M&A Deal Summary

C&A Marketing Acquires Ritz Camera & Image

On September 1, 2012, C&A Marketing acquired retailer Ritz Camera & Image from Transom Capital Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is C&A Marketing’s 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is C&A Marketing’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is C&A Marketing’s 1st transaction in Maryland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-09-01
Target Ritz Camera & Image
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) C&A Marketing
Sellers(s) Transom Capital Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) SSG Capital Advisors (Financial)

Target

Ritz Camera & Image

Beltsville, Maryland, United States
website
Ritz Camera & Image, LLC owns and operates a chain of retail locations for cameras and imaging solutions in the United States.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

C&A Marketing

Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, United States

website

Category Company
Founded 1992
Sector Distribution
DESCRIPTION

C&A Marketing Inc. is a manufacturer, distributor and online reseller of photographic and consumer electronic equipment and related accessories.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Retail) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Maryland) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2012) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-04-01 SkyMall

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

SkyMall, Inc. is a retailer that provides a large selection of premium-quality products and services to customers from a wide variety of merchants and partners. SkyMall is best known for its in-flight catalog, which is seen by approximately 88 percent of all U.S. airline passengers. Through its SkyMall.com Web site, SkyMall offers an expanded selection of products and services to online shoppers.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Transom Capital Group

El Segundo, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2008
PE ASSETS 600M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Transom Capital Group is an operationally-focused private equity firm that seeks buyouts and control investments in middle-market companies with established revenue streams and business models. Transom is sector agnostic and will consider opportunities throughout North America. Target companies typically have cash-flows up to $100 million. Transom Capital Partners was formed in 2008 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 12
Sector (Retail) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 7
State (Maryland) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 12
Year (2012) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-09-08 Ritz Camera & Image

Beltsville, Maryland, United States

Ritz Camera & Image, LLC owns and operates a chain of retail locations for cameras and imaging solutions in the United States.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-10 One Industries

San Clemente, California, United States

One Industries is a provider of technical apparel, helmets, protective products, graphics, and lifestyle apparel. ONE operates under three centerpiece brands, ONE Industries, SixSixOne Protection, and TAG Metals, all market-leading companies focusing on the rapidly growing motocross industry. One Industries was founded in 1997 and is based in San Clemente, California.

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