Platinum Equity Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Platinum Equity has acquired 32 companies. It has also invested in 4 others.

Platinum Equity’s most common sectors for investment aredistribution (8%) and business services (8%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include divestiture (40%) and secondary buyout (28%). In total, Platinum Equity has invested in 34 US states and 14 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2020 when it acquired Ingram Micro for $7.2B.

In the last 3 years, Platinum Equity has exited 11 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%). Platinum Equity’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2016 when it sold Bway for $2.4B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity226
    • M&A Buy Activity150
    • M&A Sell Activity76
  • Total Sectors Invested 42
  • Total Countries Invested 14
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 103
  • M&A Advisors 61

Platinum Equity

Platinum Equity Advisors, LLC

360 North Crescent Drive,
Beverly Hills, California 90210
United States
(310) 712-1850
www.platinumequity.com

Platinum Equity is a private equity firm focused on acquiring divestitures of larger public companies primarily in North America and Europe. Historically, Platinum targeted technology/software related businesses, however, the firm has since branched out beyond tech and will consider acquisitions in a broad range of industries including chemicals, communications, logistics, healthcare, automotive, industrial products, and business services. Platinum Equity was formed in 1995 by Tom Gores and is based in Beverly Hills, California.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Agriculture, Automotive, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Environmental, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Leisure, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marine, Marketing, Metals/Mining, Packaging, Plastics, Publishing, Renewable Energy, Retail, Semiconductors, Software, Technology Hardware, Test/Measurement Equipment, Transportation, Utilities

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Going Private, Special Situations/Distressed, Secondary Buyout

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Nordic, Asia/Pacific, Australia/New Zealand

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - 2,000
Enterprise Value 100 10,000
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (8.8/yr) # 106 8 14 3 6 13 150
vol $27.2B $7.2B $15.7B $1.0B $461M $51.5B
Sell (3.0/yr) # 63 4 8 - - 3 78
vol $8.2B $398M $3.9B $1.1B $13.7B
  228

