M&A Deal Summary

Visual Comfort Acquires Tech Lighting

On January 9, 2018, Visual Comfort acquired electrical equipment company Tech Lighting from Harbour Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Visual Comfort’s 2nd transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Visual Comfort’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Visual Comfort’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-01-09
Target Tech Lighting
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) Visual Comfort
Sellers(s) Harbour Group
Deal Type Merger

Target

Tech Lighting

Skokie, Illinois, United States
Tech Lighting Offers a different choice to lighting designers, architects, and homeowners. The goal – build a company offering products and services based on timeless design, precision engineering, and trust. Tech Lighting was founded in 1983 and is based in Skokie, Illinois.

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Buyer

Visual Comfort

Houston, Texas, United States
Category Company
Founded 1987
Sector Electrical Equipment
DESCRIPTION

Visual Comfort is a lighting company with a portfolio of fashionable and functional lighting fixtures, ceiling fans, and decorative products. Visual Comfort was founded in 1987 and is based in Houston, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 2 of 2
Type (Merger) 2 of 2
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-06-20 Encompass Lighting Group

Jiangmen City, China

Encompass Lighting Group is a factory-direct-to-client LED lighting manufacturer with ISO 9001 certified. Encompass Lighting Group is based in Jiangmen City, China.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Harbour Group

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Asset Manager
Founded 1976
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Harbour Group is a private investment firm that seeks to invest in companies within the sectors of manufacturing and distribution. The firm pursues companies with EBITDA between $4 million and $50 million, and revenue between $50 million and $100 million. In addition, the firm looks for investments within North America and around the world with enterprise value between $30 million and $500 million. Harbour Group was formed in 1976 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 23
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 3 of 4
Type (Merger) 1 of 2
State (Illinois) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 15 of 23
Year (2018) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-29 Thibaut

Union, New Jersey, United States

Thibaut is an operator of wallpaper and fabric company. Thibaut is a designer and global distributor of branded wallpapers, fabrics, and furniture sold through the interior design channel. Thibaut goes to market through two highly regarded brands, Thibaut and Anna French. Thibaut was founded in 1886 and is based in Union, New Jersey.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-19 Nationwide Industries

Tampa, Florida, United States

Nationwide Industries is a designer and manufacturer of quality hardware and components for the building materials industry. Nationwide’s products include a broad line of fence and gate hardware, railing component and infill systems, perimeter security components, custom building materials components sold on an OEM basis, and hardware for the patio industry. Nationwide Industries is based in Tampa, Florida.

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