M&A Deal Summary

Hillman Solutions Acquires Big Time Products

On August 29, 2018, Hillman Solutions acquired consumer products company Big Time Products from Onex Falcon

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Hillman Solutions’ 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Hillman Solutions’ 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Hillman Solutions’ 1st transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-08-29
Target Big Time Products
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Hillman Solutions
Sellers(s) Onex Falcon
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Big Time Products

Rome, Georgia, United States
Big Time Products is a provider of personal protection and work gear products. Company engages in the protective gear market, it’s our mission to raise the standard of safety by providing customers with the highest level of service and produce the most innovative, highest performing and top-quality products on the market.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Hillman Solutions

Forest Park, Ohio, United States

Category Company
Founded 1964
Sector Distribution
Employees3,801
Revenue 1.5B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Hillman Solutions is a distributor of fasteners, key blanks, signage and other small hardware components and a leading manufacturer of key making equipment. The company operates in multiple channels of the retail marketplace including national and regional home centers, hardware stores and mass merchants. Hillman Solutions is based in Forest Park, Ohio.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 10
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 10
State (Georgia) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 6 of 9
Year (2018) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-06-04 MinuteKEY

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Minute Key Holdings, Inc. is a developer of the self-service key duplication machine. MinuteKEY was founded in 2008 and is based in Boulder, Colorado.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-19 OZCO Building Products

Richardson, Texas, United States

OZCO Building Products is a manufacturer of superior quality outdoor hardware in the U.S. and Canada. OZCO offers structural fasteners and connectors across 14 product lines for use in decks, benches, fences, gates, gardens, pergolas, planters, posts, and other general construction needs. OZCO Building Products was founded in 2012 and is based in Richardson, Texas.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Onex Falcon

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 4.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Onex Falcon is a mezzanine finance firm that provides junior capital for North American businesses. Falcon looks to provide $30 to $150 million of subordinated debt to companies with EBITDA of at least $10 million. Falcon has no specific industry focus. Investment proceeds are typically used to support LBOs/MBOs, growth and acquisition financings, restructuring, recapitalizations, take privates, and generational ownership transfers. Onex Falcon was formed in 2000 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 28 of 35
Sector (Consumer Products) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 13 of 15
State (Georgia) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 28 of 35
Year (2018) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-31 Qology Direct

Margate, Florida, United States

Qology Direct is an Internet-based consumer direct marketing platform for diversified home services including cable, satellite television, Internet, telecommunications, home security, technology support, and moving services. Qology Direct is based in Margate, Florida.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-01 Everyone Counts

La Jolla, California, United States

Everyone Counts, Inc. is a provider of secure software-based election management and voting systems. Everyone Counts is based in La Jolla, California.

Sell -