M&A Deal Summary

Graham Partners Acquires VPET

On September 24, 2019, private equity firm Graham Partners acquired plastics company VPET

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Graham Partners’ 7th transaction in the Plastics sector.
  • This is Graham Partners’ 40th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Graham Partners’ 9th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-09-24
Target VPET
Sector Plastics
Buyer(s) Graham Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

VPET

Fontana, California, United States
VPET is a provider of plastic containers primarily used to package food and beverage products. VPET was founded in 2001 and is based in Fontana, California.

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Buyer

Graham Partners

Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 5.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Graham Partners is a private equity that targets middle market industrial and manufacturing companies. The Firm seeks to invest in businesses based in the US and also consider investments in Canada and Western Europe. Graham Partners focuses on strong growth potential companies with high return on invested capital, led by experienced management teams in revenues between $30 - $500 million and EBITDA between $10 million and $50 million. The firm typically invests between $10 million and $100 million in equity and the balance via debt and can invest higher than $100 million through co-investments. Broad areas of interest include building products, water management, medical products, consumer products, packaged food & beverage, packaging, aerospace/defense, agriculture, capital equipment, energy related products, home and outdoor, sports and leisure, and transportation services. Prospective transaction types include MBOs, recapitalization and growth capital financing. Graham Partners is an affiliate of The Graham Group was formed in 1988 and is based in Newton Square, Pennsylvania.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 43 of 56
Sector (Plastics) 7 of 7
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 23 of 30
State (California) 9 of 11
Country (United States) 40 of 49
Year (2019) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-18 Giraffe Foods

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Giraffe Foods is a producer of customized sauces, dips, dressings, syrups and beverage concentrates for B2B customers, in the home meal replacement, food service and retail markets. Giraffe Foods was founded in 1997 and is based in Mississauga, Ontario.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-10-30 Gatekeeper Systems

Foothill Ranch, California, United States

Gatekeeper Systems is a provider of intelligent cart solutions to minimize merchandise loss and reduce asset and labor expenditures. Gatekeeper serves a growing customer base of both regional and global blue-chip retailers. Gatekeeper Systems was founded in 1998 and is based in Foothill Ranch, California.

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