M&A Deal Summary

Nicole Brayden Gifts Acquires Oak Patch Gifts

On May 17, 2017, Nicole Brayden Gifts acquired consumer products company Oak Patch Gifts from Montlake Capital and Argo Management Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Nicole Brayden Gifts’ 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Nicole Brayden Gifts’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Nicole Brayden Gifts’ 1st transaction in Oregon.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-05-17
Target Oak Patch Gifts
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Nicole Brayden Gifts
Sellers(s) Montlake Capital
Argo Management Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Oak Patch Gifts

Eugene, Oregon, United States
Oak Patch Gifts LLC is a provider of unique gift and fashion accessory products to independent specialty retailers. Oak Patch Gifts was founded in 1974 and is based in Eugene, Oregon.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Nicole Brayden Gifts

Solon, Ohio, United States
Category Company
Founded 1989
Sector Consumer Products
DESCRIPTION

Nicole Brayden Gifts specializes in gifts that are colorful, fun, and exciting that provides a unique assortment of gifts and fashion accessories to the wholesale market under a variety of brands. Nicole Brayden Gifts was founded in 1989 and is based in Solon, Ohio.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Oregon) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

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 11 of 17
Sector (Consumer Products) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 10
State (Oregon) 5 of 6
Country (United States) 11 of 17
Year (2017) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-01 Herb Pharm

Williams, Oregon, United States

Herb Pharm manufactures and markets a broad range of herbal extracts that are sold through natural food and other retail channels. Herb Pharm was founded in 1979 and is based in Williams, Oregon.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-22 Door to Door Storage

Kent, Washington, United States

Door to Door Storage, Inc. provides consumers a convenient, hassle-free, high-quality, secure storage option that delivers a weatherproof container to a customer's home or business. When the customer is finished packing the container, the company picks it up and transports it to a centrally located, secured storage center. Door to Door Storage was founded in 1996 and is based in Kent, Washington.

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SELLER

Argo Management Group

Category Private Equity Firm
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Argo Management Group is a private investment partnership that specializes in making equity investments in profitable manufacturing, distribution, and service companies with annual sales of $5 to $30 million. Argo will invest up to $10 million in transactions to support family successions, management buyouts, corporate spin-offs, recapitalizations, and buy & build strategies. Argo has a geographic focus primarily in the Midwestern US and Southern Ontario Canada. Argo Management Group is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
State (Oregon) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-09-14 ISI Telemanagement Solutions

Chicago, Illinois, United States

ISI Telemanagement Solutions is a provider of unified communications (UC) management solutions to distributors, resellers and direct clients around the world and across various vertical markets, including healthcare, financial services, government, education, professional services and hospitality. ISI helps enterprises turn raw unified communications call data into more accessible, usable, and valuable information. ISI Telemanagement Solutions was founded in 1977 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-01 Kivuto Solutions

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Kivuto Solutions is a provider of advanced digital distribution and management solutions that enable the secure delivery of digital resources to individuals, businesses, and organizations anywhere in the world. Kivuto simplifies the process of delivering any digital good to any market under virtually any terms and conditions. Over 60,000 academic institutions and departments trust Kivuto to manage and distribute software to their students, faculty and staff. The company distributes software and other digital resources to millions of users in over 185 countries. Kivuto Solutions was founded in 1997 and is based in Ottawa, Ontario.

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