M&A Deal Summary

Briggs & Stratton Acquires Allmand Bros.

On August 14, 2014, Briggs & Stratton acquired manufacturer Allmand Bros. for 62M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Briggs & Stratton’s 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Briggs & Stratton’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Briggs & Stratton’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Briggs & Stratton’s 1st transaction in Nebraska.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-08-14
Target Allmand Bros.
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Briggs & Stratton
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 62M USD

Target

Allmand Bros.

Holdrege, Nebraska, United States
Allmand Bros., Inc., is a designer and manufacturer of high quality towable light towers, industrial heaters, and solar LED arrow boards used in a variety of industries including construction, roadway, oil & gas, mining, and sporting and special events. The Company’s products are generally powered by diesel engines, and distributed through national and regional equipment rental companies, equipment dealers and distributors.

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Buyer

Briggs & Stratton

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States
Category Company
Founded 1908
Sector Machinery
Revenue 1.8B USD (2019)
DESCRIPTION
Briggs & Stratton office in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.
Briggs & Stratton office in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.

Briggs & Stratton is a producer of gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment, and is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of power generation, pressure washer, lawn and garden, turf care and job site products through its Briggs & Stratton, Simplicity, Snapper, Ferris, Vanguard, Allmand, Billy Goat, Murray, Branco, and Victa brands. Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed, and serviced in over 100 countries on six continents. Briggs & Stratton was formed in 1908 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 6
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 6
State (Nebraska) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 1 of 4
Year (2014) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-11-06 Companhia Caetano Branco

Curitiba, Brazil

Branco is a brand in the Brazilian light power equipment market with a broad range of outdoor power equipment used primarily in light commercial applications in Brazil. Its products including generators, water pumps, and light construction equipment are sold through its independent network of over 1200 dealers throughout Brazil.

Buy $60M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-05-20 Billy Goat Industries

Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States

Billy Goat Industries, Inc. is a premier designer and manufacturer of outdoor property cleanup products including aerators, sod cutters, overseeders, dethatchers, brushcutters, walk-behind blowers, outdoor lawn and litter vacuums and debris loaders.

Buy $26M
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