Littlejohn & Co. Acquires Magnate Worldwide
January 3, 2022
Littlejohn & Co., a Greenwich, Connecticut-based private investment firm, has acquired Magnate Worldwide (MWW), a Portland, Oregon-headquartered diversified supply chain management and premium logistics provider. CIVC Partners sold its position in MWW; financing for the transaction was provided by Citizens Bank and Prospect Capital Corporation. Terms were not disclosed.
- Buyers
- Littlejohn & Co. LLC
- Targets
- Magnate Worldwide
- Sellers
- CIVC Partners, L.P.
- Industry
- Logistics & Distribution
- Location
- Oregon, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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