M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2016-04-18 |
| Target | Baker & Taylor |
| Sector | Retail |
| Buyer(s) | Follett |
| Sellers(s) | Castle Harlan |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Advisor(s) | Sagent Advisors LLC (Financial) Schulte Roth & Zabel (Legal) |
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Follett is a retailer and provider of educational materials and technology solutions to PreK-12 libraries, classrooms, learning centers and school districts in the United States, and a major supplier to educational institutions worldwide. Follett was formed in 1873 and is based in Westchester, Illinois.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 6 of 9 |
| Sector (Retail) | 3 of 3 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 6 of 9 |
| State (North Carolina) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 6 of 9 |
| Year (2016) | 3 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-30 |
Wobo
Martinez, California, United States Wobo, Inc. is an online vendor of books, cds and dvds. Selling through various online marketplaces. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-17 |
ValoreBooks
Boston, Massachusetts, United States Valore, Inc. is a marketplace solution for students and bookstores to buy, sell and rent college textbooks online. Valore, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 6.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Castle Harlan is a large private equity firm that targets private company investments in the US and Australia. Castle Harlan targets businesses in a wide range of industries that include, packaging, industrial services, manufacturing, restaurants, business services, distribution, publishing, and transportation. Castle Harlan can provide both equity and mezzanine capital. The Firm is affiliated with Australian private equity firm CHAMP Private Equity, and together formed CHAMP - Castle Harlan Australian Mezzanine Partners. Castle Harlan was formed in 1987 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 34 of 38 |
| Sector (Retail) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 16 of 17 |
| State (North Carolina) | 2 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 27 of 30 |
| Year (2016) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-11 |
Horizon Lines
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Horizon Lines, Inc. is a container transportation shipping company, accounting for over 35% of all U.S. marine container shipments from the U.S. mainland to Alaska, Hawaii / Guam and Puerto Rico. |
Sell | $469M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-17 |
Titan Production Equipment
The Woodlands, Texas, United States Titan Production Equipment is a designer and fabricator of oil and gas production equipment. The Company’s products are used by oil and gas operators to separate, process and treat hydrocarbon streams at the wellhead, gathering and processing stages. Titan offers deep engineering expertise and has capacity to manufacture at high volumes in an ASME-certified facility that produces both pre-designed and custom separators, heater treaters, glycol dehydration units, as well as a wide range of other production equipment products. Titan's extensive portfolio of production equipment designs and drawings are considered the industry standard and have been developed internally over a long history, which dates as far back as 1927, and includes the legacies of Smith Industries, Hanover-Smith and Exterran. |
Buy | - |
