M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2008-09-25 |
| Target | Verra Mobility |
| Sector | Safety/Security |
| Buyer(s) | Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking |
| Sellers(s) | TransCore Holdings |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
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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 | 66 of 189 |
| Sector: Safety/Security M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 8 of 13 |
| State: Arizona M&A | 1 of 4 |
| Country: United States M&A | 46 of 130 |
| Year: 2008 M&A | 11 of 12 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-01 |
CIFA
Milano, Italy CIFA is a concrete equipment manufacturer offering full-line concrete equipment including concrete pumps, concrete mixers, plants, and formworks. CIFA was founded in 1928 and is based in Milano, Italy. |
Buy | €511M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-20 |
Legends
New York, New York, United States Legends provides hospitality, merchandise, ticket sales, planning, sponsorships and experiential services to the sports and entertainment industries, as well as the management of landmark attractions such as Yankee Stadium, AT&T Stadium (home of the Dallas Cowboys) and the observatory at New York City’s World Trade Center. Legends was founded in 2008 and is based in New York. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Sector | Information Technology |
TransCore Holdings, Inc is a provider of technologies and related services in areas such as radio frequency identification (RFID), satellite-based communication, mobile asset tracking, security applications and comprehensive toll system and processing services.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector: Safety/Security M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| State: Arizona M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2008 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-07-17 |
Verra Mobility
Mesa, Arizona, United States Verra Mobility is a provider of smart mobility, serving the world's largest commercial fleets and rental car companies in managing tolling transactions and violations for more than 8.5 million vehicles and operating more than 4,000 red-light, speed, and school bus stop arm safety cameras. Verra Mobility maintains its leadership position in the marketplace through meaningful scale and has demonstrated consistent revenue growth underscored by its differentiated transaction processing model. Verra Mobility was founded in 2016 and is based in Mesa, Arizona. |
Buy | - |
