M&A Deal Summary

The Coleman Company Acquires Aero Products International

On October 1, 2010, The Coleman Company acquired consumer products company Aero Products International from Investcorp

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Coleman Company’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is The Coleman Company’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is The Coleman Company’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2010-10-01
Target Aero Products International
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) The Coleman Company
Sellers(s) Investcorp
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Aero Products International

Schaumburg, Illinois, United States
Aero Products International, Inc. is a privately-held, branded consumer products company offering full line of inflatable mattresses and air-filled pools, furniture and other leisure products. Aero's products are sold through a diverse network, including retail, catalog, QVC, website and television.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

The Coleman Company

Golden, Colorado, United States

Category Company
Sector Consumer Products
DESCRIPTION
Coleman propane canisters for sale in a Menards home improvement store.
Coleman propane canisters for sale in a Menards home improvement store.

The Coleman Company, Inc. is a provider of outdoor camping products.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Illinois M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2010 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1991-05-29 Recreation Vehicle Products

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Recreation Vehicle Products is a manufacturer and supplier of products to the recreation vehicle industry including air conditioners and awnings.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Investcorp

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Asset Manager
Founded 1982
PE ASSETS 53.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Investcorp is a global investment group focused on a variety of investment disciplines. Practice areas include private equity in North America and Western Europe, hedge funds, US real estate, technology investments, and Middle Eastern private equity. Within North America/Europe private equity, Investcorp targets market leaders with proven track records. It looks to invest $15 to $50 million in companies with revenues of $10 to $250 million. Investcorp's technology group sponsors growth-oriented control investments in the tech sector. Investcorp's Middle East practice focuses on buyout/build opportunities in North Africa and the Gulf Region. Target sectors include services, infrastructure, manufacturing, and energy. Investcorp was formed in 1982 and is based in Manama, Bahrain.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 46 of 111
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 5 of 7
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 24 of 49
State: Illinois M&A 2 of 6
Country: United States M&A 31 of 63
Year: 2010 M&A 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-09-29 Tiryaki Agro

Istanbul, Turkey

Tiryaki Agro is a trader and supply chain manager of agro commodities. The company has expanded over two generations to become one of the most successful family businesses in with sales operations across the globe. Tiryaki Agro was founded in 1965 and is based in Istanbul, Turkey.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-12-13 Verizon Connect

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Verizon Connect is a global provider of mobile workforce solutions for service-based businesses of all sizes delivered as software-as-a-service. Verizon Connect is based in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts.

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