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Summer Street Capital has divested the specialty lighting assets of Halco Lighting to Hayward Holdings

Summer Street Capital Partners has sold the specialty lighting assets of Halco Lighting Technologies, LLC to Hayward Holdings, Inc.

Established in 1947 and headquartered in Norcross, Georgia, Halco is a leading manufacturer of lamps, ballasts and lighting fixtures for the commercial, industrial, residential and specialty lighting markets in the US. Halco’s specialty lighting assets consist of a robust portfolio of lighting solutions serving the residential and commercial pool & spa and landscape end markets with industry-leading brands, including ColorSplash®, J&J Electronics™, PureWhite® and Sollos®.

Hayward is a leading global designer and manufacturer of pool equipment and technology, with a market capitalization of over US$3.5 billion.

Summer Street Capital Partners, founded in 1999, is a private equity firm based in Buffalo, NY, with an emphasis on investing in the niche manufacturing, environmental and business services industries.

Oaklins TM Capital in the US served as the exclusive financial advisor to Halco Lighting Technologies, LLC, a portfolio company of Summer Street Capital Partners, in the sale of its specialty lighting assets to Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HAYW).

Parties
“Oaklins TM Capital was instrumental in helping us execute this transformational transaction for Halco. Their valuable insight in positioning the business and their ability to run a very competitive process produced a great outcome for Summer Street Capital and Halco.”

John Collins

Partner, Summer Street Capital Partners

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Steve Hunter

Managing Director
Atlanta, United States
Oaklins TM Capital

Jerome S. Romano

Managing Director
Boston, United States
Oaklins TM Capital

Alden Richards

Analyst
Atlanta, United States
Oaklins TM Capital

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