M&A Deal Summary

Boot Barn Acquires Sheplers

On June 29, 2015, Boot Barn acquired retailer Sheplers from Gryphon Investors for 172M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Boot Barn’s 2nd transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Boot Barn’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Boot Barn’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Boot Barn’s 1st transaction in Kansas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-06-29
Target Sheplers
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Boot Barn
Sellers(s) Gryphon Investors
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 172M USD

Target

Sheplers

Wichita, Kansas, United States
Sheplers, Inc. is a multi-channel retailer of western wear, offering a full line of men's, women's and children's western boots, jeans, apparel, d?cor gifts and accessories through its destination stores, a four season catalog with national circulation, and through the internet.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Boot Barn

Irvine, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1978
Sector Retail
Employees2,200
Revenue 1.7B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Boot Barn is a specialty retailer of western and work wear. Boot Barn offers western and work boots, jeans, shirts, outer wear, protective work wear, accessories, belts and jewelry. Boot Barn was incorporated in 1978 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 6
Sector (Retail) 2 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 5
State (Kansas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 6
Year (2015) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-05-01 Baskins Group

Irvine, California, United States

Baskin's is a regional department store retailer with 16 locations offering moderately priced, nationally recognized brand name apparel, boots, shoes, and other accessories such as Wrangler, Justin, Dr. Martin, Red Wing, Carhartt and Polo.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-14 Country Outfitter

Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States

Country Outfitter is an online marketplace that sells footwears, apparels and accessories for men and women. Country Outfitter was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Buy $2M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Gryphon Investors

San Francisco, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 8.9B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Gryphon Investors is a private equity firm focused on making $50 to $300 million of equity or equity-linked investments in middle-market companies. Target transaction situations include traditional buyouts, leveraged build-ups, and growth financings. Gryphon will consider both control and shared-control positions. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer, retail, automotive, chemicals, general manufacturing, healthcare, and hotels. Gryphon Investors was formed in 1997 and is based in San Francisco, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 35
Sector (Retail) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 9 of 16
State (Kansas) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 17 of 35
Year (2015) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 9 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-11-24 ECG Management Consultants

Seattle, Washington, United States

ECG Management Consultants, Inc. is a strategic consulting firm that is major healthcare forward, using knowledge and expertise built over the course of four decades to help clients see clearly where healthcare is going and to navigate toward success. ECG Management Consultants was founded in 1973 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-09-01 Trinity Consultants

Dallas, Texas, United States

Trinity Consultants is a provider of air quality consulting and compliance services in the United States. Trinity’s deep experience in consulting, technology, training, and staffing across environmental, health and safety, engineering, and science helps organizations effectively overcome complex, mission-critical challenges. Trinity Consultants was founded in 1974 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

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