Spectrum Brands Acquires Armitage Pet Care from Rutland Partners

Oaktree Capital to Invest $127 Million in Spectrum Brands' Home and Personal Care Business

May 5, 2026

Consumer Products

Spectrum Brands Holdings entered into a definitive agreement for a $127 million investment from Oaktree Capital Management in its Home and Personal Care (HPC) business. The deal includes $67 million of convertible preferred equity and a $60 million lien term loan recourse only to the HPC segment, with Oaktree receiving about a 27% stake upon closing.

Targeted PetCare Acquires Pet Brands

January 19, 2024

Consumer Products

Targeted PetCare, a Wind Point Partners portfolio company, has acquired Pet Brands, a high-growth provider of private-label and branded dog and cat treats. The deal expands Targeted PetCare's pet treat portfolio and adds sourcing, design and packaging capabilities to support growth across grocery, mass and e-commerce channels.

Spectrum Science Acquires Aurora Healthcare Communications

August 11, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Spectrum Science has acquired UK-based Aurora Healthcare Communications (and select group agencies) to formalize a long-standing partnership and expand its Global Health Marketing & Communications (GHMC) network presence across Europe. Aurora will continue to operate under its brand with existing leadership in place; financing for the deal (and two other recent Spectrum acquisitions) was provided by Monroe Capital.

Ridgemont Equity Partners Acquires Sparus Holdings

August 3, 2021

Infrastructure

Ridgemont Equity Partners completed an acquisition of Sparus Holdings, a provider of outsourced field and professional services for utility and industrial customers, in March 2021. Ridgemont's investment will support the build-out of a scaled, end-to-end utility services platform and Sparus has since acquired OneVision Utility Services to expand its utility locate and damage prevention capabilities.

Spectrum Brands Pet, LLC Acquires Omega Sea LLC (Omega One)

March 11, 2020

Consumer Products

Spectrum Brands Pet, LLC, an indirect subsidiary of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc., acquired substantially all of the assets of Omega Sea LLC, the maker of the Omega One aquatics nutrition brand. The acquisition adds Omega Sea's aquatics nutrition and care products to Spectrum Brands Global Pet Care portfolio to expand its aquarium product offerings and retailer relationships while maintaining current operations.

Whitebridge Pet Brands Acquires Cardinal Pet Care

January 27, 2020

Food & Beverage

Whitebridge Pet Brands, a PE-backed pet food and treats platform, has completed the acquisition of Cardinal Pet Care, the owner of brands including Pet Botanics and Crazy Dog. The deal (terms undisclosed) expands Whitebridge's portfolio in training treats and complementary pet health products and will be integrated into its existing branded platform backed by Frontenac.