Explore All 189 Secondary Buyout Life Science Deals - Search the Database Free
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| Date | November 1, 2002 |
| Target | Nycomed Pharma AG |
| Sector | Life Science |
| Buyer(s) |
aPriori Capital Partners
Crescent Capital Group The Blackstone Group |
| Sellers(s) |
Nordic Mezzanine
Nordic Capital ICG |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Deal Value | 1.3B USD |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
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| Founded | 1985 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.0B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
aPriori Capital Partners (formerly DLJ Merchant Banking Partners) is a middle-market private equity firm focused on middle-market buyouts in the US and Europe. Sectors of interest include healthcare, retail, consumer, energy, business services, and industrial. aPriori was originally established in 1985 and has offices in New York and Los Angeles.
| Deal Context for Buyer | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 18 of 56 |
| Sector: Life Science | 4 of 8 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout | 4 of 13 |
| Country: Switzerland | 2 of 3 |
| Year: 2002 | 4 of 4 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 6 of 12 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-01 |
Seabulk International
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States Seabulk International, Inc. is a provider of marine support and transportation services. Seabulk is principally engaged in three main businesses: offshore energy support, marine transportation and towing. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-01 |
Pinnacle Gas Resources
Sheridan, Wyoming, United States Pinnacle Gas Resources, Inc. is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of domestic onshore natural gas reserves. It focuses on the development of coalbed methane (CBM) properties located in the Rocky Mountain region. Pinnacle holds CBM acreage in the Powder River Basin in northeastern Wyoming and southern Montana as well as in the Green River Basin in southern Wyoming. Pinnacle Gas Resources was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Sheridan, Wyoming. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| PE ASSETS | 48.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Crescent Capital is a provider of debt securities to middle-market companies. Crescent looks to issue senior bank loans, high yield bonds, mezzanine debt and distressed debt to fund a variety of needs. The FIrm's direct lending group looks to provide $10 to $30 million to sponsor-backed companies that generate $5 to $40 million of EBITDA. Crescent's mezzanine practice typically provides junior capital to support buyouts, recapitalizations, and refinancings. Crescent Capital was formed in 1991 and was originally known as TCW/Crescent Mezzanine. The Firm has offices in Los Angeles, Boston, New York, and London.
| Deal Context for Buyer | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 23 of 67 |
| Sector: Life Science | 2 of 2 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout | 6 of 25 |
| Country: Switzerland | 2 of 2 |
| Year: 2002 | 8 of 8 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 7 of 15 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-10-02 |
Gate Gourmet Group
Zurich, Switzerland Gate Gourmet Group is the world's largest independent provider of airline catering and provisioning services. It delivers daily on a global basis to more than 250 airline customers. |
Buy | Fr.1.1B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-12-22 |
Sweetheart Cup
Owings Mills, Maryland, United States Sweetheart Cup is a manufacturer and supplier of single-service foodservice and beverage-related products in paper, plastic, and foam. Sweetheart has three separate business units: Foodservice, Packaging, and Consumer. Foodservice provides products to independent and large national chain restaurants, schools, business and industry foodservice locations, hospitals, lodging, and recreation facilities. Packaging offers a variety of paper and plastic containers for cultured and dairy products. Consumer products, packaged in retail packs, are marketed for at-home consumption in both Sweetheart and private-label brands sold by leading retailers. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 394.0B 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, New York.
| Deal Context for Buyer | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 59 of 365 |
| Sector: Life Science | 1 of 9 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout | 3 of 90 |
| Country: Switzerland | 1 of 3 |
| Year: 2002 | 5 of 6 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 90 of 185 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-01 |
Charter Communications
Stamford, Connecticut, United States Charter Communications is a broadband communications company. Charter provides a full range of advanced broadband services, including advanced Charter Spectrum TV video entertainment programming, Charter Spectrum Internet® access, and Charter Spectrum Voice. Charter Communications was incorporated in 1993 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-12-31 |
HMH
Boston, Massachusetts, United States HMH is a learning technology company committed to delivering connected solutions that engage learners, empower educators and improve student outcomes. As a provider of K–12 core curriculum, supplemental and intervention solutions, and professional learning services, HMH partners with educators and school districts to uncover solutions that unlock students' potential and extend teachers' capabilities. HMH serves more than 50 million students and four million educators in 150 countries. HMH was founded in 1832 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. |
Buy | $1.7B |
| Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| PE ASSETS | 480M EUR |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Nordic Mezzanine is an independent provider of mezzanine financing for buyouts, growth capital needs, and capital restructurings. Nordic will consider opportunities in a broad range of industry sectors and generally looks to invest in Scandinavia, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Belgium. The Firm's target investment size is €10 to €40 million. Nordic Mezzanine was formed in 1999 and is based in Helsinki with an additional office in London.
| Deal Context for Seller | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 26 |
| Sector: Life Science | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout | 1 of 10 |
| Country: Switzerland | 1 of 2 |
| Year: 2002 | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 6 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03-01 |
Frigoscandia Distribution AB
Helsingborg, Sweden Frigoscandia Distribution AB, a leading provider of temperature controlled logistics services, including transportation and warehousing. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-02-12 |
Paroc Group Oy AB
Helsinki, Finland Paroc Group Oy AB is a mineral wool insulation manufacturers in Europe. The company develops, manufactures and distributes stone wool products for use by the building industry and other industrial applications. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| PE ASSETS | 31.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Nordic Capital is a private equity investment firm that targets mid to large-sized company investments located in Northern Europe as well as the US. Nordic seeks investments across a wide range of industries and prefers situations where there are 'opportunities for new industrial combinations, strategic repositioning, international expansion and operational improvements'. Nordic Capital was formed in 1989 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.
| Deal Context for Seller | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 8 of 80 |
| Sector: Life Science | 1 of 6 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout | 1 of 22 |
| Country: Switzerland | 1 of 4 |
| Year: 2002 | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 8 of 18 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-01 |
S.A.T.S Sports Club AB
Stockholm, Sweden S.A.T.S Sports Club AB provides fitness training services. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-01 |
Unomedical AS
Birkerod, Denmark Unomedical is a leading provider of single-use medical devices with global operations. Within Hospital Care, Unomedical is one of Europe’s leading companies and it has strong niche positions overseas. Within Infusion Devices, Unomedical is a global market leader within infusion sets used by diabetics on pump therapy. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| PE ASSETS | 33.4B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) is a global mezzanine finance firm. IGC looks to provide junior capital to support a wide range of transactions, including buyouts, debt restructurings, and development financing. The Firm generally invests alongside financial sponsors and management teams in transactions valued from €250 million to €1 billion. ICG was formed in 1989 and is headquartered in London.
| Deal Context for Seller | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 26 of 225 |
| Sector: Life Science | 1 of 9 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout | 6 of 86 |
| Country: Switzerland | 1 of 5 |
| Year: 2002 | 4 of 4 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 17 of 74 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-10-01 |
Elis
Saint-Cloud, France Elis is a provider of rental and cleaning of textile hygiene services. Elis was founded in 1883 and is based in Saint-Cloud, France. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-11-06 |
SR Technics Switzerland AG
Zurich, Switzerland SR Technics is a world leading independent provider of technical services to commercial airlines with a turnover of €1 billion, serving leading lag carriers and low cost airlines around the world. |
Buy | €425M |
