Seller’s Company Description

Largest distributor of pet foods and supplies on the East Coast

Recapitalization

AEA and Supply Chain Equity Partners

M&T’s Role

Sell-side advisor

Deal Highlights

• ​Stepped into a situation with a private equity sponsor bid on the table
• ​Ultimately increased valuation substantially over the initial bid
• ​Wrote marketing materials that positioned the company’s history, strategy and financial performance as the premier platform in the space
• Led a marketing process that received intense interest from private equity funds and resulted in a significant number of attractive options
• ​Orchestrated comprehensive responses to due diligence requests to preserve significant shareholder value​