M&A Deal Summary

Klipsch Group Acquires Jamo International Aps

On February 15, 2005, Klipsch Group acquired electronics company Jamo International Aps from Nordic Mezzanine and FSN Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Klipsch Group’s 1st transaction in the Electronics sector.
  • This is Klipsch Group’s 1st transaction in Denmark.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2005-02-15
Target Jamo International Aps
Sector Electronics
Buyer(s) Klipsch Group
Sellers(s) Nordic Mezzanine
FSN Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Jamo International Aps

Glyngore, Denmark
Jamo International Aps is the largest European producer of loudspeaker systems and home theatre solutions.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Klipsch Group

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Category Company
Founded 1946
Sector Electronics
DESCRIPTION

Klipsch Group, Inc. is a manufacturer of premium speaker solutions for home, personal and commercial use. From massive professional cinema speakers to tiny headphones, Klipsch remains committed to delivering the most powerful, detailed and emotional sound experiences.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Electronics M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Denmark M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2005 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Nordic Mezzanine

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 480M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Nordic Mezzanine is an independent provider of mezzanine financing for buyouts, growth capital needs, and capital restructurings. Nordic will consider opportunities in a broad range of industry sectors and generally looks to invest in Scandinavia, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Belgium. The Firm's target investment size is €10 to €40 million. Nordic Mezzanine was formed in 1999 and is based in Helsinki with an additional office in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 26
Sector: Electronics M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 11
Country: Denmark M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2005 M&A 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-11-01 ANI Printing Inks BV

Deventer, Netherlands

ANI Printing Inks BV is a provider of ink and its consists of five business units: Liquid inks, Narrow Web, Web offset, Sheetfed, and Metal deco.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-03-01 ANI Printing Inks BV

Deventer, Netherlands

ANI Printing Inks BV is a provider of ink and its consists of five business units: Liquid inks, Narrow Web, Web offset, Sheetfed, and Metal deco.

Sell -
SELLER

FSN Capital

Oslo, Norway

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 4.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

FSN Capital is a private equity firm focused on opportunities in Scandinavia. FSN looks to make control investments in mid-sized companies valued from €50 to €500 million. FSN targets businesses with the potential to 'become international leaders'. FSN Capital was formed in 1999 and has offices in Oslo, Munich, and Stockholm.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 25
Sector: Electronics M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 10
Country: Denmark M&A 1 of 7
Year: 2005 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-01-01 Kongsberg Automotive

Kongsberg, Norway

Kongsberg Automotive is a niche auto components supplier with a strong market position in seat heating, clutch actuation and automatic/hydraulic gearshift systems. Customer segments include the car industry and commercial vehicles. Kongsberg Automotive was founded in 1957 and is based in Kongsberg, Norway.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-09-01 VIA Travel Group ASA

Oslo, Norway

VIA Travel Group ASA is the corporate Travel Management Company in the Nordic region.

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