Darby Overseas Investments Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Darby Overseas Investments’ most common sectors for investment arerenewable energy (12%) and food (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (69%) and growth capital (18%). In total, Darby Overseas Investments has invested in 1 US state and 14 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Darby Overseas Investments has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%). Darby Overseas Investments’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2016 when it sold AleSat Combustíveis S.A. for $610M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity45
    • M&A Buy Activity35
    • M&A Sell Activity10
  • Total Sectors Invested 21
  • Total Countries Invested 14
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 10

Darby Overseas Investments

Darby Overseas Investments Ltd.

1133 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 400,
Washington, District of Columbia 20036
United States
(202) 872-0500
www.darbyoverseas.com

Darby Overseas Investments is an emerging markets investment firm that sponsors and manages private equity, mezzanine finance, and fixed-income funds for institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals. Darby targets investments in Latin/South America, Asia, and Europe. Sectors of interest include consumer products, specialty retail, distribution, packaging, hotel management, energy, financial services, media and publishing. Darby was formed in 1994 and is based in Washington DC.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Consumer Products, Distribution, Energy Services and Equipment, Financial Services, Media, Oil/Gas Exploration, Packaging, Publishing, Retail

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Venture

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Asia/Pacific, Central Asia/India, Latin/South America

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 35 - - - - - 35
Sell (0.2/yr) # 9 - - - - 1 10
vol $610M $610M
  45

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Pharma Consulting Group S.A. 2024-05-22 - Trade Sale
Bogotá, Colombia · www.biopasgroup.com
Pharma Consulting Group S.A. 2019-02-12 - Growth Capital
Bogotá, Colombia · www.biopasgroup.com
AleSat Combustíveis S.A. 2016-06-13 610M USD Trade Sale
Natal, Brazil · www2.ale.com.br
Fifor Polska Sp. z o.o. 2016-05-20 - Growth Capital
Sokolów, Poland
CTL Logistics Sp. z o.o 2016-02-12 - Secondary Sale
Sosnowiec, Poland · www.ctl.pl
A.S. Rigas Piensaimnieks 2015-11-02 - Trade Sale
Riga, Latvia
Koza Gida A.S. 2015-03-30 - Stake Purchase
İstanbul, Turkey · www.kozagida.com
Shayne International Holdings Ltd. 2015-01-21 - Unknown
Hangzhou, China
STORENT, SIA 2014-11-24 - Stake Purchase
Rīga, Latvia · www.storent.com
Enzen Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd. 2014-07-23 - Growth Capital
Bengaluru, India · www.enzen.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Renewable Energy - - 4 (11%) -
Beverages 2 (20%) - 3 (9%) -
Consumer Products - - 3 (9%) -
Food 2 (20%) - 3 (9%) -
Transportation - - 3 (9%) -
Construction 1 (10%) - 2 (6%) -
Financial Services 1 (10%) - 2 (6%) -
Medical Products - - 2 (6%) -
Business Services 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
Consumer Services - - 1 (3%) -
Distribution - - 1 (3%) -
Education - - 1 (3%) -
Electronics 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (3%) -
Engineering - - 1 (3%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
Information Technology - - 1 (3%) -
Life Science - - 1 (3%) -
Machinery - - 1 (3%) -
Retail 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
Utilities - - 1 (3%) -
Total 10 - 35 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
India 3 (30%) - 8 (24%) -
Brazil - - 7 (21%) -
Mexico 1 (10%) - 3 (9%) -
China - - 3 (9%) -
Latvia 1 (10%) - 2 (6%) -
Poland 1 (10%) - 2 (6%) -
Turkey 1 (10%) - 2 (6%) -
Hungary 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
Puerto Rico 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
Uruguay 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
United States - - 1 (3%) -
  Virginia - - 1 (3%) -
Colombia - - 1 (3%) -
South Korea - - 1 (3%) -
Domestic - - 1 (3%) -
Cross-border 10 (100%) - 32 (97%) -
Total 10 - 33 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (20%) - 24 (69%) -
Growth Capital 4 (40%) - 6 (17%) -
Stake Purchase 3 (30%) - 4 (11%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 10 - 35 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 3 (30%) 610M (100%)
Secondary Sale 2 (20%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (20%) -
IPO 1 (10%) -
Stake Sale 1 (10%) -
Unknown 1 (10%) -
Total 10 $610M

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $610M
TOTAL $610M
Largest AleSat Combustíveis S.A.
$610M (2016-06-13)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
3%
1 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
20%
2 (20%)
Strategic(s)
60%
6 (60%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

Established

1994

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Jose Miguel Fuster

Managing Director

FAQ

When was Darby Overseas Investments founded?

Darby Overseas Investments was founded in 1994.

What type of investor is Darby Overseas Investments?

Darby Overseas Investments is a private equity firm.

Where is Darby Overseas Investments headquartered?

Darby Overseas Investments is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

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