M&A Deal Summary

Littlejohn Acquires alphabroder

On January 1, 2012, private equity firm Littlejohn acquired apparel/textiles company alphabroder

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Littlejohn’s 2nd transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is Littlejohn’s 24th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Littlejohn’s 4th transaction in Pennsylvania.
Investment Fate
  • alphabroder was sold to a strategic buyer in 2024.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-01-01
Target alphabroder
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) Littlejohn
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

alphabroder

Trevose, Pennsylvania, United States
alphabroder is a distributor of trade, private label, and retail apparel brands and merchandise to the promotional products marketplace. The Company supplies imprintable apparel and accessories to screen printers, embroiderers, promotional products distributors, athletic dealers, and other businesses. alphabroder is based in Trevose, Pennsylvania.

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Buyer

Littlejohn

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 7.8B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Littlejohn is a private equity firm that makes control investments in mid-sized companies undergoing change; either in capital structure, strategy, operations, or growth. Littlejohn looks to commit $50 to $250 million of equity, mezzanine, or credit capital in companies with annual revenues of $100 to $800 million. Sectors of interest include industrial equipment, packaging, chemicals, automotive and transportation parts and equipment, food and food processing, healthcare, plastics, aerospace/defense, distribution, environmental and infrastructure services, and consumer products. The Firm avoids investing in real estate, fashion, retail, and businesses engaged in high technology. Littlejohn prefers opportunities located in the US, but also considers opportunities in Europe and Canada. Littlejohn was formed in 1996 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 28 of 64
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 2 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 10 of 14
State (Pennsylvania) 4 of 5
Country (United States) 24 of 60
Year (2012) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-11-21 Installed Building Products

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Installed Building Products is a manufacture, sale, and installation of building products for the commercial building industry. IBP provides insulations, shower doors, mirrors, shelving, waterproofing, gutters, garage doors, and fireplaces. Installed Building Products was founded in 1977 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-08 Contech Engineered Solutions

West Chester, Ohio, United States

Contech Engineered Solutions is a provider of engineering and site solutions for the residential, commercial and infrastructure markets. The company's primary end markets are the US infrastructure, commercial and residential construction markets. Contech Engineered Solutions was formed in 1986 and is based in West Chester, Ohio.

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