M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2003-09-01 |
| Target | Foundation Wellness |
| Sector | Consumer Products |
| Buyer(s) | Spectrum Brands |
| Sellers(s) | Vestar Capital Partners |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 322M USD |
| Advisor(s) | Bear Stearns (Financial) |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1906 |
| Sector | Consumer Products |
| Employees | 3,100 |
| Revenue | 3.0B USD (2024) |
Spectrum Brands is a diversified consumer products company and a supplier of consumer batteries, residential locksets, residential builders’ hardware and faucets, shaving and grooming products, personal care products, small household appliances, specialty pet supplies, lawn and garden, and home pest control products, and personal insect repellents. Spectrum Brands was founded in 1906 and is based in Middleton, Wisconsin.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 21 |
| Sector: Consumer Products M&A | 1 of 11 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 1 of 13 |
| State: Ohio M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Country: United States M&A | 1 of 16 |
| Year: 2003 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 6 of 10 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-19 |
Ningbo Baowang Battery Co.
Ninghai, China Ningbo Baowang Battery Co. produces alkaline and heavy duty batteries for retail, OEM and private label customers. The company exports its batteries to customers throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia. In addition to export sales, Ningbo Baowang has been building its distribution and market share in China and now has 26 branches and regional sales offices and distribution throughout China. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1988 |
| PE ASSETS | 11.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Vestar Capital Partners is a private equity firm that targets management buyouts and growth capital investments across North America and Europe in the consumer, business services, and healthcare sectors. The Firm looks to invest $50 to $150 million in transactions valued up to $1 billion. Specific areas of interest include food, apparel, household goods, retail, consumer services, industrial services, information services, manufacturing, distribution, transportation, financial services, media/communications, digital health media, and medical technology. Vestar Capital Partners was formed in 1988 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 17 of 67 |
| Sector: Consumer Products M&A | 3 of 5 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 7 of 29 |
| State: Ohio M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Country: United States M&A | 16 of 54 |
| Year: 2003 M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 19 of 22 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-10-10 |
Montpelier Re Holdings
Pembroke, Bermuda Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. is a insurance and reinsurance company that focuses on the property reinsurance market. Targeted lines of business include property catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance, property risk excess of loss reinsurance, facultative reinsurance, whole account quota share reinsurance, and property retrocession reinsurance. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-09-03 |
FL Selenia
Villastellone, TO, Italy FL Selenia is a leading player in the development, manufacture and sale of lubricants and functional fluids for passenger, commercial and agricultural vehicles, and for industrial applications. |
Buy | €670M |
