M&A Deal Summary

Ardian Acquires CGE Palea Arsa

On March 24, 2016, private equity firm Ardian acquired renewable energy company CGE Palea Arsa

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ardian’s 4th transaction in the Renewable Energy sector.
  • This is Ardian’s 21st transaction in Italy.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-03-24
Target CGE Palea Arsa
Sector Renewable Energy
Buyer(s) Ardian
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

CGE Palea Arsa

Rovereto, Italy
CGE Palea Arsa is a ground based solar plant with an installed capacity of 9.6MW. CGE Palea Arsa is based in Rovereto, Italy.

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Buyer

Ardian

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 127.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Ardian is a mega-sized diversified investment group focused on opportunities worldwide. Ardian invests across and manages funds focused on small and mid-sized buyouts, growth capital financings, mezzanine, infrastructure, real estate, and co-investment opportunities. Ardian's small-buyouts group targets controlling interests in French, German, and Italian businesses valued up to €100 million. It's mid-sized buyout group seeks businesses valued up €1.5 billion and does not have any geographic limitations. The Infrastructure team looks for European opportunities and can commit up to €1 billion per transaction. The Mezzanine group supports junior capital commitments of €5 to €80 million. In addition to direct investing, Ardian also manages various private equity fund-of-funds. Ardian was founded in 1996 and is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 265 of 465
Sector: Renewable Energy M&A 4 of 17
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 89 of 124
Country: Italy M&A 21 of 37
Year: 2016 M&A 11 of 34
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-03-21 Seqens

Ecully, France

Seqens is a global diversified chemicals Group that produces and distributes essential chemicals that are used in everyday products. Seqens offers a broad portfolio of active ingredients, pharmaceutical intermediates, and specialty ingredients, develops and industrializes the most demanding molecules, and relies on its ability to innovate, develop and implement the best available technologies. Seqens was founded in 2003 and is based in Ecully, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-04-05 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.

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