M&A Deal Summary

Kimberly-Clark Acquires Jackson Products

On April 14, 2009, Kimberly-Clark acquired safety/security company Jackson Products from NewCastle Partners, The CapStreet Group and TJC

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kimberly-Clark’s 1st transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is Kimberly-Clark’s 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Kimberly-Clark’s 1st transaction in Missouri.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2009-04-14
Target Jackson Products
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) Kimberly-Clark
Sellers(s) NewCastle Partners
The CapStreet Group
TJC
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Houlihan Lokey (Financial)
Willkie Farr & Gallagher (Legal)

Target

Jackson Products

Fenton, Missouri, United States
Jackson markets and distributes personal and highway safety products. Jackson’s product lines include welding helmets, auto-darkening filters, hardhats, hearing protection devices, spectacles, traffic cones, traffic barricades and safety vests.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Kimberly-Clark

Dallas, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 1872
Sector Consumer Products
Employees41,000
Revenue 20.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Kimberly-Clark's corporate headquarters in Dallas, Texas.
Kimberly-Clark's corporate headquarters in Dallas, Texas.

Kimberly-Clark is a multinational consumer goods company specializing in a wide range of products and services in the personal care, hygiene, and professional sectors. With a diverse portfolio of well-known brands, they offer a variety of essential products that enhance comfort, cleanliness, and convenience in daily life. Their product lineup includes popular items such as diapers and wipes (Huggies), tissues (Kleenex), bathroom tissue (Cottonelle), paper towels (Scott), and feminine care products (Kotex). Catering to both individual consumers and businesses, Kimberly-Clark provides solutions designed to meet the needs of people across different demographics and industries. Kimberly-Clark was founded in 1872 and is based in Dallas, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 14
Sector (Safety/Security) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 10
State (Missouri) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 8
Year (2009) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-10-17 Microcuff

Weinheim, Germany

Microcuff GmbH, a privately held medical device and technology company in Germany. Microcuff has developed patented catheter technology, integrating micro-thin balloon components. The balloon membranes can be applied to numerous health care products and provide an innovative design platform for further device developments.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-10-05 Baylis Medical Pain Management Business

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Baylis Medical Company's pain management business, provides services which includes a number of innovative, minimally-invasive radio-frequency pain management products.

Buy -

Seller(S) 3

SELLER

NewCastle Partners

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

NewCastle Partners is an independent investment firm focused on acquiring smaller middle-market companies in partnership with management. The Firm targets profitable, US-based businesses with defensible market positions. Prospective companies generally have at least $2 million in EBITDA and generate sales of $10 to $50 million. Sectors of interest include niche manufacturing and specialty distribution. Target transactions include recapitalizations, buyouts, growth capital financings, and consolidations. NewCastle was formed in 2001 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 16
Sector (Safety/Security) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 10
State (Missouri) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 12 of 16
Year (2009) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-06-03 W-H Energy Services

Houston, Texas, United States

W-H Energy Services, Inc. is an oilfield service company, together with its subsidiaries, provides products and services for the drilling and completion of oil and natural gas wells, and the production of oil and natural gas in North America and international areas. The company operates through two segments, Drilling Related Products and Services, and Completion and Work over Related Products and Services.

Sell $3.2B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-12-18 Teledex

San Jose, California, United States

Teledex LLC is a distributor of telephones and related equipment

Sell -
SELLER

The CapStreet Group

Houston, Texas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1990
PE ASSETS 650M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The CapStreet Group is a private equity firm that primarily invests in businesses that were previously owned by entrepreneurs, families or other non-institutional investors. CapStreet typically looks for control investment situations, and has a preference for businesses located in the Southwest US. CapStreet typically invests between $10 million and $25 million of equity in companies valued less than $150 million. The CapStreet Group was formed in 1990 and is based in Houston, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 30
Sector (Safety/Security) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 11
State (Missouri) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 11 of 30
Year (2009) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-07-21 Trinity Steel Fabricators

Trinity, Texas, United States

Trinity Steel Fabricators, Inc. is a provider of structural steel fabrication services to the refining, petrochemical, oil & gas, diversified chemical and power end markets. Trinity Steel Fabricators was established in 1976 and is based in Trinity, Texas.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-04-26 Warren Alloy

Houston, Texas, United States

Warren Alloy is a leading master distributor of stainless steel, alloy 20, nickel alloy, duplex, aluminum and chrome-moly pipe, fittings and flanges, collectively referred as PVF products. In addition, Warren manufactures and distributes its own valve line, Warren Valve.

Sell -
SELLER

TJC

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1982
PE ASSETS 14.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

TJC is a private investment firm that specializes in acquiring North American middle-market businesses operating in basic industries. TJC specifically looks to provide liquidity for shareholders, raise capital for corporate growth and 'create significant equity opportunities for key management'. TJC will consider opportunities valued from $100 million to $2 billion in a wide variety of industries. Sectors of interest include aerospace/defense, automotive, building products, chemicals, consumer products, distribution, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial products, insurance, metals, packaging, retail, transportation/logistics, and telecom. TJC was formerly known as The Jordan Company. The Firm was formed in 1982 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 58
Sector (Safety/Security) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 9 of 21
State (Missouri) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 20 of 56
Year (2009) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-08-25 Harvey Gulf

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Harvey Gulf is a marine transportation company that specializes in providing offshore supply and multi-purpose support vessels for deepwater oil & gas operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Harvey Gulf was formed in 1955 and is based in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Buy $500M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-12-31 Zest Dental Solutions

Carlsbad, California, United States

Zest Dental Solutions is a provider of dental solutions across a continuum of patient care. Zest is widely known as the global leader in reliable, innovative restorative solutions for the treatment of edentulous patients. In recent years, Zest has strengthened its offering by expanding the breadth of its product portfolio, with acquisitions of restorative consumables and small equipment products. Zest Dental Solutions was founded in 1977 and is based in Carlsbad, California.

Buy -