M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2006-12-01 |
| Target | Paris Re Holdings |
| Sector | Insurance |
| Buyer(s) |
GCP Capital Partners
Stone Point Capital Vestar Capital Partners Crestview Partners Hellman & Friedman Ridgemont Equity Partners New Mountain Capital |
| Deal Type | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
| Deal Value | 1.6B USD |
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| Category | Merchant Bank |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.2B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
GCP Capital Partners consists of GCP US, GCP Europe, and GCP Venture. GCP US targets North American acquisitions. The unit looks to invest $10 to $50 million in businesses valued up to $500 million. GCP Europe targets businesses in the UK and Europe. The European team looks to invest up to £40 million in companies valued up to £100 million. Sectors of interest include business services, education, energy, financial services, insurance and telecommunications.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 18 of 44 |
| Sector (Insurance) | 3 of 6 |
| Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) | 10 of 22 |
| Country (Switzerland) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2006) | 4 of 4 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 7 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-01 |
Republic Companies
Dallas, Texas, United States Republic Companies, Inc. is an insurance company providing personal and commercial property and casualty insurance products to individuals and small to medium business primarily in Texas. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-01 |
Peregrine Oil & Gas I
Houston, Texas, United States Peregrine is a Houston Texas based independent oil and gas acquisition and development company formed for the purpose of pursuing a growth strategy concentrated on the acquisition and further development of under-managed and under-exploited oil and gas properties located principally in the offshore Gulf of Mexico region. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| PE ASSETS | 25.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Stone Point Capital is a private equity firm that targets investments in financial services sector. Specific areas of interest include insurance underwriting, outsourcing service providers to financial institutions, specialty lending and other credit opportunities, employee benefits and healthcare, asset management/retirement savings, and banking/depository institutions. Stone Point looks to commit between $5 and $500 million of equity per transaction and will consider control or substantial minority positions. Geographic areas of interest include North America and Europe. Stone Point Capital was formed in 1994 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 14 of 114 |
| Sector (Insurance) | 12 of 31 |
| Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) | 9 of 36 |
| Country (Switzerland) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2006) | 4 of 4 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 9 of 16 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-30 |
Mercator Risk Services
New York, New York, United States Mercator Risk Services, a major wholesale broker, specializing in the placement of property, casualty and professional liability lines of business. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-01 |
Enstar Group
Hamilton, Bermuda Enstar Group is a insurance run-off services company that specializes in acquiring and managing reserves associated with discontinued books of property & casualty insurance and reinsurance business on a global basis. Enstar Group was founded in 2001 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1988 |
| PE ASSETS | 11.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Vestar Capital Partners is a private equity firm that targets management buyouts and growth capital investments across North America and Europe in the consumer, business services, and healthcare sectors. The Firm looks to invest $50 to $150 million in transactions valued up to $1 billion. Specific areas of interest include food, apparel, household goods, retail, consumer services, industrial services, information services, manufacturing, distribution, transportation, financial services, media/communications, digital health media, and medical technology. Vestar Capital Partners was formed in 1988 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 55 of 86 |
| Sector (Insurance) | 5 of 7 |
| Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) | 35 of 41 |
| Country (Switzerland) | 2 of 2 |
| Year (2006) | 4 of 4 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 3 of 16 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-01 |
ZML Industries
Maniago, Italy ZML Industries S.p.A has become a leading producer of custom-made metal products for European industry. It operates through three divisions: Its Aluminum Die-Casting Division supplies aluminum casts primarily for the automotive industry; the Grey Cast Iron Casting Division provides casts for both the automotive and electrical household appliance industries; and the Magnet Wire Division supplies enameled copper wire for the automotive, household appliance and electromechanical industries. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-09 |
The Sun Products
Wilton, Connecticut, United States The Sun Products Corp. is a manufacturer and marketer of fabric care and household products. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| PE ASSETS | 10.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Crestview Partners is a private equity firm focused on challenging investment situations. Crestview targets opportunities across a broad range of industries, with a special interest in asset management, media, healthcare and financial service companies. The Firm looks to commit $100 to $250 million of equity capital in transactions valued between $500 million and $3 billion. Crestview Partners was formed in 2004 and is based in New York, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 55 |
| Sector (Insurance) | 1 of 4 |
| Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) | 4 of 14 |
| Country (Switzerland) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2006) | 4 of 4 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 9 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-07 |
Munder Capital Management
