M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2017-04-25 |
| Target | Ferrara Fire Apparatus |
| Sector | Automotive |
| Buyer(s) | REV |
| Sellers(s) | Merit Capital Partners |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| Sector | Automotive |
| Employees | 5,500 |
| Revenue | 2.4B USD (2024) |
REV is a diversified manufacturer of specialty vehicles to North America, as well as export markets. REV operates in three industry segments, Commercial, Fire & Emergency, and Recreation Vehicles, and owns 27 vehicle brands. Within the Fire & Emergency segment, REV offers an extensive line of fire apparatus under the E-ONE and KME brand names. REV was founded in 2008 and is based in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 8 of 10 |
| Sector: Automotive M&A | 8 of 10 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 5 of 6 |
| State: Louisiana M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 8 of 10 |
| Year: 2017 M&A | 3 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-13 |
Midwest Automotive Designs
Elkhart, Indiana, United States Midwest Automotive Designs LLC is a provider of custom sprinter conversion vans and specialty Manufacturing Custom & Premium Up-fitter of Vans. Midwest Automotive Designs was formed in 2003 and is based in Elkhart, Indiana. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-12 |
Lance Camper
Lancaster, California, United States Lance Camper is a North American maker of ultra‑lightweight truck campers and travel trailers built using advanced CAD design, CNC machinery, and composite construction materials like Azdel and Euro‑Pl. Lance Camper was founded in 1965 and headquartered in Lancaster, California. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.5B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Merit Capital Partners is a private investment firm that targets investments in middle market manufacturing, distribution, and service based businesses. Merit looks for companies generating at least $20 million in sales and at least $4 million in EBITDA. Merit can provide both equity and junior capital financing and looks to commit at least $15 million per transaction. Prospective transaction situations include management buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, divestitures, unsponsored transactions, and ESOPs. Merit Capital will not invest in start-ups, turnarounds, real estate, specialty retail, or oil/gas opportunities. Merit Capital was originally known as William Blair Mezzanine Capital and became independent in 2004. Merit Capital Partners was formed in 1993 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 35 of 56 |
| Sector: Automotive M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 18 of 31 |
| State: Louisiana M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 35 of 55 |
| Year: 2017 M&A | 1 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-01 |
Skyline Windows
Bronx, New York, United States Skyline Windows is a window designer, manufacturer, and installation company specializing in custom commercial and residential architectural/aesthetic solutions incorporating high-level performance features such as blast, hurricane, and ballistics ratings. Skyline Windows was formed in 1921 and is based in Bronx, New York. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-01 |
Gartner
Stillwater, Minnesota, United States Gartner is comprised of Gartner Studios (“Studios”) and Gartner Digital (“Digital”). Gartner Studios is an innovative product development company. Gartner Digital, with offices in Providence, Rhode Island and Pleasant Grove, Utah, provides design licenses and a customization platform, either as a full white-label website or as a SaaS plug-in to an existing website via an application programming interface. Gartner is headquartered in Stillwater, Minnesota. |
Buy | - |