M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2007-07-19 |
| Target | Bushnell |
| Sector | Consumer Products |
| Buyer(s) | MidOcean Partners |
| Sellers(s) |
Wind Point Partners
American Capital |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| PE ASSETS | 10.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
MidOcean Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquiring controlling interests in middle-market companies throughout North America. The Firm has a preference for consumer and business services sectors including automotive, food/beverage, retail, consumer products, information services, infrastructure services, training and more. MidOcean seeks opportunities valued between $150 and $750 million where it can commit $75 to $300 million. In addition to investing equity, MidOcean also looks to provide flexible credit solutions as well. MidOcean Partners was formed in 2003 and is based in New York, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 21 of 61 |
| Sector: Consumer Products M&A | 5 of 14 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 5 of 25 |
| State: Kansas M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 17 of 56 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 5 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-04-16 |
Hunter Fan
Memphis, Tennessee, United States Hunter Fan is a manufacturer and distributor in the branded ceiling fan category. Ceiling fans, including the Hunter and Casablanca brands, are the main products of the company, while home comfort products, which consist of air purifiers, humidifiers, thermostats and lighting, comprise the remainder. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-29 |
Palace Entertainment
Newport Beach, California, United States One of the largest operators of waterparks and family entertainment centers in the United States. |
Sell | $330M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| PE ASSETS | 7.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Wind Point Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquisitions of mid-sized companies operating in the business services, consumer products, healthcare services, and industrial products sectors. Wind Point looks to invest $60 to $130 million in companies valued up to $500 million. Prospective transaction types include leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, industry consolidations, and growth capital financings. Wind Point Partners began investing in 1984 and is based in Chicago.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 14 of 56 |
| Sector: Consumer Products M&A | 2 of 9 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 4 of 23 |
| State: Kansas M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 14 of 51 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 2 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-04 |
Benchmark Medical
Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States Benchmark Medical, Inc. is a provider of musculoskeletal rehabilitation services. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-01 |
Omniflight
Addison, Texas, United States Omniflight, Inc. is a provider of air medical emergency transport services. Air medical services involve transporting patients requiring intensive medical care from either general care hospitals or the scene of an accident to highly skilled trauma centers or tertiary care centers. |
Buy | $70M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| PE ASSETS | 22.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
American Capital was a publicly traded buyout and mezzanine investment firm. American Capital invested in buyouts, growth capital financings, acquistion financings, and recapitalizations. The Firm looked to finance businesses with at least $4 million in EBITDA and valued between $20 and $500 million. American Capital ws a generalist firm with broad interest in traditional industries such as manufacturing, distribution, and services. American Capital's European investment affiliate is European Capital. European Capital looked to invest $10 to $600 million of equity, mezzanine, and/or senior debt in similar opportunities across Europe. American Capital was formed in 1997 and in January 2017, merged with Ares Capital Management.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 72 of 194 |
| Sector: Consumer Products M&A | 6 of 13 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 21 of 71 |
| State: Kansas M&A | 3 of 4 |
| Country: United States M&A | 71 of 186 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 15 of 22 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-18 |
WIL Research Co.
Ashland, Ohio, United States WIL Research Co., Inc. is a global Contract Research Organization (CRO) that provides product safety toxicological research, bioanalytical, and formulation services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, agrochemical, and food products industries, as well as manufacturing support for clinical trials. |
Sell | $500M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-20 |
ASAlliances Biofuels
Dallas, Texas, United States ASAlliances Biofuels LLC, an entity developed by Americas Strategic Alliances LLC to construct three large-scale ethanol production facilities. |
Sell | - |
