M&A Deal Summary

Atlas Holdings Acquires Bridgewell Resources

On March 2, 2010, private equity firm Atlas Holdings acquired distribution company Bridgewell Resources

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Atlas Holdings’ 1st transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Atlas Holdings’ 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Atlas Holdings’ 1st transaction in Oregon.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2010-03-02
Target Bridgewell Resources
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Atlas Holdings
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Lincoln International (Financial)

Target

Bridgewell Resources

Tigard, Oregon, United States
Bridgewell is a supplier of construction products, utility supplies, wood products, food ingredients and crop inputs, together with logistics services, to suppliers and customers across the globe.

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Buyer

Atlas Holdings

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2002
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Atlas Holdings is a private equity and investment holding firm focused on acquiring controlling interests in businesses operating in traditional, basic industries. Areas of interest include automotive, business services, industrial services, building materials, pulp and paper, distribution, energy, packaging, specialty steel and wood products. The Firm will participate in bankruptcy investments, highly structured equity and debt investments, leveraged ESOP acquisitions, out-of-court restructurings, and roll-ups. Atlas typically partners with private and institutional investors and structures one investment at a time. Atlas Holdings was established in 2002 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 35
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 6 of 11
State (Oregon) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 29
Year (2010) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-08-18 RedBuilt

Boise, Idaho, United States

RedBuilt LLC manufactures and designs joists, beams and wood trusses for commercial, industrial and multifamily residential building applications. RedBuilt was formed in 1958 and is based in Boise, Idaho.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-03-31 Northern Pulp Nova Scotia

Abercrombie, Nova Scotia, Canada

The Northern Pulp Nova Scotia Pulp mill is located in Abercrombie Point, Pictou County, Nova Scotia and produces 275,000 tonnes per year of northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp, primarily for export.

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