M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2006-09-01 |
| Target | Casema NV |
| Sector | Media |
| Buyer(s) |
Warburg Pincus
Cinven Providence Equity Partners |
| Sellers(s) |
GMT Communications Partners
Providence Equity Partners The Carlyle Group |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Deal Value | 2.1B EUR |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1966 |
| PE ASSETS | 83.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Warburg Pincus is a mega-sized, global private equity firm focused on investment opportunities across North America, Asia, and Europe. Warburg will consider investing at various company stages, from early-stage opportunities to distressed situations. Warburg Pincus is organized by industry groups. Verticals include financial services, healthcare, technology, media & telecommunications, energy, consumer & industrial, and real estate. Within financial services, Warburg will consider asset/wealth managers, banks, exchanges, financial technology, insurance, transaction processing, private banking, and specialty/consumer finance. Within healthcare, specific areas of interest include medical devices, healthcare services, and biotech/pharmaceuticals. Within technology/media/communications, Warburg targets software, media/internet/information, financial technology, telecom, business services, and systems/semiconductors. Within energy, specific areas of interest include oil/gas exploration, power generation/transmission, and alternative energy. Warburg Pincus raised its first fund in 1966 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 103 of 483 |
| Sector (Media) | 6 of 6 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 14 of 64 |
| Country (Netherlands) | 5 of 7 |
| Year (2006) | 16 of 20 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 9 of 47 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-17 |
Ziggo
Groningen, Netherlands Ziggo is a cable operator in the Netherlands, providing analogue and digital television, broadband and telephony services to consumers and businesses. Ziggo was founded in 2007 and is based in Groningen, Netherlands. |
Buy | €2.1B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-11-01 |
Plateno Hotels Group Co .
Guangzhou, China Plateno Hotel Group is a economy and mid-tierhotel chain operator in China. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1977 |
| PE ASSETS | 39.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Cinven is a private equity firm focused on buyout investments in growing, profitable businesses located throughout Europe and North America. Sectors of interest include business and financial services, healthcare, industrial, retail, leisure, consumer, technology, media, and telecommunications. Cinven looks to invest a minimum of €200 million in companies with minimum enterprise values of €400 million. Cinven does not invest in start-ups or development phase companies. Cinven was established in 1977 and is headquartered in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 107 of 184 |
| Sector (Media) | 4 of 5 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 9 of 56 |
| Country (Netherlands) | 8 of 9 |
| Year (2006) | 5 of 8 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 11 of 62 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-17 |
Numericable-SFR
Paris, France Numericable-SFR is the cable operator providing digital television, broadband and telephony services to the residential market ('B2C'). The company also serves the enterprise market ('B2B') in France, Belgium, and Luxembourg. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-07 |
ASK Central
Herts, United Kingdom ASK Central operates with ASK and Zizzi are names in the UK casual Italian dining market with about 120 and 90 locations respectively across the UK. ASK restaurants are situated in prime positions with each restaurant generally having a unique design. ASK Central was founded in Herts, United Kingdom. |
Buy | £559M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| PE ASSETS | 36.0B 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 STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 37 of 135 |
| Sector (Media) | 11 of 29 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 3 of 38 |
| Country (Netherlands) | 3 of 5 |
| Year (2006) | 6 of 7 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 9 of 34 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-17 |
Ziggo
Groningen, Netherlands Ziggo is a cable operator in the Netherlands, providing analogue and digital television, broadband and telephony services to consumers and businesses. Ziggo was founded in 2007 and is based in Groningen, Netherlands. |
Sell | €2.1B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-15 |
Open Solutions
Glastonbury, Connecticut, United States Open Solutions LLC is a provider of software and software-enabled outsourcing solutions to banks, thrifts and credit unions. |
Buy | $1.3B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| PE ASSETS | 3.5B EUR |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Focused |
GMT Communications Partners is a specialist private equity firm focused on investments in the media and communications industries. The Firm prefers established companies with strong barriers to entry. Specific sectors of interest include publishing, information services, tv/radio, mobile voice & data networks, out-of-home media, and telecom infrastructure/services. GMT focuses its investment activity across Europe and will consider later stage investments as well as buyouts. GMT Communications Partners is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 15 of 24 |
| Sector (Media) | 6 of 7 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 2 of 8 |
| Country (Netherlands) | 3 of 3 |
| Year (2006) | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-17 |
Ziggo
Groningen, Netherlands Ziggo is a cable operator in the Netherlands, providing analogue and digital television, broadband and telephony services to consumers and businesses. Ziggo was founded in 2007 and is based in Groningen, Netherlands. |
Sell | €2.1B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-04-01 |
Invitel
Budaörs, Hungary Invitel is an alternative telecommunication service provider, Invitel offers a wide range of info-communication solutions in the whole territory of the country. Invitel was founded in 1992 and is based in Budaors, Hungary. |
Sell | €470M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| PE ASSETS | 36.0B 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 STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 13 of 100 |
| Sector (Media) | 4 of 23 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 3 of 31 |
| Country (Netherlands) | 2 of 4 |
| Year (2006) | 2 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 11 of 35 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-17 |
Ziggo
Groningen, Netherlands Ziggo is a cable operator in the Netherlands, providing analogue and digital television, broadband and telephony services to consumers and businesses. Ziggo was founded in 2007 and is based in Groningen, Netherlands. |
Sell | €2.1B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-15 |
Open Solutions
Glastonbury, Connecticut, United States Open Solutions LLC is a provider of software and software-enabled outsourcing solutions to banks, thrifts and credit unions. |
Buy | $1.3B |
| 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 STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 82 of 482 |
| Sector (Media) | 4 of 13 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 14 of 117 |
| Country (Netherlands) | 2 of 6 |
| Year (2006) | 15 of 19 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 16 of 136 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-01 |
Applied Systems
University Park, Illinois, United States Applied Systems is a provider of cloud-based software that powers the business of insurance. The Company develops software for independent insurance agents, brokers, managing general agents, and insurance companies, as well as banks and other financial institutions with insurance operations. Applied Systems was founded in 1983 and is based in University Park, Illinois. |
Buy | $675M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-11 |
StayWell
Yardley, Pennsylvania, United States Staywell is a health empowerment company that enables populations to improve health outcomes through the science of behavior change. Staywell was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. |
Sell | - |
