M&A Deal Summary

Jacobson Acquires Arnold Logistics

On June 24, 2007, Jacobson acquired transportation company Arnold Logistics from Oak Hill Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Jacobson’s 1st transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Jacobson’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Jacobson’s 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2007-06-24
Target Arnold Logistics
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Jacobson
Sellers(s) Oak Hill Capital
Deal Type Merger

Target

Arnold Logistics

Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, United States
Arnold Logistics is a provider of supply chain management and distribution solutions to some of America's most prestigious companies. Arnold Logistics was founded in 1976 and is based in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Jacobson

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Category Company
Founded 1968
Sector Transportation
Employees7,000
DESCRIPTION

Jacobson Companies is a national third party logistics (3PL) company offering end-to-end supply chain management solutions around the globe. Jacobson provides creative and technology-forward logistics solutions that lead to on-time deliveries, solving complex logistics and customs scenarios and reducing logistics costs for customers.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Transportation) 1 of 1
Type (Merger) 1 of 1
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2007) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Oak Hill Capital

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 9.5B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Oak Hill Capital Partners was originally formed as the private equity investment vehicle for Robert Bass and in 1999, opened up to outside investors and raised its first private equity fund. Oak Hill looks to invest in middle-market companies and focuses its efforts within six industry groups. The six groups include basic industries; business and financial services; consumer, retail, and distribution; healthcare; media and telecom; and technology. Oak Hill targets businesses with defensible business models, strong market positions, and 'best-in-class' management. Oak Hill Capital was formed in 1986 and has offices in Stamford, Connecticut; Menlo Park, California; and New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 55
Sector (Transportation) 2 of 4
Type (Merger) 1 of 3
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 11 of 46
Year (2007) 3 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-06-04 Jacobson

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Jacobson Companies is a national third party logistics (3PL) company offering end-to-end supply chain management solutions around the globe. Jacobson provides creative and technology-forward logistics solutions that lead to on-time deliveries, solving complex logistics and customs scenarios and reducing logistics costs for customers.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-07-30 Southern Air

Florence, Kentucky, United States

Southern Air, Inc. is a global cargo carrier specializing in the provision of block space and aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance ("ACMI") services. Southern Air's blue-chip customer base includes some of the world's largest combination cargo carriers and government agencies.

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