Birmingham, Michigan, United States Munder Capital is an investment management firm offering actively managed investment products to an institutional and retail client base. |
Buy | $302M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-07 |
Key Safety Systems
Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States Key Safety Systems is a supplier of automotive safety restraint systems and components. KSS supplies a broad range of safety products including airbag components and systems; seat belts; steering wheels; and position and movement sensors. Key Safety Systems was founded in 1987 and is based in Sterling Heights, Michigan. |
Buy | $650M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| PE ASSETS | 50.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Hellman & Friedman (H&F) is a large private equity firm on the West Coast of the US. H&F focuses on control and minority investments in a variety of transaction structures and will consider opportunities across the US and Europe. H&F seeks buyouts and business in need of restructurings that operate in defensible markets with predictable revenue and earnings growth. Target sectors include financial services, healthcare, indusrial, energy, insurance, media, marketing, professional services, software, and information services. H&F's target equity investment size is $300 million to $1 billion. Hellman & Friedman was formed in 1984 and has offices in San Francisco, New York City, and London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 28 of 88 |
| Sector (Insurance) | 3 of 7 |
| Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) | 9 of 15 |
| Country (Switzerland) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2006) | 8 of 8 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 22 of 39 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-11-29 |
Intergraph
Madison, Alabama, United States Intergraph Corp. is a provider of spatial information management software and services. Security organizations, businesses, and governments use Intergraph's software to turn vast amounts of complex data into visual representations, allowing for faster, more effective operational decisions. Intergraph was formed in 1969 and is based in Mobile, Alabama. |
Buy | $1.3B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-14 |
ProSiebenSat.1 Media
Unterfohring, Germany ProSiebenSat.1 Media is a media company that operates 27 TV channels in 10 countries. The Entertainment segment operates free TV stations, such as SAT.1, ProSieben, kabel eins, sixx, SAT.1 Gold, ProSieben MAXX, and kabel eins Doku, as well as distributes ProSiebenSat.1 HD stations. ProSiebenSat.1 Media was founded in 1984 and is based in Unterfohring, Germany. |
Sell | $3.9B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| PE ASSETS | 7.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Ridgemont Equity Partners is an independent private equity firm specializing in middle-market buy-outs, corporate divestitures, recapitalizations and growth capital investments. The Firm targets to invest in companies located in North America, preferably in US and Canada. REP looks to invest up to $500 million in companies with EBIDTA of $5 - $50 million. The Firm seeks to hold both majority and minority equity interest in portfolio companies. Specific areas of interest include basin industries and services, energy, healthcare, telecommunications, media and technology. Ridgemont Equity Partners is a spun-off of Banc of America Capital Investors (BACI). Ridgemont Equity Partners was formed in August 2010 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 63 of 133 |
| Sector (Insurance) | 7 of 9 |
| Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) | 33 of 58 |
| Country (Switzerland) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2006) | 9 of 9 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 10 of 20 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-01 |
Republic Companies
Dallas, Texas, United States Republic Companies, Inc. is an insurance company providing personal and commercial property and casualty insurance products to individuals and small to medium business primarily in Texas. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-01 |
M2 Midstream
Houston, Texas, United States M2 Midstream LLC (“Momentum”), an independent midstream energy company that provides oil and gas producers with flexible, responsive and reliable midstream services. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| PE ASSETS | 35.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
New Mountain Capital is a private investment firm focused on investment in public and private companies in a variety of industries. New Mountain generally invests $100 to $500 million per transaction and looks for businesses with strong market positions and high barriers to entry. New Mountain also prefers businesses that succeed in both good and bad economies. Sectors of interest include education, healthcare, business services, federal IT services, media, software, consumer products, logistics, financial services and technologies, and energy. New Mountain Capital was formed in 2000 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 10 of 95 |
| Sector (Insurance) | 2 of 6 |
| Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) | 7 of 14 |
| Country (Switzerland) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2006) | 2 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 4 of 13 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-16 |
Connextions
Orlando, Florida, United States Connextions, Inc. is a pre-eminent technology and business services partner to the health care industry, helps carriers, providers, employers and other leading firms maximize revenue and increase efficiencies by optimizing customer experience. Connextions was formed in 1996 and is based in Orlando, Florida. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-04-30 |
Inmar
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States Inmar operates intelligent commerce networks, connecting offline and online transactions in real time for retailers, manufacturers and trading partners across multiple industries. In addition, Inmar’s platforms generate meaningful data and enable the Company to provide clients with actionable analytics and insights to meet the evolving needs of shoppers, patients and businesses. Inmar was founded in 1980 and is based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
Buy | - |
