Church & Dwight Acquires Matrixx Initiatives (Zicam) from Gryphon Investors

Church & Dwight Completes Acquisition of TheraBreath

December 27, 2021

Consumer Products

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has completed its previously announced acquisition of TheraBreath for $580 million in cash. The purchase adds the #2 alcohol-free mouthwash brand in the U.S. to Church & Dwight's oral care portfolio and strengthens its position in the mouthwash category.

Carlin Consumer Health Acquires Zegerid OTC from Bayer

February 1, 2022

Pharmaceuticals

Hildred Capital, Bourne Partners Strategic Capital and The Emerson Group launched Carlin Consumer Health and acquired the Zegerid OTC brand from Bayer AG to establish a consumer health/OTC platform. The investors plan to invest in marketing, sales and product development to grow the Zegerid brand across U.S. retail channels; financial terms were not disclosed.

Gryphon Investors Acquires AirX Climate Solutions from L Catterton

September 27, 2023

Industrial Services

Gryphon Investors has agreed to acquire AirX Climate Solutions (ACS), a specialty HVAC designer, manufacturer, distributor, and servicer headquartered in Oklahoma City, from private equity firm L Catterton. Gryphon will partner with ACS management, who are reinvesting, to expand geographic footprint, grow aftermarket and service offerings, and pursue add-on acquisitions; the deal is expected to close in Q4 2023 and financial terms were not disclosed.

Gryphon Investors Acquires Metagenics from Alticor

December 1, 2021

Consumer Products

Gryphon Investors signed a definitive agreement to acquire Metagenics, Inc. from Alticor, with the transaction expected to close in Q4 2021. WhiteHorse Capital provided a first-lien credit facility to Meta Buyer, LLC to support the acquisition; Gryphon will partner with Metagenics' management to invest in global growth, including potential strategic acquisitions.

Gryphon Investors Acquires Majority Stake in Spindrift Beverage Co.

January 14, 2025

Food & Beverage

Gryphon Investors will acquire a majority stake in Spindrift Beverage Co., a Newton, Massachusetts-based maker of sparkling water and other fruit-based beverages, with founder Bill Creelman and the management team retaining a significant equity stake. The investment coincides with the appointment of Dave Burwick as CEO and is intended to provide financial and operational resources to accelerate the brand's growth; the deal is expected to close in Q1 2025 (terms not disclosed).

Gryphon Investors Makes Strategic Investment in Mechanix Wear

August 19, 2019

Consumer Products

Gryphon Investors has signed a definitive agreement to make a significant investment in Mechanix Wear, the Valencia, California–based designer and manufacturer of high-performance work gloves. The transaction (terms not disclosed) is intended to help Gryphon build a PPE platform, accelerate Mechanix Wear's organic growth, drive product innovation, expand channels and geographies, and pursue add-on acquisitions; CEO Michael Hale will retain an ownership stake.