M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2009-11-13 |
| Target | Hostelworld |
| Sector | Internet Software and Services |
| Buyer(s) | Hellman & Friedman |
| Sellers(s) | Summit Partners |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Deal Value | 342M USD |
| Advisor(s) | Morgan Stanley Oaklins (Financial) Maples Group (Legal) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| PE ASSETS | 115.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Hellman & Friedman is a large private equity firm on the West Coast of the US. H&F focuses on control and minority investments in a variety of transaction structures and will consider opportunities across the US and Europe. H&F seeks buyouts and business in need of restructurings that operate in defensible markets with predictable revenue and earnings growth. Target sectors include financial services, healthcare, indusrial, energy, insurance, media, marketing, professional services, software, and information services. H&F's target equity investment size is $300 million to $1 billion. Hellman & Friedman was formed in 1984 and has offices in San Francisco, New York City, and London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 40 of 90 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 3 of 10 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 5 of 27 |
| Country: Ireland M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2009 M&A | 3 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 38 of 40 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-11-09 |
Datatel
Fairfax, Virginia, United States Datatel has focused exclusively on helping colleges and universities manage their business processes. Datatel today provides fully integrated enterprise information management software solutions to more than 600 colleges, universities and other higher education institutions serving almost 4 million students |
Buy | $570M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-29 |
Sedgwick
Memphis, Tennessee, United States Sedgwick is a global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions. The Company provides technology-enabled claims management solutions for workers’ compensation, disability, liability, and property claims. Sedgwick was founded in 1969 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee. |
Buy | $1.1B |
| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| PE ASSETS | 45.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Summit Partners is a private investment and asset management firm focused on venture, growth, credit, and public equity investing. Sectors of interest include business services, communications technology and services, consumer products, energy, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, industrial products, internet/information services, media/entertainment, semiconductors, electronics, and software. Summit Partners is known for having a proactive business development group for sourcing transactions. Summit will consider both minority or majority investment stakes and is willing to commit as little as $10 million or as much as $500 million in combined debt/junior capital per transaction. The Firm's geographic coverage spans North America and Europe. Summit Partners was formed in 1984 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 142 of 298 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 7 of 31 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 12 of 64 |
| Country: Ireland M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2009 M&A | 4 of 4 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 20 of 51 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-30 |
ApoCell
Houston, Texas, United States ApoCell, Inc. is a molecular diagnostics laboratory that develops proprietary technology to analyze the effectiveness of oncology compounds for large pharmaceutical and biotech companies. ApoCell, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is based in Houston, Texas. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-01 |
Salient Partners
Houston, Texas, United States Salient Partners is an investment management firm and a recognized innovator in the development, management, and delivery of sophisticated, non-traditional investment solutions for both institutional and retail investors. Salient Partners is based in Houston, Texas. |
Buy | - |
