M&A Deal Summary

HKW Acquires Urban Armor Gear

On August 27, 2018, private equity firm HKW acquired consumer products company Urban Armor Gear

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is HKW’s 5th transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is HKW’s 37th transaction in the United States.
  • This is HKW’s 7th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-08-27
Target Urban Armor Gear
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) HKW
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) D.A. Davidson (Financial)
GreenbergTraurig (Legal)

Target

Urban Armor Gear

Laguna Niguel, California, United States
Urban Armor Gear is a designer and manufacturer of branded, patented, and rugged protective cases for mobile phones, laptops, and tablets. Urban Armor Gear is based in Laguna Niguel, California.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

HKW

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1903
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Hammond Kennedy Whitney & Company (HKW) is a private equity firm focused on making control investments in mid-sized, 'market leading' companies generating sales of $5 to $75 million. HKW looks for companies with low risk for technological obsolescence, defined growth strategies, and talented management who want to own equity. Target transaction situations include industry consolidations, corporate divestitures, generational changes in ownership, growth equity, management buy-outs and recapitalizations. HKW prefers North American based opportunities. HKW dates back to 1903, however the Firm transitioned from sole to institutional investors in 2001. The Firm has offices in Indianapolis and New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 44 of 54
Sector (Consumer Products) 5 of 5
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 22 of 27
State (California) 7 of 8
Country (United States) 37 of 44
Year (2018) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-08-10 Indigo Wild

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Indigo Wild is a manufacturer and distributor of bath, skin, home, and cleaning products, including the Zum product line, best known for its popular Zum Bar goat’s milk soap. Indigo Wild was founded in 1996 and is based in Kansas City, Missouri.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-10 Fresh Direct Produce

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Fresh Direct Produce is a distributor of fresh, ethnic, tropical, organic, and specialty produce. Fresh Direct Produce distributes 1,000+ fruit and vegetable items to the Western Canadian market. Fresh Direct Produce was founded in 2003 and is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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