M&A Deal Summary

AEA Investors Acquires At Home Group

On September 8, 2011, private equity firm AEA Investors acquired retailer At Home Group from Three Cities Research for 715M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is AEA Investors’ 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is AEA Investors’ 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is AEA Investors’ 37th transaction in the United States.
  • This is AEA Investors’ 2nd transaction in Texas.
Investment Fate
  • At Home Group went public in 2015.
  • At Home Group was sold to a financial buyer in 2021 for 2.8B USD.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-09-08
Target At Home Group
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) AEA Investors
Sellers(s) Three Cities Research
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 715M USD
Advisor(s) Solomon Partners (Financial)

Target

At Home Group

Plano, Texas, United States
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At Home Group is a retailer of decorative home accessories, seasonal products, and craft materials. At Home Group offers more than 50,000 on-trend home products to fit any budget or style, from furniture, mirrors, rugs, art, and housewares to tabletop, patio, and seasonal decor. At Home Group was founded in 1979 and is based in Plano, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

AEA Investors

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1968
PE ASSETS 17.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

AEA Investors is a private investment firm focused on investing in and acquiring businesses headquartered primarily in the US, Europe, and China. AEA looks for companies operating in stable to growing industries with a proven ability to generate positive cash-flow. Broad sectors of interest include value-added industrial products/services, specialty chemicals, consumer products, and services. In addition to its primary middle-market private equity fund, AEA maintains additional funds targeted towards mezzanine financing, senior secured debt, and small business buyouts. AEA Investors was formed in 1968 and is based in New York City.

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Overall 43 of 114
Sector (Retail) 1 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 14 of 53
State (Texas) 2 of 13
Country (United States) 37 of 99
Year (2011) 2 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 9
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Downers Grove, Illinois, United States

PLZ Aeroscience is a specialty aerosol product manufacturing company. It specializes in the development, manufacturing, packaging, and distribution of a comprehensive line of contract fill, brand, and private label products. PLZ Aeroscience was established in 1939 and is based in Downers Grove, Illinois.

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Wanamassa, New Jersey, United States

Industrial Controls Distributors is a distributor of industrial automation controls, industrial components and commercial heating, ventilation and air conditioning and combustion controls in the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions of the United States.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Three Cities Research

New York, New York, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1976
PE ASSETS 700M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Three Cities Research (TCR) is a private equity firm focused on investing in underperforming companies. TCR looks for change of control situations where the firm's involvement can lead to improvements. Broad sectors of interest include manufacturing, distribution, industrial, services, and retail. Three Cities Research was formed in 1976 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 10
Sector (Retail) 3 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 4 of 4
State (Texas) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 10 of 10
Year (2011) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Houston, Texas, United States

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Houston, Texas, United States

Bluefish Holdings through its subsidiaries, owns and operates a common carrier jet fuel pipeline system that transports jet fuel from a fuel farm to Albuquerque International Sunport Airport. Bluefish Holdings was established in 2013 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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