Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 1996-05-01 |
| Target | Trico Marine Services |
| Sector | Marine |
| Sellers(s) | Berkshire Partners |
| Deal Type | IPO |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| PE ASSETS | 16.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Berkshire Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in businesses with strong management and that lead their respective markets. Berkshire will consider investments in both public and private companies. Prospective transactions for private companies include leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, growth capital financings, and privatizations. Public company transactions include take-privates, PIPEs, and equity stakes. Berkshire generally looks to invest $50 to $500 million of equity capital per transaction in companies valued up to $2 billion. Sectors of interest include industrial manufacturing, consumer products, retailing, transportation, communications and business services. Berkshire Partners was formed in 1984 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 58 |
| Sector (Marine) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (IPO) | 2 of 8 |
| State (Texas) | 1 of 6 |
| Country (United States) | 4 of 49 |
| Year (1996) | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-05-01 |
Thomas Built Buses
High Point, North Carolina, United States Thomas Built Buses, Inc. manufactures buses for school and day care transportation, and commercial applications. |
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| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-01-01 |
WordWave
Boston, Massachusetts, United States WordWave, Inc. is a provider of litigation support, captioning and subtitling, and court reporting and transcription services. Services include simplifying and expediting information capture and creating an effective asset for law firms, media and entertainment companies, businesses, and public sector organizations around the world. |
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