Brunswick - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Brunswick M&A Summary

Brunswick has acquired 16 companies, including 4 in the last 5 years. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 5 assets.

Brunswick’s largest acquisition to date was in 2021, when it acquired Navico for $1.1B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2019, when it sold Life Fitness to KPS Capital Partners for $490M. Brunswick has acquired in 11 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include distribution (27%) and consumer products (20%).

Brunswick Business Overview

Where is Brunswick headquartered?

Brunswick is headquartered in Mettawa, Illinois.

What is Brunswick’s revenue?

Brunswick disclosed revenue of 6,401M USD for 2023 and 6,812M USD for 2022.

How many employees does Brunswick have?

Brunswick has 17,000 employees.

What sector is Brunswick in?

Brunswick is a consumer products company.

When was Brunswick founded?

Brunswick was founded in 1845.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity20
    • M&A Buy Activity15
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 10
  • M&A Advisors 8

Brunswick

Brunswick Corp.

26125 North Riverwoods Boulevard, Suite 500,
Mettawa, Illinois 60045
United States,
(847) 735-4700
www.brunswick.com

Brunswick is a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of recreation products in the United States and internationally. Brunswick was incorporated in 1845 and is based in Mettawa, Illinois.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 12 - 3 - - - 15
vol $1.2B $1.1B $2.3B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
vol $490M $490M
  20

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
SemahTronix LLC 2021-09-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Flippin, Arkansas · www.semahtronix.com
RELiON Battery LLC 2021-09-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Rock Hill, South Carolina · www.relionbattery.com
Navico, Inc. 2021-06-24 1.1B USD Add-on Acquisition
Tulsa, Oklahoma · www.navico.com
Life Fitness 2019-05-06 490M USD Divestiture
Franklin Park, Illinois · www.lifefitness.com
Power Products LLC - Global Marine & Mobile Business 2018-06-29 910M USD Divestiture
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
Lankhorst Taselaar. B.V. 2017-07-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Lelystad, Netherlands · www.lankhorst-taselaar.nl
Indoor Cycling Group 2016-07-28 - Add-on Acquisition
Nürnberg, Germany · www.teamicg.com
Thunder Jet 2016-07-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Clarkston, Washington · www.thunderjet.com
Cybex International, Inc. 2016-01-20 195M USD Add-on Acquisition
Medway, Massachusetts · www.cybexintl.com
Garelick Mfg. Co. 2015-11-09 - Add-on Acquisition
St. Paul Park, Minnesota
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Consumer Products 3 (20%) 195M (9%) 3 (60%) 490M (100%)
Distribution 4 (27%) 52M (2%) - -
Marine 3 (20%) 80M (3%) 1 (20%) -
Electrical Equipment 3 (20%) 910M (40%) - -
Automotive 1 (7%) - - -
Electronics 1 (7%) 1.1B (46%) - -
Retail - - 1 (20%) -
Total 15 $2.3B 5 $490M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 12 2.3B 5 490M
  Wisconsin 2 910M - -
  Oklahoma 1 1.1B 1 -
  North Carolina 1 80M 1 -
  Washington 1 - - -
  South Carolina 1 - - -
  Missouri 1 - - -
  Minnesota 1 - - -
  Massachusetts 1 195M - -
  Indiana 1 - - -
  Florida 1 52M - -
  Arkansas 1 - - -
  Michigan - - 1 -
  Illinois - - 1 490M
Australia 1 - - -
Germany 1 - - -
Netherlands 1 - - -
Domestic 12 (80%) 2.3B (100%) 5 (100%) 490M (100%)
Cross-border 3 (20%) - - -
Total 15 $2.3B 5 $490M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lincoln International
2
Citigroup Investment Banking
1
Lazard Ltd.
1
Legal Deals
Cravath, Swaine & Moore
2
Advokatfirmaet Schjødt
1
Baker & McKenzie
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.1B
$100M to $1B 2 $1.1B
< $100M 2 $132M
TOTAL $2.3B
Largest Navico, Inc.
$1.1B (2021-06-24)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $490M
TOTAL $490M
Largest Life Fitness
$490M (2019-05-06)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
13%
2 (13%)
Strategic(s)
13%
2 (13%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
60%
3 (60%)
Strategic(s)
40%
2 (40%)

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