M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2015-04-07 |
| Target | Informatica |
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Buyer(s) |
Permira
CPP Investments |
| Deal Type | Going Private |
| Deal Value | 5.3B USD |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| PE ASSETS | 80.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Permira is a mega-sized private equity firm that targets large company investments around the world. Permira invests to support acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, take-privates, turnarounds, and growth buyouts. Areas of interest include healthcare, financial services, chemicals, consumer products and services, industrial products and services, technology, media, and telecom. Permira will consider opportunities in Europe, Asia, and North America. Permira was formed in 1985 and has offices in Menlo Park, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, London, Hong Kong, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Stockholm, Tokyo, Guernsey and New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 93 of 170 |
| Sector: Information Technology M&A | 4 of 12 |
| Type: Going Private M&A Deals | 8 of 17 |
| State: California M&A | 5 of 14 |
| Country: United States M&A | 13 of 47 |
| Year: 2015 M&A | 3 of 10 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 8 of 63 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-10 |
Hugo Boss
Metzingen, Germany Hugo Boss is a retailer that develops, markets, and distributes women and men fashion and accessories in the premium and luxury segment. Hugo Boss was founded in 1924 and is based in Metzingen, Germany. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-20 |
Iglo Foods Holdings
Feltham, United Kingdom Iglo Foods Holdings Ltd. is a food company. |
Sell | €2.6B |
CPP Investments is a Canadian pension fund focused on a variety of investing strategies, including public equities, debt, and alternative investments. The Firm's private equity arm looks to acquire direct stakes in private companies, as well as make fund investments and acquire secondary positions. For direct stakes in companies, CPP looks to invest across North American and Europe and seeks to commit a minimum of $150 million per transaction. CPP has no industry preferences however the Firm will not invest in real assets. CPP Investments was established in 1997 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 15 of 116 |
| Sector: Information Technology M&A | 1 of 10 |
| Type: Going Private M&A Deals | 4 of 19 |
| State: California M&A | 2 of 18 |
| Country: United States M&A | 8 of 46 |
| Year: 2015 M&A | 3 of 8 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 13 of 39 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-06 |
Liberty Living
London, United Kingdom Liberty Living offers student accommodation in 21 cities across the UK and Europe, we provide all-inclusive student housing & flats up and down the country. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-03 |
Netskope
Santa Clara, California, United States Netskope is a provider of cloud security to organizations to take full advantage of the cloud and web without sacrificing security. Netskope was founded in 2012 and is based in Santa Clara, California. |
Buy | - |