M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2014-06-19 |
| Target | Gregory Mountain Products |
| Sector | Consumer Products |
| Buyer(s) | Samsonite International |
| Sellers(s) | Clarus |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
| Deal Value | 85M USD |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1910 |
| Sector | Consumer Products |
| Employees | 12,350 |
| Revenue | 3.7B USD (2023) |
Samsonite International designs, manufactures, and distributes luggage. The Company's products include suitcases, garment bags, casual bags, business cases, clothing, shoes, and accessories. Samsonite also licenses their trademarks for use on products such as travel accessories, leather goods, handbags, clothing, and furniture. Samsonite International was founded in 1910 and is based in Luxembourg City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 9 |
| Sector (Consumer Products) | 5 of 6 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 1 of 1 |
| State (Utah) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 4 of 6 |
| Year (2014) | 3 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 5 of 8 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-29 |
Speck Products
Palo Alto, California, United States Speck Products develops, markets, and sells innovative personal electronics accessories, primarily cases for smartphones, tablets, laptops, MP3 players and GPS devices, to specialty, mass and wireless carrier retailers worldwide. |
Buy | $85M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-19 |
The Rolling Luggage Company
Brentford, United Kingdom Rolling Luggage is a global travel retailer of luggage and accessories. |
Buy | £16M |
| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| Sector | Diversified |
| Employees | 500 |
| Revenue | 286M USD (2023) |
Clarus is a holding company which seeks opportunities to acquire and grow businesses that can generate attractive shareholder returns. The Company has substantial cash balances and net operating tax loss carryforwards which it is seeking to redeploy to maximize shareholder value in a diverse array of businesses. Currently, Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd. and PIEPS GmbH are its only operating subsidiaries. Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd. is a manufacturer of active outdoor equipment and clothing for the climbing, skiing and mountain sports markets. Clarus was founded in 1991 and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 2 |
| Sector (Consumer Products) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 1 of 2 |
| State (Utah) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2014) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-01 |
PIEPS
Lebring, Austria PIEPS GmbH is the global market and technology leader in alpine safety products and considered as the founding company of the avalanche transceiver technology. The company offers the full range of premium alpine performance products, including avalanche transceivers, avalanche probes, shovels, safety equipment, backpacks and bags, as well as functional sportswear. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-08 |
POC
Stockholm, Sweden POC is a designer and manufacturer of protective gear for action sports athletes. POC produces and distributes to 27 countries advanced-design helmets, body armor, goggles, eyewear, gloves and apparel for action or "gravity sports," like skiing, snowboarding and cycling, with a particular emphasis on safety and protection. POC was founded in 2005 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden. |
Sell | $65M |
