M&A Deal Summary

Blue Sea Capital Acquires WillowWood

On December 6, 2021, private equity firm Blue Sea Capital acquired consumer products company WillowWood from DW Healthcare Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Blue Sea Capital’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Blue Sea Capital’s 13th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Blue Sea Capital’s 2nd transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-12-06
Target WillowWood
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Blue Sea Capital
Sellers(s) DW Healthcare Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

WillowWood

Mt. Sterling, Ohio, United States
WillowWood is a designer, manufacturer, and distributor of prosthetic products for amputees, including the Alpha family of liners, Meta feet, central fabrication, and custom design-liner. WillowWood was founded in 1907 and is based in Mount Sterling, Ohio.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Blue Sea Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2013
PE ASSETS 327M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Blue Sea Capital is a private equity firm focused on majority investments in middle-market aerospace, defense, healthcare, and industrial companies. Blue Sea will consider opportunities throughout North America with a focus on businesses with differentiated products/services. The Firm can commit up to $150 million in transactions valued up to $300 million. Blue Sea Capital was formed in 2013 and is based in West Palm Beach, Florida.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 18
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 4 of 6
State (Ohio) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 13 of 18
Year (2021) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-26 Deca Dental

Dallas, Texas, United States

Deca Dental is a dental services organization that supports dentists across more than 30 affiliated practices in providing patients with first-class dental services in a comfortable and convenient neighborhood setting at affordable prices. Deca Dental was formed in 2008 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-16 RESA Power

Houston, Texas, United States

RESA Power is a provider of high-end, mission-critical electrical system services and products for industrial, commercial, institutional, government, and utility end-users across North America. The technicians and engineers at RESA are experts in testing and servicing transformers, relays, breakers and other key components of power distribution and control systems. It also provides quick turn-around custom manufactured or retrofit switchgear & breaker solutions and maintains an extensive inventory of obsolete and hard-to-find components. RESA Power was formed in 1928 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

DW Healthcare Partners

Park City, Utah, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2002
PE ASSETS 1.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

DW Healthcare Partners is a healthcare-focused private equity firm that partners with owners of mid-to late-stage companies. DW looks to invest in private, North American companies, primarily in the medical device, product, services, and specialty distribution sectors of healthcare. DW will invest from $20 to $100 million of equity capital to help facilitate growth or to fund acquisitions. DW looks for high-growth businesses with at least $6 million in EBITDA and prefers to be the majority investor. DW Healthcare Partners was formed in 2002 and is based in Ontario, Canada.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 21
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 6 of 7
State (Ohio) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 18 of 21
Year (2021) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-27 Bio Agri Mix

Mitchell, Ontario, Canada

Bio Agri Mix is a medicant supplier focused on developing, distributing and marketing a wide range of antimicrobials and other feed additives to enhance animal health. Bio Agri Mix was founded in 1983 and is based in Mitchell, Ontario.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-10 Vets Plus

Menomonie, Wisconsin, United States

Vets Plus is a full-service developer and manufacturer of nutraceutical solutions for the companion animal and livestock markets. Vets Plus was founded in 1990 and is based in Menomonie, Wisconsin.

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