M&A Deal Summary

Swander Pace Capital Acquires Good Source Solutions

On January 1, 2006, private equity firm Swander Pace Capital acquired distribution company Good Source Solutions

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Swander Pace Capital’s 1st transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Swander Pace Capital’s 16th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Swander Pace Capital’s 4th transaction in California.
Investment Fate
  • Good Source Solutions was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2011.
  • Good Source Solutions was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2018.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2006-01-01
Target Good Source Solutions
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Swander Pace Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Good Source Solutions

Carlsbad, California, United States
Good Source Solutions is a specialized food distributor with sophisticated procurement and logistical capabilities, serving a wide spectrum of value-focused end markets through a national network of facilities. Good Source’s products focus on center-of-plate with an offering that includes poultry, meats, pasta, fruits, vegetables, bakery items, beverages, appetizers, sides, and snacks. Good Source Solutions was founded in 1989 and is based in Carlsbad, California.

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Buyer

Swander Pace Capital

San Francisco, California, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 1.8B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Swander Pace Capital (SPC) is a private equity firm focused on investing in North American middle-market consumer products companies. SPC looks for companies exhibiting strong growth potential and sales of up to $500 million. Specific areas of interest include food/beverage, household products, health living, packaging, personal care, pet products, sporting goods, specialty apparel, and specialty distribution. Prospective investment situations include management-led buyouts, consolidations, divestitures, turnarounds, recapitalizations, and growth capital financings. SPC was formed in 1996 and has offices in San Francisco, California; Bedminster, New Jersey; and Ontario, Canada.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 52
Sector: Distribution M&A 1 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 12 of 34
State: California M&A 4 of 13
Country: United States M&A 16 of 42
Year: 2006 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-04-01 Prepared Meal Holdings

Berkeley, Illinois, United States

Prepared Meal Holdings, Inc. prepares, assembles and distributes pre-plated meals to schools, senior centers, community service programs, healthcare facilities, and airlines.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-07-01 Bravo Sports

Santa Fe Springs, California, United States

Bravo Sports is a manufacturer of sporting goods and outdoor categories. Bravo provides branded consumer products such as scooters, skateboards, skates, and canopies to a blue-chip customer base across the mass merchants, sporting goods and big-box retailers. Bravo Sports was founded in 1965 and is based in Santa Fe Springs, California.

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