M&A Deal Summary

Visant Acquires Neff Motivation

On March 16, 2007, Visant acquired apparel/textiles company Neff Motivation from Linsalata Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Visant’s 1st transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is Visant’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Visant’s 1st transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2007-03-16
Target Neff Motivation
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) Visant
Sellers(s) Linsalata Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Neff Motivation

Greenville, Ohio, United States
Neff Motivation, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of motivational award and apparel products.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Visant

Armonk, New York, United States

Category Company
Sector Publishing
DESCRIPTION

Visant Corporation is a provider of marketing and publishing services in the school affinity products, sampling, packaging, direct marketing and educational and trade publishing segments.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 4
State (Ohio) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 4
Year (2007) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-10-04 Arcade Marketing

New York, New York, United States

Arcade Marketing, Inc. is a provider of sensory sampling solutions to the world’s major beauty, fragrance and skin-care brands, Arcade Marketing offers solutions that can accelerate consumer trial and purchase. Whether the goal is engaging consumers via magazines, catalogs, direct to consumer, stores and online or all of these channels. Arcade Marketing can power the success of your next campaign.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-04-01 Phoenix Color

Hagerstown, Maryland, United States

Phoenix Color is a full-service, full-color printer of cover components, heavily-illustrated and juvenile books, as well as specialty commercial products such as collectible cards, posters, box wraps, game boards, folders, catalogs, and brochures. With its technologically advanced prepress and press operations, a knowledgeable customer service team, and dependable freight services, the company is committed to delivering high-quality products to customers. Phoenix Color was formed in 1979 and is based in Hagerstown, Maryland.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Linsalata Capital Partners

Mayfield Heights, Ohio, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 1.4B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Linsalata Capital Partners is a middle-market buyout firm that targets equity investments in businesses operating in a broad range of industries. Linsalata looks to invest $15 to $50 million in businesses generating at least $5 million in EBITDA. The Firm will consider transactions valued up to $300 million. Target sectors include automotive aftermarket products, building products, business services, aerospace, commercial durables, consumer packaged goods, contract manufacturing services, direct marketing, education, ethnic products, food and beverage, food service equipment, health and safety products, healthcare services and outsourcing, hobby/crafts, home furnishing, home improvement products, industrial products, infastructure products, leisure/recreation, logistics, medical devices and diagnostics, niche apparel, outdoor/garden living, packaging, personal services, pet products and services, and plastics. Linsalata Capital was formed in 1984 and is based in Mayfield Heights, Ohio.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 41
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 9 of 21
State (Ohio) 5 of 7
Country (United States) 16 of 41
Year (2007) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-12-04 WF Cabinetry

Alexander City, Alabama, United States

WF Cabinetry is a designer and manufacturer of semi-custom cabinets serving the single-family residential market exclusively through the dealer channel. Wellborn provides kitchen and bathroom cabinetry to the new construction and remodeling markets directly through independent sales agencies to a large network of kitchen and bath dealers. WF Cabinetry is based in Alexander City, Alabama.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-05-18 Adorn

Elkhart, Indiana, United States

Adorn is a regional manufacturer of laminated wall panels, hardwood cabinet doors, and other interior components serving manufactured housing and recreational vehicle OEMs in the Midwest with four facilities in Elkhart, Indiana.

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