M&A Deal Summary

Robert Rothschild Farm Acquires Clearbrook Farms

On June 19, 2017, Robert Rothschild Farm acquired e-commerce company Clearbrook Farms from Glencoe Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Robert Rothschild Farm’s 1st transaction in the E-Commerce sector.
  • This is Robert Rothschild Farm’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Robert Rothschild Farm’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-06-19
Target Clearbrook Farms
Sector E-Commerce
Buyer(s) Robert Rothschild Farm
Sellers(s) Glencoe Capital
Deal Type Merger

Target

Clearbrook Farms

Downey, California, United States
Clearbrook Farms is an online retailer of a variety of all natural jams, jellies, fruit butters, preserves and fillings to both the retail and industrial markets. Clearbrook Farms was founded in 1924 and is based in Downey, California.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Robert Rothschild Farm

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Category Company
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

Robert Rothschild Farm is a provider of premium specialty food products from scratch, using time-honored recipes, slowly cooking each small batch to perfection. The company’s brands include Robert Rothschild Farm, Robert Rothschild Farm Fresh, Game Day Gourmet, Made in Napa Valley, and Vineyard Pantry. Robert Rothschild Farm is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (E-Commerce) 1 of 1
Type (Merger) 1 of 1
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Glencoe Capital

Manchester, New Hampshire, United States

Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 1.4B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Glencoe Capital is a private equity firm that invests in leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations of middle-market companies. Glencoe consists of Glencoe Capital Partners Funds which seeks North American businesses valued between $25 million and $125 million, and the Michigan Opportunities Fund which looks to invest in recapitalizations, buyouts, and growth equity transactions in Michigan. Sectors of interest include business and media services, financial services, food and consumer products, and industrials. Glencoe prefers platform companies to have at least $30 million of sales and EBITDA of at least $3 million. Glencoe Capital was formed in 1994 and is a unit of Leoville Holdings, an alternative investment manager. Glencoe Capital is based in Chicago with an additional office in Birmingham, Michigan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 16
Sector (E-Commerce) 1 of 1
Type (Merger) 4 of 4
State (California) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 11 of 14
Year (2017) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-19 Robert Rothschild Farm

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Robert Rothschild Farm is a provider of premium specialty food products from scratch, using time-honored recipes, slowly cooking each small batch to perfection. The company’s brands include Robert Rothschild Farm, Robert Rothschild Farm Fresh, Game Day Gourmet, Made in Napa Valley, and Vineyard Pantry. Robert Rothschild Farm is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-08 Dialogdirect

Highland Park, Michigan, United States

Dialogdirect is a marketing and customer engagement solution provider focused on helping brands connect and engage with their customers to generate leads, increase sales and provide superior customer engagement solutions that create remarkable experiences. Company do this by creating personalized and relevant dialogue throughout the entire customer journey. Dialogdirect is based in Highland Park, Michigan.

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