M&A Deal Summary

Manhattan Beachwear Acquires Apparel Ventures

On October 7, 2010, Manhattan Beachwear acquired apparel/textiles company Apparel Ventures from NewCastle Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Manhattan Beachwear’s 1st transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is Manhattan Beachwear’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Manhattan Beachwear’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2010-10-07
Target Apparel Ventures
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) Manhattan Beachwear
Sellers(s) NewCastle Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Kurt Salmon Capital Advisors, Inc. (Financial)

Target

Apparel Ventures

Los Angeles, California, United States
Apparel Ventures, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets branded women's swimwear.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Manhattan Beachwear

Cypress, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1987
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Employees200
Revenue 65M USD (2010)
DESCRIPTION

Manhattan Beachwear is a provider of women’s swimwear and beachwear. The company supplies a portfolio of labels to large national department stores, mass merchants and specialty swimwear outlets. Proprietary brands include Maxine and 24th & Ocean. Licenses include Kenneth Cole Reaction and Kenneth Cole New York, Hermanny by Vix, Sofia by Vix, Hobie and Split. Manhattan Beachwear was founded in 1987 and is based in Cypress, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2010) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

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 14 of 16
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 10
State (California) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 14 of 16
Year (2010) 1 of 2
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Gear For Sports, Inc. is a seller of licensed logo apparel in collegiate bookstores and other channels.

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