M&A Deal Summary

Hancock Park Associates Acquires Brown & Cole Stores

On January 1, 2008, private equity firm Hancock Park Associates acquired retailer Brown & Cole Stores

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Hancock Park Associates’ 2nd transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Hancock Park Associates’ 10th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Hancock Park Associates’ 1st transaction in Washington.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2008-01-01
Target Brown & Cole Stores
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Hancock Park Associates
Deal Type Special Situations/Distressed

Target

Brown & Cole Stores

Bellingham, Washington, United States
Brown & Cole is a strong, independent grocery chain.

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Buyer

Hancock Park Associates

Los Angeles, California, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 412M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Hancock Park Associates (HPA) is a private equity firm that targets control investments in small to middle-market companies. HPA seeks to acquire interests in companies with annual revenues between $25 and $200 million and EBITDA between $2 and $20 million. HPA will consider opportunities across a range of industries with a preference for businesses involved in manufacturing and specialty retailing. HPA looks to invest $5 to $25 million per transaction. Hancock takes an active approach in managing each business to maximize value. Hancock Park was formed in 1986 and has offices in Los Angeles, California and Houston, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 11
Sector: Retail M&A 2 of 2
Type: Special Situations/Distressed M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Washington M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 10 of 11
Year: 2008 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-10-10 Resco Products

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Resco Products is a designer and manufacturer of refractory materials. Refractories are consumable materials used as protective linings for high-temperature furnaces, containers carrying molten metals, and a range of other harsh environment industrial situations. Resco Products was founded in 1946 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-05-20 Barcalounger

Morristown, Tennessee, United States

Barcalounger is a manufacturer of mid-to-high priced motion furniture.

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