General Atlantic Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Profile

In the last 3 years, General Atlantic has invested in 18 companies.

General Atlantic’s most common sectors for investment are internet software and services (20%) and information technology (13%). The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (45%) and stake purchase (14%). In total, General Atlantic has invested in 22 US states and 26 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2008 when it acquired Gavilon for $2.8B.

In the last 3 years, General Atlantic has exited 11 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (40%). General Atlantic’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2017 when it sold AppDynamics for $3.7B.

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M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity269
- M&A Buy Activity177
- M&A Sell Activity92
Total Sectors Invested 31
Total Countries Invested 26
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 109
M&A Advisors 28

General Atlantic

600 Steamboat Road, Suite 105 ,
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
United States
(203) 629-8600
www.generalatlantic.com
info@generalatlantic.com

Transaction Criteria	Min	Max
Target Revenue	-	-
Target EBITDA	-	-
Investment Size	40	400
Enterprise Value	-	-
values in millions of EUR

Transaction Criteria

Min

Max

Target Revenue

Target EBITDA

Investment Size

400

Enterprise Value

values in millions of EUR

Year	≤ '15	'16	'17	'18	'19	'20	T
Buy (6.8/yr)	#	143	7	7	15	3	2	177
vol	$8.9B	$61M					$8.9B
Sell (4.0/yr)	#	72	5	5	4	4	2	92
vol	$14.0B	$2.9B	$10.7B	$2.5B	$161M		$30.4B
	269

Year

≤ '15

'16

'17

'18

'19

'20

Buy (6.8/yr)

143

177

vol

$8.9B

$61M

$8.9B

Sell (4.0/yr)

vol

$14.0B

$2.9B

$10.7B

$2.5B

$161M

$30.4B

269

Company	Date	Value	Type
Jio Platforms Ltd.	2020-04-21	-	Stake Purchase
Navi Mumbai, India
ControlExpert GmbH	2020-03-09	-	Secondary Buyout
Langenfeld, Germany · www.controlexpert.com
Comprehensive Educational Services Inc.	2020-01-15	-	Growth Capital
San Diego, California · www.acesaba.com
European Wax Center, Inc.	2020-01-01	-	Secondary Buyout
Aventura, Florida · www.waxcenter.com
Marathon Health LLC	2019-10-08	-	Secondary Buyout
Winooski, Vermont · www1.marathon-health.com
Motif FoodWorks, Inc.	2019-08-15	-	Venture
Boston, Massachusetts · www.www.madewithmotif.com
EN Engineering LLC	2019-07-18	-	Secondary Buyout
Warrenville, Illinois · www.enengineering.com
Insurity, Inc.	2019-06-21	-	Recapitalization
Hartford, Connecticut · www.insurity.com
Kiwi.com	2019-06-03	-	Growth Capital
Brno-Starý Lískovec, Czech Republic · www.kiwi.com
Aroundhome GmbH	2019-01-14	161M USD	Add-on Acquisition
Berlin, Germany · www.aroundhome.de
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Company

Date

Value

Type

Jio Platforms Ltd.

2020-04-21

Stake Purchase

Navi Mumbai, India

ControlExpert GmbH

2020-03-09

Secondary Buyout

Langenfeld, Germany · www.controlexpert.com

Comprehensive Educational Services Inc.

2020-01-15

Growth Capital

San Diego, California · www.acesaba.com

European Wax Center, Inc.

2020-01-01

Secondary Buyout

Aventura, Florida · www.waxcenter.com

Marathon Health LLC

2019-10-08

Secondary Buyout

Winooski, Vermont · www1.marathon-health.com

Motif FoodWorks, Inc.

2019-08-15

Venture

Boston, Massachusetts · www.www.madewithmotif.com

EN Engineering LLC

2019-07-18

Secondary Buyout

Warrenville, Illinois · www.enengineering.com

Insurity, Inc.

2019-06-21

Recapitalization

Hartford, Connecticut · www.insurity.com

Kiwi.com

2019-06-03

Growth Capital

Brno-Starý Lískovec, Czech Republic · www.kiwi.com

Aroundhome GmbH

2019-01-14

161M USD

Add-on Acquisition

Berlin, Germany · www.aroundhome.de

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Company	Acquired	Add-On/Sale	Date	#
Argus Media Ltd.	2016-05-23	Agritel	2020-07-06	3
London, United Kingdom · www.argusmedia.com	Paris, France · www.agritel.fr
Argus Media Ltd.	2016-05-23	OMR OIL MARKET REPORT GmbH	2019-05-02	2
London, United Kingdom · www.argusmedia.com	Kellinghusen, Germany · www.omr.de
Argus Media Ltd.	2016-05-23	Integer Research Ltd.	2018-10-18	1
London, United Kingdom · www.argusmedia.com	London, United Kingdom · www.integer-research.com
Pierpont Securities LLC	2010-03-03	Cortview Capital Securities LLC	2012-07-30	1
Stamford, Connecticut · www.pierpontsecurities.com	Richmond, Virginia · www.cortcap.com

Company

Acquired

Add-On/Sale

Date

Argus Media Ltd.

