M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2007-10-30 |
| Target | Kaman Music |
| Sector | Consumer Products |
| Buyer(s) | Fender |
| Sellers(s) | Kaman |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
| Deal Value | 117M USD |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 |
| Sector | Consumer Products |
Fender is a musical instrument manufacturer, marketer, and distributor. Fender whose portfolio of brands includes Fender®, Squier®, Gretsch® guitars, Jackson®, EVH®, and Charvel®–follows a player-centric approach to crafting the highest quality instruments and digital experiences across genres. Fender was founded in 1946 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 2 |
| Sector (Consumer Products) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 1 of 1 |
| State (Connecticut) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 1 of 2 |
| Year (2007) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-16 |
Kaman Music
Bloomfield, Connecticut, United States Kaman makes Ovation and Hamer guitars, as well as Gretsch drums, and is the exclusive distributor of Takamine guitars. In all, the company distributes about 20,000 different musical instruments and accessories, from bongos and cymbals to guitar picks and drum racks. |
Sell | - |
Kaman conducts business in the aerospace & defense, industrial, and medical markets. The company produces and markets proprietary aircraft bearings and components; super precision, miniature ball bearings; proprietary spring energized seals, springs, and contacts; wheels, brakes, and related hydraulic components for helicopters, fixed-wing, and UAV aircraft; complex metallic and composite aerostructures for commercial, military and general aviation fixed and rotary wing aircraft; safe and arming solutions for missile and bomb systems for the U.S. and allied militaries; subcontract helicopter work; restoration, modification, and support of its SH-2G Super Seasprite maritime helicopters; support of its heavy lift K-MAX manned helicopter; and development of the KARGO UAV unmanned aerial system, a purpose-built autonomous medium lift logistics vehicle. Kaman was formed in 1945 and is based in Bloomfield, Connecticut.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 4 |
| Sector (Consumer Products) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 2 of 4 |
| State (Connecticut) | 1 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 2 of 3 |
| Year (2007) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 3 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-07-24 |
RWG Frankenjura-Industrie Flugwerklager
Dachsbach, Germany RWG Frankenjura-Industrie Flugwerklager GmbH is a manufacturer of spherical and ball bearings, rod ends, bushings and specialty components primarily for the aerospace industry. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-12 |
Brookhouse Holdings
Darwen, United Kingdom UK Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, engages in the design and manufacture of composite aerospace structures, composite tooling, and ground support equipment to the aerospace industry. The company?s products include structures, access panels, and aerostructure assemblies for commercial and military airframes. |
Buy | $85M |
