Jarden $1.5 billion acquisition of Visant Holding

Overview:

• Jarden has acquired Visant Holding for $1.5 billion from funds manged by KKR, aPriori Capital Partners and other shareholders. 
• Visant Holding is the parent company of Jostens, which provides yearbooks, class rings, varsity jackets, diplomas, caps and gowns to students. 
• Barclays and Morgan Stanley acted as financial advisers to Jarden. 
• Jefferies acted as financial adviser to Visant. 

Rani Mehta - Journalist