M&A Deal Summary

Spectrum Brands Acquires The Homax Group - Black Flag & TAT Brands

On November 1, 2011, Spectrum Brands acquired consumer products company The Homax Group - Black Flag & TAT Brands from The Homax Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Spectrum Brands’ 6th transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Spectrum Brands’ 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Spectrum Brands’ 1st transaction in Washington.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-11-01
Target The Homax Group - Black Flag & TAT Brands
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Spectrum Brands
Sellers(s) The Homax Group
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

The Homax Group - Black Flag & TAT Brands

Bellingham, Washington, United States
The Black Flag and TAT product lines consist of liquids, aerosols, baits and traps that control ants, spiders, wasps, bedbugs and fleas and other insects, as well as roach, fly and yellow jacket products for motels.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Spectrum Brands

Middleton, Wisconsin, United States
Category Company
Sector Consumer Products
Employees12,100
Revenue 2.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Spectrum Brands is a diversified consumer products company and a supplier of consumer batteries, residential locksets, residential builders’ hardware and faucets, shaving and grooming products, personal care products, small household appliances, specialty pet supplies, lawn and garden and home pest control products, and personal insect repellents. Spectrum Brands is based in Middleton, Wisconsin.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 21
Sector (Consumer Products) 6 of 11
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 5
State (Washington) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 16
Year (2011) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-09-02 Jungle Labs

Cibolo, Texas, United States

Jungle Labs is a manufacturer and marketer of premium water and fish care products, including water conditioners, plant and fish foods, fish medications and other products designed to maintain an optimal environment in aquariums or ponds. Jungle is known for such innovative high-end products as Tank Buddies(R) fizz tablets for easy fish and water care, and Quick Dip(R) test strips for fast accurate water testing.

Buy $29M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-10-09 Hardware & Home Improvement Group

United States

HHI is a manufacturer of residential locksets, residential builders’ hardware and faucets for residential applications with such renowned brands as Kwikset, Weiser, Baldwin, National Hardware, Stanley, FANAL, Pfister and EZSET.

Buy $1.4B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

The Homax Group

Bellingham, Washington, United States
Category Company
Founded 1982
Sector Chemicals
DESCRIPTION

Homax Products, Inc., is a supplier of branded, specialty-application consumer products to the home-care and repair markets, providing solutions for tasks such as drywall texturing and repair, specialty cleaning, pest control, odor elimination, and surface preparation. The Company's brands include Homax, Goo Gone, Magic, Black Flag, Natural Magic, and Stone Care International.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
State (Washington) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2011) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-24 Homax Specialty Cleaning

United States

Homax Specialty Cleaning is the cleaning products division of Homax Products, Inc.

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