M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2006-08-17 |
| Target | Ziggo |
| Sector | Media |
| Buyer(s) |
Emisys Capital SGRpA
Stockwell Capital Warburg Pincus Cinven Ardian HarbourVest Partners Adams Street Partners |
| Sellers(s) |
GMT Communications Partners
The Carlyle Group Providence Equity Partners |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Deal Value | 2.1B EUR |
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| Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| PE ASSETS | 130M EUR |
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
AF Mezzanine is a provider of junior capital to support leveraged buyouts, growth capital financings, as well as recapitalizations. AF generally focuses on mid-sized companies with sales of €50 to €500 million. AF does have any sector preferences, however the Firm prefers stable businesses with predictable cash-flows. The Firm's target investment size is €4 to €20 million. AF will not invest in start-ups or turnaround situations. AF Mezzanine is controlled by financial group Fineurop and is based in Milan.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 18 |
| Sector (Media) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 2 of 8 |
| Country (Netherlands) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2006) | 3 of 4 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 9 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-06 |
GE AVIO S.r.l.
Rivalta, TO, Italy Avio is a designers and manufacturers of components and systems for commercial, military and space launch engines. Its activities include jet derivative engines and automation systems for naval and industrial applications, power generation and a highly successful maintenance, repair and overhaul operation for civil and military clients. |
Buy | €2.6B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-11-01 |
Venere Net Srl
Roma, Italy Venere Net Srl is an Online Travel Agency operating on a global scale, focusing exclusively on hotel reservations. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| PE ASSETS | 750M USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Stockwell Capital is a co-investment firm, focused on making minority investments alongside private equity sponsors. Stockwell is a generalist investor, with no sector preferences and looks to commit $3 to $10 million per investment. The Firm will consider opportunities throughout the US and Europe and prefers late-stage or growth equity situations. Stockwell Capital was formed in 2002 and is based in Chicago.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 23 of 44 |
| Sector (Media) | 2 of 3 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 6 of 10 |
| Country (Netherlands) | 1 of 2 |
| Year (2006) | 6 of 10 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 13 of 27 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-14 |
Petco Health and Wellness Company
San Diego, California, United States Petco Health and Wellness Company is a health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents, and their own Petco partners. The company is focused on delivering comprehensive wellness solutions through its products and services, and creating communities that deepen the pet-pet parent bond. It operates more than 1,500 Petco locations across the U.S., Mexico, and Puerto Rico, including a growing network of more than 100 in-store veterinary hospitals, and offer a complete online resource for pet health and wellness. Petco Health and Wellness Company was founded in 1965 and is based in San Diego, California. |
Buy | $1.8B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-01 |
NXP Semiconductors
Eindhoven, Netherlands NXP Semiconductors is a provider of semiconductors, system solutions and software that deliver better sensory experiences in mobile phones, personal media players, TVs, set-top boxes, identification applications, cars and a wide range of other electronic devices. NXP Semiconductors was founded in 2006 and is based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1966 |
| PE ASSETS | 83.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Warburg Pincus is a mega-sized, global private equity firm focused on investment opportunities across North America, Asia, and Europe. Warburg will consider investing at various company stages, from early-stage opportunities to distressed situations. Warburg Pincus is organized by industry groups. Verticals include financial services, healthcare, technology, media & telecommunications, energy, consumer & industrial, and real estate. Within financial services, Warburg will consider asset/wealth managers, banks, exchanges, financial technology, insurance, transaction processing, private banking, and specialty/consumer finance. Within healthcare, specific areas of interest include medical devices, healthcare services, and biotech/pharmaceuticals. Within technology/media/communications, Warburg targets software, media/internet/information, financial technology, telecom, business services, and systems/semiconductors. Within energy, specific areas of interest include oil/gas exploration, power generation/transmission, and alternative energy. Warburg Pincus raised its first fund in 1966 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 102 of 475 |
| Sector (Media) | 5 of 6 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 13 of 62 |
| Country (Netherlands) | 4 of 7 |
| Year (2006) | 15 of 20 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 9 of 47 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-04 |
Amtek
New Delhi, India Amtek is a manufacturer of forgings, machined, and assembled products for domestic and international original equipment manufacturers and Tier 1 suppliers of auto components. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-01 |
Casema NV
The Hague, Netherlands Casema NV is a provider of analogue TV, digital TV and broadband Internet access to its residential customers, and leased line data communications and voice telephony to its business customers. |
Buy | €2.1B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1977 |
