M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2011-07-28 |
| Target | Martek Power |
| Sector | Electrical Equipment |
| Buyer(s) | Coopers Industries |
| Sellers(s) |
Equistone
Ardian |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 130M EUR |
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Cooper Industries, Inc. manufactures electrical products, and tools and hardware.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector: Electrical Equipment M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| State: California M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2011 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| PE ASSETS | 9.6B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Equistone is a private equity firm that invests in small to mid-sized companies valued from €50 to €500 million. Equistone targets companies operating in the fields of services, healthcare, financial services, and consumer/travel. The Firm looks to invest €25 to €200 million in a variety of transactions, including buyouts, growth capital financings, recapitalizations, and take privates. Equistone was formed in 1997 and is based in London, United Kingdom.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 101 of 206 |
| Sector: Electrical Equipment M&A | 5 of 10 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 34 of 70 |
| State: California M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Year: 2011 M&A | 9 of 12 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 31 of 59 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-21 |
Jack Wolfskin
Idstein, Germany Jack Wolfskin offers functional outdoor clothing, footwear, and equipment in Europe and is the largest franchisor in the German specialist sports retail market. Jack Wolfskin was formed in 1981 and is based in Idstein, Germany. |
Sell | €700M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-01 |
IN tIME
Hanover, Germany IN tIME is a provider of time-critical express and courier services and has a leading market position in its segment in the European market. In Germany, the company offers its mostly industrial customers a guaranteed pickup of consignments up to 2,400 kg within 60 minutes and within 3 hours in the rest of Europe. |
Buy | - |
| 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 STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 42 of 247 |
| Sector: Electrical Equipment M&A | 3 of 4 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 12 of 63 |
| State: California M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Country: United States M&A | 5 of 29 |
| Year: 2011 M&A | 14 of 18 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 30 of 37 |
| 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 | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-30 |
Action
Zwaagdijk-oost, Netherlands Action is a non-food discount retailer. Its core product assortment includes decoration, DIY, garden and outdoor, household goods, multimedia, sports, stationery and hobby, toys and entertainment, food and drink, laundry and cleaning, personal care, pets, clothing and linen. Action uses large-scale procurement, flexible assortment, optimal distribution and a cost-conscious corporate culture to ensure very low prices for its customers, with the promise of "more than you expect for less than you imagine". Action was founded in 1993 and is based in Zwaagdijk-oost, Netherlands. |
Buy | - |
