M&A Deal Summary

Confluence Outdoor Acquires Boardworks

On January 5, 2015, Confluence Outdoor acquired consumer products company Boardworks

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Confluence Outdoor’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Confluence Outdoor’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Confluence Outdoor’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-01-05
Target Boardworks
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Confluence Outdoor
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Boardworks

Carlsbad, California, United States
Boardworks is a premier surf and stand up paddle board company. Boardworks’ product line includes paddle boards, surf boards, paddles, and accessories under the Boardworks brand name as well as Infinity, Badfish, Morrelli & Melvin, Hynson, Strive, and Hansen.

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Buyer

Confluence Outdoor

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Category Company
Founded 1971
Sector Consumer Products
DESCRIPTION

Confluence Outdoor designs, manufactures, and markets kayaks, canoes, and paddlesports accessories. Confluence Outdoor is the result of the blending of eight unique watersports brands: Wilderness Systems, Perception, Dagger, and Wave Sport kayaks, Mad River Canoe, Adventure Technology paddles, Bomber Gear and Harmony accessories. Confluence Outdoor was founded in 1971 and is based in Greenville, South Carolina.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 1