M&A Deal Summary

Monroe Capital and Cohere Beauty Acquire Contract Filling

On August 18, 2022, lender Monroe Capital and Cohere Beauty acquired packaging company Contract Filling

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Monroe Capital’s 2nd and Cohere Beauty’s 1st transaction in the Packaging sector.
  • This is Monroe Capital’s 91st and Cohere Beauty’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Monroe Capital’s 5th and Cohere Beauty’s 1st transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-08-18
Target Contract Filling
Sector Packaging
Buyer(s) Monroe Capital
Cohere Beauty
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Norton Rose Fulbright (Legal)

Target

Contract Filling

Cedar Grove, New Jersey, United States
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Contract Filling is a premier contract manufacturer of alcohol-based personal care products with extensive compounding, filling, and packaging capabilities. CFI’s product offering includes perfume, cologne, hairspray, body mist, and deodorant sticks. Contract Filling was founded in 1983 and is based in Cedar Grove, New Jersey.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Monroe Capital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Lender
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 14.1B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Monroe Capital is a provider of senior and junior debt and equity co-investments to middle-market companies in the US and Canada. Investment types include unitranche financings, cash flow and enterprise value based loans, asset based loans, acquisition facilities, mezzanine debt, second lien or last-out loans and equity co-investments. Monroe Capital is a generalist investor and will consider companies in the healthcare, technology, media, retail, consumer sectors. Monroe Capital was formed in 2004 and is based in Chicago.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 92 of 103
Sector (Packaging) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 6
State (New Jersey) 5 of 5
Country (United States) 91 of 102
Year (2022) 4 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-08-15 Lone Star Disposal

Houston, Texas, United States

Lone Star Disposal is a provider of construction and demolition (“C&D”) and municipal solid waste (“MSW”) disposal and related environmental services. The Company’s comprehensive service platform utilizes an asset base consisting of a C&D landfill, an MSW transfer station, a C&D recycling facility, and a C&D collection fleet. Lone Star Disposal is based in Houston, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-08-25 Curion

Chamblee, Georgia, United States

Curion is a data-driven platform with solutions to deliver product and consumer insights. The Company has oexperience working with research and development (R&D) and insights teams within to design and execute research. Curion is based in Chamblee, Georgia.

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Buyer

Cohere Beauty

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1972
Sector Manufacturing
DESCRIPTION

Cohere Beauty is a full-service contract manufacturer, formulator, and distributor of customized hair care, skin care, fragrance, and cosmetic products. Cohere’s turnkey services include formulation, compounding, filling, quality assurance, packaging, and distribution. The company serves a diverse customer base comprised of established health & beauty companies and emerging brands. Cohere specializes in helping emerging brands accelerate speed to market through concept & formula development support. With locations in Arizona, California, Nebraska, and New Jersey, the company operates out of four FDA-registered cGMP compliant facilities with more than 800,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space. Cohere Beauty was formed in 1972 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector (Packaging) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 3
State (New Jersey) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 3
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-17 Healthspecialty

Santa Fe Springs, California, United States

Healthspecialty is a full-service contract manufacturer of skin, body, and hair care products with a focus on premium skincare applications. Healthspecialty was founded in 1995 and is based in Santa Fe Springs, California.

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