive - - 1 (9%) -
Business Services - - 1 (9%) -
Consumer Products - - 1 (9%) -
Distribution - - 1 (9%) -
Environmental - - 1 (9%) -
Machinery - - 1 (9%) -
Marketing 1 (100%) - 1 (9%) -
Total 1 - 11 $160M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 1 (100%) - 10 (91%) 160M (100%)
  Minnesota 1 (100%) - 4 (36%) 160M (100%)
  Texas - - 1 (9%) -
  Ohio - - 1 (9%) -
  Montana - - 1 (9%) -
  Michigan - - 1 (9%) -
  Iowa - - 1 (9%) -
Canada - - 1 (9%) -
  Ontario - - 1 (9%) -
Domestic 1 (100%) - 10 (91%) 160M (100%)
Cross-border - - 1 (9%) -
Total 1 - 11 $160M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Recapitalization 1 (100%) - 7 (64%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 2 (18%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (9%) 160M (100%)
Growth Capital - - 1 (9%) -
Total 1 - 11 $160M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 7 (70%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (10%) -
Trade Sale 1 (10%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (10%) -
Total 10 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lincoln International
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $160M
TOTAL $160M
Largest Norwesco, Inc.
$160M (2005-07-11)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
9%
1 (9%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
70%
7 (70%)
Strategic(s)
20%
2 (20%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

259M USD

Established

2003

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Charles Lannin

Co-Founder & Partner

F. Clayton Miller

Co-Founder & Partner

Kelly Horner

CFO & CCO

Joel Grebenick

Managing Director

Dean Wikenheiser

Director

FAQ

When was Stone Arch Capital founded?

Stone Arch Capital was founded in 2003.

What type of investor is Stone Arch Capital?

Stone Arch Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Stone Arch Capital headquartered?

Stone Arch Capital is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

How much capital does Stone Arch Capital have under management?

Stone Arch Capital has 259M USD under management.

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