Vivify Specialty Ingredients
Overview
Deal Type |
Mergers & Acquisitions |
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Client & Transactional Partners |
Vivify Specialty Ingredients CenterOak Partners Gryphon Investors |
Our Role |
Exclusive Sell-Side Advisor |
Summary
On December 27, 2021, KeyBanc Capital Markets (“KBCM") successfully completed its sell-side advisory mandate in support of CenterOak Partners’ (“CenterOak”) sale of Vivify Specialty Ingredients (“Vivify” or the “Company”) to Gryphon Investors (“Gryphon”). KBCM served as Exclusive Sell-Side Advisor to Vivify and CenterOak based on its industry-leading Specialty Distribution practice, long-term relationships with Vivify and CenterOak, proven M&A execution capabilities and creative process design.
Vivify is a leading supplier of specialty colorants and functional ingredients to customers across multiple consumer and industrial end markets. Through diverse sourcing capabilities, advanced lab expertise, and a technical, high-touch salesforce, Vivify delivers customer-specific solutions focused on product performance and customized applications.
CenterOak Partners LLC is a private equity firm with a focus on making control-oriented investments in middle market companies organized or operating in the United States. The Firm specializes in three key industry sectors: Industrial Growth, Consumer, and Business Services. Based in Dallas, Texas, the CenterOak team has a strong history of creating significant value through operational improvements.
Based in San Francisco, Gryphon Investors is a leading private equity firm focused on profitably growing and competitively enhancing middle-market companies in partnership with experienced management.