M&A Deal Summary

AEA Investors Acquires Barnet Products

On September 28, 2017, private equity firm AEA Investors acquired consumer products company Barnet Products

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is AEA Investors’ 10th transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is AEA Investors’ 68th transaction in the United States.
  • This is AEA Investors’ 5th transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-09-28
Target Barnet Products
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) AEA Investors
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Barnet Products

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States
Barnet Products is a global company with a commitment to finding, developing, and presenting fashionable new concepts, ingredients, and systems to its customers. The Company develops and sources unique ingredients with specialty performance characteristics and develops applications, creating formulas and solutions for beauty and care brands. Barnet Products was founded in 1987 and is based in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.

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Buyer

AEA Investors

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1968
PE ASSETS 19.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

AEA Investors is a private investment firm focused on investing in and acquiring businesses headquartered primarily in the US, Europe, and China. AEA looks for companies operating in stable to growing industries with a proven ability to generate positive cash-flow. Broad sectors of interest include value-added industrial products/services, specialty chemicals, consumer products, and services. In addition to its primary middle-market private equity fund, AEA maintains additional funds targeted towards mezzanine financing, senior secured debt, and small business buyouts. AEA Investors was formed in 1968 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 80 of 119
Sector (Consumer Products) 10 of 11
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 26 of 38
State (New Jersey) 5 of 7
Country (United States) 68 of 104
Year (2017) 5 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-25 Traeger

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Traeger is a manufacturer of wood pellet-burning barbeque grills and smokers. Traeger uses 100% all-natural hardwood fuel to infuse food with flavorful smoke, making food taste delicious and most of all, memorable. Traeger was founded in 1986 and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-18 Excelitas Technologies

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Excelitas Technologies is a global provider of photonics technology solutions. The Company’s components, modules and sub-systems enable its customers to develop unique, technology-driven products that serve a broad range of growing end markets. Excelitas’ core capabilities include expertise in detection, optics, illumination and advanced electronics. The Company primarily targets high-growth applications within the life sciences, industrial, semiconductor, consumer and defense and aerospace markets. Excelitas Technologies was founded in 1931 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.

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