Add-on Acquisition • Consumer Products

Cimpress Acquires National Pen Co.

On December 12, 2016, Cimpress acquired consumer products company National Pen Co. from Lincolnshire Management for 218M USD

Acquisition Context
  • This is Cimpress’ 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Cimpress’ 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Cimpress’ 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Cimpress’ 1st transaction in California.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date December 12, 2016
Target National Pen Co.
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Cimpress
Sellers(s) Lincolnshire Management
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 218M USD

Target Company

National Pen Co.

San Diego, California, United States
National Pen Co. LLC is a manufacturer and marketer of custom writing instruments for small and medium businesses.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Cimpress

Dundalk, Ireland

Category Company
Founded 1994
Sector Business Services
Employees15,000
Revenue 3.4B USD (2025)
DESCRIPTION

Cimpress is a provider of printer and graphic design agency serving the small business and consumer markets. Cimpress’ portfolio of brands that include Vistaprint, Albelli, Drukwerkdeal, Pixartprinting and others serve many customer segments across many applications for mass customization. Cimpres was founded in 1994 and is based in Dundalk, Ireland.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 9 of 12
Sector: Consumer Products 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition 8 of 11
State: California 1 of 2
Country: United States 3 of 5
Year: 2016 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-12-21 WIRmachenDRUCK

71522, Germany

WIRmachenDRUCK GmbH is a web-to-print company that serves small and medium businesses, graphic arts professionals and local printers via an e-commerce “upload and print” model.

Buy €140M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-26 Storio group

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Storio group is a consumer photo products company that offers personalized products such as photo books, wall decor, calendars, cards, prints, and gifts, enabling customers to create and preserve memories using its photo creation technology and e-commerce platforms. The Company operates across multiple European markets through a portfolio of local brands and combines online ordering with manufacturing and printing capabilities to serve its retail customer base. Storio group was founded in 2003 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Lincolnshire Management

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 1.9B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Lincolnshire Management, Inc. (LMI) is a private equity firm focused on acquiring small and mid-sized companies in partnership with management. LMI typically targets companies with the majority of business conducted within the US. Prospective companies also have cash-flows of $5 to $50 million and significant opportunities for growth, either internally or through acquisitions. Target transaction situations include corporate divestitures, selling shareholders, and owners desiring liquidity. Lincolnshire Management was formed in 1986 and has office in New York City.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 15 of 24
Sector: Consumer Products 4 of 4
Type: Add-on Acquisition 9 of 9
State: California 2 of 3
Country: United States 15 of 23
Year: 2016 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-20 Phoenix Brands

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Phoenix Brands LLC manufactures and distributes home care products including Niagara spray starch, Rit fabric dye, and Final Touch fabric conditioner, and a number of heavy-duty laundry detergent brands, including Fab, Dynamo, Ajax, Fresh Start, Arctic Power, ABC and Cold Power.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-28 PADI

Rancho Santa Margarita, California, United States

PADI is a scuba diving certification, training and publishing company, serving diving instructors, retailers and individual scuba divers. PADI was founded in 1966 and is based in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.

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