M&A Deal Summary

Oshkosh Acquires Jerr-Dan

On June 9, 2004, Oshkosh acquired automotive company Jerr-Dan from Littlejohn

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Oshkosh’s 4th transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is Oshkosh’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Oshkosh’s 1st transaction in Maryland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2004-06-09
Target Jerr-Dan
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) Oshkosh
Sellers(s) Littlejohn
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Jerr-Dan

Hagerstown, Maryland, United States
Jerr-Dan Corp. is a manufacturer of towing and recovery equipment. Jerr-Dan offers standard-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty wreckers, industrial transporters, car carriers and rotator wreckers.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Oshkosh

Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States

Category Company
Founded 1917
Sector Automotive
Employees17,300
Revenue 9.7B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Oshkosh's corporate headquarters in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Entrance to Oshkosh's corporate headquarters in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Oshkosh is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of specialty vehicles and vehicle bodies. The Company partners with customers to deliver solutions that move people and materials. Oshkosh was founded in 1917 and is based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 16
Sector (Automotive) 4 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 13
State (Maryland) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 11
Year (2004) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-04-01 Aluminum Body

Riverside, California, United States

Aluminum Body Corp. manufactures and distributes motor vehicle trailers, shelters, and vans for military and government markets.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-03-10 London Machinery

London, Ontario, Canada

London Machinery is a manufacturer of concrete mixers trucks. London Machinery as a sole distributor of McNeilus refuse trucks, we offer a complete line of severe duty products. London Machinery was founded in 1906 and is based in London, Ontario.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Littlejohn

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 7.8B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Littlejohn is a private equity firm that makes control investments in mid-sized companies undergoing change; either in capital structure, strategy, operations, or growth. Littlejohn looks to commit $50 to $250 million of equity, mezzanine, or credit capital in companies with annual revenues of $100 to $800 million. Sectors of interest include industrial equipment, packaging, chemicals, automotive and transportation parts and equipment, food and food processing, healthcare, plastics, aerospace/defense, distribution, environmental and infrastructure services, and consumer products. The Firm avoids investing in real estate, fashion, retail, and businesses engaged in high technology. Littlejohn prefers opportunities located in the US, but also considers opportunities in Europe and Canada. Littlejohn was formed in 1996 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 48
Sector (Automotive) 2 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 22
State (Maryland) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 44
Year (2004) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-12-11 Wyle

El Segundo, California, United States

Wyle, Inc. is a government services contractor focusing primarily on Defense and Federal IT services. The Company services include system engineering, acquisition support, information technology & cyber security, scientific services and test and evaluation services.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-10-01 Clean Earth

Hatboro, Pennsylvania, United States

Clean Earth, Inc. is a provider of environmental services for a variety of contaminated materials including soils, dredged materials, and hazardous waste and drill cuttings. The company analyzes, treats, documents, and recycles waste streams generated in multiple end-markets such as power, construction, oil & gas, infrastructure, industrial, and dredging. Treatment includes thermal desorption, dredged material stabilization, bioremediation, physical treatment/screening, and chemical fixation. Clean Earth was established in 1990 and is based in Hatboro, Pennsylvania.

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