M&A Deal Summary

The Gores Group Acquires Cosmo

On September 16, 2010, private equity firm The Gores Group acquired forest products company Cosmo from Weyerhaeuser

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Gores Group’s 1st transaction in the Forest Products sector.
  • This is The Gores Group’s 36th transaction in the United States.
  • This is The Gores Group’s 1st transaction in Washington.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2010-09-16
Target Cosmo
Sector Forest Products
Buyer(s) The Gores Group
Sellers(s) Weyerhaeuser
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Cosmo

Cosmopolis, Washington, United States
Cosmo is a manufacturer of paper and related packaging products. The Company is engaged in producing paper from dissolving grade wood pulp. It also provides other paper packaging products. Cosmo was founded in 2010 and is based in Cosmopolis, Washington.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

The Gores Group

Beverly Hills, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 4.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
The Gores Group's headquarters in Beverly Hills, California.
The Gores Group's headquarters in Beverly Hills, California.

The Gores Group is a private equity firm focused on acquiring controlling interests in mature and growing businesses. Gores considers investments across Europe and North America and typically seeks non-core assets of public corporations. While Gores is a generalist investor, the firm has a particular interest in technology, telecommunications, business services, and industrial companies. The Gores Group was formed in 1987 and has offices in Beverly Hills, California, and Boulder, Colorado.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 42 of 74
Sector (Forest Products) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 21 of 36
State (Washington) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 36 of 61
Year (2010) 4 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-09-01 Alliance Entertainment

Coral Springs, Florida, United States

Wholesale distribution and fulfillment of CD, DVD, and videogame titles throughout the United States.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-10-22 Cobridge Communications

Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Cobridge Communications provides services, including advanced Digital Cable, HDTV, High-Speed Internet and Digital Telephone services, to residential and commercial customers, primarily in the Southeastern United States. Cobridge serves approximately 65,000 customers across seven states.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Weyerhaeuser

Seattle, Washington, United States

Category Company
Founded 1900
Sector Forest Products
Employees9,300
Revenue 7.7B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Weyerhaeuser service center in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Weyerhaeuser service center in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Weyerhaeuser is a large private owner of timberlands and manufacturer of building materials. Weyerhaeuser owns or controls nearly 7 million acres of timberlands, primarily in the US, and manages additional timberlands under long-term licenses in Canada. The Company also manufacturers wood products and specialty cellulose fibers products. Weyerhaeuser was founded in 1900 and is based in Seattle, Washington.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 11
Sector (Forest Products) 5 of 8
Type (Divestiture) 6 of 11
State (Washington) 1 of 4
Country (United States) 6 of 11
Year (2010) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-08-18 RedBuilt

Boise, Idaho, United States

RedBuilt manufactures and designs joists, beams and wood trusses for commercial, industrial and multifamily residential building applications. RedBuilt was formed in 1958 and is based in Boise, Idaho.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-06-20 NWH

Frisco, Texas, United States

NWH is a manufacturer and distributor of North American hardwood lumber. The company serves the repair and remodel, residential construction, industrial, and export markets. The company converts hardwood logs into a rough cut and kiln-dried lumber, and then planes and sorts the lumber boards into an array of grades for appearance wood applications. NWH is based in Frisco, Texas.

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