Investment Summary

Topspin Partners LBO and Breakwater Management Invest In Bear Down Brands

On October 19, 2017, private equity firms Topspin Partners LBO and Breakwater Management invested in consumer products company Bear Down Brands

Investment Highlights
  • This is Topspin Partners LBO’s 4th and Breakwater Management’s 3rd transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Topspin Partners LBO’s 20th and Breakwater Management’s 13th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Topspin Partners LBO’s 1st and Breakwater Management’s 7th transaction in California.

Investment Summary

Date 2017-10-19
Target Bear Down Brands
Sector Consumer Products
Investor(s) Topspin Partners LBO
Breakwater Management
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Bear Down Brands

Santa Ana, California, United States
Bear Down Brands is a developer and marketer of major, branded home, health and wellness products. Bear Down has capitalized on the secular shift to e-commerce through its diversified portfolio of humidifiers, air purifiers, personal care products, lunch and food storage, and other products through its three premier brands. Bear Down Brands was founded in 2011 and is based in Santa Ana, California.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

Topspin Partners LBO


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 213M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Topspin LBO is the buyout arm of investment firm Topspin Partners. Topspin LBO looks to invest in established businesses with growing revenue and cash-flow of $2 to $10 million. Prospective companies generally have proven management in place and operate with defensible business models. While, Topspin will consider investing in businesses across the US, the Firm has a strong preference for opportunities serving the Long Island, New York area. Sectors of interest include security services, consumer products, publishing/media, niche manufacturing, food and beverage and restaurants. Topspin LBO was formed in 2001 and is based in Roslyn Heights, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 27
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 4 of 8
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 1 of 4
State: California M&A 1 of 3
Country: United States M&A 20 of 27
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-07 Palmetto Moon

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Palmetto Moon is a specialty retailer in the Lifestyle Merchandising segment in the southeastern U.S. The company have rapidly grown into a one-stop shop for women’s and men’s fashion, kids apparel and gifts, home goods, shoes, accessories, collegiate gear, drinkware, and more for the Southern at heart. Palmetto Moon was founded in 2002 and is based in Charleston, South Carolina.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-29 HealthCentral

Arlington, Virginia, United States

HealthCentral is a digital health platform specializing in inspirational video-based storytelling and award-winning digital brands. The Company's portfolio of brands includes HealthCentral, TheBody, TheBodyPro, BerkeleyWellness, and Healthcommunities. HealthCentral was founded in 1994 and is based in Arlington, Virginia.

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DESCRIPTION

Breakwater Investment Management is a private investment firm focused on providing loans and growth capital financing to owner-entrepreneurs and sponsor-backed businesses in the lower middle-market. The Firm looks to invest at least $20 million in profitable companies (> $5 million of EBITDA) throughout the US and Canada. Breakwater Investment Management was formed in 2009 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 18
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 3 of 3
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 12 of 15
State: California M&A 7 of 8
Country: United States M&A 13 of 16
Year: 2017 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-01 Exhale

New York, New York, United States

Exhale Spa is an operator of urban day spas that integrate healing and wellness services under one roof. These services include therapeutic spa treatments, high tech skincare, and mind-body movement classes. Exhale was formed in 2001 and is based in New York City.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-01 The Madera Group

West Hollywood, California, United States

The Madera Group is the owner and operator of a restaurant group consisting of (i) Tocaya Organica, an expanding fast-casual organic Mexican restaurant chain with 10 units in Southern California and Arizona (ii) Toca Madera, a fine dining establishment that serves premium organic Mexican food coupled with a high-energy atmosphere and (iii) Casa Madera, a fine dining and beach lounge concept established in partnership with Caesars Entertainment. The Madera Group is based in West Hollywood, California.

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