M&A Deal Summary

Engility Holdings Acquires TASC

On October 28, 2014, Engility Holdings acquired engineering company TASC from Crescent Capital Group, KKR and General Atlantic for 1.1B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Engility Holdings’ 1st transaction in the Engineering sector.
  • This is Engility Holdings’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Engility Holdings’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Engility Holdings’ 1st transaction in Virginia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-10-28
Target TASC
Sector Engineering
Buyer(s) Engility Holdings
Sellers(s) Crescent Capital Group
KKR
General Atlantic
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.1B USD
Advisor(s) Jefferies (Financial)
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett (Legal)

Target

TASC

Chantilly, Virginia, United States
TASC is a provider of advanced systems engineering, integration and decision-support services to the intelligence, defense, homeland security and civilian-federal agencies.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Engility Holdings

Chantilly,, Virginia, United States

Category Company
Founded 2012
Sector Staffing
Employees9,800
Revenue 2.1B USD (2015)
DESCRIPTION

Engility Holdings, Inc. is a pure-play government services contractor providing highly skilled personnel wherever, whenever they are needed in a cost-effective manner. Engility a provider of specialized technical consulting, program and business support services, engineering and technology lifecycle support, information technology modernization and sustainment, supply chain services, and logistics management, and training and education for the U.S. Government.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Engineering) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
State (Virginia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2014) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-12-23 Dynamics Research

Andover, Massachusetts, United States

DRC is a U.S. government services, information technology and management consulting firm with leading capabilities in Healthcare, Homeland Security, Research & Development, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR), Financial Regulation & Reform, and Defense Readiness, Logistics and Command, Control & Communications (C3).

Buy $213M

Seller(S) 3

SELLER

Crescent Capital Group

Los Angeles, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 1991
PE ASSETS 39.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Crescent Capital is a provider of debt securities to middle-market companies. Crescent looks to issue senior bank loans, high yield bonds, mezzanine debt and distressed debt to fund a variety of needs. The FIrm's direct lending group looks to provide $10 to $30 million to sponsor-backed companies that generate $5 to $35 million of EBITDA. Crescent's mezzanine practice typically provides junior capital to support buyouts, recapitalizations, and refinancings. Crescent Capital was formed in 1991 and was originally known as TCW/Crescent Mezzanine. The Firm has offices in Los Angeles, Boston, New York, and London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 27 of 47
Sector (Engineering) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 12 of 19
State (Virginia) 3 of 4
Country (United States) 23 of 40
Year (2014) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 11 of 18
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-10-17 URS

San Francisco, California, United States

URS provider of engineering, construction, and technical services for public agencies and private sector companies around the world. The company offers a full range of program management; planning, design and engineering; systems engineering and technical assistance.

Sell $6.0B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-04-01 TDF

Montrouge, France

TDF engages in the operation and provision of audiovisual, mobile phone, and broadband services to radio and television operators, telecoms operators, and local communities in Europe. It also involves in the video shooting; analog/digital television and radio broadcasting; and the deployment, maintenance, and management of telecom networks. TDF was founded in 1975 and is based in Montrouge, France.

Sell €3.6B
SELLER

KKR

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1976
PE ASSETS 510.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
KKR's office in Menlo Park, California.
KKR's office in Menlo Park, California.

KKR is a global investment firm founded by Jerome Kohlberg, Henry Kravis, and George Roberts. The Firm is separated into several business segments including private markets, public markets, capital markets, and other principal activities. KKR's private equity practice invests in management buyouts, take privates, corporate divestitures, industry consolidations, and partnerships with family-owned companies. KKR will invest in a broad range of industries and companies and will consider businesses throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia/New Zealand. Sectors of interest include chemicals, consumer products, energy and natural resources, financial services, healthcare, industrial, media/communications, retail, and technology. In addition to its traditional principal investment activity business, KKR also invests in infrastructure assets. KKR was formed in 1976 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 61 of 204
Sector (Engineering) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 20 of 66
State (Virginia) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 29 of 89
Year (2014) 15 of 17
Size (of disclosed) 28 of 38
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-10-07 Lemonade Restaurant Group

Los Angeles, California, United States

Lemonade Restaurant Group LLC is an operator of 14 fast-casual restaurants in a modern cafeteria setting in Southern California. It offers high-quality, chef-driven menu and a highly-customizable experience. Lemonade Restaurant Group was founded in 2008 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-11-06 Coherus Biosciences

Redwood City, California, United States

Coherus Biosciences is a biotechnology company focused on developing products. Coherus BioSciences was founded in 2010 and is based in Redwood City, California.

Sell -
SELLER

General Atlantic

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1980
PE ASSETS 73.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

General Atlantic is a large private equity firm that invests globally in growth-oriented public and private companies. Broad areas of interest include financial services, media and consumer, healthcare, enterprise solutions, communications and electronics, and energy. General Atlantic looks to invest $40 to $400 million in transactions that support growth, expansions, buy-outs, consolidations and build-ups. General Atlantic seeks to make 8 to 12 investments per year with an investment horizon of five to ten years. The Firm's geographic coverage spans North America; Europe; Asia/Pacific; and India. General Atlantic was formed in 1980 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 65 of 146
Sector (Engineering) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 24 of 44
State (Virginia) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 37 of 75
Year (2014) 5 of 7
Size (of disclosed) 11 of 33
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-09-18 Alibaba Group

Hangzhou, China

Alibaba Group is a group of Chinese e-commerce businesses including Alibaba.com, Taobao, and Alipay. Alibaba Group was founded in 1999 and is based in Hangzhou, China.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-10-30 BuzzFeed

New York, New York, United States

BuzzFeed is an independent digital media and tech company delivering news and entertainment content to a global audience. The company covers breaking news, produces original video, and creates content that people want to share on the web. BuzzFeed was formed in 2006 and is based in New York, New York.

Buy -