M&A Deal Summary

Kinderhook Industries Acquires Vehicle Accessories

On February 1, 2019, private equity firm Kinderhook Industries acquired automotive company Vehicle Accessories

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kinderhook Industries’ 9th transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is Kinderhook Industries’ 39th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Kinderhook Industries’ 8th transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-02-01
Target Vehicle Accessories
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) Kinderhook Industries
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Vehicle Accessories

Mesquite, Texas, United States
Vehicle Accessories is an integrated manufacturer of protective door edge guards, splash guards, body side moldings, bumper protectors, and door sills for the automotive industry. Vehicle Accessories is based in Mesquite, Texas.

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Kinderhook Industries

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 8.5B 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 40 of 66
Sector (Automotive) 9 of 14
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 21 of 27
State (Texas) 8 of 10
Country (United States) 39 of 64
Year (2019) 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-01 Thermacell

Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

Thermacell is a developer and marketer of premium branded insect repellent products. Thermacell’s spatial mosquito repellent devices, refills and other insect control products are wholesale distributed primarily through the mass, e-commerce, home & garden and outdoor channels throughout North America. The company’s products are also sold internationally in more than 20 countries.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-04-18 Superwinch

Dayville, Connecticut, United States

Superwinch is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of winch systems and accessories. The Company produces a large variety of winch products including electric winches, power drives, hydraulic winches, accessories, parts and hubs that are sold to both the consumer and industrial end-markets.

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