M&A Deal Summary

Generic Crop Science Acquires Willowood USA

On May 1, 2019, Generic Crop Science acquired chemicals company Willowood USA from Lariat Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Generic Crop Science’s 1st transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Generic Crop Science’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Generic Crop Science’s 1st transaction in Oregon.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-05-01
Target Willowood USA
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Generic Crop Science
Sellers(s) Lariat Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Willowood USA

Roseburg, Oregon, United States
Willowood USA is an Oregon-based company that develops, formulates and markets generic crop protection products for the U.S. agriculture industry. Willowood USA is based in Roseburg, Oregon.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Generic Crop Science

Henderson, Nevada, United States
Category Company
Sector Agriculture
DESCRIPTION

Generic Crop Science develops, formulates, and markets generic crop protection products for the U.S. agriculture industry. Generic Crop Science is based in Henderson, Nevada.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Chemicals) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Oregon) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2019) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Lariat Partners

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2013
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Lariat Partners is a lower middle-market private equity firm focused on buy-and-build investments of recurring revenue businesses. Target sectors include consumer products, energy and environmental services, food, healthcare services, marine services, safety, and specialty distribution. Prospective companies are generally profitable with $2 to $20 million of EBITDA. Lariat Partners was formed in 2013 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 7
Sector (Chemicals) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
State (Oregon) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 7
Year (2019) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-04-25 Jacent

Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, United States

Jacent is a distributor and merchandiser of non-edible, general merchandise impulse items to grocery and other retail channels. The company creates a strategic merchandising plan for each store and places the right impulse product in the right location within the store to drive enhanced customer experiences, sales and profitability. With its national direct store delivery (“DSD”) network and team members, Jacent reorders, restocks and merchandises each store to provide a customized, turn-key solution that drives incremental impulse sales for its blue-chip customers. Jacent is based in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-06-27 Offen Petroleum

Commerce City, Colorado, United States

Offen Petroleum is a provider of fuel, lubricants, and logistics services in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region. Offen sources and sells fuel in 12 states. In addition to fuels, Offen's lubricants division provides products and solutions for the commercial, industrial, and passenger car segments, as well as diesel exhaust fluids used in emission controls. The Company operates a specialty logistics division that is a premier fuel carrier throughout Colorado. Offen Petroleum was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Commerce City, Colorado.

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