M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 1990-11-01 |
| Target | W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co. |
| Sector | Manufacturing |
| Buyer(s) | River Associates |
| Deal Type | Special Situations/Distressed |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.1B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
River Associates is a private equity firm that targets buyouts, divestitures and recapitalizations of lower middle-market companies. River looks for investments in manufacturing, high-margin distribution, industrial services and 'non-faddish' retail companies. The Firm focuses on companies located in the US and Canada with minimum sales of $15 million and EBITDA of $3 to $12 million. River Associates avoids investing in heavily regulated industries as well as start-up, high-technology, commodity or natural resource companies. River Associates was formed in 1989 and is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 39 |
| Sector: Manufacturing M&A | 1 of 7 |
| Type: Special Situations/Distressed M&A Deals | 1 of 3 |
| State: Pennsylvania M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Country: United States M&A | 1 of 37 |
| Year: 1990 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-05-01 |
W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co.
Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States Case Cutlery produces a wide range of pocketknives, hunting knives, special edition collector knives and accessories. In business for over 100 years, the company enjoys strong brand awareness. |
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