M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2014-10-13 |
| Target | Custom Sensors & Technologies |
| Sector | Test/Measurement Equipment |
| Buyer(s) |
The Carlyle Group
PAI Partners |
| Sellers(s) | Schneider Electric |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
| Deal Value | 900M USD |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 376.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Carlyle Group is a global investment firm that pursues private equity, credit, and real estate investments worldwide. Carlyle's private equity practice practice pursues buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations and buildups, and growth capital financings. With offices in 19 countries, Carlyle can easily target opportunities throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East/North Africa and Latin America. Broad sectors of interest include aerospace, defense, automotive and transportation, consumer, retail, energy and power, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, technology services, business services, telecommunications and media. The Carlyle Group was formed in 1987 and is based in Washington DC.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 504 of 695 |
| Sector (Test/Measurement Equipment) | 3 of 5 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 49 of 71 |
| State (California) | 39 of 50 |
| Country (United States) | 261 of 336 |
| Year (2014) | 23 of 30 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 60 of 133 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-18 |
Apex Parks Group
Aliso Viejo, California, United States Apex Parks Group is an entertainment services provider. Apex Parks consists of 14 family entertainment centers include park locations under Boomers!, Malibu Grand Prix, Mountasia, and SpeedZone franchise brands. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-05 |
Dealogic
London, United Kingdom Dealogic provides a platform of technology, content and support used by investment banks worldwide to manage and align their core operating units to optimize performance and improve competitiveness. Implemented across strategy, capital markets, sales, coverage banking and compliance, firms rely on Dealogic to interconnect their professionals to more effectively identify opportunities, cover the right clients, evaluate investor appetite, execute deals reliably and to ultimately win more business. |
Buy | $700M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| PE ASSETS | 16.2B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
PAI Partners is a European private equity firm that makes controlling equity investments in buyout transactions valued in excess of €300 million. PAI is particularly interested in 'investing in consolidating sectors and in markets where growth can be sustained through economic and financial market cycles.' Sectors of interest include consumer retail, professional distribution, building materials, infrastructure and utilities, media, IT, communications, food, consumer goods, healthcare, chemicals, automotive, aeronautics, paper & packaging, electrical appliances, and household equipment (heating, air-conditioning, security). The firms invest in the range of €100 - €300 million transaction. PAI was formed in 1998 and is based in Paris with additional offices in Madrid, Milan, Munich, Luxembourg, Copenhagen, and London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 46 of 90 |
| Sector (Test/Measurement Equipment) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 4 of 7 |
| State (California) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 2 of 4 |
| Year (2014) | 5 of 5 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 15 of 31 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-25 |
VPS
Oldham, United Kingdom VPS is a provider of vacant property products and services across Europe and the US. VPS provides products and services to both public and commercial customers to maintain and preserve vacant properties and to protect such properties against unauthorized access. VPS was founded in 2003 and is based in Oldham, England. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-03 |
United Biscuits
Middlesex, United Kingdom United Biscuits is a European manufacturer and marketer of biscuits, snacks and nut products including major brands such as McVitie's Digestive, Penguin, Jaffa Cakes, Go Ahead! KP, Hula Hoops, Skips, BN, Verkade and Delacre. |
Sell | £2.0B |
| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1836 |
| Sector | Electrical Equipment |
| Employees | 135,000 |
| Revenue | 34.2B EUR (2022) |
Schneider Electric is a provider of electricity distribution, automation management and produces installation components for energy management. Schneider Electric develops connected technologies and solutions to manage energy and process in ways that are safe, reliable, efficient and sustainable. Schneider Electric was founded in 1836 and is based in Rueil-Malmaison, France.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 6 of 15 |
| Sector (Test/Measurement Equipment) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 3 of 10 |
| State (California) | 1 of 3 |
| Country (United States) | 3 of 7 |
| Year (2014) | 2 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 6 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-30 |
InStep Software
Chicago, Illinois, United States InStep Software LLC is a provider of real-time performance management and predictive asset analytics software and solutions. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-02 |
Günsan Elektrik Malzemeleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
Istanbul, Turkey Günsan Elektrik Malzemeleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. is a player in wiring device accessories serving residential and commercial buildings markets in Turkey. |
Buy | - |
