Hunter Fan

Hunter Fan

Hunter is the leading provider of branded ceiling fans in the U.S. and also licenses other home comfort products under the Hunter name including air purifiers and humidifiers. Hunter distributes its products primarily through the home improvement and showroom channels. MidOcean, through its focus on branded consumer goods and services, identified Hunter as a company with a dominant brand and stable market position in the ceiling fan category. Hunter, with its history of product innovation and its highly experienced management team, possessed several identifiable opportunities for growth as well as a history of strong cash flow generation. MidOcean Partners has overseen the launch of several innovative new products including the “Five Minute Fan” and the “Total Air Sanitizer.” MidOcean has also helped drive the implementation of a standardized platform based on a new product development process that will increase customer choice while dramatically reducing costs.

Website: www.hunterfan.com
Investment Date: April 2007
Sector: Consumer
Status: Realized
Deal Lead: Frank Schiff

Add-On Acquisition Criteria
Status: Actively seeking add-ons; flexible criteria