M&A Deal Summary

Garmin Acquires Fairpoint Navigation A/S

On October 11, 2007, Garmin acquired distribution company Fairpoint Navigation A/S

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Garmin’s 4th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Garmin’s 1st transaction in Denmark.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2007-10-11
Target Fairpoint Navigation A/S
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Garmin
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Fairpoint Navigation A/S

Allerod, Denmark
Fairpoint Navigation A/S is a distributor of Garmin's automotive, outdoor recreation, fitness and marine products in Denmark.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Garmin

Schaffhausen, Switzerland

Category Company
Founded 1989
Sector Electronics
Employees19,900
Revenue 5.2B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Garmin's flagship retail store on Michigan Avenue in Downtown Chicago, Illinois.
Entrance to Garmin's flagship retail store on Michigan Avenue in Downtown Chicago, Illinois.

Garmin and its subsidiaries have designed, manufactured, marketed and sold navigation, communication and information devices and applications since 1989 – most of which are enabled by GPS technology. Garmin’s products serve automotive, mobile, wireless, outdoor recreation, marine, aviation, and OEM applications. Garmin is incorporated in Switzerland, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. Garmin was founded in 1990 and is based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 26
Sector (Distribution) 4 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 25
Country (Denmark) 1 of 1
Year (2007) 6 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-08-03 Synergy

Milan, Italy

Synergy S.p.A. is a distributor of Garmin's consumer products in Italy.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-11-30 Electronica Trepat S.A.

Barcelona, Spain

Electronica Trepat S.A. is a distributor of Garmin products in Spain.

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