D.A. Davidson & Co. served as exclusive financial advisor to Hasa, Inc. (“Hasa” or the “Company”), a Saugus, California-based manufacturer and distributor of sodium hypochlorite and other water treatment products, on its sale to an affiliate of Austin, Texas-based Peak Rock Capital. The transaction closed on September 8, 2017. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
“Over its 50-plus year history, Hasa has established itself as a premier manufacturer and distributor of branded water treatment products,” said Paul Weisbrich, Managing Director at D.A. Davidson. “By partnering with Peak Rock, Hasa will be able to significantly and rapidly accelerate its growth in recreational water, municipal and other water treatment markets throughout the United States.”
The Hasa transaction was complex with a number of distinctive, moving parts. D.A. Davidson skillfully advised Hasa’s shareholders though every gate during the M&A process.
-Mark Wilson, CEO of Hasa
Founded in 1964, Hasa is a leading producer and distributor of water treatment products used to maintain water systems, including swimming pools, water tanks and containment vessels. With five facilities in California, Arizona, Texas and Washington, Hasa serves a diverse set of customers across recreational, industrial and municipal end markets, including pool service professionals, municipal water treatment, power generation and other commercial and industrial applications. Over its more than 50-year history, Hasa has established a reputation for supplying superior products through excellent logistics and distribution capabilities.
D.A. Davidson’s Investment Banking Group assisted Hasa in initiating the transaction, marketing the Company, structuring the deal and advised the Company through negotiations, documentation and final closing.
D.A. Davidson & Co.’s investment banking division is a leading full-service investment bank that offers comprehensive financial advisory and capital markets expertise and has extensive transaction experience serving middle market clients worldwide.
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