M&A Deal Summary

Dorel Industries Acquires Pacific Cycles

On January 13, 2004, Dorel Industries acquired consumer products company Pacific Cycles from Wind Point Partners for 310M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Dorel Industries’ 3rd transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Dorel Industries’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Dorel Industries’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Dorel Industries’ 1st transaction in Wisconsin.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2004-01-13
Target Pacific Cycles
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Dorel Industries
Sellers(s) Wind Point Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 310M USD

Target

Pacific Cycles

Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Pacific Cycles, Inc. is a designer and supplier of higher quality bicycles to U.S. based mass-market retailers. Pacific supplies high-quality, feature-rich bicycles to retailers such as Toys R Us, Target and Sears.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Dorel Industries

Westmount, Quebec, Canada

Category Company
Sector Manufacturing
DESCRIPTION

Dorel Industries Inc. is a Canadian company, based in Montreal, Quebec, which designs and manufactures for three areas: juvenile, home furnishings and recreational/leisure.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 5
Sector (Consumer Products) 3 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 5
State (Wisconsin) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2004) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-02-01 Ampafrance SA

Cholet, France

Ampafrance is the leading European manufacturer of a broad range of baby products including strollers, car seats and other smaller products. Its products are sold under the Bebe Confort, Monbebe, Baby Relax and Babideal brands.

Buy €225M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-14 Tiny Love

Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Israel

Tiny Love is an manufactures of baby products and developmental toy company headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with offices located in the U.S. and China.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Wind Point Partners

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 7.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Wind Point Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquisitions of mid-sized companies operating in the business services, consumer products, healthcare services, and industrial products sectors. Wind Point looks to invest $60 to $130 million in companies valued up to $500 million. Prospective transaction types include leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, industry consolidations, and growth capital financings. Wind Point Partners began investing in 1984 and is based in Chicago.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 56
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 9
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 26
State (Wisconsin) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 4 of 51
Year (2004) 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 12
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-12-01 ArrMaz Custom Chemicals

Mulberry, Florida, United States

ArrMaz Custom Chemicals, Inc. is a producer of process chemicals to the phosphate fertilizer mining and manufacturing industry, a manufacturer of additives to the asphalt paving market, and a growing supplier of other diversified industrial mineral flotation and surfactant chemicals.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-03-01 Nonni s

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Nonni's is a manufacturer and marketer of artisanal cookies and other premium baked snacks. Nonni’s premium products are synonymous with artisanal, authentic, and Italian-inspired. Products are marketed under the Nonni’s, THINaddictives, and La Dolce Vita brand names, and sold through a diverse distribution platform that includes major customers in club, grocery, mass market, foodservice, and online retailing. Nonni's was founded in 1988 and is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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