M&A Deal Summary

Lynx Equity Limited Acquires United Fastener

On March 31, 2014, private equity firm Lynx Equity Limited acquired retailer United Fastener

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Lynx Equity Limited’s 2nd transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Lynx Equity Limited’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Lynx Equity Limited’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-03-31
Target United Fastener
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Lynx Equity Limited
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

United Fastener

San Diego, California, United States
Founded in 1964, United Fastener is a retailer and wholesaler of fasteners and related products based in San Diego, California. With an established reputation for providing its customers with high quality merchandise and exceptional service, United Fastener can be relied-upon for its excellent pricing, extensive product selection and specialization in providing hard-to-find fasteners without restrictive order minimums.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Lynx Equity Limited

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Lynx Equity Limited is a Canadian private equity firm focused on acquiring small, profitable business with $750K to $2.5 million of EBITDA. The Firm does not have any sector preferences and will consider opportunities throughout North America. Lynx Equity Limited was formed in 2007 and is based in Toronto.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 27 of 51
Sector (Retail) 2 of 3
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 27 of 50
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 11
Year (2014) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-01 Correct Mold

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Correct Mold, Inc. is an injection molding company involved in producing plastic molded parts primarily for the automotive industry.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-04-10 Port-Style Enterprises

Markham, Ontario, Canada

Port-Style Enterprises, Inc. is an importer and distributor of kitchenware products. It represents kitchen and houseware brands, as well as design and sell their own branded product line called Kitchen Basics to retailers.

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