M&A Deal Summary

Brookstone Partners, Midwest Mezzanine Funds and Valencia Capital Acquire Denison Pharmaceuticals

On July 25, 2013, private equity firm Brookstone Partners, mezzanine finance firm Midwest Mezzanine Funds and private equity firm Valencia Capital acquired life science company Denison Pharmaceuticals

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Brookstone Partners’ 1st, Midwest Mezzanine Funds’ 1st and Valencia Capital’s 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Brookstone Partners’ 6th, Midwest Mezzanine Funds’ 41st and Valencia Capital’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Brookstone Partners’ 1st, Midwest Mezzanine Funds’ 1st and Valencia Capital’s 1st transaction in Rhode Island.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-07-25
Target Denison Pharmaceuticals
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Brookstone Partners
Midwest Mezzanine Funds
Valencia Capital
Deal Type Recapitalization

Target

Denison Pharmaceuticals

Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
Denison Pharmaceuticals is a provider of contract manufacturing and packaging solutions to the branded over-the-counter pharmaceuticals industry. The Company’s product portfolio includes cough and cold medicines, skin products, mouth rinses, topical analgesics, and nasal inhalers, which are sold by its customers under nationally recognized brands. Denison Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1992 and is based in Lincoln, Rhode Island.

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Buyer(S) 3

Buyer

Brookstone Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2002
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Brookstone Partners is a private equity firm focused on buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth capital financings of small to mid-sized North American companies. Brookstone looks to partner with management teams when evaluating companies and seeks profitable businesses where it can commit $5 to $25 million. Areas of interest include aerospace, building materials, healthcare, medical, packaging, and plastics. Brookstone Partners was formed in 2002 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 8
Sector (Life Science) 1 of 1
Type (Recapitalization) 2 of 2
State (Rhode Island) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 8
Year (2013) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-06-20 WoodCrafters Home Products

Weslaco, Texas, United States

WoodCrafters Home Products LLC is a manufacturer of home furniture products. WoodCrafters operates manufacturing facilities in southern Texas and northern Mexico.

Sell $300M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-11 Anomatic

Newark, Ohio, United States

Anomatic Corp. is a provider of high-volume anodized aluminum packaging components and a provider of custom decorative assemblies to the packaging companies in the cosmetics industry.

Sell -
Buyer

Midwest Mezzanine Funds

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 1992
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Midwest Mezzanine Funds (MMF) is a provider of junior capital to lower middle-market, US and Canadian companies. MMF looks to invest $4 to $15 million to support buyouts, acquisition financings, recapitalizations, and growth capital needs. Prospective companies generally have consistent profits ($3 million of EBITDA), low capital intensity, and sustainable competitive advantages. Broad areas of interest include manufacturing, value-added distribution, and services. MMF will not invest in high technology, energy, or real estate. Midwest Mezzanine was formed in 1992 and has offices in Chicago and Monroe, Michigan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 41 of 81
Sector (Life Science) 1 of 1
Type (Recapitalization) 9 of 13
State (Rhode Island) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 41 of 81
Year (2013) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-01-03 Eliason

Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

Eliason is a manufacturer of double-action, high impact doors. It is the original and only manufacturer of patented EasySwing® impact doors.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-02-25 Uncle Milton

Thousand Oaks, California, United States

Uncle Milton develops, produces and markets toys that have play value and maximum kid-appeal. Uncle Milton was founded in 1946 and is based in Thousand Oaks, California.

Buy -
Buyer

Valencia Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Valencia Capital is a small private equity group focused on controlling and secondary investments in manufacturing and distribution companies. Specific areas of interest include health and beauty products, specialized packaging, thermal and pressure related controls, adult novelty products, online limousine booking, and niche food product manufacturing. Valencia Capital's target investment size range is $500K to $5 million. Valencia Capital is based in Coral Gables, Florida.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector (Life Science) 1 of 1
Type (Recapitalization) 1 of 1
State (Rhode Island) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 3
Year (2013) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-09-08 S.O.S. Food Lab

Hialeah Gardens, Florida, United States

S.O.S. Food Lab is a manufacturer of emergency food rations in North America. S.O.S. Food Lab was founded in 1984 and is based in Hialeah Gardens, Florida.

Buy -
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