Golden Gate Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Golden Gate Capital has acquired 7 companies. It has also invested in 2 others.

Golden Gate Capital’s most common sectors for investment areretail (10%) and software (10%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (25%) and secondary buyout (20%). In total, Golden Gate Capital has invested in 25 US states and 7 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2006 when it acquired FreeScale Semiconductor for $17.6B.

In the last 3 years, Golden Gate Capital has exited 12 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (47%). Golden Gate Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2020 when it sold Infor Global Solutions for $13.0B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity193
    • M&A Buy Activity109
    • M&A Sell Activity84
  • Total Sectors Invested 34
  • Total Countries Invested 7
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 94
  • M&A Advisors 34

Golden Gate Capital

Golden Gate Private Equity, Inc.

One Embarcadero Center, 39th Floor,
San Francisco, California 94111
United States
(415) 983-2700
www.goldengatecap.com
info@goldengatecap.com

Golden Gate Capital is a large private equity firm focused on buyout and growth equity investments across a wide variety of industries. The Firm partners with management teams to make equity investments in situations where there is a demonstrable opportunity to significantly enhance a company's value. Sectors of interest include software and IT services, semiconductors, electronics, consumer products and retail, financial services, business services, and media. Prospective transaction types include public-to-privates, corporate extractions, bankruptcy auctions, and recapitalizations. Golden Gate Capital was formed in 2000 and is based in San Francisco, California.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Apparel/Textiles, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Consumer Products, Electronics, Energy Services and Equipment, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Insurance, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Metals/Mining, Restaurants, Retail, Safety/Security, Semiconductors, Software, Technology Hardware, Test/Measurement Equipment

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Consolidation, Divestiture, Going Private, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Special Situations/Distressed, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US

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 (2.2/yr) # 98 2 4 2 2 1 109
vol $39.5B $39.5B
Sell (3.8/yr) # 65 7 8 2 - 2 84
vol $8.3B $16.3B $3.1B $479M $28.2B
  193

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Vercara LLC 2024-08-14 - Trade Sale
Herndon, Virginia · www.vercara.com
Active Minerals International LLC 2024-05-13 - Trade Sale
Sparks, Maryland · www.activeminerals.com
G. Grattan LLC 2024-01-03 - Recapitalization
Richmond, Virginia · www.virginiagreen.com
DMC Power 2023-06-30 - Secondary Buyout
Carson, California · www.dmcpower.com
Parallel Advisors LLC 2023-01-05 - Divestiture
San Francisco, California · www.paralleladvisors.com
Pico 2022-07-13 - Growth Capital
New York, New York · www.pico.net
Pluribus Labs LLC 2022-06-03 - Trade Sale
San Francisco, California · www.pluribuslabs.com
PetroChoice Holdings, Inc. 2022-05-23 479M USD Trade Sale
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania · www.petrochoice.com
Ensemble Health Partners 2022-03-28 - Growth Capital
Blue Ash, Ohio · www.ensemblehp.com
All My Sons Moving & Storage 2021-10-26 - Recapitalization
Carrollton, Texas · www.allmysons.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Covia Holdings LLC 2020-12-31 R.W. Sidley - Silica Sand Mining Operation 2024-03-18 1
Independence, Ohio · www.coviacorp.com Thompson, Ohio
Nassau Financial Group 2015-05-13 Delaware Life Insurance Company of New York 2022-11-18 4
Hartford, Connecticut · www.nfg.com New York, New York
Antylia Scientific 2017-05-01 Masterflex LLC 2021-09-07 1
Saint Neots, United Kingdom · www.antylia.com Vernon Hills, Illinois · www.masterflex.com
Nassau Financial Group 2015-05-13 Saybrus Partners LLC 2021-07-27 1
Hartford, Connecticut · www.nfg.com Hartford, Connecticut · www.saybruspartners.com
Nassau Financial Group 2015-05-13 Foresters Life Insurance and Annuity Co. (FLIAC) 2019-10-17 3
Hartford, Connecticut · www.nfg.com Edison, New Jersey
Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers 2017-06-15 Mavis Tire Supply Corp. 2018-03-29 1
Birmingham, Alabama · www.expressoil.com Millwood, New York · www.mavistire.com
Nassau Financial Group 2015-05-13 Universal American Corp. - Traditional Insurance Business 2016-08-03 2
Hartford, Connecticut · www.nfg.com White Plains, New York

