M&A Deal Summary

Essilor of America Acquires Vision Source

On July 30, 2015, Essilor of America acquired healthcare services company Vision Source from Brazos Private Equity Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Essilor of America’s 2nd transaction in the Healthcare Services sector.
  • This is Essilor of America’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Essilor of America’s 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-07-30
Target Vision Source
Sector Healthcare Services
Buyer(s) Essilor of America
Sellers(s) Brazos Private Equity Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Vision Source

Kingwood, Texas, United States
Vision Source is an independent optometric franchising organization in North America, with a network of over 2,300 franchises across all 50 U.S. states and Canada, comprising more than 4,500 optometrists. The company offers its members attractive purchasing power, professional and staff development, and practice management assistance while allowing optometrists to maintain independence. Vision Source is led by an experienced management team that has grown revenue and earnings every year since beginning operations.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Essilor of America

Dallas,, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 1996
Sector Consumer Products
DESCRIPTION

Essilor of America is a manufacturer and wholesale distributor of optical lenses in the United States. Essilor became the first fully integrated optical company in the United States, specializing in ophthalmic lens production, manufacturing and distribution in addition to wholesale optical laboratory operations.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 8
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 4
State: Texas M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 6 of 6
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-06-19 Prodigy Optical

Minnesota, United States

Prodigy Optical is engaged in the manufacturing and distributing of ophthalmic optics.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Brazos Private Equity Partners

Dallas, Texas, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 1.4B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Brazos Private Equity Partners is a private investment firm that specializes in recapitalizations of family owned businesses, CEO led buy-and-build situations, non-core divestitures, and small cap take privates. Target companies generally have growing free cash-flow, sustainable competitive advantages, and a leading market position. Brazos looks to invest up to $100 million in companies with annual revenues between $25 and $250 million. Brazos primarily invests in consumer and business services, consumer products, restaurants and specialty retail, distribution, healthcare services, financial services, insurance, and manufacturing. Brazos targets opportunities located throughout the United States, with a particular emphasis on Texas and the Southwest US. Brazos was formed in 1999 and is based in Dallas, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 25
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 3 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 9 of 10
State: Texas M&A 9 of 10
Country: United States M&A 20 of 25
Year: 2015 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-05-15 Golden County Foods

Plover, Wisconsin, United States

Golden County Foods, Inc. is a food manufacturer involved in producing potato products and hand-held appetizers under the SNAPPS® and Chi-Chi’s® brands. The company also manufactures products on a contract basis for major consumer brands and foodservice customers.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-04-20 Southern Tide

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Southern Tide LLC is a manufacturer and seller of clothing, footwear, and accessories for men, women, and children. Southern Tide has experienced rapid consumer and specialty retailer acceptance and enthusiasm for the product and the brand. Over the past eight years, the Company has evolved into an entire apparel collection built on the same high standards as the first benchmark product the iconic men’s Skipjack Polo.

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