M&A Deal Summary

Arlon Group Acquires Coastal Sunbelt

On May 29, 2015, private equity firm Arlon Group acquired food company Coastal Sunbelt from MSouth Equity Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Arlon Group’s 6th transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Arlon Group’s 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Arlon Group’s 1st transaction in Maryland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-05-29
Target Coastal Sunbelt
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Arlon Group
Sellers(s) MSouth Equity Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Coastal Sunbelt

Savage, Maryland, United States
Coastal Sunbelt, Inc. is a distributor of fresh produce in the Mid-Atlantic region.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Arlon Group

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 1.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Arlon Group is a private equity group focused on the food sector. The Firm was formed in 2007 and is headquartered in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 16
Sector (Food) 6 of 8
Type (Secondary Buyout) 3 of 5
State (Maryland) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 7 of 10
Year (2015) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-02-11 Grano Alimentos SA

Serafina Correa, Brazil

Grano Alimentos SA is a manufacturer of packaged frozen vegetable products, selling to food service, retail, private label and industrial clients throughout Brazil.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-09 Coastal Sunbelt Produce

Laurel, Maryland, United States

Coastal Sunbelt Produce is a provider and processor of fresh produce and dairy products in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Coastal Sunbelt Produce was founded in 1992 and is based in Laurel, Maryland.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

MSouth Equity Partners

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 2.2B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

MSouth Equity Partners is a private equity firm focused on mid-sized company investments and acquisitions valued between $25 and $250 million. The Firm prefers opportunities in Southern US and looks to commit $25 to $100 million per transaction. Sectors of interest include distribution, business services, media, telecom, and specialty manufacturing. MSouth is the successor to private equity firm, Cravey, Green & Wahlen, Inc. which was founded in 1984. MSouth Equity Partners is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 31
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 6 of 13
State (Maryland) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 11 of 31
Year (2015) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-11-07 PetroLiance

Apex, North Carolina, United States

PetroLiance LLC is a distributor of industrial, commercial and passenger vehicle lubricants, fuel and ancillary products and services.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-08-11 Children & Teen Dental

Suwanee, Georgia, United States

Children & Teen Dental Group provides dental support organization services to pediatric dental and orthodontic offices in attractive east coast markets. The Company currently provides services to five practices in Georgia (Cumming, Suwanee, Acworth, Powder Springs, and Marietta) and one practice in Lakeland, Florida. Children & Teen Dental is based in Suwanee, Georgia.

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