Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Beverages

Falconhead Capital Acquires Javo

On April 10, 2009, private equity firm Falconhead Capital acquired beverage company Javo

Acquisition Context
  • This is Falconhead Capital’s 1st transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is Falconhead Capital’s 9th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Falconhead Capital’s 4th transaction in California.
Investment Fate
  • Javo was sold to a strategic buyer in 2022.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date April 10, 2009
Target Javo
Sector Beverages
Buyer(s) Falconhead Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

Javo

Vista, California, United States
Javo is a beverage company with unique food service and manufacturing capabilities. Javo is a natural extractor of clean-label coffee, tea, and botanicals with a focus on beverage applications. Javo was founded in 1987 and is based in Vista, California.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Falconhead Capital

New York, New York, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 500M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Falconhead Capital is a private equity firm focused on making control investments in lower middle-market companies in the consumer, leisure/lifestyle and media sectors that benefit from the growing number of consumers with a higher standard of living. Falconhead seeks to invest $10 to $100 million per transaction and in conjunction with co-investors can invest up to $100 million. Prospective businesses should have revenues of $20 to $150 million and $5 to $30 million of EBITDA. Falconhead Capital was formed in 1998 and is based in New York City.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 11 of 15
Sector: Beverages 1 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 6 of 7
State: California 4 of 4
Country: United States 9 of 13
Year: 2009 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-09-26 NYDJ Apparel

Vernon, California, United States

NYDJ Apparel LLC is global apparel designer, manufacturer and marketer of upscale jeans and pants created specifically to fit the average-size, fashion-conscious woman who is typically age 35 and above.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-10-16 GPSI Holdings

Sarasota, Florida, United States

GPSI Holdings LLC is a developer, manufacturer and seller of a new and refurbished cart-mounted GPS distance measurement devices along with the related infrastructure for use with golf course operations, and provides service required to properly maintain the units. GPSI Holdings was founded in 20009 and is based in Sarasota, Florida.

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