M&A Deal Summary

JDH Capital Acquires Follett

On January 1, 2022, family office JDH Capital acquired retailer Follett

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is JDH Capital’s 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is JDH Capital’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is JDH Capital’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-01-01
Target Follett
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) JDH Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Follett

Westchester, Illinois, United States
Follett's corporate headquarters in Westchester, Illinois.
Follett's corporate headquarters in Westchester, Illinois.
Follett is a retailer and provider of educational materials and technology solutions to PreK-12 libraries, classrooms, learning centers and school districts in the United States, and a major supplier to educational institutions worldwide. Follett was formed in 1873 and is based in Westchester, Illinois.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

JDH Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Family Office
Founded 2017
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

JDH Capital is a family-backed private investment firm. JDH is sector agnostic and will consider investing in a variety of asset classes. JDH Capital was formed in 2017 and is based in Houston, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 5
Sector (Retail) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 2 of 2
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 5
Year (2022) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-08 Savage Arms

Westfield, Massachusetts, United States

Savage Arms is a manufacturer of hunting rifles and shotguns, delivering innovative products for more than 100 years. Savage Arms was formed in 1894 and is based in Westfield, Massachusetts.

Buy $170M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-07-11 Pure Archery Group

Eugene, Oregon, United States

Pure Archery Group is a designer and manufacturer of premium archery equipment focused on performance-driven, and durable archery products. Pure Archery Group was founded in 1999 and is based in Eugene, Oregon.

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