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| Date | October 1, 1999 |
| Target | Wincor Nixdorf AG |
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Buyer(s) |
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking
KKR |
| Sellers(s) | Siemens |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
| Deal Value | 800M USD |
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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 Context for Buyer | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 189 |
| Sector: Information Technology | 1 of 16 |
| Type: Divestiture | 1 of 13 |
| Country: Germany | 2 of 7 |
| Year: 1999 | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 33 of 51 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-02-01 |
Western Wireless
Issaquah, Washington, United States Western Wireless Corporation is a cellular network operator that provided mobile telecommunications service to subscribers in 19 western states and seven countries. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-03-29 |
Seagate Technology
Dublin, Ireland Seagate Technology is a provider of technology and products enabling people to store, access, and manage information. The Company is committed to providing best-in-class products to help people get information when, where and how they want it. Seagate is the world's largest manufacturer of disc drives magnetic discs and read-write heads, an innovator in tape drives, and a leading developer of Business Intelligence software. Seagate Technology was founded in 1978 and is based in Dublin, Ireland. |
Buy | $2.0B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1976 |
| PE ASSETS | 267.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
KKR is a global investment firm founded by Jerome Kohlberg, Henry Kravis, and George Roberts. The Firm is separated into several business segments including private markets, public markets, capital markets, and other principal activities. KKR's private equity practice invests in management buyouts, take privates, corporate divestitures, industry consolidations, and partnerships with family-owned companies. KKR will invest in a broad range of industries and companies and will consider businesses throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia/New Zealand. Sectors of interest include chemicals, consumer products, energy and natural resources, financial services, healthcare, industrial, media/communications, retail, and technology. In addition to its traditional principal investment activity business, KKR also invests in infrastructure assets. KKR was formed in 1976 and is based in New York, New York.
| Deal Context for Buyer | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 13 of 503 |
| Sector: Information Technology | 1 of 28 |
| Type: Divestiture | 4 of 54 |
| Country: Germany | 1 of 25 |
| Year: 1999 | 1 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 85 of 110 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-07-23 |
Randall s Food Markets
Houston, Texas, United States Randall's Food Markets, Inc. a privately owned 116 store Texas-based supermarket chain, operates 46 Randalls stores in the Houston area, 12 stores in Austin and 58 Tom Thumb stores in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. |
Sell | $1.4B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-11-28 |
DZS
Plano, Texas, United States DZS designs and manufactures network equipment for telephone companies and cable operators worldwide to deliver a rich array of voice, data, video, and entertainment services. DZS was incorporated in 1996 and is based in Plano, Texas. |
Buy | $500M |
| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1847 |
| Sector | Diversified |
| Employees | 320,000 |
| Revenue | 75.9B EUR (2024) |
Siemens is a global engineering and electronics conglomerate company headquartered in Munich. Siemens serves a variety of customers and is organized in in four main divisions: Industry, Energy, Healthcare, and Infrastructure & Cities. Siemens was founded in 1847 and is based in Munich, Germany.
| Deal Context for Seller | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 27 |
| Sector: Information Technology | 1 of 4 |
| Type: Divestiture | 2 of 23 |
| Country: Germany | 3 of 16 |
| Year: 1999 | 2 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 4 of 11 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-04-01 |
Infineon Technologies
Neubiberg, Germany Infineon Technologies offers semiconductors and system solutions for automotive and industrial electronics and chip card and security applications. Infineon Technologies was founded in 1999 and is based in Neubiberg, Germany. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01-01 |
Entex IT Service
Rye Brook, New York, United States Entex IT Service, Inc. provides computer owners with a clear and easy set up process. |
Buy | - |