2016-05-23

Agritel

2020-07-06

London, United Kingdom · www.argusmedia.com

Paris, France · www.agritel.fr

Argus Media Ltd.

2016-05-23

OMR OIL MARKET REPORT GmbH

2019-05-02

London, United Kingdom · www.argusmedia.com

Kellinghusen, Germany · www.omr.de

Argus Media Ltd.

2016-05-23

Integer Research Ltd.

2018-10-18

London, United Kingdom · www.argusmedia.com

London, United Kingdom · www.integer-research.com

Pierpont Securities LLC

2010-03-03

Cortview Capital Securities LLC

2012-07-30

Stamford, Connecticut · www.pierpontsecurities.com

Richmond, Virginia · www.cortcap.com

Sector	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Internet Software and Services	18 (22%)	-	34 (19%)	15M (< 1%)
Information Technology	6 (7%)	319M (23%)	23 (13%)	584M (7%)
Financial Services	13 (16%)	220M (16%)	20 (11%)	1.6B (18%)
Business Services	1 (1%)	-	18 (10%)	3.9B (43%)
Healthcare Services	7 (8%)	-	11 (6%)	-
Retail	8 (10%)	-	10 (6%)	-
Software	2 (2%)	-	8 (5%)	-
E-Commerce	1 (1%)	61M (4%)	5 (3%)	104M (1%)
Life Science	3 (4%)	-	5 (3%)	-
Engineering	1 (1%)	-	4 (2%)	1.7B (18%)
Marketing	2 (2%)	-	4 (2%)	-
Restaurants	4 (5%)	-	4 (2%)	-
Insurance	1 (1%)	385M (27%)	3 (2%)	385M (4%)
Information Services	1 (1%)	-	3 (2%)	122M (1%)
Staffing	-	-	2 (1%)	200M (2%)
Consumer Products	1 (1%)	-	2 (1%)	-
Consumer Services	1 (1%)	-	2 (1%)	-
Digital Media	1 (1%)	-	2 (1%)	-
Education	2 (2%)	-	2 (1%)	-
Media	1 (1%)	-	2 (1%)	-
Publishing	1 (1%)	-	2 (1%)	-
Transportation	2 (2%)	-	2 (1%)	-
Infrastructure	1 (1%)	425M (30%)	1 (1%)	425M (5%)
Apparel/Textiles	1 (1%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Automotive	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Electronics	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Energy Services and Equipment	1 (1%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Environmental	1 (1%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Food	1 (1%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Medical Products	1 (1%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Technology Hardware	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Total	83	$1.4B	177	$8.9B

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Internet Software and Services

18 (22%)

34 (19%)

15M (< 1%)

Information Technology

6 (7%)

319M (23%)

23 (13%)

584M (7%)

Financial Services

13 (16%)

220M (16%)

20 (11%)

1.6B (18%)

Business Services

1 (1%)

18 (10%)

3.9B (43%)

Healthcare Services

7 (8%)

11 (6%)

Retail

8 (10%)

10 (6%)

Software

2 (2%)

8 (5%)

E-Commerce

1 (1%)

61M (4%)

5 (3%)

104M (1%)

Life Science

3 (4%)

5 (3%)

Engineering

1 (1%)

4 (2%)

1.7B (18%)

Marketing

2 (2%)

4 (2%)

Restaurants

4 (5%)

4 (2%)

Insurance

1 (1%)

385M (27%)

3 (2%)

385M (4%)

Information Services

1 (1%)

3 (2%)

122M (1%)

Staffing

2 (1%)

200M (2%)

Consumer Products

1 (1%)

2 (1%)

Consumer Services

1 (1%)

2 (1%)

Digital Media

1 (1%)

2 (1%)

Education

2 (2%)

2 (1%)

Media

1 (1%)

2 (1%)

Publishing

1 (1%)

2 (1%)

Transportation

2 (2%)

2 (1%)

Infrastructure

1 (1%)

425M (30%)

1 (1%)

425M (5%)

Apparel/Textiles

1 (1%)

Automotive

1 (1%)

Electronics

1 (1%)

Energy Services and Equipment

1 (1%)

Environmental

1 (1%)

Food

1 (1%)

Medical Products

1 (1%)

