M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2021-04-13 |
| Target | Sabre Industries |
| Sector | Electrical Equipment |
| Buyer(s) | The Blackstone Group |
| Sellers(s) | TJC |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Advisor(s) | Goldman Sachs (Financial) Kirkland & Ellis (Legal) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 131.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Blackstone Group is a global alternative investment management firm. The Firm's investment activities span real estate, secondary investments, hedge funds, credit, infrastructure, and private equity. Blackstone's private equity group targets opportunities globally including buyout acquisitions of established companies, development projects, growth equity financings, and industry consolidations. Sectors of interest include automotive, healthcare, chemicals, industrial, commercial property, lodging, communications, media/publishing, consumer & retail, packaging, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, energy, technology, entertainment, telecommunications, financial services, theme parks, food & beverage, and transportation. Blackstone's private equity real estate group looks for opportunities across North/South America, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, and Europe. The real estate group will consider both equity and debt investments. Areas of interest include healthcare, hotel, industrial, office, residential, and retail. The Blackstone Group was formed in 1987 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 280 of 319 |
| Sector (Electrical Equipment) | 3 of 5 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 57 of 72 |
| State (Texas) | 29 of 32 |
| Country (United States) | 172 of 201 |
| Year (2021) | 7 of 26 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-05 |
AESL
New Delhi, India AESL is a test preparation company in India, preparing students from grades 8 to 12 to prepare for medical, engineering and other competitive examinations like Olympiads and NTSE. Established in 1988 as Aakash Institute, AESL has a long history. Today, the company has more than 200 centers across 130 cities, employing over 2,200 teachers to help teach more than 250,000 students. |
Sell | $1.0B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-23 |
Blue Yonder
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States Blue Yonder is end-to-end, digital fulfillment platform provider in artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) driven supply chain and retail solutions for 4,000 of the world’s leading retail, manufacturing and logistics companies. Blue Yonder enables an Autonomous Supply ChainTM by connecting its cognitive SaaS solutions from end-to-end — across planning, execution and delivery — with a broad partner ecosystem, empowering customers to better predict and shape demand, transform their product delivery and deliver outstanding customer experiences. Blue Yonder’s world-class client brands include 75 of the top 100 retailers, 77 of the top 100 consumer goods companies, and 8 of the top 10 global 3PLs. Blue Yonder was founded in 1985 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona. |
Sell | $8.5B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1982 |
| PE ASSETS | 14.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
TJC is a private investment firm that specializes in acquiring North American middle-market businesses operating in basic industries. TJC specifically looks to provide liquidity for shareholders, raise capital for corporate growth and 'create significant equity opportunities for key management'. TJC will consider opportunities valued from $100 million to $2 billion in a wide variety of industries. Sectors of interest include aerospace/defense, automotive, building products, chemicals, consumer products, distribution, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial products, insurance, metals, packaging, retail, transportation/logistics, and telecom. TJC was formerly known as The Jordan Company. The Firm was formed in 1982 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 53 of 57 |
| Sector (Electrical Equipment) | 2 of 3 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 25 of 28 |
| State (Texas) | 5 of 6 |
| Country (United States) | 51 of 55 |
| Year (2021) | 1 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-24 |
Innoflight
San Diego, California, United States Innoflight is a defense contractor that offers software-defined compact/ground radios, cryptographic and cyber secure systems and processing, networking and data storage avionics. Innoflight's competency is secure Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4) systems designed through innovative implementation of modern Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) technology. The result is modular, high performance, yet low Size Weight and Power (SWaP) systems at competitive prices. Innoflight was formed in 2004 and is based in San Diego, California. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-10 |
Spartech
St. Louis, Missouri, United States Spartech is a producer of plastic products including polymeric compounds, concentrates, custom extruded sheet and roll stock products, and packaging solutions for a wide spectrum of customers. Spartech was founded in 1960 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri. |
Buy | - |
