M&A Deal Summary

Chartwell Investments Entrepreneur & Founder Capital Acquires Idaho Timber

On May 1, 2005, private equity firm Chartwell Investments Entrepreneur & Founder Capital acquired forest products company Idaho Timber for 134M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Chartwell Investments Entrepreneur & Founder Capital’s 1st transaction in the Forest Products sector.
  • This is Chartwell Investments Entrepreneur & Founder Capital’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Chartwell Investments Entrepreneur & Founder Capital’s 9th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Chartwell Investments Entrepreneur & Founder Capital’s 1st transaction in Idaho.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2005-05-01
Target Idaho Timber
Sector Forest Products
Buyer(s) Chartwell Investments Entrepreneur & Founder Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Deal Value 134M USD

Target

Idaho Timber

Boise, Idaho, United States
website
Idaho Timber engages in the forest products industry, providing an extensive range of quality wood products to markets across North America and to the world. Idaho Timber operates regionally located manufacturing, distribution and sales facilities in Idaho, New Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Florida.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Chartwell Investments Entrepreneur & Founder Capital

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1992
PE ASSETS 700M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Chartwell Investments is a private equity firm that invests in US-based, mid-sized companies with 'strong market positions, sound business models, and meaningful growth prospects'. Areas of interest include consumer products, light manufacturing, distribution, infrastructure, natural resources, energy, building products, and business services. Chartwell seeks to invest $10 to $200 million of equity in transactions that include buyouts, recapitalization, and growth equity financings. The Firm has a special interest in solving family succession issues, intricate tax and public securities problems, as well as creating strategic partnerships. Chartwell will also consider turnaround situations or companies requiring operational improvement. Chartwell Investments was formed in 1992 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 15
Sector (Forest Products) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 4 of 5
State (Idaho) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 9 of 15
Year (2005) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States

Keen Energy Services is a provider of contract drilling services for oil and gas exploration and production companies, primarily in the mid-continent region of the United States. It is consistently one of Oklahoma's most active drilling contractors.

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