M&A Deal Summary

Atlas Holdings Acquires Millar Western Forest Products

On May 10, 2017, private equity firm Atlas Holdings acquired forest products company Millar Western Forest Products

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Atlas Holdings’ 5th transaction in the Forest Products sector.
  • This is Atlas Holdings’ 3rd transaction in Canada.
  • This is Atlas Holdings’ 1st transaction in Alberta.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-05-10
Target Millar Western Forest Products
Sector Forest Products
Buyer(s) Atlas Holdings
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Millar Western Forest Products

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Millar Western is an Alberta-based forest products company that has been in business for more than a century. Millar Western is a producer of specialty high-yield pulp for global markets and lumber for North American markets.

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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 22 of 35
Sector (Forest Products) 5 of 8
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 10 of 11
State (Alberta) 1 of 2
Country (Canada) 3 of 5
Year (2017) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-27 Iconex

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Iconex is a low-cost provider of paper receipt solutions that transform business processes to drive profitability, productivity, customer satisfaction, and sustainability. Iconex was founded in 2015 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-12 Granite Shore Power

Bow, New Hampshire, United States

Granite Shore Power is comprised of five generating assets in New Hampshire formerly owned by Public Service Company of New Hampshire (PSNH) d/b/a Eversource Energy. These facilities include Merrimack Station in Bow, Newington Station in Newington, Schiller Station in Portsmouth and combustion turbines located in Northumberland and Tamworth.

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