Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2010-08-23 |
| Target | Avast |
| Sector | Software |
| Investor(s) |
CVC Capital Partners
Summit Partners |
| Deal Type | Growth Capital |
| Advisor(s) | Jamieson Corporate Finance (Financial) White & Case (Legal) |
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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 | 134 of 328 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 1 of 8 |
| Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals | 2 of 20 |
| Country: Czech Republic M&A | 2 of 3 |
| Year: 2010 M&A | 9 of 12 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-11 |
Abertis
Barcelona, Spain Abertis is involved in the management of toll roads, managing over 8,600 kilometers of high capacity and quality roads in 16 countries in Europe, the Americas, and Asia. The company is an operator of toll roads in countries such as Spain, Chile and Brazil, and also has a significant presence in France, Italy, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Argentina. Abertis is based in Barcelona and Madrid. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-26 |
Leslie s
Phoenix, Arizona, United States Leslie's is a specialty retailer of swimming pool supplies and related products. Leslie's was founded in 1963 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| PE ASSETS | 45.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Summit Partners is a private investment and asset management firm focused on venture, growth, credit, and public equity investing. Sectors of interest include business services, communications technology and services, consumer products, energy, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, industrial products, internet/information services, media/entertainment, semiconductors, electronics, and software. Summit Partners is known for having a proactive business development group for sourcing transactions. Summit will consider both minority or majority investment stakes and is willing to commit as little as $10 million or as much as $500 million in combined debt/junior capital per transaction. The Firm's geographic coverage spans North America and Europe. Summit Partners was formed in 1984 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 209 of 415 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 33 of 74 |
| Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals | 130 of 237 |
| Country: Czech Republic M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2010 M&A | 10 of 13 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-03 |
Accedian
Montreal, Quebec, Canada Accedian is a provider of highly accurate network performance monitoring and assurance solutions. Accedian's software and technology are used by the world’s largest mobile, enterprise, and carrier networks to monitor, test, and ultimately ensure the real-time quality of service (QoS) and quality of experience (QoE) for operators. Accedian Networks was founded in 2004 and is based in Montreal, Quebec. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-09-14 |
Winshuttle
Bothell, Washington, United States Winshuttle is a provider of ERP usability software, enabling business users to work with ERP systems directly from Excel, PDF, SharePoint and other interfaces without any programming. Winshuttle was established in 2003 and is based in Bothell, Washington. |
Buy | - |
