Merit Capital Partners

What is Merit Capital Partners?

Merit Capital Partners is a private equity firm with a focus on providing mezzanine and equity capital to middle-market companies in the manufacturing, distribution, and services industries. Specifically, they manage more than $1.7 billion of capital across five institutionally-sponsored limited partnerships. The fund is known for partnering with business owners, management teams, and independent sponsors on a variety of transaction types including Management Buyouts, Acquisition Financings, Shareholder Liquidity Events, Recapitalizations, Growth Financings, and ESOPs.

Merit Capital Partners is committed to driving long-term value for the companies they invest in and has a history of over 100 platform transactions and more than 30 independent sponsor transactions.

Since its inception in 1993, Merit Capital has invested over $2.5 billion. They target companies that have a proven track record, specifically those with revenues of at least $25 million and EBITDA of at least $5 million. They generally target an investment size of at least $20 million.

The firm displays flexibility in its investment approach, focusing on majority ownership investments while also considering select minority ownership investments.

Merit Capital Partners emphasizes its strengths in flexibility, transparency, and trust in their partnerships. It’s important to note that they do not invest in startups, turnarounds, real estate financings, specialty retailers, or oil and gas opportunities.