M&A Deal Summary

Incline Equity Partners Acquires Starwest Botanicals

On June 3, 2021, private equity firm Incline Equity Partners acquired distribution company Starwest Botanicals

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Incline Equity Partners’ 8th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Incline Equity Partners’ 50th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Incline Equity Partners’ 2nd transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-06-03
Target Starwest Botanicals
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Incline Equity Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Starwest Botanicals

Sacramento, California, United States
Starwest Botanicals is a supplier of organic herbs in the United States, with over 150,000 sq. ft. of modern warehouse and production space and over one million pounds of herbs and spices in stock and available retail, wholesale, or in large quantities to commercial clients. Starwest Botanicals was formed in 1975 and is based in Sacramento, California.

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Buyer

Incline Equity Partners

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1982
PE ASSETS 5.8B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Incline Equity Partners is a private equity firm focused on lower middle-market growth companies. The Firm targets companies located in the US and Canada with enterprise values ranging from $25 to $750 million. Prospective transaction types include buyouts, minority recapitalizations, and corporate divestitures. Incline Equity Partners was formerly known as PNC Equity Partners. The Firm is based in Pittsburgh.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 51 of 73
Sector (Distribution) 8 of 11
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 11 of 20
State (California) 2 of 5
Country (United States) 50 of 71
Year (2021) 5 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-05-11 Mad Rose

Maspeth, New York, United States

Mad Rose is an importer and distributor of fine wines and specialty foods from France, Italy, Switzerland, and Spain. Mad Rose provides access to a diverse book of over 140 wine producers to off-premise retailers, on-premise retailers (“white tablecloth” restaurants), and third-party distributors across the United States. Mad Rose is headquartered in Maspeth, New York.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-08 Solve Industrial Motion Group

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Solve Industrial Motion Group is a provider of metric and American standard power transmission products including ball bearings, mounted bearings, linear bearings, bearing housings and a variety of roller chain and belt drive components. Solve Industrial Motion Group was founded in 1994 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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