M&A Deal Summary

Race Winning Brands Acquires Manley Performance

On February 25, 2020, Race Winning Brands acquired automotive company Manley Performance

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Race Winning Brands’ 6th transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is Race Winning Brands’ 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Race Winning Brands’ 1st transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2020-02-25
Target Manley Performance
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) Race Winning Brands
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Manley Performance

Lakewood, New Jersey, United States
Manley Performance is a top-tier manufacturer of high-performance pistons, connecting rods, crankshafts, and valvetrain components. Manley Performance was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Lakewood, New Jersey.

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Buyer

Race Winning Brands

Mentor, Ohio, United States
Category Company
Sector Automotive
DESCRIPTION

Race Winning Brands is a designer, manufacturer, and distributor of branded automotive aftermarket and powersports aftermarket products for enthusiast and racing consumers. RWB consists of a 12-brand portfolio of high-performance aftermarket product categories, with applications across a diverse group of automotive and powersports vehicle segments. According to industry research, the enthusiast powersport segment has seen annualized growth of 10-15 percent over the last 18 months with forecasted growth of six to eight percent over the next 12 months. Racing Winning Brands is based in Mentor, Ohio.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 12
Sector (Automotive) 6 of 10
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 12
State (New Jersey) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 7 of 11
Year (2020) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-05 MGP Connecting Rods

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Giannone Performance Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of aluminum connecting rods for the racing and high-performance markets. Giannone Performance Products was formed in 1996 and is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-05-21 Victory

Mooresville, North Carolina, United States

Victory is a supplier of manufactured and forged high-performance titanium and Inconel valves, custom machined retainers, lash caps, valve locks, and stainless-steel intake and exhaust valves. Victory is based in Mooresville, North Carolina.

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