M&A Deal Summary

Health Products Holdings Acquires Vitamin Research Products

On August 31, 2015, Health Products Holdings acquired life science company Vitamin Research Products from Castanea Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Health Products Holdings’ 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Health Products Holdings’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Health Products Holdings’ 1st transaction in Nevada.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-08-31
Target Vitamin Research Products
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Health Products Holdings
Sellers(s) Castanea Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Vitamin Research Products

Carson City, Nevada, United States
Vitamin Research Products develops, manufactures, and markets premium nutritional supplements. The company sells over 350 science-based supplements via direct mail and the Internet to consumers and practitioners. Vitamin Research Products was founded in 1979 and is based in Carson City, Nevada.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Health Products Holdings

Sunrise, Florida, United States

Category Company
Sector Distribution
DESCRIPTION

Health Products Holdings LLC is a distributor that integrate companies, including manufacturing entities and compelling brands, sold through a variety of distribution channels in the Health Supplement industry. Since its inception, HPH has become a world leader in supplement manufacturing and branding. HPH takes pride in producing and selling innovative, trustworthy, and highly-marketable nutritional supplements with the overall goal of improving the population’s health. Health Products Holdings is based in Sunrise, Florida.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Life Science) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Nevada) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Castanea Partners

Newton, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 775M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Castanea Partners is a private equity firm that targets investments in established, small to mid-sized companies valued up to $250 million. The Firm looks for businesses with strong management and significant competitive advantages. Sectors of interest include publishing, information services, education/training, consumer brands, specialty retail, and marketing services. Castanea prefers control investment situations and looks to commit between $15 and $150 million per transaction. Castanea Partners was formed in 2001 and is based in Newton, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 24
Sector (Life Science) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 13
State (Nevada) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 11 of 24
Year (2015) 1 of 1
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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