Technology Hardware

1 (1%)

Total

$1.4B

177

$8.9B

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
United States	30 (36%)	539M (38%)	84 (47%)	6.7B (75%)
	California	6 (7%)	-	20 (11%)	-
	New York	6 (7%)	-	12 (7%)	1.7B (19%)
	Connecticut	3 (4%)	220M (16%)	7 (4%)	220M (2%)
	Texas	3 (4%)	-	6 (3%)	-
	Massachusetts	3 (4%)	-	6 (3%)	-
	Illinois	1 (1%)	-	5 (3%)	-
	South Carolina	2 (2%)	-	4 (2%)	-
	Tennessee	2 (2%)	319M (23%)	3 (2%)	319M (4%)
	New Jersey	1 (1%)	-	3 (2%)	-
	Florida	-	-	3 (2%)	-
	Washington	1 (1%)	-	2 (1%)	-
	Arizona	1 (1%)	-	2 (1%)	-
	Virginia	-	-	2 (1%)	1.7B (18%)
	Vermont	1 (1%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Nebraska	-	-	1 (1%)	2.8B (31%)
	West Virginia	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	North Carolina	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Michigan	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Maryland	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Kansas	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Georgia	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Colorado	-	-	1 (1%)	-
India	9 (11%)	-	14 (8%)	-
China	7 (8%)	-	12 (7%)	-
United Kingdom	6 (7%)	385M (27%)	12 (7%)	864M (10%)
Brazil	8 (10%)	-	11 (6%)	-
Germany	1 (1%)	-	10 (6%)	-
Canada	5 (6%)	61M (4%)	5 (3%)	61M (1%)
	Ontario	4 (5%)	61M (4%)	4 (2%)	61M (1%)
	Alberta	1 (1%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Spain	1 (1%)	-	4 (2%)	15M (< 1%)
Singapore	2 (2%)	425M (30%)	2 (1%)	425M (5%)
Mexico	2 (2%)	-	2 (1%)	-
Sweden	2 (2%)	-	2 (1%)	-
United Arab Emirates	2 (2%)	-	2 (1%)	-
Australia	1 (1%)	-	2 (1%)	-
Denmark	1 (1%)	-	2 (1%)	-
Netherlands	-	-	2 (1%)	-
France	1 (1%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Cayman Islands	1 (1%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Czech Republic	1 (1%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Hong Kong	1 (1%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Indonesia	1 (1%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Slovenia	1 (1%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Bermuda	-	-	1 (1%)	800M (9%)
South Africa	-	-	1 (1%)	53M (1%)
Argentina	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Russia	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Turkey	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Domestic	30 (36%)	539M (38%)	84 (47%)	6.7B (75%)
Cross-border	53 (64%)	871M (62%)	93 (53%)	2.2B (25%)
Total	83	$1.4B	177	$8.9B

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

United States

30 (36%)

539M (38%)

84 (47%)

6.7B (75%)

California

6 (7%)

20 (11%)

New York

6 (7%)

12 (7%)

1.7B (19%)

Connecticut

3 (4%)

220M (16%)

7 (4%)

220M (2%)

Texas

3 (4%)

6 (3%)

Massachusetts

3 (4%)

6 (3%)

Illinois

1 (1%)

5 (3%)

South Carolina

2 (2%)

4 (2%)

Tennessee

2 (2%)

319M (23%)

3 (2%)

319M (4%)

New Jersey

1 (1%)

3 (2%)

Florida

3 (2%)

Washington

1 (1%)

2 (1%)

Arizona

1 (1%)

2 (1%)

Virginia

2 (1%)

1.7B (18%)

Vermont

1 (1%)

Nebraska

1 (1%)

2.8B (31%)

West Virginia

1 (1%)

North Carolina

1 (1%)

Michigan

1 (1%)

Maryland

1 (1%)

Kansas

1 (1%)

Georgia

1 (1%)

Colorado

1 (1%)

India

9 (11%)

14 (8%)

China

7 (8%)

12 (7%)

United Kingdom

6 (7%)

385M (27%)

12 (7%)

864M (10%)

Brazil

8 (10%)

11 (6%)

Germany

1 (1%)

10 (6%)

Canada

5 (6%)

61M (4%)

5 (3%)

61M (1%)

Ontario

4 (5%)

61M (4%)

4 (2%)

61M (1%)

Alberta

1 (1%)

Spain

1 (1%)

4 (2%)

15M (< 1%)

Singapore

2 (2%)

425M (30%)

2 (1%)

425M (5%)

Mexico

2 (2%)

2 (1%)

Sweden

2 (2%)

2 (1%)

United Arab Emirates

2 (2%)

