M&A Deal Summary |
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Date | 2015-06-23 |
Target | Sterling Infosystems |
Sector | Business Services |
Buyer(s) | Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking |
Sellers(s) |
Calera Capital
Manulife Investment Management |
Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
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Category | Private Equity Firm |
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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 | # |
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Overall | 111 of 183 |
Sector (Business Services) | 9 of 15 |
Type (Secondary Buyout) | 36 of 67 |
State (New York) | 11 of 15 |
Country (United States) | 79 of 127 |
Year (2015) | 7 of 16 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2015-06-23 |
Gardman
Peterborough, United Kingdom Gardman Ltd. is a provider of wild bird-care products such as seeds and feeders; tooling, gardening footwear and gloves; lighting; greenhouses; and pots, planters and hanging baskets. Gardman Ltd. was founded in 1992 and is based in Peterborough, United Kingdom. |
Sell | - |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2015-06-25 |
TransUnion
Chicago, Illinois, United States TransUnion is a global provider of information and risk management solutions. TransUnion provides these solutions to businesses across multiple industries and to individual consumers. TransUnion technology and services enable businesses to make informed credit granting, risk management, underwriting, fraud protection and customer acquisition decisions by delivering data that's integrated with analytics and decisioning capabilities. TransUnion was founded in 1968 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. |
Sell | - |
Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 1991 |
PE ASSETS | 3.5B USD |
Size | Large |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
Calera Capital Partners LP is a private equity firm that targets investments in mid-sized North American businesses valued up to $750 million. Calera Capital looks to invest at least $35 million of equity capital per transaction. Target industries include manufacturing, software, healthcare, consumer products and services. Prospective transaction situations include leveraged recapitalizations of privately held companies, restructurings, growth financings/acquisitions, corporate spin-offs, and take-private situations. Calera seeks businesses with leading market positions, attractive margins, and strong organic growth. Calera Capital was formerly known as Fremont Partners, a unit of the Fremont Group. Calera Capital was formed in 1991 and has offices in San Francisco, California and Boston, Massachusetts.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 15 of 24 |
Sector (Business Services) | 2 of 3 |
Type (Secondary Buyout) | 4 of 8 |
State (New York) | 1 of 1 |
Country (United States) | 14 of 21 |
Year (2015) | 2 of 3 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2015-05-22 |
Risk Transfer Group
Jersey, United Kingdom Risk Transfer Group Ltd. provides insurance and reinsurance solutions in broking, underwriting and captive management in most major global wholesale markets. The company's brands include RFIB, the leading independent wholesale broker and Limehouse Agencies the fast-growing MGA and captive manager. |
Buy | - |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2015-11-08 |
Transaction Services Group
Auckland, New Zealand Transaction Services Group is an outsourced provider of highly differentiated solutions and technology that enables businesses to efficiently accept recurring payments from customers. Transaction Services Group was founded in 2007 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand. |
Buy | - |
Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
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Founded | 1998 |
Size | Large |
Type | Sector Agnostic |
Manulife Investment Management is a private investment group that provides mezzanine as well as non-controlling equity capital to middle-market businesses. Manulife Investment's target investment size is $10 to $50 million per transaction. The Group prefers opportunities located in the US. Manulife Investment Management was established in 1998 and maintains offices in Boston and New York City.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 6 of 19 |
Sector (Business Services) | 1 of 1 |
Type (Secondary Buyout) | 2 of 7 |
State (New York) | 1 of 1 |
Country (United States) | 6 of 18 |
Year (2015) | 1 of 1 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2014-12-23 |
dlhBOWLES
Canton, Ohio, United States dlhBOWLES is a supplier of innovative engineered plastic solutions to many of the largest corporations and most recognizable brands around the globe in the automotive and consumer products industries. The company designs and manufactures automotive products for camera and sensor wash systems, windshield washer systems, powertrain, chassis, and sunroof products. It also provides solutions for a wide array of consumer products in the areas of consumer sprays, plumbing, irrigation, and other diverse applications. dlhBOWLES was founded in 1961 and is based in Canton, Ohio. |
Buy | - |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2016-01-04 |
Dexter Axle
Elkhart, Indiana, United States Dexter Axle Co., Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of trailer axle, brake and suspension assemblies and related replacement parts used primarily in the industrial and utility trailer. |
Sell | - |