M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 1991-12-01 |
| Target | Six Flags |
| Sector | Leisure |
| Buyer(s) |
The Blackstone Group
BV Investment Partners |
| Deal Type | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
| Deal Value | 760M USD |
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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 | 7 of 319 |
| Sector (Leisure) | 1 of 16 |
| Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) | 2 of 74 |
| State (Texas) | 2 of 32 |
| Country (United States) | 7 of 201 |
| Year (1991) | 2 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 103 of 167 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-10-01 |
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
Houston, Texas, United States Great Lakes Dredge & Dock is a provider of dredging services in the United States. GLDD's principal dredging activities include capital projects (port deepening and land reclamation), beach nourishment and shipping channel maintenance. GLDD is also a provider of demolition services primarily in the northeast United States. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock was founded in 1890 and is based in Houston, Texas. |
Buy | $177M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-01-01 |
Grupo Iusacell
Chapultepec Delegación Miguel, Mexico Grupo Iusacell provided telecommunication services in Mexico. |
Buy | $132M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1983 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.6B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
BV Investment Partners is a private equity firm partner with entrepreneurs and families to invest in sound businesses and provide them with significant strategic, operating, and analytical assistance to accelerate the growth of the company through organic initiatives and acquisitions. BV was formed in 1983 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 58 |
| Sector (Leisure) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) | 1 of 18 |
| State (Texas) | 1 of 7 |
| Country (United States) | 1 of 55 |
| Year (1991) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-01 |
PartMiner WorldWide
Centennial, Colorado, United States PartMiner is a leading global supplier of electronic components. It is also a cutting edge online provider of component information needed by engineers and purchasers in the electronic industry. Currently thousands of users at companies such as Hewlett-Packard, Motorola, and Toshiba research and source electronics components from PartMiner. PartMiner is headquartered in Melville, NY with offices in Europe and Asia. Generation continues to hold the investment. |
Buy | - |
