Stout served as exclusive buy-side financial advisor to HC Companies and Platinum Equity on HC’s acquisition of Classic Home & Garden (CHG).

Headquartered in Shelton, Connecticut, CHG designs, sources, and sells decorative garden pots and an array of backyard décor products to greenhouse, nursery, and retail customers. In recent years, CHG has introduced new product lines focused on water conservation, eco-friendly products and packaging, and optimized transport.

The HC Companies is a leading brand in the horticultural industry, known for its innovative manufacturing, comprehensive product portfolio, and transformative leadership, with offerings tailored for greenhouse, nursery, retail, and commercial markets. Based in Twinsburg, Ohio, with facilities across North America, HC employs the latest technologies such as injection mold, thermoform, co-extrusion, and blow mold formed production methods to create various horticultural containers and other sustainably sourced solutions.

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