Investment Summary

RAF Industries Invests In Spellbinders Paper Art

On May 6, 2013, private equity firm RAF Industries invested in consumer products company Spellbinders Paper Art

Investment Highlights
  • This is RAF Industries’ 2nd transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is RAF Industries’ 14th transaction in the United States.
  • This is RAF Industries’ 1st transaction in Arizona.

Investment Summary
Date 2013-05-06
Target Spellbinders Paper Art
Sector Consumer Products
Investor(s) RAF Industries
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Spellbinders Paper Art

Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Spellbinders Paper Art is a provider in the arts and crafts industry. The company is focused on the paper crafting segment and is best known for its line of paper-cutting dies, folders, roller machines, and mixed media products. Spellbinders Paper Art was established in 2003 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

RAF Industries

Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1979
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

RAF Industries is a private investment group focused on acquiring manufacturing and service-oriented companies that produce both industrial and consumer products in the US. The company has a preference for businesses with strong management wishing to partner with RAF post-acquisition. For platform acquisitions, RAF generally looks for businesses with at least $5 million in cash-flow. The Firm targets businesses valued from $15 to $150 million. RAF Industries is particularly interested in the areas of building and DIY products, products, and services geared towards enhancing the elderly population's lifestyle, as well as products or services provided to high-end consumers. RAF Industries was formed in 1979 and is based in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 19
Sector (Consumer Products) 2 of 2
Type (Growth Capital) 3 of 3
State (Arizona) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 14 of 18
Year (2013) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-10-22 Freedom Medical

Exton, Pennsylvania, United States

Freedom Medical is a provider of biomedical rental equipment and related outsourced support services to hospitals and long-term care centers throughout the U.S. The company’s biomedical equipment offerings include critical care equipment, respiratory therapy equipment, patient monitoring equipment, newborn care equipment and specialty beds. Freedom Medical was established in 1996 and is based in Exton, Pennsylvania.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-09-13 Thirstystone Resources

Gainesville, Texas, United States

Thirstystone Resources designs, manufactures and distributes high quality proprietary gift items including Thirstystone coasters (produced from sandstone mined on company-owned/leased land), an extensive line of coasters made from other absorbable materials, as well as a broad line of other gift products.

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