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| Date | July 21, 2011 |
| Target | Com Hem AB |
| Sector | Communications |
| Buyer(s) | BC Partners |
| Sellers(s) |
The Carlyle Group
Providence Equity Partners Ardian |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Deal Value | 2.6B USD |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| PE ASSETS | 30.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
BC Partners is a large investment group focused on private equity, credit, real estate, and co-investment strategies. The Firm's private equity group looks to make control investments in European and North American businesses valued above €300 million. Sectors of interest include healthcare, directory publishing, media, industrial products, food, distribution, manufacturing, consumer services, business services, and communications. BC Partners was formed in 1986 and is based in London, England.
| Deal Context for Buyer | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 48 of 99 |
| Sector: Communications | 2 of 4 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout | 17 of 40 |
| Country: Sweden | 2 of 2 |
| Year: 2011 | 5 of 5 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 12 of 44 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-09 |
Gruppo Coin
Mestre Venezia, Italy Gruppo Coin is an Italian apparel retailer operating c. 800 stores in Italy and 90 overseas. The company employs 9,500 people. The group operates through two brands: Oviesse "OVS" which offers "value for money" clothing for women, men and children and Coin department stores which target more affluent customers, selling clothing for men, women and children, as well as accessories, underwear, home decoration, perfumes and cosmetics. |
Buy | €1.7B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-26 |
Bureau van Dijk
Amsterdam, Netherlands Bureau van Dijk is a global provider of business intelligence and company information. Bureau van Dijk, operating from its Amsterdam headquarters, aggregates, standardizes and distributes one of the world’s most extensive private company datasets, with coverage exceeding 220 million companies. Over 30 years, the company has built partnerships with more than 160 independent information providers, creating a platform that connects customers with data that addresses a wide range of business challenges. Bureau van Dijk’s solutions support the credit analysis, investment research, tax risk, transfer pricing, compliance and third-party due diligence needs of financial institutions, corporations, professional services firms and governmental authorities worldwide. |
Sell | €960M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 435.0B 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 Context for Seller | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 178 of 490 |
| Sector: Communications | 14 of 20 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout | 31 of 119 |
| Country: Sweden | 3 of 4 |
| Year: 2011 | 17 of 28 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 16 of 138 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-21 |
C.H.I. Overhead Doors
Arthur, Illinois, United States C.H.I. Overhead Doors is a manufacturer and marketer of overhead garage doors in North America. The Company manufactures a complete portfolio of overhead sectional garage door products for both the residential and commercial markets, as well as rolling steel doors for commercial and industrial applications. C.H.I. Overhead Doors was founded in 1981 and is based in Arthur, Illinois. |
Buy | $290M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-28 |
Wesco Aircraft Holdings
Valencia, California, United States Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc. is a distributor and provider of comprehensive supply chain management solutions to the global aerospace industry and other industrial market segments. Wesco Aircraft services range from traditional distribution to the management of supplier relationships, quality assurance, kitting, just-in-time delivery, chemical management services, third-party logistics or fourth-party logistics and point-of-use inventory management. Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Valencia, California. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| PE ASSETS | 38.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Providence Equity Partners is a specialist private equity firm that targets investments in media, entertainment, communications, and information companies. Specifically, Providence seeks investments in wireless and wireline telephony, cable television content and distribution, music, film, publishing, radio and television broadcasting, and other media and communications sectors. Providence Equity looks to commit $150 million to $800 million of equity capital in transactions ranging from growth financings and recapitalizations, to buyouts and take-privates. Providence Equity Partners was formed in 1989 and has offices in Providence, Rhode Island; New York, New York; Los Angeles, California; London, United Kingdom; Hong Kong, China; and New Delhi, India.
| Deal Context for Seller | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 28 of 102 |
| Sector: Communications | 10 of 18 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout | 6 of 31 |
| Country: Sweden | 1 of 2 |
| Year: 2011 | 6 of 8 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 10 of 36 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-01 |
Kabel Deutschland
Unterfohring, Germany Kabel Deutschland is the cable television operator in Germany |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-23 |
GLM Shows - George Little Management
White Plains, New York, United States GLM creates face-to-face buying, selling and networking platforms for designers, product developers, manufacturers, retailers and operators through more than 20 leading trade shows including four of the largest 100 trade shows in the U.S. |
Buy | $173M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| PE ASSETS | 127.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
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 Context for Seller | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 41 of 248 |
| Sector: Communications | 1 of 9 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout | 17 of 94 |
| Country: Sweden | 2 of 2 |
| Year: 2011 | 13 of 18 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 5 of 37 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-20 |
3 New
Rovereto, Italy 3 New manages a portfolio totaling 462 MW in gross capacity which includes solar, wind, hydroelectric, and biomass plants located across Italy. 3 New is based in Rovereto, Italy. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-22 |
Vulcanic
Neuilly sur Marne, France Vulcanic is a designer and manufacturer of low and medium-volume series of electrical heating and cooling solutions for the industry (heating elements, industrial radiators, thermo regulators, etc. Vulcanic was founded in 1956 and is based in Neuilly Sur Marne, France. |
Buy | - |