M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2017-01-30 |
| Target | UniRush |
| Sector | Internet Software and Services |
| Buyer(s) | Green Dot |
| Sellers(s) | The Carlyle Group |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 147M USD |
| Advisor(s) | William Blair (Financial) Debevoise & Plimpton (Legal) |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Employees | 1,150 |
| Revenue | 1.7B USD (2024) |
Green Dot is an issuer of prepaid master and visa cards that provides reloading services. Green Dot Bank focuses on serving low and moderate income families with financial products and services, including prepaid cards, checking accounts and cash processing services distributed through a network of retail stores, neighborhood financial service centers and via digital channels. Green Dot was founded in 1999 and is based in Provo, Utah.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 6 of 6 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 3 of 3 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 6 of 6 |
| State: Illinois M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 6 of 6 |
| Year: 2017 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-18 |
Santa Barbara Tax Products Group
San Diego, California, United States Santa Barbara Tax Products Group LLC is a provider of financial products and processing services to the tax preparation industry. TPG provides its services through third party tax preparation firms, including tax preparers and tax software providers. |
Buy | $320M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 435.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Carlyle Group is a global investment firm that pursues private equity, credit, and real estate investments worldwide. Carlyle's private equity practice practice pursues buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations and buildups, and growth capital financings. With offices in 19 countries, Carlyle can easily target opportunities throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East/North Africa and Latin America. Broad sectors of interest include aerospace, defense, automotive and transportation, consumer, retail, energy and power, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, technology services, business services, telecommunications and media. The Carlyle Group was formed in 1987 and is based in Washington DC.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 318 of 488 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 14 of 17 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 136 of 202 |
| State: Illinois M&A | 12 of 14 |
| Country: United States M&A | 189 of 261 |
| Year: 2017 M&A | 1 of 26 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 105 of 137 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-05 |
Claritas
Ithaca, New York, United States Claritas is a provider of consumer segmentation analysis for marketers. Claritas’ proprietary segmentation algorithm and differentiated access to data sources provide unique insights to businesses regarding their marketplace and consumers. Through Claritas’ core product, PRIZM® Premier Segmentation, clients are able to better understand where their consumers live, work, play, and shop for more effective and efficient marketing. Claritas was formed in 1971 and is based in Ithaca, New York. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-02 |
Golden Goose
Milan, Italy Golden Goose is a designer of contemporary luxury casual wear and accessories, mostly known globally for its Golden Goose sneakers brand. Golden Goose Deluxe Brand develops total look collections for both men and women and caters to the needs of quality-conscious sophisticated customers in search of a lifestyle brand that offers distinctiveness and differentiation from the mainstream global luxury brands. Golden Goose was founded in 2000 and is based in Milan, Italy. |
Buy | - |
