M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2017-12-14 |
| Target | FinanceIt |
| Sector | Software |
| Buyer(s) | Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking |
| Sellers(s) | IA Capital Group |
| Deal Type | Recapitalization |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| PE ASSETS | 155.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is the investment arm of Goldman Sachs. The primary corporate investment group within the Merchant Banking Division is Goldman Sachs' direct investment arm. GS's direct investment arm consists of GS Capital Partners, GS Mezzanine Partners, and GS Growth Partners. GS Capital Partners is the direct corporate equity investment group which seeks LBO, recapitalization, and growth investments to help fund acquisitions, expansions, recapitalizations, restructurings, buyouts, and take privates. GS Capital Partners looks to invest between $50 and $800 million in opportunities in North/South America, Europe, Asia. GS Mezzanine Partners is the junior capital arm of Goldman Sachs. GS Mezzanine looks to invest between $200 million and and $800 million in transactions valued up to $10 billion. Investment proceeds are used to fund leveraged buyouts, expansion financings, recapitalizations, acquisitions, and restructurings. GS Growth looks to invest in growth equity transactions. The unit seeks to commit $20 to $200 million per investment. Other units within GS's merchant banking division include Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Urban Investments. Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 143 of 189 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 12 of 15 |
| Type: Recapitalization M&A Deals | 4 of 5 |
| State: Ontario M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Country: Canada M&A | 3 of 5 |
| Year: 2017 M&A | 10 of 11 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-25 |
Carver Korea Co.
Seoul, South Korea Carver Korea Co. Ltd. is a Korean cosmetics company that owns a number of brands including A.H.C (Aesthetic Hydration Cosmetics), Shara, and Vivito spanning sectors including skincare, make-up and fashion. The company has an established skincare products portfolio of more than 1,000 products which combines beauty with science to compete in some of the most lucrative segments of the cosmetics industry, such as eye creams, essences, and toners. Carver Korea first gained recognition for its quality through its sales at dermatology and skin care beauty salons. Currently, the company’s cosmetic brands are offered to consumers through various channels, including home shopping television networks, retail stores, duty free shops, beauty salons, skincare clinics and Internet commerce. |
Sell | €2.3B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-18 |
LRS
Morton Grove, Illinois, United States LRS is a provider of recycling and industry-leading waste diversion programs, affordable roll-off container services, and comprehensive waste removal to businesses and residential homeowners. LRS is based in Morton Grove, Illinois. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Venture Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| PE ASSETS | 500M USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Inter-Atlantic Group is a specialist private investment firm focused on opportunities within the financial and business services sectors. Specific sectors of interest include financial technology, banking, insurance, asset management and service providers to the financial services industry. The Firm primarily looks for opportunities based in the US. Inter-Atlantic was formed in 1992 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 10 of 15 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Type: Recapitalization M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| State: Ontario M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: Canada M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2017 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-22 |
Advizr
New York, New York, United States Advizr is a developer of software that will expand consumer and advisor access to high-quality financial planning services in an accessible format. The powerful, automated, interactive financial planning solution empowers advisors to serve clients in a cost-effective way, regardless of net worth. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-10 |
Hamilton Insurance
Pembroke, Bermuda Hamilton Insurance is an insurance and reinsurance company focused on generating attractive risk-adjusted returns by combining an experienced management and underwriting team. Hamilton Insurance was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Pembroke, Bermuda. |
Sell | - |
