M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2014-10-15 |
| Target | Neovia Logistics |
| Sector | Transportation |
| Buyer(s) |
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking
Rhône Group |
| Sellers(s) | Platinum Equity |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
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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 | 103 of 182 |
| Sector (Transportation) | 3 of 3 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 34 of 66 |
| State (Texas) | 8 of 10 |
| Country (United States) | 75 of 126 |
| Year (2014) | 8 of 9 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-16 |
SPARTA Insurance Holdings
Hartford, Connecticut, United States SPARTA Insurance Holdings, Inc. provides property and casualty insurance for specialty and alternative risk programs. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-12 |
Neusoft Medical
Shenyang, China Neusoft Medical manufactures medical equipment, and provides medical IT solutions and healthcare services. Neusoft Medical was founded in 1998 and is based in Shenyang, China. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| PE ASSETS | 8.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Rhône Group is a private equity and financial advisory firm focused on large-scale buyouts across North America and Western Europe. Areas of interest include energy, materials, industrials, retail, consumer products, healthcare, and financial services. Rhône was formed in 1995 and has offices in New York, Paris, and London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 17 of 30 |
| Sector (Transportation) | 2 of 3 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 4 of 9 |
| State (Texas) | 2 of 5 |
| Country (United States) | 7 of 14 |
| Year (2014) | 3 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-29 |
Rexair
Troy, Michigan, United States Rexair is a direct seller and manufacturer of premium vacuum cleaning systems for residential customers. The company’s principal product, the Rainbow® vacuum cleaner, is the world’s premier home cleaning system and is sold in countries around the globe through a broad network of third-party distributors. Rexair was formed in 1936 and is based in Troy, Michigan. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-10 |
Global Knowledge
Cary, North Carolina, United States Global Knowledge is a world leader in technical skills training, supporting major enterprises and IT professionals with innovative and flexible learning solutions and offering authorized content from major technology providers. Global Knowledge delivers training in multiple modalities, both on-demand and instructor-led through virtual delivery and classrooms, blended formats, and customized on-site training, directly and through a worldwide partner network. Global Knowledge was founded in 1995 and is based in Cary, North Carolina. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| PE ASSETS | 48.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Platinum Equity is a private equity firm focused on acquiring divestitures of larger public companies primarily in North America and Europe. Historically, Platinum targeted technology/software related businesses, however, the firm has since branched out beyond tech and will consider acquisitions in a broad range of industries including chemicals, communications, logistics, healthcare, automotive, industrial products, and business services. Platinum Equity was formed in 1995 by Tom Gores and is based in Beverly Hills, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 35 of 78 |
| Sector (Transportation) | 2 of 6 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 9 of 21 |
| State (Texas) | 2 of 3 |
| Country (United States) | 28 of 65 |
| Year (2014) | 8 of 9 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-08 |
MegaPath
Costa Mesa, California, United States MegaPath provides fully managed IP-based Virtual Private Network connectivity solutions over both the public Internet and its private network. MegaPath was formed in 1996 and is based in Costa Mesa, California. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-29 |
Grupo Terratest
Madrid, Spain Grupo Terratest is a specialized international contractor providing foundation work, ground improvement, and micro-tunneling services for large-scale infrastructure projects and industrial, commercial and residential construction. Grupo Terratest was founded in 1959 and is based in Madrid, Spain. |
Buy | - |
