Home > M&A deals 1997 > Gen Cap America, Inc. acquires Cumberland Optical Company, Inc
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) · Consumer Products · January 1997

Gen Cap America, Inc. acquires Cumberland Optical Company, Inc

On January 1, 1997, Gen Cap America, Inc. acquired Cumberland Optical Company, Inc, a consumer products company in Tennessee, United States.

Deal at a glance

AnnouncedJanuary 1, 1997 TypeBuyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) TargetCumberland Optical Company, Inc Buyer Gen Cap America, Inc. SectorConsumer Products LocationTennessee, United States ValueNot disclosed

Target company

Cumberland Optical Company, Inc
Tennessee, United States
Consumer Productssector
-founded
Activestatus
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Buyer

Gen Cap America, Inc.
Private equity firm · 47 deals on record
  • 1st transaction in consumer products
  • 4th transaction in United States
47deals, all time
6in this sector
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Questions about this deal

Who acquired Cumberland Optical Company, Inc?Gen Cap America, Inc. acquired Cumberland Optical Company, Inc on January 1, 1997.

What type of deal was it?It was a buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) in the consumer products sector in 1997.

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