M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2012-10-01 |
| Target | Serta Simmons Bedding |
| Sector | Consumer Products |
| Buyer(s) |
Advent International
Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Ares Private Equity Group Cohesive Capital Partners |
| Deal Type | Recapitalization |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| PE ASSETS | 76.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Advent is a global private equity firm that targets investments in North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Advent's emerging market efforts are concentrated in Central Europe and Latin America. Advent seeks transactions valued between $50 million and $5 billion and can commit up to $2 billion of equity capital per investment. Broad areas of interest include business & financial services, retail & consumer, technology, media, & telecoms, healthcare & life sciences, and industrial. Prospective transaction types include buyouts, growth capital financings, take privates, and recapitalizations. Advent was formed in 1984 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 201 of 339 |
| Sector (Consumer Products) | 8 of 21 |
| Type (Recapitalization) | 11 of 13 |
| State (Georgia) | 4 of 5 |
| Country (United States) | 56 of 100 |
| Year (2012) | 6 of 9 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-05 |
Party City
Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, United States Party City is a designer, manufacturer, contract for manufacture and distributes party goods, including paper and plastic tableware, metallic balloons, accessories, novelties, gifts and stationery. Party City was founded in 1947 and is based in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey. |
Sell | $2.7B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-15 |
KMD A/S
Ballerup, Denmark KMD A/S is a provider of IT software solutions and services to the Danish municipalities and central government. KMD was formed in 1972 and is based in Ballerup, Denmark. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Pension |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| PE ASSETS | 242.5B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Teachers' Private Capital is the direct investment arm of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. Teachers' Private Capital considers both private equity and venture related investments in North America, Europe, and Asia. Teachers' can support direct private equity investments between $100 million and $3 billion. Target sectors include business services, consumer products, retail, diversified industrials, financial services, technology, media, and communications. Teachers' Private Capital also makes private equity fund investments between $50 million and $750 million. Teachers' Private Capital was formed in 1991 and is based in Toronto, with additional offices in London and New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 56 of 175 |
| Sector (Consumer Products) | 9 of 10 |
| Type (Recapitalization) | 2 of 3 |
| State (Georgia) | 4 of 7 |
| Country (United States) | 26 of 72 |
| Year (2012) | 8 of 12 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-21 |
ANV Holdings B.V.
Jersey City, New Jersey, United States ANV is a specialty insurance company that underwrites a variety of commercial property/casualty insurance products through its three Lloyd's syndicates and managing general underwriter. ANV has a well-established infrastructure composed of a highly skilled management team and solid underwriting capability. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-17 |
Q9 Networks
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Q9 Networks, Inc. is a provider of outsourced data center infrastructure for mission-critical IT operations. Operates three state-of-the-art data centers in Ontario and Alberta, Canada. Headquartered in Toronto, ON. |
Buy | CA$1.1B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| PE ASSETS | 20.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Ares Private Equity Group is the private equity arm of Ares Management, a global alternative asset manager. The Ares Private Equity Group specializes in opportunistic majority/shared control investments in under-capitalized middle-market companies. Ares looks for companies with strong franchises and attractive growth opportunities. The Group prefers to be the lead investor and will invest across the capital structure, including common equity, preferred equity, convertible equity/debt and senior debt. Areas of interest include business services, defense, healthcare, manufacturing, industrial, energy and consumer products and services. Ares Private Equity Group was formed in 2003 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 39 of 98 |
| Sector (Consumer Products) | 7 of 8 |
| Type (Recapitalization) | 3 of 3 |
| State (Georgia) | 3 of 5 |
| Country (United States) | 35 of 82 |
| Year (2012) | 2 of 6 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-05 |
AOT Bedding
Itasca, Illinois, United States AOT Bedding is the largest manufacturer of Serta brand mattresses in North America. Serta is one of the oldest and best known names in the bedding industry. Serta's brands include Perfect Sleeper, Perfect Day, Luxury Response and Vera Wang by Serta. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-10 |
Insight Global
Atlanta, Georgia, United States Insight Global is a provider of employment solutions to Fortune 500 customers across the United States and Canada. Insight Global provides long-term, short-term, temporary-to-permanent, placement staffing, and enhanced staffing services. Insight Global was founded in 2001 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| PE ASSETS | 385M USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Cohesive Capital Partners is private equity co-investment firm. The Firm looks to invest and work alongside deal sponsors in small to mid-sized companies and will consider businesses operating in any sector. Prospective deal situations include buyouts, growth equity financings, and other opportunistic situations. Cohesive Capital Partners was formed in 2010 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 32 |
| Sector (Consumer Products) | 1 of 4 |
| Type (Recapitalization) | 1 of 2 |
| State (Georgia) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 2 of 30 |
| Year (2012) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-01 |
Circana
Chicago, Illinois, United States Circana is a provider of big data, predictive analytics and forward-looking insights that help CPG companies, OTC health care organizations, retailers, financial services and media companies grow their businesses. Circana was founded in 1979 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-01 |
Interlink
Hamilton, Bermuda Interlink is a dry bulk shipping company that owns and operates Handysize vessels. The company’s eco-friendly fleet predominately operates in regional and global waterways (usually between emerging markets and developed nations) transporting grains, coal, ore and other dry bulk commodities. Interlink was founded in 1979 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda. |
Buy | - |
