M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2025-10-14 |
| Target | GatesAir |
| Sector | Communications |
| Buyer(s) | Saothair Capital Partners |
| Sellers(s) | Thomson Broadcast |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
| Advisor(s) | GLC Advisors & Co. (Financial) Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld (Legal) |
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Saothair Capital Partners is an operationally focused private equity firm focused on acquiring North American, lower middle-market industrial and manufacturing businesses. Specific areas of interest include paper & packaging, plastics, metals processing, automotive or heavy truck, building products, healthcare-related products, food & beverage, and other niche manufacturing. Saothair Capital Partners was formed in 2019 and is headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 6 of 6 |
| Sector: Communications M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 2 of 2 |
| State: Ohio M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 6 of 6 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 |
AAI
Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States AAI specializes in wireless smoke, heat, and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors for residential security systems, as well as commercial duct smoke and CO detectors. AAI is based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. |
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Thomson Broadcast has deployed more than 50,000 pieces of equipment in more than 170 countries, actively participating in the evolution of television and radio transmission. Through the development of the Pulse Step Modulation (PSM) in Radio and the creation of the automatic Digital Adaptive Pre-Correction (DAP), It has largely contributed to shaping the transmission market in both TV and radio. All these have led to the success of winning multiple awards and gaining more than 50 patents in technologies that have become fundamental to the broadcast industry. Thomson Broadcast was formed in 1918 and is based in Colombes, France.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector: Communications M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| State: Ohio M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-23 |
GatesAir
Mason, Ohio, United States GatesAir provides complete solutions for over-the-air radio and television broadcasting, leveraging wireless spectrum to maximize performance for multichannel, mission-critical services. Powering over-the-air networks worldwide with unparalleled reliability for 100 years, the company's turnkey solutions enable broadcasters to create, transport, and transmit radio and TV content. With customers in more than 185 countries, it leads the industry in innovation and design breakthroughs, improving efficiency and reducing the total cost of ownership with all products designed and assembled in the USA. GatesAir was formed in 1922 and is based in Mason, Ohio. |
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