M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2019-10-30 |
| Target | De Wave Group |
| Sector | Marine |
| Buyer(s) | Platinum Equity |
| Sellers(s) | Xenon Private Equity |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| PE ASSETS | 48.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
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.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 105 of 148 |
| Sector (Marine) | 3 of 3 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 19 of 41 |
| Country (Italy) | 1 of 3 |
| Year (2019) | 8 of 9 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-22 |
Cision
Chicago, Illinois, United States Cision is a provider of PR software and services including content marketing, media monitoring, media list building, distribution and analysis. Cision's software allows users to identify key influencers, craft and distribute strategic content, and measure meaningful impact. Cision is based in Chicago, Illinois. |
Buy | $2.7B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-01 |
PAE
Falls Church, Virginia, United States PAE is a provider of support for the essential missions of the U.S. government, its allied partners, and international organizations. With over 60 years of experience, the company supports the execution of complex and critical missions by providing global logistics and stability operations, technical services and national security solutions to customers around the world. PAE was formed in 1955 and is based in Falls Church, Virginia. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| PE ASSETS | 184M EUR |
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Xenon Private Equity is a private equity group focused on investing in lower/mid-market Italian companies. Xenon looks for businesses in need of operational improvement, strategic redirection, management help, or potential to achieve scale through add-ons or manufacturing relocation. Areas of interest include B2B component and system manufacturing, outsourced industrial services, healthcare products, non-asset based logistics, consumer products, business services, and technology. The Firm seeks to invest up to €40 million in transactions valued from €20 to €100 million. Xenon is based in Luxembourg.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 6 |
| Sector (Marine) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 4 of 6 |
| Country (Italy) | 4 of 6 |
| Year (2019) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-24 |
Scout APM
Fort Collins, Colorado, United States Scout APM is an Application Performance Monitoring (APM) that finds what you can't see in charts. Scout APM was founded in 2008 and is based in Fort Collins, Colorado. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-07 |
CBG Acciai
Caronno Pertusella, Italy CBG Acciai is an Italian steel blades manufacturer that is involved in the manufacturing of a wide range of high precision steel blades such as those used for cutting wood, foam, and stone. CBG Acciai is based in Caronno Pertusella, Italy. |
Buy | - |
