Platinum Equity Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Platinum Equity has acquired 37 companies.

Platinum Equity’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (9%) and distribution (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include divestiture (45%) and secondary buyout (24%). In total, Platinum Equity has invested in 31 US states and 13 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 22 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 Activity193
    • M&A Buy Activity124
    • M&A Sell Activity69
  • Total Sectors Invested 40
  • Total Countries Invested 13
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 97
  • M&A Advisors 49

Platinum Equity

360 North Crescent Drive,
Beverly Hills, California 90210
United States
(310) 712-1850
www.platinumequity.com
dboutry@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, Scandinavia, 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 ≤ '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 T
Buy (9.0/yr) # 79 8 10 9 5 13 124
vol $11.9B $3.9B $6.2B $5.2B $7.2B $15.7B $50.0B
Sell (4.8/yr) # 47 2 9 4 4 5 71
vol $6.0B $2.2B $398M $2.1B $10.7B
  195

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
PCI Private Limited 2021-09-21 306M USD Add-on Acquisition
Singapore, Singapore · www.pciltd.com
Doskocil Manufacturing Co., Inc. 2021-09-15 - Secondary Buyout
Arlington, Texas · www.petmate.com
Unical Aviation, Inc. 2021-07-19 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
City of Industry, California · www.unical.com
Oregon Tool, Inc. 2021-07-14 - Secondary Buyout
Portland, Oregon · www.oregontool.com
Paramount Global, Inc. 2021-07-07 - Secondary Buyout
La Mirada, California · www.paramountglobal.com
Solenis LLC 2021-07-06 5.3B USD Secondary Buyout
Wilmington, Delaware · www.solenis.com
Multi-Color Corp. 2021-07-02 - Secondary Buyout
Batavia, Ohio · www.mcclabel.com
Jm Swank Co. Inc. 2021-06-23 - Add-on Acquisition
North Liberty, Iowa · www.jmswank.com
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. 2021-06-15 4.5B USD Secondary Buyout
New York, New York · www.mheducation.com
SVP Worldwide LLC 2021-06-10 - Secondary Buyout
LaVergne, Tennessee · www.svpworldwide.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Key Energy Services, Inc. 2016-08-24 Key Energy Services - Fluid Management Services Assets 2021-09-23 3
Houston, Texas · www.keyenergy.com Houston, Texas
Urbaser S.A. 2021-06-07 J & B Recycling Ltd. 2021-08-05 1
Madrid, Spain · www.urbaser.com Hartlepool, United Kingdom · www.jbrecycling.co.uk
Centerfield Media Holdings LLC 2020-01-21 Datalot, Inc. 2021-06-29 3
Los Angeles, California · www.centerfield.com Brooklyn, New York · www.datalot.com
Awaze Limited 2018-02-15 Landal GreenParks B.V. 2021-06-17 1
Lancashire, United Kingdom · www.awaze.com Den Haag, Netherlands · www.landal.com
Transworld Systems, Inc. 2014-07-14 Performant Financial Corp. - Certain Assets 2021-05-24 6
Lake Forest, Illinois · www.tsico.com Livermore, California
Game Taco 2021-05-17 WorldWinner 2021-05-17 1
San Francisco Bay Area, California · www.gametaco.com Boston, Massachusetts · www.worldwinner.com
BlueCrest, Inc. 2018-04-30 BCC Software LLC 2020-12-22 1
Danbury, Connecticut · www.bluecrestinc.com Rochester, New York · www.bccsoftware.com
Orbit Irrigation Systems 2019-02-06 Bond Manufacturing - Garden Business 2020-06-01 1
North Salt Lake, Utah · www.orbitonline.com Antioch, California
Transworld Systems, Inc. 2014-07-14 Alltran Financial LP 2019-12-03 5
Lake Forest, Illinois · www.tsico.com Houston, Tennessee
Pattonair 2017-08-21 Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc. 2019-08-09 1
Derby, United Kingdom · www.pattonair.com Valencia, California · www.wescoair.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Distribution 5 (10%) 7.2B (20%) 10 (8%) 7.2B (14%)
Business Services 5 (10%) - 10 (8%) -
Transportation 1 (2%) - 8 (6%) 1.5B (3%)
Packaging 2 (4%) - 7 (6%) 3.9B (8%)
Manufacturing 3 (6%) - 7 (6%) 630M (1%)
Information Technology - - 7 (6%) 254M (1%)
Automotive 2 (4%) 1.7B (5%) 5 (4%) 1.7B (3%)
Marketing 3 (6%) - 5 (4%) 225M (< 1%)
Building Materials 3 (6%) - 5 (4%) -
Communications - - 5 (4%) -
Consumer Products 3 (6%) 1.3B (4%) 4 (3%) 1.3B (3%)
Chemicals 1 (2%) 5.3B (15%) 3 (2%) 5.3B (10%)
Machinery 2 (4%) 4.2B (12%) 3 (2%) 4.3B (9%)
Environmental 1 (2%) 4.2B (12%) 3 (2%) 4.2B (8%)
Metals/Mining - - 3 (2%) 2.0B (4%)
Technology Hardware 1 (2%) - 3 (2%) 90M (< 1%)
Marine 1 (2%) - 3 (2%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 2 (2%) 4.0B (8%)
Software 1 (2%) 2.7B (8%) 2 (2%) 2.7B (5%)
Medical Products 1 (2%) 2.1B (6%) 2 (2%) 2.1B (4%)
Leisure 2 (4%) 1.3B (4%) 2 (2%) 1.3B (3%)
Publishing - - 2 (2%) 323M (1%)
Aerospace 2 (4%) - 2 (2%) -
