M&A Deal Summary

Kapstone Paper and Packaging Acquires U.S. Corrugated

On September 22, 2011, Kapstone Paper and Packaging acquired packaging company U.S. Corrugated from Wayzata Investment Partners for 330M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kapstone Paper and Packaging’s 1st transaction in the Packaging sector.
  • This is Kapstone Paper and Packaging’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Kapstone Paper and Packaging’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Kapstone Paper and Packaging’s 1st transaction in Wisconsin.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-09-22
Target U.S. Corrugated
Sector Packaging
Buyer(s) Kapstone Paper and Packaging
Sellers(s) Wayzata Investment Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 330M USD

Target

U.S. Corrugated

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
U.S. Corrugated, Inc. is an independent corrugated packaging producer. U.S. Corrugated operates 20 full service manufacturing facilities including its state of the art recycled container board mill in Cowpens, SC.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Kapstone Paper and Packaging

Northbrook, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 2005
Sector Forest Products
Employees6,400
Revenue 3.1B USD (2016)
DESCRIPTION

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp. is a manufacturer and sells unbleached kraft paper and corrugated products. Kapstone Paper and Packaging was founded in 2005 and is based in Northbrook, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 6
Sector (Packaging) 1 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 6
State (Wisconsin) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 6
Year (2011) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-06-10 Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging

Longview, Washington, United States

Longview is a manufacturer of high quality containerboard, lightweight high performance multiwall paper, specialty Kraft papers, and corrugated containers located in the Pacific Northwest region. Longview's operations include a mill located in Longview, WA equipped with five paper machines which produce 1.15 million tons of containerboard and Kraft paper annually.

Buy $1.0B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Wayzata Investment Partners

Plymouth, Minnesota, United States

Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Wayzata Investment Partners is a private equity group focused on acquiring controlling interests in companies through distressed debt investing. The Firm targets companies valued between $100 million and $1 billion. Wayzata was formed in 2004 and is based in Wayzata, Minnesota.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 22
Sector (Packaging) 2 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 12
State (Wisconsin) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 22
Year (2011) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-06-10 Topack Fittings

Vadodara, India

Topack Fittings Ltd. is a manufacturer of precision seamless and welded pipe fittings, flanges, piping spools and induction bends using stainless steel, carbon steel and alloy steel. Topack Fittings was founded in 1982 and is based in Vadodara, India.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-11-29 PATS Aircraft Systems

Georgetown, Delaware, United States

PATS Aircraft Systems LLC is a boutique provider of a diverse array of aircraft services, components and integrated systems to leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), airline operators, ultra-high net worth individuals, governments and corporations worldwide.

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