M&A Deal Summary

Palm Beach Capital Acquires Safariland

On July 30, 2012, private equity firm Palm Beach Capital acquired safety/security company Safariland from BAE System for 124M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Palm Beach Capital’s 1st transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is Palm Beach Capital’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Palm Beach Capital’s 24th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Palm Beach Capital’s 19th transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-07-30
Target Safariland
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) Palm Beach Capital
Sellers(s) BAE System
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 124M USD

Target

Safariland

Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Safariland is a manufacturer of protective products and equipment primarily for law enforcement and military customers. Key product categories include body armor, duty gear, tactical armor, and armor systems, less-lethal products, and firearms accessories. Safariland was established in 1964 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Palm Beach Capital

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Palm Beach Capital (PBC) is a generalist private equity firm that specializes in making investments in smaller private companies with at least $5 million in EBITDA. PBC prefers low technology business with high revenue growth rates. Target companies are typically valued between $20 to $300 million. PBC looks to commit $5 to $50 million per investment. Palm Beach Capital was formed in 2001 and is headquartered in Palm Beach, Florida.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 24 of 42
Sector (Safety/Security) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
State (Florida) 19 of 31
Country (United States) 24 of 42
Year (2012) 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-01 Unitrans International

Inglewood, California, United States

Unitrans International Corp. is a provider of international logistics solutions. Unitrans offers customers international ocean and air transportation management, customs house brokerage, and domestic logistics solutions, with a focus on complex, cold chain, and high value shipments. Unitrans International Corp. was established in 1977 and is based in Inglewood, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-09-04 MyUS.com

Sarasota, Florida, United States

MyUS.com provides shipping, receiving and package forwarding solution for international corporations, foreign nationals, and expats who face the hurdles shopping overseas presents. MyUS.com was established in 1997 and is based in Sarasota, Florida.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

BAE System

Camberley, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1970
Sector Defense
Employees99,800
Revenue 23.1B GBP (2023)
DESCRIPTION
BAE office in Reston, Virginia.
BAE office in Reston, Virginia.

BAE Systems is a provider of defense and security products and services. From sophisticated cyber services and military support, to mission critical electronic systems and protection equipment, BAE aims to be at the forefront of defense technology and science. BAE Systems was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Camberley, England.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 7
Sector (Safety/Security) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 7
State (Florida) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 4
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-02-15 SpecTal

Reston, Virginia, United States

SpecTal provides comprehensive security and intelligence solutions, specializing in government consulting, training, and technology development to the United States Intelligence Community.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-07-31 Signal Innovations Group

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Signal Innovations Group, is a recognized provider of major-edge Full Motion Video (FMV), persistent Wide Area Motion Imagery (WAMI) and multi-intelligence (Multi-INT) analytics software products and services that enable mission-critical processing, fusion, exploitation and analysis of multi-source data across the U.S. intelligence and defense markets.

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