M&A Deal Summary

KPS Capital Partners Acquires Howden

On May 16, 2019, private equity firm KPS Capital Partners acquired machinery company Howden from Enovis for 1.8B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is KPS Capital Partners’ 4th transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is KPS Capital Partners’ 5th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is KPS Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.
Investment Fate
  • Howden was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2022 for 4.4B USD.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-05-16
Target Howden
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) KPS Capital Partners
Sellers(s) Enovis
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 1.8B USD

Target

Howden

Renfrew, United Kingdom
Howden is a provider of mission-critical air and gas handling products, technologies, and services. Howden supports multiple sectors including infrastructure, power generation, oil & gas, wastewater, metals, mining, and transportation. Howden was founded in 1854 and is based in Renfrew, Scotland.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

KPS Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1991
PE ASSETS 13.4B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

KPS Capital Partners is a private investment firm that targets special situations including turnarounds, restructurings, bankruptcies, and corporate divestitures. KPS' target investment size is $100 million to $1 billion in businesses with minimum revenues of $250 million. The Firm has specific interest in companies engaged in the manufacturing, transportation, and service industries. KPS will not consider investments in high technology, financial services, telecommunications, broadcast media, real estate and natural resources. The Firm's geographic coverage spans the US, Canada, and Europe. KPS Capital Partners was formed in 1991 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 35 of 55
Sector (Machinery) 4 of 6
Type (Divestiture) 14 of 24
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 2
Year (2019) 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 16
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-05-06 Life Fitness

Franklin Park, Illinois, United States

Life Fitness is a global producer of commercial fitness equipment and game tables. The Company manufactures and sells its strength and cardiovascular equipment and billiards tables and accessories through its family of brands that includes Life Fitness, Hammer Strength, Cybex, Indoor Cycling Group, SCIFIT and Brunswick Billiards.

Buy $490M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-05-17 Genesis Attachments

Superior, Wisconsin, United States

Genesis Attachments LLC is a global producer of high-quality hydraulic mobile shears, specialty demolition attachment tools, grapples, concrete processors and associated aftermarket parts. Headquartered in Superior, Wisconsin, Genesis operates one manufacturing facility and one assembly and distribution facility with approximately 130 associates worldwide.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Enovis

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Category Company
Founded 1995
Sector Manufacturing
Employees6,550
Revenue 1.7B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Enovis is a diversified manufacturing and engineering company that provides gas- and fluid-handling and fabrication technology products and services to commercial and governmental customers around the world under the Howden, Enovis Fluid Handling and ESAB brands. Enovis was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Wilmington, Delaware.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Machinery) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2019) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-19 DJO Global

Vista, California, United States

DJO Global, Inc. is a manufacturer of rehabilitation and regeneration products for the non-operative orthopedic and spine markets. DJO Global offers a range of products includes rigid knee braces and soft goods, cold therapy, vascular systems, and bone stimulation and regeneration products. DJO Global, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is based in Vista, California.

Buy $3.2B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-28 Mathys

Bettlach, Switzerland

Mathys is specialized in the development, manufacture, and sale of products for joint replacement. Mathys's services include implants for the hip, knee, and shoulder as well as synthetic bone substitute material. Mathys was founded in 1946 and is based in Bettlach, Switzerland.

Buy $285M