M&A Deal Summary

Hunter Industries Acquires Dispensing Dynamics International

On June 16, 2017, Hunter Industries acquired manufacturer Dispensing Dynamics International from Kinderhook Industries

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Hunter Industries’ 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Hunter Industries’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Hunter Industries’ 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-06-16
Target Dispensing Dynamics International
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Hunter Industries
Sellers(s) Kinderhook Industries
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Dispensing Dynamics International

City of Industry, California, United States
Dispensing Dynamics International is a provider of proprietary plastic injection molded paper towel dispensers for the “away-from home” washroom paper industry. Dispensing Dynamics International, Inc. was founded in 1932 and is based in City of Industry, California.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Hunter Industries

San Marcos, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1981
Sector Machinery
DESCRIPTION

Hunter Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer of products for the irrigation, landscape lighting, and custom manufacturing sectors. Hunter Industries, Inc. was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in San Marcos, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Kinderhook Industries

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 5.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Kinderhook Industries targets control investments in companies valued between $25 to $250 million. Prospective transaction situations include acquiring non-core divisions of public companies, existing small capitalization companies lacking institutional support, management buyouts of entrepreneurial-owned businesses, and troubled companies. Sectors of interest include consumer products and services, media, packaging, industrial products, communications, and business services. Kinderhook Industries was formed in 2003 and is based in New York, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 41
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 17 of 33
State (California) 3 of 5
Country (United States) 19 of 40
Year (2017) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-14 Race Winning Brands

Mentor, Ohio, United States

Race Winning Brands is a designer, manufacturer, and distributor of branded automotive aftermarket and powersports aftermarket products for enthusiast and racing consumers. RWB consists of a 12-brand portfolio of high-performance aftermarket product categories, with applications across a diverse group of automotive and powersports vehicle segments. According to industry research, the enthusiast powersport segment has seen annualized growth of 10-15 percent over the last 18 months with forecasted growth of six to eight percent over the next 12 months. Racing Winning Brands is based in Mentor, Ohio.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-21 Sumter Transport

Sumter, South Carolina, United States

Sumter Transport is a provider of transportation and disposal solutions including waste handling needs.

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