M&A Deal Summary

Founders Equity Acquires Richardson Foods

On March 1, 2006, private equity firm Founders Equity acquired food company Richardson Foods

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Founders Equity’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Founders Equity’s 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Founders Equity’s 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2006-03-01
Target Richardson Foods
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Founders Equity
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Richardson Foods

Canajoharie, New York, United States
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Richardson Foods, Inc. is a manufacturer of branded and private label candy and confectionery products, including soft sugar mints. Richardson Foods was founded in 1893 and is based in Canajoharie, New York.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Founders Equity

New York, New York, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1969
PE ASSETS 160M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Founders Equity is a private equity firm that looks to lead lower middle-market company investments. Founders looks to invest up to $10 million of equity in companies with revenues between $20 and $150 million and cash-flow between $2 and $15 million. Sectors of interest include business and marketing services, outsourcing and logistics, healthcare services, environmental services, security systems, oilfield services, consumer products and services, food/food Services, franchising, and niche manufacturing. Prospective transactions are generally located East of the Rocky Mountains and include management buyouts, recapitalizations, turnarounds, growth financings, take privates, and corporate divestitures. Founders Equity was formed in 1969 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 12
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 6 of 9
State (New York) 1 of 5
Country (United States) 7 of 12
Year (2006) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-03-01 In The Swim

West Chicago, Illinois, United States

In The Swim is a multi-channel direct marketer of swimming pool supplies and equipment to the residential and commercial swimming pool markets in the United States. Products include chemicals, covers and liners, equipment, parts, and accessories, which are sold through a catalog, internet, telesales, retail, and wholesale channels. In The Swim was founded in 1982 and is based in West Chicago, Illinois.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-08-14 Stone Source

New York, New York, United States

Stone Source provides natural stone, porcelain tile, ceramic tile, glass tile, engineered stone, and reclaimed wood. Stone Source also distributes products for residential applications. Stone Source was founded in 1988 and is based in New York City.

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