M&A Deal Summary

Thermos Acquires Lifefactory

On July 27, 2017, Thermos acquired consumer products company Lifefactory from Silas Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Thermos’ 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Thermos’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Thermos’ 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-07-27
Target Lifefactory
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Thermos
Sellers(s) Silas Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Lifefactory

Sausalito, California, United States
Lifefactory, Inc. is a designer and marketer of on the go, glass hydration and food storage products. Their success over the years can be attributed to their tremendous commitment to offering the highest quality product using the purest materials that are made in the USA or Europe.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Thermos

Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

Category Company
Founded 1904
Sector Consumer Products
DESCRIPTION

Thermos LLC is a manufacturer of an innovative portable food and beverage containers. Thermos was founded in 1904 and is based in Schaumburg, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER
DESCRIPTION

Silas Capital is a growth equity investment firm focused on the consumer sector. Silas looks to invest $3 to $15 million in fast-growing, US-based companies with $5 to $25 million in revenue. Specific areas of interest include specialty consumer products, consumable goods, e-commerce, consumer services, mobile applications, and consumer retail. Silas Capital was formed in 2011 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 8
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 1 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 4
State: California M&A 3 of 4
Country: United States M&A 3 of 8
Year: 2017 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-30 Modria

San Jose, California, United States

Modria, Inc. is a provider of online dispute resolution platform for businesses and government agencies that turns disputes of any volume and type into fast and fair resolutions, reducing legal risk and operating costs, while growing customer loyalty.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-17 Naadam

New York City, New York, United States

Naadam markets and produces luxury quality cashmere knitwear available at an accessible price. Naadam was founded in 2013 and is based in New York City, New York.

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