M&A Deal Summary |
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Date | 2018-06-19 |
Target | Encore Group |
Sector | Business Services |
Buyer(s) | The Blackstone Group |
Deal Type | Going Private |
Advisor(s) | Morgan Stanley Goldman Sachs (Financial) Weil Gotshal & Manges (Legal) |
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Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 1987 |
PE ASSETS | 131.0B USD |
Size | Mega |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Blackstone Group is a global alternative investment management firm. The Firm's investment activities span real estate, secondary investments, hedge funds, credit, infrastructure, and private equity. Blackstone's private equity group targets opportunities globally including buyout acquisitions of established companies, development projects, growth equity financings, and industry consolidations. Sectors of interest include automotive, healthcare, chemicals, industrial, commercial property, lodging, communications, media/publishing, consumer & retail, packaging, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, energy, technology, entertainment, telecommunications, financial services, theme parks, food & beverage, and transportation. Blackstone's private equity real estate group looks for opportunities across North/South America, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, and Europe. The real estate group will consider both equity and debt investments. Areas of interest include healthcare, hotel, industrial, office, residential, and retail. The Blackstone Group was formed in 1987 and is based in New York City.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 240 of 331 |
Sector (Business Services) | 10 of 16 |
Type (Going Private) | 22 of 33 |
State (Illinois) | 5 of 11 |
Country (United States) | 149 of 209 |
Year (2018) | 6 of 12 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2018-06-19 |
Cylance
Irvine, California, United States Cylance develops artificial intelligence to deliver prevention-first, predictive security products and smart, simple, secure solutions that change how organizations approach endpoint security. Cylance provides full spectrum predictive threat prevention and visibility across the enterprise to combat the most notorious and advanced cybersecurity attacks. With AI-based malware prevention, threat hunting, automated detection and response, and expert security services, Cylance protects the endpoint without increasing staff workload or costs. |
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DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2018-07-02 |
Averys
94, Boulevard du Montparnasse, France Averys is a European manufacturer of customised racking and storage solutions for warehouses. Averys is a European group with 1,700 employees and is involved in the conception, production and installation of storage systems: racks, warehouse automation and metallic furniture. |
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