M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2019-04-22 |
| Target | Foundation Wellness |
| Sector | Consumer Products |
| Buyer(s) |
Gridiron Capital
Kaulig Capital |
| Sellers(s) | Spectrum Brands |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| PE ASSETS | 8.6B USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Gridiron Capital is a private equity firm focused on acquiring mid-sized North American manufacturing, service and specialty consumer companies. Gridiron looks to commit companies with EBITDA up to $60 million. The Firm prefers controlling interests when considering transactions. Situations of interest include companies operating in sectors undergoing change, closely held companies owned by founding family or management for ownership transition, and corporate divestitures of orphaned or non-strategic business units. Gridiron Capital was formed in 2004 and is based in New Canaan, Connecticut.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 27 of 43 |
| Sector: Consumer Products M&A | 5 of 8 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 3 of 3 |
| State: Ohio M&A | 4 of 6 |
| Country: United States M&A | 27 of 43 |
| Year: 2019 M&A | 1 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-29 |
Cushman & Wakefield’s Third-Party Vendor Managed Site Maintenance Business
Colwich, Kansas, United States Cushman & Wakefield’s Third-Party Vendor Managed Site Maintenance Business is a facility management firm specializing in on-demand facility maintenance and project management services through a national network of facilities contractors. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-25 |
Jacent
Cinnaminson, New Jersey, United States Jacent is a distributor and merchandiser of non-edible, general merchandise impulse items to grocery and other retail channels. The company creates a strategic merchandising plan for each store and places the right impulse product in the right location within the store to drive enhanced customer experiences, sales and profitability. With its national direct store delivery (“DSD”) network and team members, Jacent reorders, restocks and merchandises each store to provide a customized, turn-key solution that drives incremental impulse sales for its blue-chip customers. Jacent is based in Cinnaminson, New Jersey. |
Buy | - |
Kaulig Capital is a family office focused on opportunities in private equity and real estate. Within private equity Kaulig looks to partner with owners looking for full/partial liquidity, fundless sponsors look for a capital partner, growth capital financings, and operators seeking a partner to acquire a business. The Firm is sector agnostic and will consider opportunities throughout the US with at least $10 million of revenue and $2 million of EBITDA. Kaulig Capital was formed in 2016 and is headquartered in Hudson, Ohio.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 12 |
| Sector: Consumer Products M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| State: Ohio M&A | 2 of 4 |
| Country: United States M&A | 5 of 12 |
| Year: 2019 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-01 |
Liquid Markets Group
New York, New York, United States Liquid Markets Group is a registered broker-dealer and the operator of an Alternative Trading System (ATS) that brings together blockchain technology and facilitates the secondary trading of tokenized assets. Liquid Markets Group is based in New York. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-01 |
CCG
Sarasota, Florida, United States CCG is a global provider of expert, impartial and tech-enabled services that add value and liquidity to collectibles. CCG was founded in 1987 and is based in Sarasota, Florida. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1906 |
| Sector | Consumer Products |
| Employees | 3,100 |
| Revenue | 3.0B USD (2024) |
Spectrum Brands is a diversified consumer products company and a supplier of consumer batteries, residential locksets, residential builders’ hardware and faucets, shaving and grooming products, personal care products, small household appliances, specialty pet supplies, lawn and garden, and home pest control products, and personal insect repellents. Spectrum Brands was founded in 1906 and is based in Middleton, Wisconsin.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 4 |
| Sector: Consumer Products M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 3 of 4 |
| State: Ohio M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Country: United States M&A | 3 of 4 |
| Year: 2019 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-15 |
Spectrum Brands Holdings - Global Auto Care Business
Vandalia, Ohio, United States Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. - Global Auto Care Business is a wholesaler of auto accessories based in Vandalia, Ohio. |
Sell | $1.3B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-12 |
OmegaSea
Painesville, Ohio, United States OmegaSea LLC is a manufacturer and distributor of premium food and related products for the aquarium hobbyist. Fish food is marketed worldwide under the Omega One brand. OmegaSea was founded in 1998 and is based in Painesville, Ohio. |
Buy | - |
