M&A Deal Summary

J.H. Whitney Capital Partners Acquires Cooley Group

On January 5, 2021, private equity firm J.H. Whitney Capital Partners acquired chemicals company Cooley Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is J.H. Whitney Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is J.H. Whitney Capital Partners’ 22nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is J.H. Whitney Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Rhode Island.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-01-05
Target Cooley Group
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) J.H. Whitney Capital Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Cooley Group

Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States
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Cooley Group designs, engineers and manufactures polymer-based industrial textile solutions for a diverse set of OEM fabricators. Cooley Group was founded in 1926 and is based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

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Buyer

J.H. Whitney Capital Partners

New Canaan, Connecticut, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1946
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

J.H. Whitney & Co. is a private equity firm focused on small and middle-market buyouts and recapitalizations of US-based, growth-oriented companies. The Firm targets companies with $50 to $500 million in revenue and looks to invest $20 to $125 million per transaction. Industries of interest include consumer, healthcare, specialty manufacturing, and business services. J.H. Whitney & Co. was formed in 1946 and is based in New Canaan, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 23 of 23
Sector (Chemicals) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 9 of 9
State (Rhode Island) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 22 of 22
Year (2021) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-22 Accupac

Mainland, Pennsylvania, United States

Accupac is a provider of outsourced manufacturing and packaging solutions to pharmaceutical and over-the-counter (OTC) personal care product manufacturers. Accupac is a specialist in liquid topical and oral care products, including skin creams, toothpaste, moisturizing lotions, mouthwash, and other personal care products, many of which require FDA approval. Accupac was established in 1974 and is based in Mainland, Pennsylvania.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-04 FNF Construction

Tempe, Arizona, United States

FNF Construction Company is an infrastructure-construction company, specializing in asphalt/rubberized-asphalt paving and to a lesser degree, structural concrete building, highway/airport runway painting, and drainage/storm-water system construction. The Company generally serves as the prime contractor for public sector customers such as federal, state and local governmental authorities in the states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico and to a lesser degree in Southern California. FNF Construction was founded in 1984 and is based in Tempe, Arizona.

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