M&A Deal Summary

Blue Point Capital Partners Acquires Weaver Leather

On March 18, 2021, private equity firm Blue Point Capital Partners acquired consumer products company Weaver Leather from River Associates and Northstar Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Blue Point Capital Partners’ 4th transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Blue Point Capital Partners’ 40th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Blue Point Capital Partners’ 11th transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-03-18
Target Weaver Leather
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Blue Point Capital Partners
Sellers(s) River Associates
Northstar Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Weaver Leather

Mount Hope, Ohio, United States
Weaver Leather is a provider of leather and nylon products and accessories into the Western-style equine, livestock, pet, and arborist markets. Weaver manufactures, markets, and distributes a broad line of branded and non-branded leather, nylon/synthetic, hardware, and other products and product accessories uniquely designed for its four consumer-focused divisions (equine, livestock, pet, and arborist) - and its wholesale supply division. Weaver Leather was established in 1973 and is based in Mount Hope, Ohio.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Blue Point Capital Partners

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1990
PE ASSETS 1.9B USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Blue Point Capital Partners is a middle-market private equity firm focused on investments throughout the US, Canada, and Europe. The Firm looks to commit $10 to $50 million of equity capital in companies generating sales of $30 to $300 million and EBITDA of at least $7 million. Blue Point looks for control investments that arise from management led buyouts, recapitalizaitons, and companies in need of growth capital. Sectors of interest include transportation components, metals processing, plastics, packaging, specialty distribution, environmental, building materials, industrial textiles, transportation/logistics, chemicals, industrial outsourcing, and engineered components. Blue Point will not invest in real estate, restaurants, retail, or companies operating in highly regulated industries. Blue Point Capital Partners was formed in 1990 and has offices in Cleveland, Ohio; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Seattle, Washington.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 44 of 53
Sector (Consumer Products) 4 of 5
Type (Secondary Buyout) 10 of 11
State (Ohio) 11 of 13
Country (United States) 40 of 49
Year (2021) 2 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-22 Transtar Industries

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Transtar Industries is a distributor and remanufacturer of automotive aftermarket transmission repair parts and manufacturers of automotive refinishing products. Transtar Industries was founded in 1975 and is based in Cleveland, Ohio.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-16 Stax

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Stax is a global management consulting firm serving corporate and private equity clients across a broad range of industries including software/technology, healthcare, business services, industrial, consumer/retail, and education. The firm partners with clients to provide data-driven, actionable insights designed to drive growth, enhance profits, increase value, and make better investment decisions. Stax was founded in 1994 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

River Associates

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

River Associates is a private equity firm that targets buyouts, divestitures and recapitalizations of lower middle-market companies. River looks for investments in manufacturing, high-margin distribution, industrial services and 'non-faddish' retail companies. The Firm focuses on companies located in the US and Canada with minimum sales of $15 million and EBITDA of $3 to $12 million. River Associates avoids investing in heavily regulated industries as well as start-up, high-technology, commodity or natural resource companies. River Associates was formed in 1989 and is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 25
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 11 of 13
State (Ohio) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 20 of 24
Year (2021) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-07-31 Yale Cordage

Saco, Maine, United States

Yale Cordage is a designer and manufacturer of high-performance synthetic rope and rope systems for critical, high cost-of-failure applications. Yale Cordage was founded in 1950 and is based in Saco, Maine.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-24 Pelco Products

Edmond, Oklahoma, United States

Pelco Products specializes in designing, engineering, manufacturing and distributing the finest products. Pelco manufactures traffic signal hardware, utility products, and decorative outdoor lighting. Pelco Products was founded in 1985 and is based in Edmond, Oklahoma.

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SELLER

Northstar Capital

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 1993
PE ASSETS 1.7B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Northstar Capital is a mezzanine finance firm that provides junior capital to middle-market companies operating in the value-added distribution, light manufacturing, business services, financial services, education, and specialty healthcare sectors. Northstar's typical investment size is $5 to $30 million in businesses generating sales of $20 to $300 million with an EBITDA of at least $3 million. Prospective companies have stable cash flows and sustainable margins. Investments typically have maturities of five to eight years. Northstar does not invest in start-ups, real estate development, natural resource exploration, or high technology companies. Northstar Capital was formed in 1993 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 56 of 80
Sector (Consumer Products) 3 of 8
Type (Secondary Buyout) 20 of 26
State (Ohio) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 54 of 76
Year (2021) 1 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-10 Fresche Solutions

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Fresche Solutions is an application modernization and management solutions, provider. Fresche specializes in helping companies achieve their IT and business goals by better managing and evolving their IBM I applications. Fresche Solutions was founded in 1976 and is based in Montreal, Quebec.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-24 Pelco Products

Edmond, Oklahoma, United States

Pelco Products specializes in designing, engineering, manufacturing and distributing the finest products. Pelco manufactures traffic signal hardware, utility products, and decorative outdoor lighting. Pelco Products was founded in 1985 and is based in Edmond, Oklahoma.

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