| PE ASSETS | 39.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Cinven is a private equity firm focused on buyout investments in growing, profitable businesses located throughout Europe and North America. Sectors of interest include business and financial services, healthcare, industrial, retail, leisure, consumer, technology, media, and telecommunications. Cinven looks to invest a minimum of €200 million in companies with minimum enterprise values of €400 million. Cinven does not invest in start-ups or development phase companies. Cinven was established in 1977 and is headquartered in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 106 of 181 |
| Sector (Media) | 3 of 5 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 8 of 52 |
| Country (Netherlands) | 7 of 9 |
| Year (2006) | 4 of 8 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 10 of 61 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-17 |
Numericable-SFR
Paris, France Numericable-SFR is the cable operator providing digital television, broadband and telephony services to the residential market ('B2C'). The company also serves the enterprise market ('B2B') in France, Belgium, and Luxembourg. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-01 |
Casema NV
The Hague, Netherlands Casema NV is a provider of analogue TV, digital TV and broadband Internet access to its residential customers, and leased line data communications and voice telephony to its business customers. |
Buy | €2.1B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| PE ASSETS | 125.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Ardian is a mega-sized diversified investment group focused on opportunities worldwide. Ardian invests across and manages funds focused on small and mid-sized buyouts, growth capital financings, mezzanine, infrastructure, real estate, and co-investment opportunities. Ardian's small-buyouts group targets controlling interests in French, German, and Italian businesses valued up to €100 million. It's mid-sized buyout group seeks businesses valued up €1.5 billion and does not have any geographic limitations. The Infrastructure team looks for European opportunities and can commit up to €150 million per transaction. The Mezzanine group supports junior capital commitments of €5 to €80 million. In addition to direct investing, Ardian also manages various private equity fund-of-funds. Ardian was founded in 1996 and is based in Paris.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 58 of 416 |
| Sector (Media) | 4 of 9 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 15 of 135 |
| Country (Netherlands) | 2 of 10 |
| Year (2006) | 21 of 36 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 22 of 67 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-17 |
Numericable-SFR
Paris, France Numericable-SFR is the cable operator providing digital television, broadband and telephony services to the residential market ('B2C'). The company also serves the enterprise market ('B2B') in France, Belgium, and Luxembourg. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-01 |
NXP Semiconductors
Eindhoven, Netherlands NXP Semiconductors is a provider of semiconductors, system solutions and software that deliver better sensory experiences in mobile phones, personal media players, TVs, set-top boxes, identification applications, cars and a wide range of other electronic devices. NXP Semiconductors was founded in 2006 and is based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 |
| PE ASSETS | 86.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an investment firm that makes investments in new private equity partnerships, acquires secondary interests, and makes direct investments in operating companies. HarbourVest's largest investment area is investments in private equity funds, comprising of approximately 2/3 of HarbourVest's assets. HarbourVest's direct investment group looks for investments in growth oriented businesses at a variety of stages. The Group generally targets co-investments of $5 to $100 million, growth capital financings of $5 to $40 million, or mezzanine commitments of $5 to $20 million. Sectors of interest include software, hardware, data communications, telecommunications, and financial services. HarbourVest was formed in 1997 to assume the business of Hancock Venture Partners which was formed in 1982. HarbourVest Partners is based in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in London, Tokyo, and Hong Kong.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 40 of 223 |
| Sector (Media) | 2 of 2 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 9 of 55 |
| Country (Netherlands) | 2 of 7 |
| Year (2006) | 11 of 14 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 22 of 68 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-16 |
Cramer Systems Group
London, United Kingdom Cramer Systems is a provider of operations and support systems software (OSS) to the global telecommunications industry. |
Sell | $375M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-01 |
NXP Semiconductors
Eindhoven, Netherlands NXP Semiconductors is a provider of semiconductors, system solutions and software that deliver better sensory experiences in mobile phones, personal media players, TVs, set-top boxes, identification applications, cars and a wide range of other electronic devices. NXP Semiconductors was founded in 2006 and is based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Asset Manager |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1972 |
| PE ASSETS | 26.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Adams Street Partners is a diversified, global investment firm that targets direct, fund of funds, and secondary investments. Adams' direct investing group covers co-investments in buyout transactions, as well as growth equity and venture capital commitments. The direct buyout and growth equity team looks to commit $5 to $30 million per transaction. For venture related investments, commitments of $5 to $20 million are provided to companies in the technology, life sciences and technology enabled services sectors. Typically, target companies have received prior financing from early stage venture firms and are seeking additional capital to fund product development and commercialization. Adams Street Partners was formed in 1972 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 30 of 147 |
