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Sard Verbinnen & Co. represents Montreal’s Atrium Innovations as the “science-based” natural supplements company agrees to be acquired by Nestle for $2.3B cash/debt.
Artrium markets products in more than 50 countries under brands such as Garden of Life, Douglas Laboratories, Genestra Brands and Pure Encapsulations.
CEO Peter Luther said Atrium shares Nestle Health Science group’s philosophy of “helping people lead healthier lives by providing good-for-you products that are made with the highest standards for quality and efficacy.”
Permira Funds, which has invested in more than 30 consumer companies such as Dr. Martens, Hugo Boss, John Masters Organics and Akindo Sushiro sushi restaurant company, controls Atrium.
SV&C’s Brooke Gordon, Devin Broda and Julie Rudnick handle the deal that is expected to close during the first-quarter of 2018.
Longacre Square Partners represents Ancora Holdings as it urges the board of Big Yellow Group to conduct a strategic review of the UK’s No. 1 self-storage company.
Kekst CNC handles Getty Images as it begins a prepackaged Chapter 11 reorganization and receives a commitment from Koch Equity Development and the Getty family to invest $533M in the visual content company.
As capital concentrates among established firms, emerging managers must find new ways to earn investor confidence.
Teneo handles True Food Kitchen as the Scottsdale, AZ-based wellness food restaurant chain that counts Oprah Winfrey as a minority investor files for Chapter 11.
FGS Global and Teneo represent Canada’s billionaire Weston family as its Wittington Investments holding company acquires Boots Group, the 177-year-old UK health & beauty retailer, from Sycamore Partners for $8.9B.
