M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2014-04-11 |
| Target | Flint Group Germany |
| Sector | Manufacturing |
| Buyer(s) |
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking
Koch Industries |
| Sellers(s) | CVC Capital Partners |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Deal Value | 2.2B EUR |
| Advisor(s) | Greenhill & Co., Inc. (Financial) |
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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 | 98 of 181 |
| Sector (Manufacturing) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 30 of 65 |
| Country (Germany) | 7 of 8 |
| Year (2014) | 3 of 9 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 17 of 52 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-13 |
ISS
SAborg, Denmark ISS is one of the world?s largest facility services companies with more than 290,000 employees in more than 40 countries worldwide. The company holds market leading positions in most of the countries where it operates. ISS was founded in 1901 and is based in Søborg, Denmark. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-17 |
Michael Foods
Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States Michael Foods is a producer of value-added food products and service solutions to customers across the foodservice, retail and food ingredient channels. It holds market positions in attractive categories including value-added egg products, refrigerated potato products and cheese and other dairy case products. |
Sell | $2.5B |
| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1940 |
| Sector | Diversified |
| Employees | 60,000 |
| Revenue | 115.0B USD (2012) |
Koch Industries owns a diverse group of companies engaged in refining and chemicals; fibers and polymers; commodity and financial trading; and forest and consumer products. Koch Industries was formed in 1940 and is based in Wichita, Kansas.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 14 |
| Sector (Manufacturing) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (Germany) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2014) | 1 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 5 of 7 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-09 |
Molex
Lisle, Illinois, United States Molex Incorporated is a global manufacturer of electronic, electrical and fiber optic interconnection systems. Molex operates 45 manufacturing locations in 17 countries and employs more than 36,000 people globally. |
Buy | $7.2B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-19 |
Oplink Communications
Fremont, California, United States Oplink is a provider of optical communication components, intelligent modules and subsystems. The company offers advanced solutions in DWDM and CWDM bandwidth creation, optical amplification, switching & routing, wavelength conditioning, monitoring & protection, connectivity and system-level integration, as well as a broad portfolio of optical transceivers for metro WDM, aggregation and access applications. |
Buy | $445M |
| 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 | 104 of 173 |
| Sector (Manufacturing) | 9 of 12 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 23 of 42 |
| Country (Germany) | 7 of 8 |
| Year (2014) | 1 of 8 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 10 of 54 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-11 |
Deoleo
Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Spain Deoleo is a manufacturer, marketer, and seller of olive oil worldwide. The company offers olive oil under the Bertolli, Carapelli, Carbonell brands. Deoleo was founded in 1995 and is based in Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Spain. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-21 |
Executive Centre
Hong Kong, China Executive Centre provides serviced offices, virtual office representation services, meeting and conference facilities, and business concierge services to multinational corporations, small and medium enterprises, and start-ups. Executive Centre was founded in 1994 and is based in Hong Kong. |
Buy | - |
