M&A Deal Summary

Atlas Holdings and Blue Wolf Capital Partners Acquire Twin Rivers Paper Company

On June 21, 2013, private equity firms Atlas Holdings and Blue Wolf Capital Partners acquired forest products company Twin Rivers Paper Company

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Atlas Holdings’ 3rd and Blue Wolf Capital Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Forest Products sector.
  • This is Atlas Holdings’ 12th and Blue Wolf Capital Partners’ 9th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Atlas Holdings’ 1st and Blue Wolf Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Maine.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-06-21
Target Twin Rivers Paper Company
Sector Forest Products
Buyer(s) Atlas Holdings
Blue Wolf Capital Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Twin Rivers Paper Company

South Portland, Maine, United States
Twin Rivers Paper Company is an integrated manufacturer of lumber, specialty packaging, label and publishing paper products. The company operates a paper mill located in Madawaska, Maine, a pulp mill and cogeneration plant located in Edmundston, New Brunswick, and a lumber mill located in Plaster Rock, New Brunswick.

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Buyer(S) 2

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 14 of 35
Sector (Forest Products) 3 of 8
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 5
State (Maine) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 12 of 29
Year (2013) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-01-07 Masco Framing

Chandler, Arizona, United States

Masco Framing Corp. is a provider of framing services in its markets, operating two prebuilt frame-panel and truss manufacturing yards and one stand-alone door and trim manufacturing facility.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-06-02 Motus Integrated Technologies

Holland, Michigan, United States

Motus is a global manufacturer of automotive headliners and a variety of interior trim components, including door and console armrests, instrument panel trim, and interior handles. The company has one of the industry’s broadest and most technologically-advanced product portfolios.

Buy -
Buyer

Blue Wolf Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 2.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Blue Wolf Capital Partners is a private equity investment firm that targets control investments in middle-market North American companies. Blue Wolf looks to commit at least $25 million of equity capital in businesses with minimum revenues of $50 million. Blue Wolf is a generalist firm with broad interest in service and applied engineering companies, capital equipment manufacturers, general manufacturing, financial services, paper products, and broadcast media. Blue Wolf will also consider distressed situation investments. The Firm does not invest in start-ups. Blue Wolf Capital Partners was formed in 2005 and is located in New York, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 34
Sector (Forest Products) 3 of 5
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 7
State (Maine) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 9 of 31
Year (2013) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-10-17 Pearl Technologies

Savannah, New York, United States

Pearl Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of consumable parts for converting and extrusion capital equipment. The company is known for custom-made attachments, which are sold to various end-users in the medical and food packaging industries. Pearl Technologies was formed in 1985 and is based in Savannah, New York.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-06-28 Suwannee Lumber

Cross City, Florida, United States

Suwannee Lumber Co. is a operator of lumber manufacturer and lumber Stores. Suwannee Timber Management, currently operates an impressive 150 million board foot sawmill operation on Florida’s Gulf of Mexico in Cross City, Florida. Our ground cover division, Suwannee River Mulch and Soil, is poised for steady growth and prepared to become the main supplier of mulch in the Southeastern United States.

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