Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2002-12-08 |
| Target | Hexcel |
| Sector | Manufacturing |
| Investor(s) |
Greenbriar Equity Group
Berkshire Partners |
| Deal Type | PIPE |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| PE ASSETS | 10.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Greenbriar Equity Group is a specialized private equity firm focused on investing in the global transportation and advanced manufacturing industries. Companies of interest include traditional carriers, such as railroads, cruise lines, airlines, air freight, shipping, and trucking, as well as ancillary manufacturers and service companies that support the transportation industry. Greenbriar will consider making majority as well as minority investments through a variety of structures, including leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, growth capital investments, corporate joint ventures and privatizations. The Firm targets businesses valued from $100 million to $1 billion. Greenbriar Equity was formed in 1999 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 47 |
| Sector: Manufacturing M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: PIPE M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| State: Connecticut M&A | 1 of 5 |
| Country: United States M&A | 3 of 42 |
| Year: 2002 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-07-05 |
Active Aero Group Holdings
Belleville, Michigan, United States Active Aero Group Holdings, Inc. is a full service premium logistics and expedited air cargo companies servicing the on-demand air freight and ground market segments in North America. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-12 |
Electro-Motive Diesel
Lagrange, Illinois, United States Electro-Motive Diesel designs, manufactures, and sells diesel-electric locomotives for the commercial railroad applications in the United States and internationally. The company provides railway transport and diesel engine solutions for intercity passenger, commuter, switching, freight, industrial, and mining applications. It also provides diesel power engines for marine propulsion, offshore and land based oil well drilling rigs, and stationary power generation, as well as OEM parts and services for rail, marine, and power generation applications. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| PE ASSETS | 16.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Berkshire Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in businesses with strong management and that lead their respective markets. Berkshire will consider investments in both public and private companies. Prospective transactions for private companies include leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, growth capital financings, and privatizations. Public company transactions include take-privates, PIPEs, and equity stakes. Berkshire generally looks to invest $150 to $500 million of equity capital per transaction in companies valued up to $2 billion. Sectors of interest include industrial manufacturing, consumer products, retailing, transportation, communications and business services. Berkshire Partners was formed in 1984 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 28 of 106 |
| Sector: Manufacturing M&A | 5 of 5 |
| Type: PIPE M&A Deals | 2 of 3 |
| State: Connecticut M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Country: United States M&A | 25 of 94 |
| Year: 2002 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-01 |
Tranz Rail
New Zealand National railroad of New Zealand. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-27 |
Acosta
Jacksonville, Florida, United States Acosta Sales & Marketing provides outsourced sales, marketing and merchandising services to manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of consumer packaged goods. Acosta was founded in 1927 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida. |
Buy | $150M |
