M&A Deal Summary

ABC Supply Acquires Bradco Supply

On May 11, 2010, ABC Supply acquired distribution company Bradco Supply from Advent International

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ABC Supply’s 1st transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is ABC Supply’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is ABC Supply’s 1st transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2010-05-11
Target Bradco Supply
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) ABC Supply
Sellers(s) Advent International
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Bradco Supply

Avenel, New Jersey, United States
Bradco Supply Corp. is a distributor of roofing materials in the U.S.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

ABC Supply

Beloit, Wisconsin, United States
Category Company
Founded 1982
Sector Building Materials
DESCRIPTION

ABC Supply Co. is a wholesale distributor of select exterior and interior building products. ABC Supply Co. was established in 1982 and is based in Beloit, Wisconsin.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 34
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 20
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 32
State (New Jersey) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 2 of 33
Year (2010) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-03-10 Chesapeake Siding and Roofing

Jarvisburg, North Carolina, United States

Chesapeake Siding and Roofing, Inc. is a wholesale distributor of exterior building products.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-03-26 Lee Wholesale Supply

New Hudson, Michigan, United States

Lee Wholesale Supply, Inc. is a distributor specializing in steep-slope roofing, siding and windows.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Advent International

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 76.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Advent is a global private equity firm that targets investments in North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Advent's emerging market efforts are concentrated in Central Europe and Latin America. Advent seeks transactions valued between $50 million and $5 billion and can commit up to $2 billion of equity capital per investment. Broad areas of interest include business & financial services, retail & consumer, technology, media, & telecoms, healthcare & life sciences, and industrial. Prospective transaction types include buyouts, growth capital financings, take privates, and recapitalizations. Advent was formed in 1984 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 106 of 222
Sector (Distribution) 2 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 42 of 82
State (New Jersey) 4 of 6
Country (United States) 42 of 79
Year (2010) 3 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-05-04 Poundland

Willenhall, United Kingdom

Poundland is the largest single price discount retailer in Europe.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-05-26 Skillsoft

Nashua, New Hampshire, United States

Skillsoft provides cloud-based learning solutions for its customers worldwide, ranging from global enterprises, government, and education to mid-sized and small businesses. Skillsoft's customer support teams draw on a wealth of in-house experience and a comprehensive learning e-library to develop off-the-shelf and custom learning programs tailored to cost-effectively meet customer needs. Skillsoft was formed in 1998 and is based in Nashua, New Hampshire.

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