M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2007-08-17 |
| Target | The Container Store |
| Sector | Retail |
| Buyer(s) |
Crescent Capital Group
Oak Hill Capital Leonard Green & Partners Ardian |
| Deal Type | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
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| Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| PE ASSETS | 48.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Crescent Capital is a provider of debt securities to middle-market companies. Crescent looks to issue senior bank loans, high yield bonds, mezzanine debt and distressed debt to fund a variety of needs. The FIrm's direct lending group looks to provide $10 to $30 million to sponsor-backed companies that generate $5 to $40 million of EBITDA. Crescent's mezzanine practice typically provides junior capital to support buyouts, recapitalizations, and refinancings. Crescent Capital was formed in 1991 and was originally known as TCW/Crescent Mezzanine. The Firm has offices in Los Angeles, Boston, New York, and London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 36 of 67 |
| Sector: Retail M&A | 4 of 4 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 17 of 20 |
| State: Texas M&A | 2 of 5 |
| Country: United States M&A | 31 of 54 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 4 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-19 |
Compbenefits
Roswell, Georgia, United States CompBenefits Corporation provides dental and vision care benefit plans in the United States. |
Sell | $360M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-27 |
Scitor
Reston, Virginia, United States Scitor Corp. is a provider of engineering, financial, management, and related services to the corporate customers. The company offers services for acquisition and life cycle management support, business process improvement, configuration management, facilitation services, feasibility assessments, and integrated logistics support. Scitor was formed in 1979 and is based in Reston, Virginia. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| PE ASSETS | 9.5B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Oak Hill Capital Partners was originally formed as the private equity investment vehicle for Robert Bass and in 1999, opened up to outside investors and raised its first private equity fund. Oak Hill looks to invest in middle-market companies and focuses its efforts within six industry groups. The six groups include basic industries; business and financial services; consumer, retail, and distribution; healthcare; media and telecom; and technology. Oak Hill targets businesses with defensible business models, strong market positions, and 'best-in-class' management. Oak Hill Capital was formed in 1986 and has offices in Stamford, Connecticut; Menlo Park, California; and New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 30 of 80 |
| Sector: Retail M&A | 2 of 4 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 15 of 20 |
| State: Texas M&A | 2 of 10 |
| Country: United States M&A | 26 of 73 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 5 of 8 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-02 |
Genpac
Hamilton, Bermuda Genpact is a provider of business process outsourcing services. Genpact provides services through a global network of service centers. Genpact was founded in 1997 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-13 |
American Skiing Co.
Park City, Utah, United States American Skiing Company is an operator of alpine ski, snowboard and golf resorts in the U.S. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| PE ASSETS | 75.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Leonard Green & Partners is a mega-sized private equity firm that invests in established companies that are leaders in their respective markets. Leonard Green will consider investments in consumer and business services, consumer products, distribution, media, and retail. Typical transaction values for acquisitions are between $500 million and $2 billion, however, the firm is capable of closing transactions valued up to $5 billion. Types of transactions include public-to-private, recapitalizations of privately held businesses, growth capital, equity capital to facilitate acquisitions, turnarounds/restructurings, and acquisitions of divisions/assets from large corporations. Leonard Green & Partners was formed in 1989 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 23 of 107 |
| Sector: Retail M&A | 11 of 19 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 8 of 12 |
| State: Texas M&A | 4 of 17 |
| Country: United States M&A | 23 of 99 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 2 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-25 |
BrightView
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States BrightView is a provider of commercial landscaper, designs, creates, and maintains the landscapes on earth and provides comprehensive snow and ice removal services. BrightView was founded in 1939 and is based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. |
Buy | $847M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-27 |
Scitor
Reston, Virginia, United States Scitor Corp. is a provider of engineering, financial, management, and related services to the corporate customers. The company offers services for acquisition and life cycle management support, business process improvement, configuration management, facilitation services, feasibility assessments, and integrated logistics support. Scitor was formed in 1979 and is based in Reston, Virginia. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| PE ASSETS | 127.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Ardian is a mega-sized diversified investment group focused on opportunities worldwide. Ardian invests across and manages funds focused on small and mid-sized buyouts, growth capital financings, mezzanine, infrastructure, real estate, and co-investment opportunities. Ardian's small-buyouts group targets controlling interests in French, German, and Italian businesses valued up to €100 million. It's mid-sized buyout group seeks businesses valued up €1.5 billion and does not have any geographic limitations. The Infrastructure team looks for European opportunities and can commit up to €1 billion per transaction. The Mezzanine group supports junior capital commitments of €5 to €80 million. In addition to direct investing, Ardian also manages various private equity fund-of-funds. Ardian was founded in 1996 and is based in Paris.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 91 of 465 |
| Sector: Retail M&A | 6 of 15 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 43 of 124 |
| State: Texas M&A | 3 of 8 |
| Country: United States M&A | 11 of 70 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 17 of 27 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-25 |
Everis Group
Madrid, Spain Everis Group is a multinational IT consulting services business headquartered in Spain that offers global solutions to clients in the telecom, industrial, insurance, financial services, public sector and utility industries |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-01 |
Saveur Group
France SAVEUR is a French manufacturer of blended ingredients for the food industry. |
Buy | - |
