M&A Deal Summary

AGCO Acquires GSI Holdings

On December 1, 2011, AGCO acquired manufacturer GSI Holdings from Centerbridge Partners for 928M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is AGCO’s 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is AGCO’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is AGCO’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is AGCO’s 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-12-01
Target GSI Holdings
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) AGCO
Sellers(s) Centerbridge Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 928M USD
Advisor(s) Goldman Sachs
CIBC Capital Markets (Financial)
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett (Legal)

Target

GSI Holdings

New York,, New York, United States
GSI Holdings is a manufacturer of grain storage and protein production systems . The company is engaged in the the trade of fabrics, apparels, raw materials, scientific instruments, and other machinery.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

AGCO

Duluth, Georgia, United States
Category Company
Founded 1990
Sector Machinery
Employees25,600
Revenue 14.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
AGCO's corporate headquarters in Duluth, Georgia.
AGCO's corporate headquarters in Duluth, Georgia.

AGCO is a manufacturer of agricultural equipment. AGCO offers tractors, combines, hay tools, sprayers, forage, and tillage equipment, which are distributed through more than 2,700 independent dealers and distributors in more than 140 countries worldwide. AGCO was incorporated in 1990 and is based in Duluth, Georgia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 23
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 16
State (New York) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 7
Year (2011) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-04-27 Shandong Dafeng Machinery

Yanzhou City,, China

Shandong Dafeng Machinery Co., Ltd.currently produces a complete range of corn, grain, rice and soybean harvesting machines for domestic markets.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-06 Santal Equipamentos S/A Comércio e Indústria

Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

Santal Equipamentos S/A Comércio e Indústria manufactures and distributes sugar cane planting, harvesting, handling and transportation equipment and replacement parts across Brazil.

Buy $3M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Centerbridge Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Asset Manager
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 38.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Centerbridge Partners is a mega-sized private equity firm focused primarily on distressed/special situations in North America and Europe. In addition to making control investments, Centerbridge also maintains funds for non-control credit investments. Centerbridge was formed in 2005 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 24
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 9
State (New York) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 3 of 22
Year (2011) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-10-21 Santander Consumer USA

Dallas, Texas, United States

Santander Consumer USA is a provider of financial services for vehicle and consumer lending products. Santander Consumer USA was founded in 1995 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-03 Aquilex

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Aquilex Corp. is a provider of critical maintenance, repair and industrial cleaning solutions to the energy industry.

Buy -
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