M&A Deal Summary

Bass Pro Shops Acquires Fishing Holdings

On December 11, 2014, Bass Pro Shops acquired marine company Fishing Holdings from Platinum Equity

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bass Pro Shops’ 1st transaction in the Marine sector.
  • This is Bass Pro Shops’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Bass Pro Shops’ 1st transaction in Minnesota.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-12-11
Target Fishing Holdings
Sector Marine
Buyer(s) Bass Pro Shops
Sellers(s) Platinum Equity
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Harris Williams & Co. (Financial)
Latham & Watkins (Legal)

Target

Fishing Holdings

Bloomington, Minnesota, United States
Fishing Holdings is a manufacturer of recreational and fishing boats marketed under several brand names and sold worldwide.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Bass Pro Shops

Springfield, Missouri, United States
Category Company
Founded 1972
Sector Retail
DESCRIPTION
Bass Pro store in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Bass Pro store in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Bass Pro Shops is a US retailer of specialty equipment, apparel and supplies to outdoor enthusiasts. The Company also markets and sells boats and other marine accessories. Bass Pro Shops was formed in 1972 and is headquartered in Springfield, Missouri.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Marine) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
State (Minnesota) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2014) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-04 Cabela s

Sidney, Nebraska, United States

Cabela’s is a marketer and retailer of hunting, fishing, camping, shooting sports and related outdoor merchandise. Cabela’s has over 85 specialty retail stores, primarily in the western US and Canada as well as a catalog business and e-commerce operations. Cabela's was formed in 1961 and is headquartered in Sidney, Nebraska.

Buy $5.5B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Platinum Equity

Beverly Hills, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 48.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Platinum Equity's headquarters in Beverly Hills, California.
Platinum Equity's headquarters in Beverly Hills, California.

Platinum Equity is a private equity firm focused on acquiring divestitures of larger public companies primarily in North America and Europe. Historically, Platinum targeted technology/software related businesses, however, the firm has since branched out beyond tech and will consider acquisitions in a broad range of industries including chemicals, communications, logistics, healthcare, automotive, industrial products, and business services. Platinum Equity was formed in 1995 by Tom Gores and is based in Beverly Hills, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 36 of 78
Sector (Marine) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 19 of 39
State (Minnesota) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 29 of 65
Year (2014) 9 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-10-29 Grupo Terratest

Madrid, Spain

Grupo Terratest is a specialized international contractor providing foundation work, ground improvement, and micro-tunneling services for large-scale infrastructure projects and industrial, commercial and residential construction. Grupo Terratest was founded in 1959 and is based in Madrid, Spain.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-01 Turf Care Supply

Brunswick, Ohio, United States

Turf Care Supply is a manufacturer of professional grade lawn care products including fertilizers, controlled release fertilizers, control products, combination products and soil amendments. Turf Care Supply was founded in 1974 and is based in Brunswick, Ohio.

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