M&A Deal Summary

G. Scott Capital Partners Acquires Bison

On October 19, 2023, family office G. Scott Capital Partners acquired automotive company Bison from THOR Industries

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is G. Scott Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is G. Scott Capital Partners’ 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is G. Scott Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Indiana.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-10-19
Target Bison
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) G. Scott Capital Partners
Sellers(s) THOR Industries
Deal Type Recapitalization
Advisor(s) Copper Run Capital (Financial)
Warrick & Boyn (Legal)

Target

Bison

Milford, Indiana, United States
Bison is a designer and manufacturer of specialty aluminum and steel horse trailers sold throughout the United States and Canada. It specializes in both living quarter and non-living quarter trailers including goosenecks and bumper pull products. Bison was formed in 1984 and is based in Milford, Indiana.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

G. Scott Capital Partners

Darien, Connecticut, United States

Category Family Office
Founded 1999
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Scott Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on mid-sized transactions. The Firm looks to invest $5 to $40 million in transactions valued up to $100 million. Sectors of interest include niche manufacturing, healthcare services/products, business services, value-added distribution, industrial technology, consumer products, and retail. Prospective transaction types include management buyouts, family successions, recapitalizations, and growth capital financings. Scott will not invest in technology, biotech, life science, real estate, or oil/gas exploration. Scott Capital Partners is based in Rowayton, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 6
Sector: Automotive M&A 1 of 1
Type: Recapitalization M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: Indiana M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 6 of 6
Year: 2023 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-30 Pharmaca

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Pharmaca operates pharmacies that combine prescription drug and otc products with natural, complementary, and personal body care products. Pharmaca is based in Boulder, Colorado.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

THOR Industries

Elkhart, Indiana, United States

Category Company
Founded 1980
Sector Automotive
Employees22,300
Revenue 10.0B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Thor Industries' corporate headquarters in Elkhart, Indiana.
Thor Industries' corporate headquarters in Elkhart, Indiana.

THOR Industries manufactures a wide range of recreational vehicles (RVs) in the United States and sells those vehicles primarily in the United States and Canada. THOR Industries was founded in 1980 and is based in Elkhart, Indiana.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Automotive M&A 3 of 3
Type: Recapitalization M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Indiana M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2023 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-07 Elkboard

Elkhart, Indiana, United States

Elkboard is engaged in the development and sale of a proprietary sustainable foamed polypropylene-based composite material. Elkboard is used in the RV industry for sidewalls, helping to alleviate the industry's dependence on traditional lauan-based sidewalls. Elkboard is based in Elkhart, Indiana.

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