M&A Deal Summary

American Outdoor Brands Acquires Crimson Trace

On July 25, 2016, American Outdoor Brands acquired defense company Crimson Trace from Peninsula Capital Partners and VergePointe Capital for 95M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is American Outdoor Brands’ 2nd transaction in the Defense sector.
  • This is American Outdoor Brands’ 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is American Outdoor Brands’ 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is American Outdoor Brands’ 1st transaction in Oregon.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-07-25
Target Crimson Trace
Sector Defense
Buyer(s) American Outdoor Brands
Sellers(s) Peninsula Capital Partners
VergePointe Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 95M USD
Advisor(s) Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Financial)
K&L Gates LLP (Legal)

Target

Crimson Trace

Wilsonville, Oregon, United States
website
Crimson Trace Corp. is a designer and manufacturer of laser sights for firearms, and also offers grip-integrated laser sights for guns.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

American Outdoor Brands

Columbia, Missouri, United States

website


Category Company
Founded 2020
Sector Defense
Employees315
Revenue 248M USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION

American Outdoor Brands is a firearm manufacturer and designer, delivering a broad portfolio of firearms, related products, and training to the global military, law enforcement, and consumer markets. American Outdoor Brands was founded in 2020 and is based in Columbia, Missouri.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 7
Sector (Defense) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 7
State (Oregon) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 7
Year (2016) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-11-26 Battenfeld Technologies

Columbia, Missouri, United States

Battenfeld Technologies, Inc. is a designer, developer and supplier of branded shooting and hunting accessories to the outdoor sporting goods industry.

Buy $131M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-05 Gemini Technologies

Boise, Idaho, United States

Gemini Technologies, Inc. (Gemtech) is a developer of defense products for U.S. military and are also in use by many special operations forces, military, and police around the world.

Buy -

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Peninsula Capital Partners

Southfield, Michigan, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 1.9B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Peninsula Capital Partners is an investment group focused on providing a range of financing solutions to middle-market companies. The Firm is willing to be a minority or control investor and invests across the capital structure. This includes subordinated debt, preferred or common stock. For mezzanine commitments, Peninsula looks to invest $5 to $40 million. For equity transactions, Peninsula looks to invest $2 to $20 million. Peninsula is a generalist investor. Target sectors include manufacturing, industrial service, distribution, consumer products, professional services, retail, applied technology, transportation, food processing and packaging. Peninsula Capital Partners was formed in 1995 and is based in Detroit, Michigan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 32 of 46
Sector (Defense) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 16 of 22
State (Oregon) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 29 of 43
Year (2016) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-27 Hygrade Components

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

Hygrade Components is a provider of components used in the manufacture of residential and commercial windows and doors. Hygrade’s products, which include stiffeners, screen frames, muntin bars, spacers, and other components, are used to improve the thermal efficiency and enhance the appearance and strength of windows and doors. The Company serves customers throughout the United States and Canada, and operates out of three strategically-located facilities in Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Oregon with over 150,000 square feet of manufacturing space.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-14 KIOSK Information Systems

Louisville, Colorado, United States

KIOSK INFORMATION SYSTEMS (KIOSK) has led the industry in design and manufacturing of self-service kiosk terminals since 1993. An exceptionally broad portfolio of standard and custom KIOSK designs is deployed with Fortune 500 clients in virtually all self-service vertical markets. As the undisputed market leader in custom solutions, KIOSK provides proven expertise in design engineering, component integration, and quick-turn manufacturing for even the most sophisticated self-service solutions. ISO 9001:2008 certified processes in engineering, manufacturing, service, and support ensures every solution provides superior field reliability.

Sell $105M
DESCRIPTION

VergePointe Capital is a private equity firm that looks to acquire majority or minority positions in profitable mid-sized companies in the Western US with up to $50 million of revenue. The Firm will consider a variety of transaction situations including buyouts, family successions, recapitalizations and growth equity financings. Sectors of interest include consumer products, manufacturing, and distribution. VergePointe Capital is headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Defense) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Oregon) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2016) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-04-01 Herbers Autobody Repair

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Herbers Autobody Repair operates a chain of five large autobody repair and refinishing facilities that have been serving the Canadian market for decades. Herbers Autobody Repair was founded in 1978 and is based in Edmonton, Alberta.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-31 Silicon Forest Electronics

Vancouver, Washington, United States

Silicon Forest Electronics provides the aerospace, medical, defense, unmanned systems, and industrial markets with printed circuit board assembly services and box build-system integration services. SFE, a build-to-print contract manufacturer, holds AS9100 and ISO 13485 certifications, and NADCAP accreditation for the process and quality control systems. Silicon Forest Electronics was founded in 1998 and is based in Vancouver, Washington.

Sell -