Performance. Potential. Results.
What sets an equity firm apart?
At PNC Equity Partners, we believe it’s our unwavering focus on the results we can achieve by forging partnerships with management teams.
We're known for sharing the vision of our management teams, and helping them achieve it.
We're known for solid, steady, performance.
We're known for a disciplined, straightforward and intelligent investment
style, for an investment team that's highly experienced and has worked closely together for many years, and for consistently strong investment returns.
And we're known for working with our investors and companies the same way we work with each other: as committed partners dedicated to helping our portfolio companies succeed and everyone’s investment grow.
We invite you to find out more about our team, our strategy, our companies, and our successes.
Featured Portfolio Company
Featured Portfolio Company
Featured Portfolio Company
Featured Portfolio Company
Featured Portfolio Company
Featured Portfolio Company
Featured Portfolio Company
Featured Portfolio Company
Tangent Rail Corporation
In October 2005, PNC Equity Partners teamed with Tangent Rail management to buy the business from its parent company, Railworks Corporation. PNC Equity Partners structured and led the transaction with a $13.2 million equity investment.
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Mainline Supply
In October 2005, PNC Equity Partners invested $12.0 million of convertible preferred stock to support Mainline’s future growth plans. Mainline is one of the largest wholesale distributors of underground water, sewer and drainage utility products in the Southeastern United States.
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Home Made Brand Foods
PNC Equity Partners provided $10.4 million of equity and subordinated debt in a recapitalization of the company by management. Home Made is a manufacturer of prepared foods, salads, entrees and desserts sold primarily through the supermarket channel.
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Portec Group International
In March 2005, PNC Equity Partners provided $12.8 million of equity and $5.0 million of subordinated debt in leading the acquisition of this company. Portec Group International is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of components and sub-systems used in the material handling industry.
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GTS
PNC Equity Partners provided $12.5 million of equity financing and $7.5 million of subordinated debt to support a management buyout of the company from French chemicals company Air Liquide, and is the company’s largest shareholder. GTS is a distributor of industrial gas and welding equipment in the Mid-Atlantic region.
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F.B. Leopold
PNC Equity Partners worked with F.B. Leopold’s management team to purchase the business from owner RWE Thames Water, and provided $10.8 million of equity financing in support of the acquisition. F.B. Leopold is the leading designer, developer and supplier of filtration and clarification systems for the municipal water and wastewater treatment industry.
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Griffith Energy
In November 2003, PNC Equity Partners worked exclusively with Griffith’s management team to buy the company from Energy East Corporation. PNC Equity Partners led the acquisition process, investing $17.4 million in the form of preferred and common stock. Griffith is a distributor of propane and home heating oil in upstate New York.
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Advanced Disposal Services
PNC Equity Partners led a significant round of institutional growth capital in 2002, completed a follow-on investment in 2004, and is the company's largest shareholder with over $25 million of equity invested. ADS is a leading provider of integrated, non-hazardous solid waste collection, transfer and disposal services in the Southeastern U.S.
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