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Global 2024-12-06 - Growth Capital
Universal City, Texas · www.globalthesource.com
Branding Iron Holdings 2024-11-14 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Sauget, Illinois · www.bih-us.com
F.lli Polli S.p.A. 2024-09-18 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Milan, Italy · www.polli.com
Rise Baking Co. 2024-09-17 - Secondary Buyout
Minneapolis, Minnesota · www.risebakingcompany.com
Inventia Healthcare Ltd. 2024-08-29 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Mumbai, India · www.inventiahealthcare.com
ASP Global 2024-08-06 - Secondary Buyout
Austell, Georgia · www.aspglobal.com
BluRoc LLC 2024-07-30 - Secondary Sale
Northampton, Massachusetts · www.bluroc.com
Good Sportsman Marketing Outdoors, Inc. 2024-07-23 - Secondary Buyout
Irving, Texas · www.gsmoutdoors.com
Motors & Armatures, Inc. 2024-07-17 - Growth Capital
Hauppauge, New York · www.marsm-a.com
Sunrise Medical Ltd. 2024-06-05 - Secondary Buyout
Malsch, Germany · www.sunrisemedical.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Unical Aviation, Inc. 2021-07-19 eCube Solutions Ltd. 2024-09-05 2
City of Industry, California · www.unical.com Barry, United Kingdom · www.ecube.aero
The HC Companies, Inc. 2023-07-17 Classic Home & Garden LLC 2024-05-28 1
Twinsburg, Ohio · www.hc-companies.com Shelton, Connecticut · www.classichomeandgarden.com
Urbaser S.A. 2021-06-07 Verdis A/S 2023-08-29 1
Madrid, Spain · www.urbaser.com Gadstrup, Denmark · www.verdis.dk
US LBM Holdings LLC 2020-11-13 Feldman Lumber Co., Inc. 2023-01-23 4
Atlanta, Georgia · www.uslbm.com Brooklyn, New York · www.feldmanlumber.com
US LBM Holdings LLC 2020-11-13 Rosen Materials LLC 2023-01-23 3
Atlanta, Georgia · www.uslbm.com Orlando, Florida · www.rosenmaterials.com
US LBM Holdings LLC 2020-11-13 Coastal Roofing Supply LLC 2023-01-23 2
Atlanta, Georgia · www.uslbm.com Clearwater, Florida · www.coastalroofingsupply.com
Unical Aviation, Inc. 2021-07-19 CAVU Component Repair LLC 2022-10-11 1
City of Industry, California · www.unical.com Mesa, Arizona
US LBM Holdings LLC 2020-11-13 Dana Wallboard Supply, Inc. 2022-10-03 1
Atlanta, Georgia · www.uslbm.com Tyngsboro, Massachusetts · www.danawallboard.com
Club Car LLC 2021-04-12 Garia A/S 2022-04-09 1
Evans, Georgia · www.clubcar.com Greve, Denmark · www.gariautility.com
Paramount Global, Inc. 2021-07-07 Stone Source LLC 2022-04-01 1
La Mirada, California · www.paramountglobal.com New York, New York · www.stonesource.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Distribution 8 (12%) 7.2B (20%) 12 (8%) 7.2B (14%)
Business Services 6 (9%) 1.0B (3%) 11 (7%) 1.0B (2%)
Manufacturing 3 (4%) - 8 (5%) 630M (1%)
Building Materials 4 (6%) 461M (1%) 8 (5%) 461M (1%)
Information Technology 1 (1%) - 8 (5%) 254M (< 1%)
Transportation 1 (1%) - 7 (5%) 1.5B (3%)
Packaging - - 6 (4%) 3.9B (8%)
Consumer Products 5 (7%) 1.3B (4%) 6 (4%) 1.3B (3%)
Communications 1 (1%) - 6 (4%) -
Food 6 (9%) - 6 (4%) -
Machinery 3 (4%) 4.2B (12%) 5 (3%) 4.3B (8%)
Automotive 2 (3%) 1.7B (5%) 5 (3%) 1.7B (3%)
Marketing 3 (4%) - 5 (3%) 225M (< 1%)
Chemicals 1 (1%) 5.3B (14%) 4 (3%) 5.3B (10%)
Apparel/Textiles 4 (6%) - 4 (3%) -
Environmental 1 (1%) 4.2B (12%) 3 (2%) 4.2B (8%)
Electrical Equipment 1 (1%) - 3 (2%) 4.0B (8%)
Medical Products 2 (3%) 2.1B (6%) 3 (2%) 2.1B (4%)
Metals/Mining - - 3 (2%) 2.0B (4%)
Technology Hardware - - 3 (2%) 90M (< 1%)
Marine 1 (1%) - 3 (2%) -
Software 1 (1%) 2.7B (8%) 2 (1%) 2.7B (5%)
Leisure 2 (3%) 1.3B (4%) 2 (1%) 1.3B (3%)
Publishing - - 2 (1%) 323M (1%)
Aerospace 2 (3%) - 2 (1%) -
Beverages 2 (3%) - 2 (1%) -
Construction - - 2 (1%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
Plastics 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
Real Estate 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
Safety/Security - - 2 (1%) -
Education 1 (1%) 4.5B (12%) 1 (1%) 4.5B (9%)
Defense - - 1 (1%) 1.0B (2%)
Consumer Services - - 1 (1%) 630M (1%)
Utilities - - 1 (1%) 520M (1%)
Test/Measurement Equipment 1 (1%) 323M (1%) 1 (1%) 323M (1%)
Airlines - - 1 (1%) -
Digital Media 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
Electronics - - 1 (1%) -
Gaming 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
Renewable Energy 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 69 $36.3B 150 $51.5B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 50 (72%) 25.5B (70%) 118 (79%) 40.1B (78%)
