M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2014-07-04 |
| Target | Apple & Eve |
| Sector | Beverages |
| Buyer(s) | Lassonde |
| Sellers(s) | ClearLight Partners |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 150M USD |
| Advisor(s) | Houlihan Lokey (Financial) |
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Lassonde develops, manufactures, and markets various ready-to-drink fruit and vegetable juices and drinks in Canada, the United States, and internationally. Lassonde Industries, Inc. offers cranberry sauces; and develops, manufactures, and markets specialty food products, including fondue broths and sauces, and pasta sauces. In addition, it imports and markets selected wines; and produces apple cider and cider based beverages. Lassonde was founded in 1918 and is based in Rougemont, Canada.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 2 |
| Sector (Beverages) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 1 of 1 |
| State (New York) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2014) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-03 |
Sun-Rype Products
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada Sun-Rype Products Ltd. manufactures and sells a variety of ready-to-drink fruit-based juices and drinks under the Sun-Rype brand and fruit-based snacks under the Sun-Rype, Fruit to Go, FruitSource and Good Bites brands. Sun-Rype Products Ltd. customers include grocery stores, club stores, and mass merchandisers, as well as wholesalers and drug stores. |
Buy | CA$89M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| PE ASSETS | 900M USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
ClearLight Partners LLC is a private equity firm that invests in mid-sized companies with strong cash-flow margins and limited capital intensity. ClearLight looks for US and Canadian headquartered companies with annual revenues between $25 and $250 million and EBITDA of $4 and $15 million. ClearLight targets investments across a broad range of industries with a particular interest in specialty manufacturing and distribution, business services, education and training, healthcare services, specialty finance, and consumer products and services. The Firm's target investment size is $10 to $50 million per transaction. ClearLight Partners was formed in 2000 and is based in Newport Beach, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 10 |
| Sector (Beverages) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 3 of 6 |
| State (New York) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 4 of 10 |
| Year (2014) | 2 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-17 |
TASI
Harrison, Ohio, United States TASI is a manufacturer of highly-engineered leak test and measurement equipment designed to enhance manufacturing efficiency in the automotive, plastics, industrial and pharmaceutical end markets. TASI is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH and dates back to 1981 when the company was founded as Cincinnati Test Systems. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-01 |
PepperBall
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States PepperBall designs, manufactures, and markets high-quality irritant-filled projectiles and associated air launchers under the industry-leading PepperBall brand. PepperBall’s solutions provide military and law enforcement personnel a safe, effective tool for use in crowd control and one-on-one scenarios. PepperBall was founded in 1999 and is based in Lake Forest, Illinois. |
Buy | - |
