M&A Deal Summary

The Blackstone Group Acquires Chamberlain Group

On September 7, 2021, private equity firm The Blackstone Group acquired electronics company Chamberlain Group from The Duchossois Group for 5.0B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Blackstone Group’s 3rd transaction in the Electronics sector.
  • This is The Blackstone Group’s 23rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is The Blackstone Group’s 180th transaction in the United States.
  • This is The Blackstone Group’s 9th transaction in Illinois.
Investment Fate
  • Chamberlain Group was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2022.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-09-07
Target Chamberlain Group
Sector Electronics
Buyer(s) The Blackstone Group
Sellers(s) The Duchossois Group
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 5.0B USD

Target

Chamberlain Group

Oak Brook, Illinois, United States
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Chamberlain Group designs and engineers residential garage door openers, commercial door operators, and gate entry systems. Company products are connected through innovative MyQ technology which empowers users to control or monitor their entry points through smartphone access. Chamberlain Group is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.

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Buyer

The Blackstone Group

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 131.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

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 291 of 319
Sector (Electronics) 3 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 29 of 32
State (Illinois) 9 of 10
Country (United States) 180 of 201
Year (2021) 18 of 26
Size (of disclosed) 23 of 167
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-26 Deca Dental

Dallas, Texas, United States

Deca Dental is a dental services organization that supports dentists across more than 30 affiliated practices in providing patients with first-class dental services in a comfortable and convenient neighborhood setting at affordable prices. Deca Dental was formed in 2008 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-09-09 Dynamo Software

Watertown, Massachusetts, United States

Dynamo Software is a premier provider of configurable, cloud-based investment management software for the alternative asset investment industry including fund administrators, endowments, pension funds, foundations, private equity and venture capital funds, real estate investment firms, hedge funds, prime brokers, funds of funds, and family offices. Intuitive and highly configurable, the Dynamo platform has improved the productivity of fundraising, deal, research, investor relationship, and portfolio management teams worldwide. Dynamo Software was formed in 1998 and is based in Watertown, Massachusetts.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

The Duchossois Group

Elmhurst, Illinois, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1983
Sector Information Technology
DESCRIPTION

The Duchossois Group, Inc. (TDG) is a privately held, family-owned operating and investment company. Driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and solid operating experience, TDG builds its companies by providing management support, capital resources and a long-term commitment to growth.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Electronics) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-09-02 Controlled Products Systems Group

Denver, New Mexico, United States

Controlled Products Systems Group, Inc. is a provider of perimeter access control and gate automation security systems. The company operates out of 15 strategically located warehouses across the U.S. and maintains the most comprehensive product line in the industry. CPSG is widely recognized as the industry leader in product knowledge and technical support with the largest and most knowledgeable team of security specialists.

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