M&A Deal Summary

CD&R Acquires PetSafe Brands

On May 11, 2020, private equity firm CD&R acquired consumer products company PetSafe Brands

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CD&R’s 4th transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is CD&R’s 46th transaction in the United States.
  • This is CD&R’s 6th transaction in Tennessee.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2020-05-11
Target PetSafe Brands
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) CD&R
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Waller (Legal)

Target

PetSafe Brands

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
PetSafe Brands is a developer and distributor of durable pet products. PetSafe Brands family of brands includes PetSafe®, Invisible Fence®, SportDOG ®, and Kurgo®. PetSafe Brands was founded in 1991 and is based in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

CD&R

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1978
PE ASSETS 30.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC (CD&R) is a large private equity firm that targets non-core divestitures of large corporations, growth equity financings, traditional buyouts, and corporate/family partnerships. CD&R looks for opportunities in North America, Western Europe, and Asia and will consider businesses in a wide range of sectors including consumer/retail, healthcare, industrials, and services. Prospective companies generally lead their respective markets, have stable cash flows, and possess competitive advantages through differentiated products, services, or processes. CD&R was formed in 1978 and has offices in New York City and London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 64 of 93
Sector (Consumer Products) 4 of 4
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 7 of 12
State (Tennessee) 6 of 6
Country (United States) 46 of 67
Year (2020) 2 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-05-01 Inizio

London, United Kingdom

Inizio is a global public relations and integrated healthcare communications group operating from 73 principal offices in 28 countries. Inizio was founded in 1983 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Buy £575M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-05-18 NaviHealth

Brentwood, Tennessee, United States

NaviHealth, Inc. is the largest manager of post-acute benefits for health plans and a leading value-based care partner to health systems and providers. naviHealth currently serves more than two million insured members and manages care transitions for approximately 800 acute hospitals and 11,000 post-acute care facilities nationwide.

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Company

Legal