2 (1%)

Australia

1 (1%)

2 (1%)

Denmark

1 (1%)

2 (1%)

Netherlands

2 (1%)

France

1 (1%)

Cayman Islands

1 (1%)

Czech Republic

1 (1%)

Hong Kong

1 (1%)

Indonesia

1 (1%)

Slovenia

1 (1%)

Bermuda

1 (1%)

800M (9%)

South Africa

1 (1%)

53M (1%)

Argentina

1 (1%)

Russia

1 (1%)

Turkey

1 (1%)

Domestic

30 (36%)

539M (38%)

84 (47%)

6.7B (75%)

Cross-border

53 (64%)

871M (62%)

93 (53%)

2.2B (25%)

Total

$1.4B

177

$8.9B

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Growth Capital	41 (49%)	61M (4%)	78 (44%)	61M (1%)
Stake Purchase	11 (13%)	744M (53%)	24 (14%)	744M (8%)
Venture	11 (13%)	-	21 (12%)	58M (1%)
Secondary Buyout	6 (7%)	385M (27%)	17 (10%)	385M (4%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	5 (6%)	220M (16%)	15 (8%)	595M (7%)
PIPE	8 (10%)	-	12 (7%)	1.4B (15%)
Divestiture	1 (1%)	-	5 (3%)	5.5B (61%)
Going Private	-	-	2 (1%)	265M (3%)
Acquisition Financing	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Joint Venture	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Merger	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Total	83	$1.4B	177	$8.9B

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Growth Capital

41 (49%)

61M (4%)

78 (44%)

61M (1%)

Stake Purchase

11 (13%)

744M (53%)

24 (14%)

744M (8%)

Venture

11 (13%)

21 (12%)

58M (1%)

Secondary Buyout

6 (7%)

385M (27%)

17 (10%)

385M (4%)

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

5 (6%)

220M (16%)

15 (8%)

595M (7%)

PIPE

8 (10%)

12 (7%)

1.4B (15%)

Divestiture

1 (1%)

5 (3%)

5.5B (61%)

Going Private

2 (1%)

265M (3%)

Acquisition Financing

1 (1%)

Joint Venture

1 (1%)

Merger

1 (1%)

Total

$1.4B

177

$8.9B

Type	Total #	Value
Trade Sale - Public Company	27 (29%)	15.2B (61%)
IPO	23 (25%)	335M (1%)
Secondary Sale	21 (23%)	8.6B (34%)
Trade Sale	10 (11%)	881M (4%)
Stake Sale	6 (7%)	-
Merger	2 (2%)	-
Sold to Management	2 (2%)	-
Recapitalization	1 (1%)	-
Total	92	$25.1B

Type

Total #

Value

Trade Sale - Public Company

27 (29%)

15.2B (61%)

IPO

23 (25%)

335M (1%)

Secondary Sale

21 (23%)

8.6B (34%)

Trade Sale

10 (11%)

881M (4%)

Stake Sale

6 (7%)

Merger

2 (2%)

Sold to Management

2 (2%)

Recapitalization

1 (1%)

Total

$25.1B

Financial	Deals
Credit Suisse Investment Banking	2
Financo LLC	2
Barclays Investment Bank	1

Financial

Deals

Credit Suisse Investment Banking

Financo LLC

Barclays Investment Bank

Legal	Deals
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP	17
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP	5
Loyens & Loeff N.V.	2

Legal

Deals

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP

Loyens & Loeff N.V.

buy	#	Total
> $1B	3	$5.8B
$100M to $1B	9	$2.9B
< $100M	4	$172M
TOTAL	$8.9B
Largest	Gavilon LLC $2.8B (2008-06-23)

buy

Total

> $1B

$5.8B

$100M to $1B

$2.9B

< $100M

$172M

TOTAL

$8.9B

Largest

Gavilon LLC
$2.8B (2008-06-23)

sell	#	Total
> $1B	11	$24.0B
$100M to $1B	18	$6.3B
< $100M	2	$46M
TOTAL	$30.4B
Largest	AppDynamics, Inc. $3.7B (2017-01-25)

sell

Total

> $1B

$24.0B

$100M to $1B

$6.3B

< $100M

$46M

TOTAL

$30.4B

Largest

AppDynamics, Inc.
$3.7B (2017-01-25)

	Deals	%
Acquired from
PE Firm(s) 74%	23	74%
Strategic(s) 26%	8	26%
Exited to
PE Firm(s) 43%	29	43%
Strategic(s) 57%	39	57%

Deals

Acquired from

PE Firm(s)

74%

Strategic(s)

26%

Exited to

PE Firm(s)

43%

Strategic(s)

57%

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