M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2019-03-01 |
| Target | Messer Industries |
| Sector | Chemicals |
| Buyer(s) |
CVC Capital Partners
Messer |
| Sellers(s) | Linde |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| PE ASSETS | 177.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
CVC Capital Partners is a global private equity firm focused on investments in large companies located in Europe, North America, and Asia. CVC looks for opportunities with stable cash flows and talented management, and will consider businesses in a variety of industries. Target sectors include textiles, industrial products, waste management, building materials, energy/utilities, business services, financial services, distribution, healthcare, media, semiconductors, and gaming. CVC can handle transactions valued from €200 million to €10 billion. CVC Capital Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in Luxembourg.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 237 of 323 |
| Sector (Chemicals) | 10 of 11 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 27 of 39 |
| Country (Germany) | 10 of 15 |
| Year (2019) | 1 of 13 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-05 |
Hitowa
Tokyo, Japan Hitowa is a corporate group with a nursing care business that operates nursing care homes for the elderly under the Irise brand, a franchise business that mainly provides house cleaning services under the Osoji Honpo brand, and a childcare business that operates licensed nurseries under the Taiyono-ko brand. Hitowa is based in Tokyo. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-28 |
UAX
Madrid, Spain UAX is a private education institution in Spain. The university specialises in academic development with a particular focus on the education of professionals destined for the corporate world. UAX is recognized for its healthcare training with three healthcare centres, a veterinary hospital that is renowned across Europe, an innovative virtual simulation hospital and a campus spanning over 1 million square meters. UAX was founded in 1993 and is based in Madrid, Spain. |
Buy | - |
Messer is a privately held specialist for industrial, medical and specialty gases. Messer's Gases for Life are used in industry, environmental protection, medicine, the food industry, welding and cutting technology, 3D printing, construction, research and science. Messer is based in Bad Soden am Taunus, Germany.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector (Chemicals) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (Germany) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2019) | 1 of 1 |
Linde is an international industrial gas and engineering company that offers oxygen, nitrogen, argon, rare gases, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, helium, electronic and specialty gases, acetylene, and carbon monoxide. The company also designs and constructs turnkey process plants, such as olefin, natural gas, air separation, hydrogen and synthesis gas, and other plants. Linde was founded in 1879 and is based in Woking, United Kingdom.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 6 of 7 |
| Sector (Chemicals) | 4 of 4 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 5 of 6 |
| Country (Germany) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2019) | 2 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-15 |
Linde AG - Synthesis Gas Production Unit
Pasadena, Texas, United States Linde AG - Synthesis Gas Production Unit is a production of synthesis gas. Syngas can be produced from many sources, including natural gas, coal, biomass, or virtually any hydrocarbon feedstock, by reaction with steam or oxygen. Syngas is a crucial intermediate resource for the production of acetic acid, hydrogen, ammonia, methanol, and synthetic hydrocarbon fuels. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-08 |
Linde AG - South Korea Assets
South Korea Linde AG - South Korea Assets comprises production facilities in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province; Giheung, Gyeonggi Province; and Pohang, South Gyeongsang Province. |
Sell | $1.2B |
