M&A Deal Summary

Capelli New York Acquires Ballet Jewels

On September 5, 2014, Capelli New York acquired apparel/textiles company Ballet Jewels from Friend Skoler

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Capelli New York’s 1st transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is Capelli New York’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Capelli New York’s 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-09-05
Target Ballet Jewels
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) Capelli New York
Sellers(s) Friend Skoler
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Ballet Jewels

New York, New York, United States
Ballet Jewels is a designer and marketer of costume jewelry sold by mass merchants, specialty retailers and department stores.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Capelli New York

New York, New York, United States

Category Company
Sector Apparel/Textiles
DESCRIPTION

Capelli New York is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of on-trend private label and branded products for Women, Teens, Tween and Kids.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Apparel/Textiles M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: New York M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Friend Skoler

West Caldwell, New Jersey, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Friend Skoler is a private equity firm that invests in profitable middle-market companies across a range of industries. The Firm looks to commit $10 to $100 million of equity capital in businesses valued between $3 and $20 million. Generally, target companies have at least $10 million in sales and $1 million of EBIT. Sectors of interest include manufacturing, distribution, business services, direct marketing, e-commerce, event photography, digital imaging, retail and branded consumer products companies. The Firm will consider transactions ranging from buyouts and recapitalizations to expansion and acquisition financings. Friend Skoler was formed in 1998 and is based in Saddle Brook, New Jersey.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 9
Sector: Apparel/Textiles M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 4
State: New York M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 5 of 8
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-08-31 PetMatrix

Saddle Book, New Jersey, United States

PetMatrix provides a broad portfolio of innovative, rawhide-free dog chews across its two flagship brands DreamBone and SmartBones. PetMatrix products are sold to mass merchandisers, food and drug stores, and pet specialty stores. The business benefits from a strong patent portfolio and has a robust pipeline of new products expected to drive future growth and product portfolio diversification opportunities.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-03-01 Banza

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Banza is a manufacturer and marketer of legume-based foods, including traditional dried pasta and macaroni & cheese, sold under the Banza brand. Banza was founded in 2014 and is based in Detroit, Michigan.

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