M&A Deal Summary

Montlake Capital Acquires Blue Dog Bakery

On January 1, 2009, private equity firm Montlake Capital acquired food company Blue Dog Bakery for 8M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Montlake Capital’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Montlake Capital’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Montlake Capital’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Montlake Capital’s 4th transaction in Washington.
Investment Fate
  • Blue Dog Bakery was sold to a financial buyer in 2016.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2009-01-01
Target Blue Dog Bakery
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Montlake Capital
Deal Type Recapitalization
Deal Value 8M USD

Target

Blue Dog Bakery

Seattle, Washington, United States
Blue Dog Bakery is a provider of premium all-natural, low-fat dog treats sold through U.S. retail and specialty channels. Blue Dog Bakery was founded in 1998 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Montlake Capital

Seattle, Washington, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Montlake Capital is a private equity firm focused on lower middle-market company investments in the Pacific Northwest US. The Firm looks to invest in businesses generating $20 to $100 million in sales and $1 to $10 million of EBITDA. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer products and services, heath and wellness, retail, technology products, and financial services. Prospective transaction situations include growth capital financings, buyouts, recapitalizations, search funds, and shareholder liquidity needs. Montlake Capital was formed in 1999 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 14
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Recapitalization) 1 of 3
State (Washington) 4 of 12
Country (United States) 6 of 14
Year (2009) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-10-01 HaloSource

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