Clearview Capital's Vertikal Brands Recapitalizes Higdon Outdoors
August 26, 2020
Clearview Capital Fund IV and its newly formed platform Vertikal Brands recapitalized Higdon Outdoors (including Power Calls), with Higdon remaining as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vertikal Brands. The recapitalization, closed August 18, 2020, provides capital to support Higdon’s organic growth and acquisition plans while John and Ben Higdon (and Kelley Powers) remain involved and retain meaningful equity.
- Buyers
- Clearview Capital Fund IV (Clearview Capital), Vertikal Brands
- Targets
- Higdon Outdoors LLC (including Power Calls Company, LLC and MOmarsh)
- Sellers
- John Higdon, Ben Higdon, Kelley Powers
- Platforms
- Vertikal Brands
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- Kentucky, United States
- Transaction Type
- Recapitalization
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