M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2007-08-30 |
| Target | HD Supply |
| Sector | Distribution |
| Buyer(s) |
Bain Capital Private Equity
CD&R The Carlyle Group |
| Sellers(s) | The Home Depot |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
| Deal Value | 8.5B USD |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| PE ASSETS | 44.2B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Bain Capital Private Equity (BCPE), is the private equity investment arm of alternative asset management firm, Bain Capital. BCPE targets leveraged buyout and growth capital transactions in a wide variety of industries including information technology, communications, media, healthcare, industrial/manufacturing, retail/consumer, and financial services. Bain Capital is based in Boston with additional offices in New York, London, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Munich.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 64 of 227 |
| Sector (Distribution) | 4 of 11 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 16 of 38 |
| State (Georgia) | 4 of 8 |
| Country (United States) | 45 of 120 |
| Year (2007) | 10 of 11 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 6 of 69 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-31 |
Bavaria Yachtbau
Giebelstadt, Germany Bavaria Yachtbau is one of the largest serial yacht producers in the world and operates one of the world’s most effective production facilities. Bavaria Yachtbau was founded by Winfried Hermann in 1978 and builds around 3,500 yachts per year. The yard is situated in Giebelstadt, Germany. |
Buy | €1.3B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-12-21 |
IQVIA
Durham, North Carolina, United States IQVIA is a provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and contract research services to the life sciences industry in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. IQVIA was founded in 2016 and is based in Durham, North Carolina. |
Buy | $3.0B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 |
| PE ASSETS | 30.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC (CD&R) is a large private equity firm that targets non-core divestitures of large corporations, growth equity financings, traditional buyouts, and corporate/family partnerships. CD&R looks for opportunities in North America, Western Europe, and Asia and will consider businesses in a wide range of sectors including consumer/retail, healthcare, industrials, and services. Prospective companies generally lead their respective markets, have stable cash flows, and possess competitive advantages through differentiated products, services, or processes. CD&R was formed in 1978 and has offices in New York City and London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 16 of 90 |
| Sector (Distribution) | 5 of 17 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 10 of 24 |
| State (Georgia) | 1 of 7 |
| Country (United States) | 13 of 65 |
| Year (2007) | 3 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 3 of 32 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-29 |
Brakes Bros
Ashford, United Kingdom Brakes Bros is a food supplier to caterers in the UK and France. Its strong understanding of the needs of the catering industry, combined with innovation in both products and service, has seen Brakes develop into the major supplier of frozen, fresh and ambient foods to caterers across the UK. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-28 |
Exova Group
London, United Kingdom Exova Group Ltd. is a provider of technical and engineering services to the aerospace, energy, oil and gas, civil engineering, transportation, fire, pharmaceutical, environmental, food and consumer products industries. Exova’s services include quality control, product accreditation, and specification compliance mission critical to its customers. |
Buy | - |
| 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 | 295 of 695 |
| Sector (Distribution) | 1 of 6 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 30 of 71 |
| State (Georgia) | 4 of 11 |
| Country (United States) | 174 of 336 |
| Year (2007) | 34 of 52 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 7 of 133 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-16 |
profine
Berlin, Germany profine is a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of PVC frames for windows and doors. The Company also produces vinyl sheets as well as shutter systems. profine was founded in 2003 and is based in Berlin, Germany. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-01 |
Foresight Energy
St. Louis, Missouri, United States Foresight Energy is a developer and operator of coal mines and related infrastructure. Through its subsidiaries, Foresight owns or controls more than three billion tons of coal reserves in the Illinois and Northern Appalachian coal basins. Foresight Energy was founded in 2006 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 |
| Sector | Retail |
| Employees | 475,000 |
| Revenue | 157.4B USD (2023) |
The Home Depot is a home improvement retailer. Home Depot operates more than 2,000 stores and home improvement centers across North America. The Home Depot was founded in 1978 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 2 |
| Sector (Distribution) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 1 of 2 |
| State (Georgia) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 1 of 2 |
| Year (2007) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-17 |
Forest Products Supply
Sarasota, Florida, United States Forest Products Supply is a family-owned and -operated building materials supplier. The company supplies lumber, doors, architectural millwork and windows. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-08 |
Harris Research
Logan, Utah, United States Harris Research is a franchisor of in-home consumer services in the United States and internationally. Harris Research was founded in 1977 and is based in Logan, Utah. |
Sell | - |
