M&A Deal Summary

Rubbermaid Acquires Graco Children s Products

On October 3, 1996, Rubbermaid acquired consumer products company Graco Children s Products from AEA Investors for 320M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Rubbermaid’s 2nd transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Rubbermaid’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Rubbermaid’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Rubbermaid’s 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1996-10-03
Target Graco Children s Products
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Rubbermaid
Sellers(s) AEA Investors
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 320M USD

Target

Graco Children s Products

Exton, Pennsylvania, United States
Graco Children's Products designs, manufactures, and sells juvenile products in the United States. The company’s products include car seats, strollers, travel systems, playards, swings and soothers, highchairs, activity center products, and nursery and care products. It sells its products through online and off-line retailers.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Rubbermaid

Wooster, Ohio, United States
Category Company
Founded 1920
Sector Consumer Products
DESCRIPTION

Rubbermaid is a manufacturer and distributor of consumer household products. The Company produces a variety of items including food storage containers, trash cans, step stools, closets organizers, laundry baskets, bins, air fresheners and other goods. Rubbermaid was formed in 1920 and is headquartered in Wooster, Ohio.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Consumer Products) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (1996) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1984-01-01 Little Tikes

Hudson, Ohio, United States

Little Tikes is a manufacturer of children's plastic toys. The Company was formed in 1969 and is headquartered in Hudson, Ohio.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

AEA Investors

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1968
PE ASSETS 19.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

AEA Investors is a private investment firm focused on investing in and acquiring businesses headquartered primarily in the US, Europe, and China. AEA looks for companies operating in stable to growing industries with a proven ability to generate positive cash-flow. Broad sectors of interest include value-added industrial products/services, specialty chemicals, consumer products, and services. In addition to its primary middle-market private equity fund, AEA maintains additional funds targeted towards mezzanine financing, senior secured debt, and small business buyouts. AEA Investors was formed in 1968 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 78
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 25
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 9
Country (United States) 2 of 71
Year (1996) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 12 of 17
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1996-03-01 Sovereign Specialty Chemicals

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Sovereign Specialty Chemicals Corporation was a consolidation of several brands of specialty chemicals. Sovereign was formed to build, through acquisition and internal growth, a worldwide provider of specialty chemical companies.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1997-01-01 Leiner Health Products

Carson, California, United States

Leiner Health Products, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of vitamins, minerals and nutritional supplements and over the counter ('OTC') pharmaceuticals.

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