  California 10 (14%) 9.6B (26%) 17 (11%) 9.6B (19%)
  Georgia 4 (6%) 1.7B (5%) 9 (6%) 3.6B (7%)
  Texas 4 (6%) - 9 (6%) 750M (1%)
  Ohio 2 (3%) - 8 (5%) 6.7B (13%)
  Michigan 2 (3%) - 7 (5%) 630M (1%)
  Pennsylvania 1 (1%) - 7 (5%) 520M (1%)
  Illinois 3 (4%) 2.7B (8%) 6 (4%) 4.8B (9%)
  Minnesota 2 (3%) 1.3B (4%) 5 (3%) 1.3B (3%)
  New York 3 (4%) 4.5B (12%) 4 (3%) 4.5B (9%)
  Florida 2 (3%) - 4 (3%) -
  North Carolina 2 (3%) - 4 (3%) -
  Tennessee 3 (4%) - 3 (2%) -
  Wisconsin 1 (1%) - 3 (2%) 51M (< 1%)
  Massachusetts 1 (1%) - 3 (2%) -
  Colorado 1 (1%) - 3 (2%) -
  Indiana - - 3 (2%) 777M (2%)
  Kentucky 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
  Iowa 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
  New Jersey - - 2 (1%) 90M (< 1%)
  Maryland - - 2 (1%) -
  Arizona - - 2 (1%) -
  Delaware 1 (1%) 5.3B (14%) 1 (1%) 5.3B (10%)
  Connecticut 1 (1%) 361M (1%) 1 (1%) 361M (1%)
  Missouri 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
  South Dakota 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
  Oregon 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
  Oklahoma 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
  Nevada 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
  Virginia - - 1 (1%) 1.0B (2%)
  South Carolina - - 1 (1%) 254M (< 1%)
  Mississippi - - 1 (1%) -
  Louisiana - - 1 (1%) -
  Utah - - 1 (1%) -
  North Dakota - - 1 (1%) -
United Kingdom 3 (4%) 1.3B (4%) 5 (3%) 1.5B (3%)
Italy 3 (4%) - 3 (2%) -
Spain 2 (3%) 4.2B (12%) 3 (2%) 4.2B (8%)
Canada 2 (3%) 3.9B (11%) 3 (2%) 3.9B (7%)
  Ontario 2 (3%) 3.9B (11%) 2 (1%) 3.9B (7%)
  British Columbia - - 1 (1%) -
France 2 (3%) 1.0B (3%) 3 (2%) 1.0B (2%)
Australia 2 (3%) 461M (1%) 3 (2%) 784M (2%)
Netherlands 1 (1%) - 3 (2%) -
China 2 (3%) - 2 (1%) -
Germany 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
Singapore - - 2 (1%) -
India 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
Belgium - - 1 (1%) -
Mexico - - 1 (1%) -
Domestic 50 (72%) 25.5B (70%) 118 (79%) 40.1B (78%)
Cross-border 19 (28%) 10.9B (30%) 32 (21%) 11.4B (22%)
Total 69 $36.3B 150 $51.5B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Divestiture 18 (26%) 18.4B (52%) 59 (39%) 25.0B (50%)
Secondary Buyout 30 (43%) 13.6B (39%) 41 (27%) 15.8B (32%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 13 (19%) - 22 (15%) -
Going Private 3 (4%) 3.1B (9%) 11 (7%) 8.7B (18%)
Special Situations/Distressed - - 4 (3%) 33M (< 1%)
Growth Capital 3 (4%) - 4 (3%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (1%) - 4 (3%) -
Recapitalization - - 2 (1%) -
Merger - - 1 (1%) -
PIPE 1 (1%) - 1 (1%) -
Venture - - 1 (1%) -
Total 69 $35.0B 150 $49.6B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 23 (29%) 7.6B (61%)
Secondary Sale 22 (28%) 2.2B (18%)
Trade Sale 19 (24%) 2.7B (22%)
Merger 5 (6%) -
Bankruptcy 2 (3%) -
IPO 2 (3%) -
Sold to Management 2 (3%) -
SPAC 2 (3%) -
Shut Down 1 (1%) -
Total 78 $12.6B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Goldman Sachs
 7
Rothschild Global Advisory
 3
Deloitte
 3
Legal Deals
Latham & Watkins
 35
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
 11
Morgan Lewis
 9

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 16 $45.9B
$100M to $1B 12 $5.4B
< $100M 3 $174M
TOTAL $51.5B
Largest Ingram Micro, Inc.
$7.2B (2020-12-09)
sell # Total
> $1B 6 $9.7B
$100M to $1B 13 $3.9B
< $100M 2 $128M
TOTAL $13.7B
Largest Bway Corp.
$2.4B (2016-06-13)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
28%
42 (28%)
Strategic(s)
37%
56 (37%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
28%
22 (28%)
Strategic(s)
55%
43 (55%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

48.0B USD

Established

1995

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Tom Gores

Founder, Chairman & CEO

Johnny Lopez

Founding Partner

Jacob Kotzubei

Co-President

Louis Samson

Co-President

Aaron Mazzolini

Managing Director

FAQ

When was Platinum Equity founded?

Platinum Equity was founded in 1995.

What type of investor is Platinum Equity?

Platinum Equity is a private equity firm.

Where is Platinum Equity headquartered?

Platinum Equity is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.

How much capital does Platinum Equity have under management?

Platinum Equity has 48.0B USD under management.

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