Apparel/Textiles 2 (4%) - 2 (2%) -
Construction - - 2 (2%) -
Food 2 (4%) - 2 (2%) -
Safety/Security - - 2 (2%) -
Education 1 (2%) 4.5B (13%) 1 (1%) 4.5B (9%)
Defense - - 1 (1%) 1.0B (2%)
Consumer Services 1 (2%) 630M (2%) 1 (1%) 630M (1%)
Utilities 1 (2%) 520M (1%) 1 (1%) 520M (1%)
Test/Measurement Equipment 1 (2%) 323M (1%) 1 (1%) 323M (1%)
Agriculture - - 1 (1%) -
Beverages 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Digital Media 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Electronics - - 1 (1%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Plastics - - 1 (1%) -
Real Estate - - 1 (1%) -
Renewable Energy 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 51 $36.0B 124 $50.0B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 39 (76%) 26.6B (74%) 100 (81%) 40.1B (80%)
  California 9 (18%) 9.6B (27%) 15 (12%) 9.6B (19%)
  Texas 3 (6%) - 7 (6%) 254M (1%)
  Illinois 2 (4%) 2.7B (8%) 6 (5%) 5.5B (11%)
  Georgia 2 (4%) 2.3B (6%) 6 (5%) 3.6B (7%)
  Michigan 2 (4%) - 6 (5%) 630M (1%)
  Pennsylvania 1 (2%) 520M (1%) 6 (5%) 520M (1%)
  Ohio - - 6 (5%) 6.7B (13%)
  New York 2 (4%) 4.5B (13%) 4 (3%) 4.5B (9%)
  Minnesota 1 (2%) 1.3B (4%) 4 (3%) 1.3B (3%)
  Florida 1 (2%) - 4 (3%) -
  Tennessee 3 (6%) - 3 (2%) -
  New Jersey 1 (2%) - 3 (2%) 90M (< 1%)
  North Carolina 1 (2%) - 3 (2%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (2%) - 3 (2%) -
  Indiana - - 3 (2%) 777M (2%)
  Iowa 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
  Colorado 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
  Arizona 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
  Wisconsin - - 2 (2%) 51M (< 1%)
  Maryland - - 2 (2%) -
  Delaware 1 (2%) 5.3B (15%) 1 (1%) 5.3B (10%)
  Connecticut 1 (2%) 361M (1%) 1 (1%) 361M (1%)
  Utah 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  Oregon 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  Oklahoma 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  Nevada 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  Mississippi 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  Virginia - - 1 (1%) 1.0B (2%)
  North Dakota - - 1 (1%) -
  Louisiana - - 1 (1%) -
  Kentucky - - 1 (1%) -
United Kingdom 2 (4%) 1.3B (4%) 4 (3%) 1.5B (3%)
Spain 2 (4%) 4.2B (12%) 3 (2%) 4.2B (8%)
Canada 2 (4%) 3.9B (11%) 3 (2%) 3.9B (8%)
  Ontario 2 (4%) 3.9B (11%) 2 (2%) 3.9B (8%)
  British Columbia - - 1 (1%) -
Singapore 1 (2%) - 3 (2%) -
Italy 2 (4%) - 2 (2%) -
Australia 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) 323M (1%)
Netherlands - - 2 (2%) -
China 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
France 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Germany - - 1 (1%) -
Belgium - - 1 (1%) -
Mexico - - 1 (1%) -
Domestic 39 (76%) 26.6B (74%) 100 (81%) 40.1B (80%)
Cross-border 12 (24%) 9.4B (26%) 24 (19%) 9.9B (20%)
Total 51 $36.0B 124 $50.0B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Divestiture 20 (39%) 18.0B (52%) 55 (44%) 23.5B (49%)
Secondary Buyout 18 (35%) 13.6B (39%) 29 (23%) 15.8B (33%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 9 (18%) - 17 (14%) -
Going Private 3 (6%) 3.1B (9%) 11 (9%) 8.7B (18%)
Special Situations/Distressed - - 4 (3%) 33M (< 1%)
Stake Purchase - - 3 (2%) -
Recapitalization 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Growth Capital - - 1 (1%) -
Merger - - 1 (1%) -
Venture - - 1 (1%) -
Total 51 $34.7B 124 $48.1B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 21 (30%) 2.2B (21%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 20 (28%) 5.8B (54%)
Trade Sale 17 (24%) 2.7B (25%)
Merger 4 (6%) -
Bankruptcy 2 (3%) -
IPO 2 (3%) -
Sold to Management 2 (3%) -
SPAC 2 (3%) -
Shut Down 1 (1%) -
Total 71 $10.7B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Goldman Sachs Investment Banking Division
 6
Citigroup Investment Banking
 3
Lincoln International
 3
Legal Deals
Latham & Watkins
 25
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
 8
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
 7

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 15 $44.9B
$100M to $1B 11 $5.0B
< $100M 3 $174M
TOTAL $50.0B
Largest Ingram Micro, Inc.
$7.2B (2020-12-09)
sell # Total
> $1B 4 $7.2B
$100M to $1B 12 $3.4B
< $100M 2 $128M
TOTAL $10.7B
Largest Bway Corp.
$2.4B (2016-06-13)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
24%
30 (24%)
Strategic(s)
43%
53 (43%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
30%
21 (30%)
Strategic(s)
54%
38 (54%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

23.0B USD

Established

1995

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Tom Gores

Founder, Chairman & CEO

Mary Ann Sigler

CFO

Bob Wymbs

Partner

Bryan Kelln

Partner

Jacob Kotzubei

Partner

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