M&A Deal Summary

ATK Acquires Eagle Industries Unlimited

On March 31, 2009, ATK acquired apparel/textiles company Eagle Industries Unlimited from Bush O Donnell Capital Partners and Eagle Private Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ATK’s 1st transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is ATK’s 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is ATK’s 1st transaction in Missouri.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2009-03-31
Target Eagle Industries Unlimited
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) ATK
Sellers(s) Bush O Donnell Capital Partners
Eagle Private Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Eagle Industries Unlimited

Fenton, Missouri, United States
Eagle Industries is a manufacturer of high quality, individual operational nylon gear and equipment for military, homeland security, and law enforcement agencies. The company manufactures more than 5,000 products designed to meet the highest quality standards of its customer base.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

ATK

Arlington, Virginia, United States
Category Company
Founded 1990
Sector Defense
Employees16,000
Revenue 4.8B USD (2014)
DESCRIPTION

ATK is a developer and producer of aerospace, defense, and commercial products. The Company was formed in 1990 as a spin-off from Honeywell.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 9
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 7
State (Missouri) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 9
Year (2009) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-01-08 MDA Information Systems

Gaithersburg,, Maryland, United States

MDA's Information Systems business provides space-based and ground-based systems that support the information and operational needs of government and commercial customers worldwide, and MDA's Geospatial Services business provides these same customers with satellite imagery and value-added information products.

Buy CA$1.3B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-04-12 Blackhawk Industries Products Group Unlimited

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Blackhawk Industries Products Group Unlimited, LLC ,is a manufacturer of tactical, military, shooting sports and law enforcement equipment and also manufactures tactical gear, body armor, law enforcement duty gear, holsters, hydration systems, protective gloves and gear, apparel and footwear, knives, illumination tools, breaching tools and recoil-reducing stocks.

Buy -

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Bush O Donnell Capital Partners

St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Category Private Equity Firm
PE ASSETS 250M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bush O'Donnell Capital Partners (BOCP) is the private equity investment arm of Bush O'Donnell & Co., a firm that also provides investment advisory services. BOCP makes equity and mezzanine investments of $2 to $10 million in lower middle-market businesses with $5 to $100 million in sales. Funds are generally used to support growth initiatives, management buyouts, leveraged buyouts, and recapitalizations. Prospective companies typically have experienced management, stable cash-flows, and operate in a defensible market niche. The Firm will not invest in start-ups or turnarounds. BOCP is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 25
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 15
State (Missouri) 1 of 6
Country (United States) 5 of 25
Year (2009) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-01-01 Shaver Foods

Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States

Shaver Foods is a distributor of food products to correctional institutions, schools, and restaurants. Shaver Foods has been distributing food products for 50 years.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-08-01 Advanced Composite Materials

Greer, South Carolina, United States

Advanced Composite Materials, LLC (ACM, LLC) is a world leader in silicon carbide technology. it manufacture and sell silicon carbide products, including whiskers and fibers, along with press-ready ceramic blends and solid ceramic composites containing silicon carbide.

Sell -
SELLER

Eagle Private Capital

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Eagle Private Capital (EPC) makes private equity and mezzanine investments in middle-market companies. The Firm typically invests $4 to $15 million per investment. EPC looks to partner with management or other private equity investors to provide growth or change of control capital. EPC is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 49
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 25
State (Missouri) 2 of 8
Country (United States) 6 of 49
Year (2009) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-01-01 Shaver Foods

Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States

Shaver Foods is a distributor of food products to correctional institutions, schools, and restaurants. Shaver Foods has been distributing food products for 50 years.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-08-01 Advanced Composite Materials

Greer, South Carolina, United States

Advanced Composite Materials, LLC (ACM, LLC) is a world leader in silicon carbide technology. it manufacture and sell silicon carbide products, including whiskers and fibers, along with press-ready ceramic blends and solid ceramic composites containing silicon carbide.

Sell -
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