Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Manufacturing

Frontenac Acquires The United States Playing Card Co.

On August 31, 1989, private equity firm Frontenac acquired manufacturer The United States Playing Card Co.

Acquisition Context
  • This is Frontenac’s 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Frontenac’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Frontenac’s 1st transaction in Kentucky.
Investment Fate
  • The United States Playing Card Co. was sold to a strategic buyer in 1994 for 140M USD.
  • The United States Playing Card Co. was sold to a strategic buyer in 2004 for 232M USD.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date August 31, 1989
Target The United States Playing Card Co.
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Frontenac
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

The United States Playing Card Co.

Gap Way Erlanger, Kentucky, United States
The United States Playing Card Co., is a manufacturer and distributor of playing cards, with such well-known brand names as Bee, Bicycle, Tally-Ho, Aviator and Congress.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Frontenac

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1971
PE ASSETS 2.1B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Frontenac is a Midwest US-based private equity firm that seek profitable, lower middle-market company investments with $5 to $25 million of EBITDA. Frontenac typically partners with management when pursuing acquisitions, including companies managed by owner-operators. Sectors of interest include financial services, healthcare services, education/HR services, manufacturing, publishing/media, and technology services. Frontenac was formed in 1971 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 8 of 81
Sector: Manufacturing 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 5 of 25
State: Kentucky 1 of 3
Country: United States 6 of 77
Year: 1989 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1989-01-01 Sunrise Medical

Malsch, Germany

Sunrise Medical is a developer, designer, manufacturer, and distributor of manual and powered wheelchairs, mobility scooters, and both standard and customized seating and positioning systems. Company key products, marketed under the Quickie, Zippie, Breezy, Sterling, JAY, Coopers and Lomax proprietary brands, are sold through a network of homecare medical product dealers or distributors in over 130 countries. Sunrise Medical was founded in 1983 and is based in Malsch, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1990-01-01 PhyCor

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

PhyCor acquired and managed multi-specialty medical clinics providing ambulatory healthcare services through an organized group of physicians across a broad range of medical specialties.

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