| Sector (Media) | 1 of 3 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 1 of 7 |
| Country (Netherlands) | 2 of 2 |
| Year (2006) | 7 of 12 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 8 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-11 |
XTENT
Menlo Park, California, United States XTENT, Inc. is a developer of stent systems for delivering multiple drug eluting stents of customizable length with a single catheter. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-07 |
Applied Predictive Technologies
Arlington, Virginia, United States Applied Predictive Technologies, Inc. is a cloud-based analytics provider. APT’s Test & Learn® platform helps companies tailor investments and maximize bottom-line impact by harnessing analytics to design, measure and calibrate marketing, merchandising, operations and capital initiatives. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| PE ASSETS | 3.5B EUR |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Focused |
GMT Communications Partners is a specialist private equity firm focused on investments in the media and communications industries. The Firm prefers established companies with strong barriers to entry. Specific sectors of interest include publishing, information services, tv/radio, mobile voice & data networks, out-of-home media, and telecom infrastructure/services. GMT focuses its investment activity across Europe and will consider later stage investments as well as buyouts. GMT Communications Partners is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 14 of 24 |
| Sector (Media) | 5 of 8 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 1 of 8 |
| Country (Netherlands) | 2 of 3 |
| Year (2006) | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-01 |
Enento Group
Helsinki, Finland Enento Group is a business and credit information company in Finland. The company was founded by a group of Finnish banks, wholesalers and retail chains to provide information in support of credit and purchase decisions. Asiakastieto Group Plc, with headquarter in Helsinki, changed name to Enento Group Plc. Enento Group still use the local market brands on local markets as customer brands, such as UC in Sweden, Suomen Asiakastieto Oy in Finland and Proff in Norway and Denmark. Enento Group was incorporated in 1905 and is based in Helsinki, Finland. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-01 |
Casema NV
The Hague, Netherlands Casema NV is a provider of analogue TV, digital TV and broadband Internet access to its residential customers, and leased line data communications and voice telephony to its business customers. |
Sell | €2.1B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 376.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Carlyle Group is a global investment firm that pursues private equity, credit, and real estate investments worldwide. Carlyle's private equity practice practice pursues buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations and buildups, and growth capital financings. With offices in 19 countries, Carlyle can easily target opportunities throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East/North Africa and Latin America. Broad sectors of interest include aerospace, defense, automotive and transportation, consumer, retail, energy and power, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, technology services, business services, telecommunications and media. The Carlyle Group was formed in 1987 and is based in Washington DC.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 81 of 443 |
| Sector (Media) | 3 of 13 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 13 of 114 |
| Country (Netherlands) | 1 of 6 |
| Year (2006) | 14 of 19 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 14 of 130 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-13 |
FRS Belgium NV
St. Stevens-Woluwe, Belgium FRS Belgium NV is a provider of software for risk management and regulatory compliance for financial market in the United States and internationally. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-01 |
Casema NV
The Hague, Netherlands Casema NV is a provider of analogue TV, digital TV and broadband Internet access to its residential customers, and leased line data communications and voice telephony to its business customers. |
Sell | €2.1B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| PE ASSETS | 36.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Providence Equity Partners is a specialist private equity firm that targets investments in media, entertainment, communications, and information companies. Specifically, Providence seeks investments in wireless and wireline telephony, cable television content and distribution, music, film, publishing, radio and television broadcasting, and other media and communications sectors. Providence Equity looks to commit $150 million to $800 million of equity capital in transactions ranging from growth financings and recapitalizations, to buyouts and take-privates. Providence Equity Partners was formed in 1989 and has offices in Providence, Rhode Island; New York, New York; Los Angeles, California; London, United Kingdom; Hong Kong, China; and New Delhi, India.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 12 of 98 |
| Sector (Media) | 3 of 21 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 2 of 29 |
| Country (Netherlands) | 1 of 4 |
| Year (2006) | 1 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 11 of 35 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-08 |
Asurion
Nashville, Tennessee, United States Asurion provides insurance tech support for smartphones, tablets, consumer electronics, appliances, satellite receivers and jewelry. Asurion was founded in 1994 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-01 |
Casema NV
The Hague, Netherlands Casema NV is a provider of analogue TV, digital TV and broadband Internet access to its residential customers, and leased line data communications and voice telephony to its business customers. |
Sell | €2.1B |
