M&A Deal Summary

Apax Acquires Ole Smoky Moonshine

On February 11, 2022, private equity firm Apax acquired beverage company Ole Smoky Moonshine from Centerview Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Apax’s 2nd transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is Apax’s 100th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Apax’s 2nd transaction in Tennessee.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-02-11
Target Ole Smoky Moonshine
Sector Beverages
Buyer(s) Apax
Sellers(s) Centerview Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Ole Smoky Moonshine

Gatlinburg, Tennessee, United States
Ole Smoky Moonshine is a distiller of premium moonshine in the United States and the first federally licensed distillery in the history of East Tennessee. Its line of authentic products is available at retail and on-premise in 49 states and Canada. Ole Smoky Moonshine is based in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Apax

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 77.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Apax Partners is a mega-sized private equity investment group, operating across the United States, Europe, Israel and Asia. Broad industry sectors of interest include tech & telecom, media, retail & consumer, healthcare, financial services, and business services. Apax will consider both minority and majority investment positions and prefers companies with strong market positions and growth potential. The Firm generally pursues platform acquisitions valued from $1 to $5 billion. Apax Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 247 of 262
Sector (Beverages) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 61 of 66
State (Tennessee) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 100 of 105
Year (2022) 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-02-11 Alcumus

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Alcumus is a provider of technology-led supply chain management and EHS risk management solutions, providing an ecosystem of solutions that allow seamless interactions between enterprises and their contractors and suppliers. Alcumus was founded in 1979 and is based in Cardiff, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-04-05 Attenti

Tel Aviv, Israel

Attenti is a global provider of electronic monitoring technologies, serving hundreds of national, federal, state, and local correctional and law enforcement agencies around the world. The business offers a differentiated full range of Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Radio Frequency (RF), alcohol verification monitoring, and tracking solutions, supported by an integrated software monitoring platform. Over the past 20 years, Attenti has developed a reputation for providing reliable, innovative, and scalable electronic people-monitoring solutions to correctional and law enforcement agencies in 34 countries. Attenti was formed in 2017 and is based in Tel Aviv, Israel.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Centerview Capital

Palo Alto, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2006
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Centerview Capital Holdings is a private equity firm focused on investing in high-growth consumer and technology companies. The Firm's consumer group looks to commit $50 to $150 million through minority and majority investments in businesses operating in the food & beverage, household & consumer products, personal care/health & wellness, and consumer services sectors. The Firm's technology group looks to partner with management teams to accelerate growth. Centerview Capital is affiliated with investment bank Centerview Partners and is based in Menlo Park, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 7
Sector (Beverages) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 2
State (Tennessee) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 7 of 7
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-09-08 Advantage Solutions

Clayton, Missouri, United States

Advantage Solutions is a business solutions provider committed to driving growth for consumer goods manufacturers and retailers through winning insights and execution. Advantage’s data and technology-enabled omnichannel solutions including sales, retail merchandising, business intelligence, digital commerce, and a full suite of marketing services are designed to help brands and retailers across a broad range of channels drive consumer demand, increase sales and achieve operating efficiencies. Headquartered in Irvine, California, Advantage has offices throughout the United States and Canada and a presence in select markets throughout Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe. Advantage Solutions was founded in 1987 and is based in Clayton, Missouri.

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