M&A Deal Summary

Briggs & Stratton Acquires Billy Goat Industries

On May 20, 2015, Briggs & Stratton acquired machinery company Billy Goat Industries for 26M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Briggs & Stratton’s 3rd transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Briggs & Stratton’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Briggs & Stratton’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Briggs & Stratton’s 1st transaction in Missouri.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-05-20
Target Billy Goat Industries
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Briggs & Stratton
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 26M USD

Target

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.

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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 4 of 6
Sector (Machinery) 3 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 6
State (Missouri) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 4
Year (2015) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-08-14 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.

Buy $62M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-11 Ground Logic

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Ground Logic, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of premium stand-on commercial spreaders and spreader/sprayers for fertilizer and pesticide-herbicide lawn applications on mid- to large-sized residential and commercial properties.

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