Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Food

KarpReilly Acquires Sprinkles Cupcakes

On January 17, 2013, growth capital firm KarpReilly acquired food company Sprinkles Cupcakes

Acquisition Context
  • This is KarpReilly’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is KarpReilly’s 15th transaction in the United States.
  • This is KarpReilly’s 6th transaction in California.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date January 17, 2013
Target Sprinkles Cupcakes
Sector Food
Buyer(s) KarpReilly
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) North Point Advisors (Financial)

Target Company

Sprinkles Cupcakes

Beverly Hills, California, United States
Sprinkles Cupcakes provides cupcakes, cupcake mixes, and other retail items. Sprinkles Cupcakes is based in Beverly Hills, California.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

KarpReilly

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 500M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

KarpReilly is a private equity firm focused on partnering with small to mid-size growth companies across a broad range of industries. The Firm looks to commit $10 to $25 million of equity capital per investment. Sectors of interest include building materials, business services, consumer brands, healthcare services, retail, and restaurants. KarpReilly will consider both minority or majority investment positions in transactions that include growth financings, management buyouts, acquisition financings, and recapitalizations. KarpReilly was formed in 2007 and is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 17 of 24
Sector: Food 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 9 of 10
State: California 6 of 11
Country: United States 15 of 22
Year: 2013 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-11-22 EbLens

Torrington, Connecticut, United States

EbLens is a lifestyle retailer of urban-inspired footwear, apparel and accessories. EbLens features regular releases of exclusive and limited-edition footwear as well as the most sought-after and hottest premium brands, including Nike, Jordan, adidas, Timberland, Polo, The North Face, Lacoste and Nautica, among others. Through a growing footprint of stores in key New England and New York markets, EbLens is emerging as a destination for consumers seeking on-trend fashion. EbLens was founded in 1949 and is based in Torrington, Connecticut.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-22 Miller s Ale House

Orlando, Florida, United States

Miller's Ale House is a full service restaurant provider of top‐quality food at a great value in a casual neighborhood tavern atmosphere. Miller's Ale House was founded in 1988 and is based in Orlando, Florida.

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