Add-on Acquisition • Automotive

Bestop Acquires Aluminess

On July 21, 2021, Bestop acquired automotive company Aluminess

Acquisition Context

This is Bestop’s 7th transaction in the Automotive sector.
This is Bestop’s 8th transaction in the United States.
This is Bestop’s 5th transaction in California.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	July 21, 2021
Target	Aluminess
Sector	Automotive
Buyer(s)	Bestop
Deal Type	Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

Aluminess

Santee, California, United States

Aluminess is a designer and manufacturer of off-road aluminum products for trucks, vans, and SUVs, including front and rear bumpers, roof racks, and accessories. Aluminess was founded in 2001 and is based in Santee, California.

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Buyer

Bestop

Louisville, Colorado, United States

Category	Company
Founded	1954
Sector	Automotive

DESCRIPTION

Bestop is a manufacturer of soft tops and fabric accessories for Jeep vehicles and the sole supplier of OEM soft tops for Jeep Wranglers. Bestop has been a premier brand in the Jeep and 4x4 industry for over 60 years, producing a large variety of accessories including soft tops, doors and windows, powerboards, seats, storage and racks, bumpers, floor liners, tonneau covers and bed covers that are sold through both OE and aftermarket channels. Bestop was founded in 1954 and is based in Louisville, Colorado.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	8 of 8
Sector: Automotive	7 of 7
Type: Add-on Acquisition	8 of 8
State: California	5 of 5
Country: United States	8 of 8
Year: 2021	3 of 3

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2021-06-03	sPOD Valencia, California, United States sPOD is a manufacturer and distributor of precision power distribution and switch panel systems for a variety of off-road and utility vehicles. sPOD was founded in 2005 and is based in Valencia, California.	Buy	-

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TARGET

DEAL TYPE

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2021-06-03

sPOD

Valencia, California, United States

sPOD is a manufacturer and distributor of precision power distribution and switch panel systems for a variety of off-road and utility vehicles. sPOD was founded in 2005 and is based in Valencia, California.

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