M&A Deal Summary

Galaxy Brand Holdings Acquires Linens ‘N’ Things

On December 9, 2013, Galaxy Brand Holdings acquired consumer products company Linens ‘N’ Things from Hilco Consumer Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Galaxy Brand Holdings’ 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Galaxy Brand Holdings’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Galaxy Brand Holdings’ 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2013-12-09
Target Linens ‘N’ Things
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Galaxy Brand Holdings
Sellers(s) Hilco Consumer Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Linens ‘N’ Things

Sacramento, California, United States
Linens ‘N Things is a retailer and brand of home goods and furnishings.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Galaxy Brand Holdings

New York, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 2011
Sector Consumer Products
DESCRIPTION

Galaxy Brand Holdings, Inc. is a brand development company with a diversified portfolio of consumer brands.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2013 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-05-14 Brown Shoe - Avia & Nevados Brands

United States

Brown Shoe - Avia & Nevados Brands a fashion footwear.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Hilco Consumer Capital

Northbrook, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2006
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Hilco Consumer Capital is a private equity firm that makes investments in North American consumer product retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers and intellectual property. Hilco specifically targets businesses with strong consumer brands. The Firm prefers control investments and typically commits $25 to $100 million of equity per transaction. Hilco Consumer Capital was formed in 2006 and has offices in Toronto and Northbrook, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 9
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 4 of 5
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 7 of 8
State: California M&A 2 of 3
Country: United States M&A 7 of 9
Year: 2013 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-06-14 Portico

New York City, New York, United States

Portico includes a full collection of unique, eco-friendly products, including home and hotel furnishings, personal care and beauty products. Portico is based in New York City, New York.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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East Hampton, New York, United States

Haute Hippie created a lifestyle and a line of clothing that is not only innovative and sophisticated but also practical, versatile, and sensible. Haute Hippie was founded in 2008 and is based in East Hampton, New York.

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