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Spell Capital Partners

Spell Capital Partners is a private equity firm based in Edina, Minnesota. William "Bill" Spell founded the firm in 1988. The firm has been investing exclusively on behalf of the Spell Family Office since 2018.[1]

Spell Capital Partners
Company typePrivate Equity Firm
IndustryFinancial Services and Asset Management
Founded1988
FounderWilliam Spell
Headquarters
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Total assets$1.0 Billion AUM
Websitespellcapital.com

The firm has closed 41 leveraged buyout (LBO) transactions since 1988.

Spell Capital historically has managed both private equity and mezzanine capital. The private equity group focuses on acquiring majority control interests in industrial manufacturing companies,[2] while Spell Capital Mezzanine provides subordinated debt and non-control equity ownership to businesses in a variety of industries.[3] During the summer of 2022, as part of Mr. Spell's succession planning strategy, the mezzanine group was sold to the partners and employees that managed that group.[3]

Currently, Spell Capital has $750 Million of assets under management (AUM),[4] and manages seven portfolio companies owned by the Spell Family Office and three on behalf of Spell Capital Partners Fund V (a 2016 vintage fund).[5]

Background

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Spell Capital Partners, LLC is a private equity firm specializing in leveraged buyouts (LBO) of industrial manufacturing businesses on behalf of the Spell Family Office.[6]

In addition to President/Founder Bill Spell, the senior members of the firm are COO/CFO, Andrea Nelson, Senior Managing Director, Jim Rikkers, and Managing Director Harry Spell, II. Spell Capital currently has ten employees.

The firm seeks investment opportunities globally and owns businesses in North America, Asia, Australia/New Zealand[7] and South America.[8] The firm has an expertise and preference for manufacturing businesses in the plastics industry, capital equipment, packaging, and niche manufacturing.

The firm invests between $5.0 million and $25.0 million in historically profitable, established businesses generating at least $5.0 million of EBITDA cash flow.[9]

Since inception, Spell Capital Partners has posted an annual IRR investment performance of 26.9% and a cash-on-cash multiple of 3.28 times.

History

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Bill Spell, a former investment banker, founded the company in 1988,[10] drawing upon his prior experience as vice president and Director of Corporate Finance at a Midwest-based investment-banking firm.[11]

Since 1988, Spell Capital has raised five equity funds and two mezzanine funds. From 1993 to 2006, the principals of Spell Capital held a controlling interest in a publicly traded company, PW Eagle,[12] which was the second largest plastic pipe manufacturer in the United States.[13] In 2006, the company had approximately $720 million in sales with over $100 million EBITDA cash flow.[14] During that year, Spell exited the investment.

Recognition

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Spell Capital Partner's portfolio companies have received three nominations for Deal of the Year from Buyouts Magazine,[15] one for Turnaround Deal of the Year and another for Small Market Deal of the Year.

During 2020, Spell's mezzanine group was named "SBIC Firm of the Year" by the United States Small Business Administration (SBA).[16]

Spell Capital was named to the "Top 50 PE Firms in the Middle Market" in each of the years from 2018 through 2023.[17] In 2019, Inc Magazine included Spell Capital in its top 50 Private Equity firms.[18]

References

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  1. ^ "Spell Capital Partners". GCI Publishing. 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  2. ^ "Byline Sponsor Finance Group supports Spell Capital Partners in its acquisition of Viking Engineering & Development, Inc". Byline Bank. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  3. ^ a b "About Us". NorthCoastMezzanine.com.
  4. ^ "About Us". Spell Capital. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  5. ^ Witkowsky, Chris (2016-09-06). "Spell Capital raises largest fund yet focusing on smallest side of market". Buyouts. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  6. ^ Ruiz Switzky, Bryant (May 13, 2007). "'Opportunistic' Spell Capital sees deal flow surge in early 2007". www.bizjournals.com.
  7. ^ Rikkers, Jim (2021-09-15). "Spell Capital Partners Announces Acquisition of Duromer Products Australia and DuroColour Vietnam". Spell Capital. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  8. ^ "Injequaly Opens Plastic Injection Molding Plant in Joinville to Serve Whirlpool | Viking Plastics". 2021-11-11. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  9. ^ "Investment Criteria". Spell Capital. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  10. ^ "Spell Capital Partners". GCI Publishing. 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  11. ^ "Company Overview of Peerless Industrial Group, Inc". BusinessWeek. Archived from the original on October 8, 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  12. ^ "William H. Spell". PlasticsNews.com. January 9, 2004.
  13. ^ "PW Eagle, Inc. | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  14. ^ "PW Eagle's Third Quarter Net Income Increases on Eight Percent Revenue Growth". www.sec.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  15. ^ Primack, Dan (2008-02-26). "Buyouts Awards 2008". PE Hub. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  16. ^ "Minnesota Investment Firm Named Small Business Investment Company of the Year". GlobeNewswire News Room. 2020-09-16.
  17. ^ "Spell Capital Partners". GCI Publishing. 2019-12-29.
  18. ^ "Spell Capital". Inc.com. June 17, 2019.
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