M&A Deal Summary

CarParts.com Acquires Whitney Automotive Group

On August 18, 2010, CarParts.com acquired retailer Whitney Automotive Group from The Riverside Company

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CarParts.com’s 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is CarParts.com’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is CarParts.com’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2010-08-18
Target Whitney Automotive Group
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) CarParts.com
Sellers(s) The Riverside Company
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Whitney Automotive Group

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Whitney Automotive Group consists of J.C. Whitney, one of the largest catalog and Internet-direct marketers of automotive aftermarket parts; and Stylin? Trucks, a leading marketer of accessories for light-duty trucks, SUVs and minivans.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

CarParts.com

Torrance, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1995
Sector Automotive
Employees1,695
Revenue 676M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

CarParts.com is a provider of aftermarket auto parts, including body parts, engine parts, performance parts and accessories. CarParts.com was founded in 1995 and is based in Torrance, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Retail) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2010) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-29 Precise Fuel Delivery Systems

New York, New York, United States

Precise Fuel Delivery Systems provides fuel delivery and storage products.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

The Riverside Company

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 5.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The Riverside Company is a global private equity firm that seeks investments in profitable lower middle-market companies valued under $400 million. Riverside looks to invest in growth businesses headquartered in North America, Europe, and Asia (primarily Japan and South Korea), that have been in operation for at least five years. Riverside targets investments in a wide array of industries including distribution, automotive, healthcare, education, manufacturing, software, consumer services, plastics, publishing, food, communications, marine, and business services. Riverside was formed in 1988 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 41 of 191
Sector (Retail) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 17 of 82
State (Illinois) 4 of 6
Country (United States) 30 of 133
Year (2010) 5 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-08-09 Commonwealth Laminating & Coating

Martinsville, Virginia, United States

SunTek Holding Co. is a designer, manufacturer and distributor of window film to the automotive, residential and commercial markets. The company employs state-of-the-art manufacturing methods and equipment to produce a broad line of window film products, which it distributes directly to dealers through centers in Martinsville, Houston, Phoenix and Dania Beach, Florida. The Company also accesses the international market via a network of established distributors.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-09-01 Computer Press CZ

Trench, Czech Republic

Computer Press publishes computer books and magazines in the Czech and Slovak markets. The company consists of CP Books, publishing non-fiction literature, and Computer Press Media, focused on print and online magazine publishing.

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