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Retail - - 11 (10%) 2.6B (7%)
Software - - 10 (9%) 8.2B (21%)
Information Technology 1 (5%) - 9 (8%) 893M (2%)
Business Services 2 (10%) - 6 (5%) -
Financial Services - - 6 (5%) -
Semiconductors - - 5 (5%) 17.9B (45%)
Restaurants 1 (5%) 565M (100%) 5 (5%) 3.3B (8%)
Apparel/Textiles 1 (5%) - 5 (5%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment 1 (5%) - 4 (4%) 1.4B (3%)
Insurance 3 (14%) - 4 (4%) -
Chemicals - - 3 (3%) 1.2B (3%)
Consumer Products - - 3 (3%) 685M (2%)
Metals/Mining 1 (5%) - 3 (3%) 39M (< 1%)
Internet Software and Services 1 (5%) - 3 (3%) -
Medical Products 1 (5%) - 3 (3%) -
Information Services - - 2 (2%) 2.9B (7%)
Building Materials - - 2 (2%) 337M (1%)
Communications - - 2 (2%) 137M (< 1%)
Automotive 2 (10%) - 2 (2%) -
Education 1 (5%) - 2 (2%) -
Life Science 1 (5%) - 2 (2%) -
Machinery 1 (5%) - 2 (2%) -
Marketing - - 2 (2%) -
Safety/Security - - 2 (2%) -
Technology Hardware - - 2 (2%) -
Transportation 2 (10%) - 2 (2%) -
Consumer Services - - 1 (1%) -
Distribution - - 1 (1%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (5%) - 1 (1%) -
Environmental - - 1 (1%) -
Healthcare Services - - 1 (1%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (1%) -
Media - - 1 (1%) -
Utilities 1 (5%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 21 $565M 110 $39.5B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 19 (90%) 565M (100%) 98 (89%) 37.8B (96%)
  California 3 (14%) - 23 (21%) 1.2B (3%)
  Texas 2 (10%) - 9 (8%) 24.6B (62%)
  Ohio 3 (14%) 565M (100%) 7 (6%) 1.1B (3%)
  Georgia 1 (5%) - 6 (5%) 20M (< 1%)
  New York 2 (10%) - 5 (5%) 1.1B (3%)
  Florida 1 (5%) - 5 (5%) 2.1B (5%)
  Pennsylvania - - 5 (5%) 137M (< 1%)
  Virginia 1 (5%) - 4 (4%) 2.9B (7%)
  Illinois 1 (5%) - 4 (4%) 1.2B (3%)
  Oregon 1 (5%) - 4 (4%) -
  Massachusetts - - 4 (4%) 75M (< 1%)
  Washington - - 4 (4%) -
  Maryland - - 3 (3%) 1.1B (3%)
  North Carolina 1 (5%) - 2 (2%) -
  Connecticut 1 (5%) - 2 (2%) -
  Utah - - 2 (2%) -
  Colorado 1 (5%) - 1 (1%) -
  Alabama 1 (5%) - 1 (1%) -
  Kansas - - 1 (1%) 2.0B (5%)
  Michigan - - 1 (1%) 250M (1%)
  Tennessee - - 1 (1%) -
  New Jersey - - 1 (1%) -
  Nevada - - 1 (1%) -
  Minnesota - - 1 (1%) -
  Wisconsin - - 1 (1%) -
United Kingdom 1 (5%) - 3 (3%) 93M (< 1%)
  British Columbia - - 1 (1%) 93M (< 1%)
Canada - - 3 (3%) 1.0B (3%)
  Ontario - - 1 (1%) 1.0B (3%)
  Newfoundland - - 1 (1%) 39M (< 1%)
  Quebec - - 1 (1%) -
Bermuda 1 (5%) - 2 (2%) -
Germany - - 2 (2%) 282M (1%)
Israel - - 1 (1%) 300M (1%)
Ireland - - 1 (1%) -
Domestic 19 (90%) 565M (100%) 98 (89%) 37.8B (96%)
Cross-border 2 (10%) - 12 (11%) 1.7B (4%)
Total 21 $565M 110 $39.5B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 6 (29%) - 27 (25%) 685M (2%)
Secondary Buyout 2 (10%) - 21 (19%) 2.0B (5%)
Divestiture 2 (10%) 565M (100%) 15 (14%) 5.7B (14%)
Going Private - - 11 (10%) 31.1B (79%)
Recapitalization 4 (19%) - 9 (8%) 20M (< 1%)
Stake Purchase - - 9 (8%) -
Growth Capital 4 (19%) - 7 (6%) -
Special Situations/Distressed 2 (10%) - 4 (4%) -
Consolidation 1 (5%) - 3 (3%) -
PIPE - - 2 (2%) -
Venture - - 2 (2%) -
Total 21 $565M 110 $39.5B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 22 (26%) 3.4B (13%)
Trade Sale 21 (25%) 15.4B (58%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 17 (20%) 7.9B (30%)
Bankruptcy 7 (8%) -
IPO 7 (8%) -
Merger 4 (5%) -
Sold to Management 3 (4%) -
Recapitalization 2 (2%) -
Unknown 1 (1%) -
Total 84 $26.7B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
BofA Securities
 4
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc.
 4
Jefferies
 3
Legal Deals
Kirkland & Ellis
 23
Nob Hill Law Group
 16
Ropes & Gray
 8

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 8 $34.8B
$100M to $1B 11 $4.5B
< $100M 4 $227M
TOTAL $39.5B
Largest FreeScale Semiconductor Ltd.
$17.6B (2006-09-14)
sell # Total
> $1B 7 $23.5B
$100M to $1B 9 $4.3B
< $100M 5 $338M
TOTAL $28.2B
Largest Infor Global Solutions, Inc.
$13.0B (2020-02-04)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
19%
21 (19%)
Strategic(s)
11%
12 (11%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
23%
19 (23%)
Strategic(s)
55%
46 (55%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

19.0B USD

Established

2000

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Dan Haspel

Managing Director

David Dominik

Managing Director

Felix Lo

Managing Director

Greg Mason

Managing Director

Javier Puig

Managing Director

FAQ

When was Golden Gate Capital founded?

Golden Gate Capital was founded in 2000.

What type of investor is Golden Gate Capital?

Golden Gate Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Golden Gate Capital headquartered?

Golden Gate Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

How much capital does Golden Gate Capital have under management?

Golden Gate Capital has 19.0B USD under management.

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