Church & Dwight Completes Acquisition of TheraBreath

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

December 1, 2020

Consumer Products

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. acquired Matrixx Initiatives, the maker of the Zicam over-the-counter cold remedy brand, from Gryphon Investors. The transaction, completed in December 2020, expands Church & Dwight’s consumer health portfolio and brings the Zicam brand and related product lines into its CPG portfolio (deal value reported at $530 million).

Colgate-Palmolive Acquires Hello Oral Care Brand

January 23, 2020

Consumer Products

Colgate-Palmolive Company has agreed to acquire Hello Products LLC, a fast-growing premium U.S. oral care brand, from Tenth Avenue Holdings. The deal expands Colgate’s portfolio into a younger, lifestyle-oriented oral care segment and will be financed with cash and debt; Hello’s founder and CEO will remain in leadership roles.

Charlesbank-Backed Bridges Consumer Healthcare Acquires North American Rights to ThermaCare from GSK

November 30, 2020

Consumer Products

Funds affiliated with Charlesbank Capital Partners and newly formed Bridges Consumer Healthcare (led by Robert Long and Blair Ramey) have acquired the North American rights to the ThermaCare HeatWraps brand from GSK Consumer Healthcare. Bridges will serve as a consumer healthcare platform focused on OTC and personal care brands and intends to grow the business organically and via further acquisitions.

Dentsply Sirona Acquires Byte

December 31, 2020

Medical Devices

Dentsply Sirona acquired Byte in an all-cash transaction valued at $1.04 billion. The deal adds Byte's direct-to-consumer, doctor-directed clear aligner platform and nationwide network of licensed dentists to Dentsply Sirona's SureSmile clear aligner business, increasing scale and R&D/supply-chain capabilities; Byte's CEO Neeraj Gunsagar and the existing management team will remain in place.

THG PLC Acquires Bentley Laboratories LLC

May 10, 2021

Manufacturing

THG PLC has agreed to acquire Bentley Laboratories LLC from The Riverside Company and Norgate Holdings. Bentley is a US-based developer and manufacturer of prestige skincare and haircare products with extensive formulation and manufacturing capabilities; the deal strengthens THG's in-house product development and manufacturing for its direct-to-consumer beauty platform and is expected to close following regulatory approval.

Watts Water Technologies Acquires Bradley Corporation

August 30, 2023

Building Products

Watts Water Technologies, Inc. agreed to acquire Bradley Corporation for $303 million (approximately $268 million net of estimated tax benefits) to expand its water solutions portfolio. The acquisition adds Bradley's front-of-the-wall commercial washroom and emergency safety product lines, increases exposure to commercial and industrial end markets, and is expected to generate cost synergies and be accretive to Adjusted EPS in 2024.