M&A Deal Summary

LKQ Acquires DJ s Autobody

On April 20, 2015, LKQ acquired automotive company DJ s Autobody

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is LKQ’s 16th transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is LKQ’s 23rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is LKQ’s 1st transaction in Iowa.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-04-20
Target DJ s Autobody
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) LKQ
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Generational Equity LLC (Financial)

Target

DJ s Autobody

Waterloo, Iowa, United States
DJ's Autobody, Inc. (dba Wheeler's Autobody Supply) is a provider of aftermarket sheet metal, which includes: Bumpers, headlamps, fenders, hoods, grilles, brackets, absorbers, tailgates, valances, rebars, header panels, gas tanks, radiators, condensers, cooling fans - products primarily for the outside of cars and trucks.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

LKQ

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Automotive
Employees49,000
Revenue 12.8B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION

LKQ is a provider of alternative collision replacement parts and also a provider of recycled engines and transmissions and remanufactured engines, all in connection with the repair of automobiles and other vehicles. LKQ was founded in 1998 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 34 of 45
Sector (Automotive) 16 of 20
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 31 of 40
State (Iowa) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 23 of 30
Year (2015) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-04-15 VEAM B.V.

Heerenveen, Netherlands

VEAM B.V. is a distributor of automobile parts.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-08 PartsChannel

Dallas, Texas, United States

PartsChannel, Inc. is a distributor of automotive collision repair parts. Its product lines include: bumpers, hoods, fenders, grilles, panels, lights, radiators, condensers and related automotive parts used in repairing damaged vehicles.

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