M&A Deal Summary

Logitech Acquires Blue Microphones

On July 30, 2018, Logitech acquired electronics company Blue Microphones from The Riverside Company for 117M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Logitech’s 2nd transaction in the Electronics sector.
  • This is Logitech’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Logitech’s 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Logitech’s 4th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-07-30
Target Blue Microphones
Sector Electronics
Buyer(s) Logitech
Sellers(s) The Riverside Company
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 117M USD

Target

Blue Microphones

Westlake Village, California, United States
Blue Microphones, Inc. is a manufacturer of high-end, professional microphones, as well as consumer electronics. Blue Microphones, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is based in Westlake Village, California.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Logitech

Lausanne, Switzerland

Category Company
Founded 1981
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees8,200
Revenue 4.3B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Logitech designs, manufactures, and markets cordless products for personal computers, gaming consoles, portable music players, and mobile phones. Logitech was founded in 1981 and is based in Lausanne, Switzerland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 11
Sector (Electronics) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 10
State (California) 4 of 5
Country (United States) 7 of 8
Year (2018) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-11 AG Acquisition

San Francisco, California, United States

AG Acquisition Corp. (dba Astro Gaming) is a console gaming brand that provides video gaming headsets and other accessories for professional gamers and enthusiasts. Astro Gaming was founded in 2006 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Buy $85M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-09-26 Streamlabs

San Francisco, California, United States

Streamlabs is a provider of tools for professional streamers. Streamlabs groundbreaking software, Streamlabs OBS, offers the largest set of features that content creators use to grow their audiences, engage with fans, and monetize their streams.

Buy $89M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

The Riverside Company

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 5.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The Riverside Company is a global private equity firm that seeks investments in profitable lower middle-market companies valued under $400 million. Riverside looks to invest in growth businesses headquartered in North America, Europe, and Asia (primarily Japan and South Korea), that have been in operation for at least five years. Riverside targets investments in a wide array of industries including distribution, automotive, healthcare, education, manufacturing, software, consumer services, plastics, publishing, food, communications, marine, and business services. Riverside was formed in 1988 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 138 of 191
Sector (Electronics) 5 of 7
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 55 of 82
State (California) 6 of 8
Country (United States) 98 of 133
Year (2018) 9 of 17
Size (of disclosed) 11 of 21
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-23 Abracon

Rancho Santa Margarita, California, United States

Abracon is a manufacturer of frequency control, signal conditioning, clock distribution and magnetic components. Abracon offers a wide selection of Quartz Timing Crystals, Crystal and MEMS Oscillators, Real Time Clocks, Antennas, Bluetooth Modules, Ceramic Resonators, SAW Filters and Resonators, Inductors, Transformers, Circuit Protection Components and Wireless RF Antennas. Abracon was founded in 1992 and is based in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-08-02 Specialized Medical Services

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Specialized Medical Services, Inc. is a provider of quality oxygen and nutritional supplement products and consulting services to long-term, renal and oncological healthcare organizations. Healthcare organizations range from hospitals, dialysis and oncology clinics to nursing homes, hospices and rehabilitation agencies. The investment was exited via a recapitalization transaction.

Sell -