M&A Deal Summary

Freeman Spogli Acquires Creative Co-Op

On November 4, 2015, private equity firm Freeman Spogli acquired retailer Creative Co-Op from Eureka Equity Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Freeman Spogli’s 15th transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Freeman Spogli’s 29th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Freeman Spogli’s 3rd transaction in Tennessee.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-11-04
Target Creative Co-Op
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Freeman Spogli
Sellers(s) Eureka Equity Partners
Deal Type Recapitalization
Advisor(s) Piper Sandler & Co. (Financial)

Target

Creative Co-Op

Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Creative Co-Op is an independent home decor retailer. Creative Co-Op is based in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Freeman Spogli

Los Angeles, California, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1983
PE ASSETS 7.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Freeman Spogli & Co. is a private equity firm focused on acquiring middle-market retail, direct marketing, and distribution companies. The Firm will consider opportunities throughout North America and prefers partnering with management when pursuing acquisitions. Freeman Spogli looks to invest $75 to $300 million in transactions valued up to $750 million. Freeman Spogli was formed in 1983 and is based in Los Angeles, California with an additional office in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 29 of 49
Sector: Retail M&A 15 of 17
Type: Recapitalization M&A Deals 3 of 4
State: Tennessee M&A 3 of 4
Country: United States M&A 29 of 49
Year: 2015 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-04 Regent Holding

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Regent Holding is a global designer and wholesaler of home decor, home fragrance, and accent products offered through multiple channels across North America, Europe, and Asia. The Company sells its products primarily under three trade brands, Creative Co-Op, Bloomingville, and Illume. The Company distributes its products to a broad spectrum of customers, including independent retailers, national chains, and specialty retailers. Regent Holding was founded in 2001 and headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-23 Petco Health and Wellness Company

San Diego, California, United States

Petco Health and Wellness Company is a health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents, and their own Petco partners. The company is focused on delivering comprehensive wellness solutions through its products and services, and creating communities that deepen the pet-pet parent bond. It operates more than 1,500 Petco locations across the U.S., Mexico, and Puerto Rico, including a growing network of more than 100 in-store veterinary hospitals, and offer a complete online resource for pet health and wellness. Petco Health and Wellness Company was founded in 1965 and is based in San Diego, California.

Sell $4.6B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Eureka Equity Partners

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Eureka Equity Partners is a private equity firm focused on partnering with management in acquiring middle-market companies generating sales up to $100 million. The Firm will consider both control and non-control investments. Sectors of interest include communications, consumer products and services, healthcare, and transportation. Eureka invests in the range of $10 to $25 million per transaction. Eureka's geographic coverage is within the US with a preference for opportunities located in the Eastern and Mid-Atlantic US. Eureka was formed in 2004 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 24
Sector: Retail M&A 1 of 1
Type: Recapitalization M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: Tennessee M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 14 of 24
Year: 2015 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-01 Campus Televideo

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Campus Televideo is the nation’s provider of cable television, data, and other telecommunication services to the college and university market. Campus Televideo specializes in turnkey solutions for the design, installation, programming, and maintenance of integrated video and data networks for educational institutions that seek to control and customize their campus offerings.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-12-04 Cherry Hill Programs

Marlton, New Jersey, United States

Cherry Hill Programs is an outsource service provider of special event digital photography services, serving many of the most prominent retail developers in North America. Cherry Hill Programs was founded in 1961 and is based in Marlton, New Jersey.

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