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Transactions / Y•••••••
ACON Investments Acquires Better-For-You Confectionery Company, Y•••••••
Majority investmentannouncedannounced Jun 30, 2026Fact
What happened
- Target
- Y•••••••
- Platform
- not an add-on on record
- Control
- Control
- Share acquired
- unknown
- Industry
- consumer / brand
- Target location
- unknown
- Seller kind
- unknown
- Rollover
- unknown
Values, only where disclosed
- Enterprise value
- Not disclosed
- Purchase price
- Not disclosed
- Equity value
- Not disclosed
- Target revenue
- Not disclosed
- Target EBITDA
- Not disclosed
- Multiple
- Not disclosed
Parties and roles
14 named
Buy side
- “A••••• J••••, Managing Partner at ACON, commented, “We are thrilled to partner with Steve and the Y••••••• team, who have built a differentiated brand with a loyal consumer following at the intersection of several powerful consumer trends.”
- “ACON Investments, L.L.C. and its affiliates (“ACON” or the “Firm”) today announced the acquisition of a controlling stake in Y••••••• (“Y•••••••” or the “Company”), a fast-growing organic confectionery brand known for its allergy-friendly candy with clean, simple ingredients. | published on A•••'s o”
Financing side
- T••••• B•••Lenderconfirmed“Financing for the acquisition was led by T••••• B•••.”
Advisory side
- S••••••••Buy-side adviserconfirmed“S•••••••• served as financial advisor to ACON.”
- D•••••••Financial adviserconfirmed“D••••••• served as financial advisor to Fini.”
- W•••••• T••••• L••Legal adviserconfirmed“W•••••• T••••• and H•••• L•••••• served as transaction counsel and fund counsel, respectively, to ACON.”
- H•••• L••••••Legal adviserconfirmed“W•••••• T••••• and H•••• L•••••• served as transaction counsel and fund counsel, respectively, to ACON.”
- T• C••••••Legal adviserconfirmed“T• C•••••• and J•••• D•• served as financial advisor and transaction counsel, respectively, to Y•••••••.”
- B•••• R••• L••Legal adviserconfirmed“B•••• R••• and G•••••••• acted as legal advisors in connection with the transaction.”
- G••••••••Legal adviserconfirmed“B•••• R••• and G•••••••• acted as legal advisors in connection with the transaction.”
- J•••• D••Legal adviserconfirmed“T• C•••••• and J•••• D•• served as financial advisor and transaction counsel, respectively, to Y•••••••.”
- T• C••••••Sell-side adviserconfirmed“T• C•••••• and J•••• D•• served as financial advisor and transaction counsel, respectively, to Y•••••••.”
- J•••• D••Sell-side adviserconfirmed“T• C•••••• and J•••• D•• served as financial advisor and transaction counsel, respectively, to Y•••••••.”
Side not stated
- “ACON Investments, L.L.C. and its affiliates (“ACON” or the “Firm”) today announced the acquisition of a controlling stake in Y••••••• (“Y•••••••” or the “Company”), a fast-growing organic confectionery brand known for its allergy-friendly candy with clean, simple ingredients.”
Evidence
“ACON Investments, L.L.C. and its affiliates (“ACON” or the “Firm”) today announced the acquisition of a controlling stake in Y••••••• (“Y•••••••” or the “Company”), a fast-growing organic confectionery brand known for its allergy-friendly candy with clean, simple ingredients.”
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