M&A Deal Summary

Eurazeo PME and Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Acquire Trader Interactive

On May 10, 2017, private equity firms Eurazeo PME and Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking acquired internet software and services company Trader Interactive for 680M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Eurazeo PME’s 1st and Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking’s 9th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Eurazeo PME’s 3rd and Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking’s 35th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Eurazeo PME’s 1st and Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking’s 96th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Eurazeo PME’s 1st and Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking’s 4th transaction in Virginia.
Investment Fate
  • Trader Interactive was sold to a consortium of buyers in 2021.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-05-10
Target Trader Interactive
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Eurazeo PME
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Deal Value 680M USD

Target

Trader Interactive

Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Trader Interactive is a provider of online marketplaces and digital marketing products serving the lifestyle vehicles and commercial equipment segments. Trader Interactive is based in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer
DESCRIPTION

Eurazeo PME, formerly known as OFI Private Equity Capital. Eurazeo PME invests equity and mezzanine capital in secondary buyout transactions of unlisted French companies. The Firm looks for opportunities valued between €50 and €250 million. Areas of interest include chemicals, financial services, consumer services, retail, manufacturing, distribution, and life science. Eurazeo PME was formed in 1997 and is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 38 of 85
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 5
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 16 of 22
State: Virginia M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 1 of 12
Year: 2017 M&A 2 of 8
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 18
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-27 Colisee

Paris, France

Colisee is a European operator of nursing home facilities and homecare services for the elderly. Colisee operates 270 nursing homes as well as assisted living facilities and home care service agencies across France, Belgium, Spain, and Italy. Colisee was founded in 1976 and is based in Paris, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-07 Intech

Rang-du-Fliers, France

Intech is a contract manufacturer of surgical instruments, implants, cases & trays, and silicone handles. With a highly renowned R&D team Intech develops valuable solutions for the industry with a range of turnkey equipment from its inception manufactures orthopedic surgical tools to be used in the highly demanding spinal surgery sector. Intech was established in 1999 and is based in Rang-du-Fliers, France.

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Buyer

Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking

New York, New York, United States

Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 155.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is the investment arm of Goldman Sachs. The primary corporate investment group within the Merchant Banking Division is Goldman Sachs' direct investment arm. GS's direct investment arm consists of GS Capital Partners, GS Mezzanine Partners, and GS Growth Partners. GS Capital Partners is the direct corporate equity investment group which seeks LBO, recapitalization, and growth investments to help fund acquisitions, expansions, recapitalizations, restructurings, buyouts, and take privates. GS Capital Partners looks to invest between $50 and $800 million in opportunities in North/South America, Europe, Asia. GS Mezzanine Partners is the junior capital arm of Goldman Sachs. GS Mezzanine looks to invest between $200 million and and $800 million in transactions valued up to $10 billion. Investment proceeds are used to fund leveraged buyouts, expansion financings, recapitalizations, acquisitions, and restructurings. GS Growth looks to invest in growth equity transactions. The unit seeks to commit $20 to $200 million per investment. Other units within GS's merchant banking division include Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Urban Investments. Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 137 of 189
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 9 of 14
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 29 of 33
State: Virginia M&A 4 of 5
Country: United States M&A 96 of 130
Year: 2017 M&A 4 of 11
Size (of disclosed) 35 of 51
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-09 LLamasoft

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

LLamasoft software helps organizations worldwide design and improve their supply chain operations. LLamasoft solutions enable companies across a wide range of industries to model, optimize and simulate their supply chain network, leading to major improvements in cost, service, sustainability and risk mitigation. Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, LLamasoft is a leader in supply chain excellence and innovation, advancing technology focused on continuous improvement of enterprise supply chains for the world’s largest organizations.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-17 Information Builders

New York, New York, United States

Information Builders is a provider of solutions for business intelligence (BI), analytics, data integration, and data quality that help drive performance improvements, innovation, and value. Information Builders was established in 1975 and is based in New York City.

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