M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2022-09-06 |
| Target | MacKenzie-Childs |
| Sector | Consumer Products |
| Buyer(s) | EagleTree Capital |
| Sellers(s) | Castanea Partners |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Advisor(s) | Financo Raymond James - Investment Banking Grant Thornton Transaction Services (Financial) Latham & Watkins (Legal) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| PE ASSETS | 5.6B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
EagleTree Capital is an independent private equity and investment firm focused on mid-market leveraged buyouts. The Firm's buyout group looks to invest $50 to $200 million to support acquisitions of profitable companies in the media/communications, consumer products, and water/industrial products and services sectors. EagleTree Capital was formerly known as Wasserstein Partners, an investment firm formed by Bruce Wasserstein, the late CEO of investment bank Lazard Freres. EagleTree Capital is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 43 of 46 |
| Sector (Consumer Products) | 6 of 6 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 12 of 14 |
| State (New York) | 9 of 9 |
| Country (United States) | 41 of 44 |
| Year (2022) | 3 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-07 |
FuseFX
Los Angeles, California, United States FuseFX is a provider of full-service visual effects for episodic television, feature films, commercials, ride films, and VR productions with a talented roster of creative and production personnel across locations in Los Angeles, New York, Vancouver, and Atlanta. FuseFX was founded in 2006 and is based in Los Angeles, California. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-07 |
PRA
Chicago, Illinois, United States PRA is a destination management company that supports its clients’ off-site business events such as corporate meetings, incentive travel programs, and conferences by providing activity and transportation solutions and other destination support services. PRA provides a critical link between event planners and the local markets where business events take place. PRA was founded in 1981 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| PE ASSETS | 775M USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Castanea Partners is a private equity firm that targets investments in established, small to mid-sized companies valued up to $250 million. The Firm looks for businesses with strong management and significant competitive advantages. Sectors of interest include publishing, information services, education/training, consumer brands, specialty retail, and marketing services. Castanea prefers control investment situations and looks to commit between $15 and $150 million per transaction. Castanea Partners was formed in 2001 and is based in Newton, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 23 of 24 |
| Sector (Consumer Products) | 9 of 10 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 5 of 5 |
| State (New York) | 5 of 5 |
| Country (United States) | 23 of 24 |
| Year (2022) | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-27 |
Simms Fishing Products
Bozeman, Montana, United States Simms Fishing Products offers a comprehensive line of high-performance fishing apparel, footwear, and gear. Its premium fishing waders are produced domestically at Simms’ manufacturing facility in Bozeman. The company’s products, used by over 6,000 Simms-sponsored fishing professionals globally, are distributed through specialty retail stores both domestically and internationally. Simms Fishing Products was founded in 1980 and is based in Montana. |
Sell | $193M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-10 |
4moms
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States 4moms develops, manufactures, and distributes juvenile products under the 4moms brand. 4moms was founded in 2005 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. |
Sell | - |
