M&A Deal Summary

Marwit Capital Acquires Boot Barn

On October 1, 2007, private equity firm Marwit Capital acquired retailer Boot Barn

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Marwit Capital’s 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Marwit Capital’s 20th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Marwit Capital’s 13th transaction in California.
Investment Fate
  • Boot Barn was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2010.
  • Boot Barn was sold to a financial buyer in 2011.
  • Boot Barn went public in 2014.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2007-10-01
Target Boot Barn
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Marwit Capital
Deal Type Recapitalization

Target

Boot Barn

Irvine, California, United States
Boot Barn is a specialty retailer of western and work wear. Boot Barn offers western and work boots, jeans, shirts, outer wear, protective work wear, accessories, belts and jewelry. Boot Barn was incorporated in 1978 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.

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Buyer

Marwit Capital

Newport Beach, California, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1962
PE ASSETS 200M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Marwit Capital Partners is a private equity group that targets West Coast based small company investments. Marwit generally invests $10 to $40 million of capital in businesses with $20 to $200 million of revenue. Marwit will consider both control and non-control situations. Prospective transactions include management buyouts, leveraged buyouts, corporate divestitures, recapitalizations, and expansion financings. Sectors of interest include manufacturing, business services, consumer products and services, healthcare services, food, food services, restaurants, and fanchising. Marwit is licensed as a SBIC. Marwit Capital was formed in 1962 and is based in Newport Beach, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 26
Sector: Retail M&A 1 of 1
Type: Recapitalization M&A Deals 3 of 6
State: California M&A 13 of 15
Country: United States M&A 20 of 25
Year: 2007 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-09-14 Nupla

Sun Valley, California, United States

Nupla Corporation was founded in 1938 and is a leading worldwide manufacturer of industrial grade fiberglass handles and non-powered hand tools for OEM, industrial supply, and other markets. The Company sells its products to OEMs such as Corona Clipper, Snap On Tools, and Stanley Works, industrial supply and hand tool manufacturers and distributors such as W.W. Grainger and McMaster Carr, and hundreds of other customers in the fire, lawn and garden, and hardware markets.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-01-10 Paciolan

Irvine, California, United States

Paciolan, Inc. engages in ticketing, fundraising, marketing, and analytics solutions with over 37 years of experience serving more than 500 live entertainment organizations. Paciolan enables the sale of more than 120 million tickets per year by powering over 120 college athletic programs, more than 100 professional sports and arenas organizations, 75 performing arts venues, and several regional ticketing partners who serve hundreds of venues.

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