M&A Deal Summary

Whitebridge Pet Brands Acquires Arthur Dogswell

On April 18, 2017, Whitebridge Pet Brands acquired food company Arthur Dogswell from TSG Consumer Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Whitebridge Pet Brands’ 3rd transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Whitebridge Pet Brands’ 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Whitebridge Pet Brands’ 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-04-18
Target Arthur Dogswell
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Whitebridge Pet Brands
Sellers(s) TSG Consumer Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Arthur Dogswell

Los Angeles, California, United States
Arthur Dogswell LLC is a maker of Dogswell and Nutrisca treats and foods for dogs and cats. Dogswell is a supplier of premium, innovative pet food and treats that are high-quality, delicious and provide proactive, nutritional benefits. Founded in 2004, the Los Angeles-based company was built on the belief that better nutrition leads to a longer, healthier and happier life for pets.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Whitebridge Pet Brands

Chesterfield, Missouri, United States
Category Company
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

Whitebridge Pet Brands is a provider of natural, wholesome, and minimally processed food and treats for dogs and cats. The Company’s family of brands – Cloud Star, Buddy Biscuits, Wag More Bark Less, Tiki Cat, Tiki Dog, Dogswell, and Nutrisca are sold through a variety of retailers across the U.S. and Canada. Whitebridge Pet Brands is based in Chesterfield, Missouri.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 5
Sector (Food) 3 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 3
State (California) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 3 of 5
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-06 Cloud Star

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Cloud Star is a producer of natural and wholesome products for dogs, even those with allergies.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-27 Cardinal Pet Care

Baldwin Park, California, United States

Cardinal Pet Care, LLC is the producer of Pet Botanics®, Crazy Dog®, Full Life for Pets®, Remedy+Recovery®, Gold Medal® Pets and Only Healthy Source™ pet food, treats and health aids. Cardinal Pet Care was formed in 1948 and is headquartered in Baldwin Park, California.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

TSG Consumer Partners

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 9.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

TSG Consumer Partners (formerly known as The Shansby Group) is a specialist private equity firm focused on acquiring and building mid-sized, branded consumer companies. TSG invests in private and publicly traded companies, and will consider both majority and minority equity positions. Specific sectors of interest include apparel, beauty, e-commerce, personal care, retail, food/beverages, restaurants, health/wellness, household products, and pet care. TSG looks for companies with sales between $20 million and $1.5 billion and can invest commit up to $500 million per transaction. TSG Consumer Partners was formed in 1987 and is based in San Francisco, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 28 of 35
Sector (Food) 13 of 14
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 22 of 28
State (California) 13 of 15
Country (United States) 27 of 33
Year (2017) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-10 Brewdog

Ellon, United Kingdom

Brewdog PLC is a craft beer producer. Brewdong was established in 2007 and is based in Ellon, United Kingdom.

Buy £213M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-05 LuckyVitamin.com

Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States

LuckyVitamin is an global e-commerce destination for health and wellness, natural and organic products, vitamins, nutritional supplements, sports and fitness nutrition, food, beauty, skincare, pet and natural home. LuckyVitamin offers premium quality products and service at an exceptional value. Striving to bring good health to the masses, its mission is to be the inspirational and supportive source for products and knowledge dedicated to helping everyone on their journey towards happy wellness.

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