M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2019-02-20 |
| Target | Allied Universal |
| Sector | Safety/Security |
| Buyer(s) |
MKH Capital Partners
Alvarez & Marsal Capital Partners W Capital Partners La Caisse |
| Sellers(s) |
Wendel Group
Warburg Pincus |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Deal Value | 7.0B USD |
| Advisor(s) | Barclays Investment Bank Morgan Stanley (Financial) Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton (Legal) |
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MKH Capital Partners is a private investment firm focused on control buyouts and select minority of mid-sized companies valued between $20 and $300 million. The Firm will consider opportunities through the US, Canada, and Latin America with a focus on family or entrepreneur owned companies in search of a partner. MKH Capital Partners was formed in 2020 and is based in Coral Gables, Florida.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 4 |
| Sector: Safety/Security M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| State: Pennsylvania M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 1 of 4 |
| Year: 2019 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 |
Clean Streak Ventures
Altamonte Springs, Florida, United States Clean Streak Ventures is an express car wash platform operating under the Clean Machine and Top Dog Express brands. It provides modern express car wash locations on prime real estate with excellent wash quality and differentiated service for a growing base of recurring subscription members. Clean Streak Ventures is based in Altamonte Springs, Florida. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.8B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Alvarez & Marsal Capital Partners (A&M Capital) is a private equity investment firm affiliated with financial advisory and due diligence provider Alvarez & Marsal. A&M Capital looks to invest $20 to $75 million in North American and Western European companies valued up to $750 million. The Firm looks for control situations where it can leverage its operational expertise. Sectors of interest include general industrial/manufacturing, consumer, retail, healthcare, business services, transportation, and energy. Alvarez & Marsal Capital Partners was established in 2011 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 11 of 33 |
| Sector: Safety/Security M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 2 of 11 |
| State: Pennsylvania M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 10 of 24 |
| Year: 2019 M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-06 |
PatientCare EMS Solutions
Tyler, Texas, United States PatientCare EMS Solutions is a provider of ground-based 911 emergency ambulance services and other critical healthcare logistics solutions which has forged solid reputations in communities both large and small. The company provides its partner's transparency into technology and data, so together we can deploy specialists and dispatch transportation in the most timely manner possible for more than 350,000 patients a year. PatientCare EMS Solutions is based in Tyler, Teaxs. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-16 |
La Patria
Bologna, Italy La Patria Srl offers fire prevention, video surveillance, anti-intrusion systems for the protection of the home, business, and company. La Patria was founded in 1950 and is based in Bologna, Italy. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Secondary Investor |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| PE ASSETS | 3.0B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
W Capital Partners is a private investment group focused on direct secondary investments. W Capital Partners has a particular interest in growth equity secondary investments as well as buyout minority secondary investments, where existing shareholders are looking for liquidity. W Capital Partners was founded in 2001 and is based in New York, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 22 of 23 |
| Sector: Safety/Security M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 2 of 3 |
| State: Pennsylvania M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 21 of 22 |
| Year: 2019 M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-06 |
SS8
Milpitas, California, United States SS8 provides end-to-end communications and cyber intelligence solutions to access and intercept information and conduct data discovery to deliver actionable intelligence for analysis to national governments law enforcement agencies. SS8 was founded in 1999 and is based in Milpitas, California. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-13 |
Workfront
Lehi, Utah, United States Workfront, Inc. is a provider of Software as a Service (SaaS)-based project management and collaborative workforce management solutions. Workfront is the first enterprise application platform for knowledge workers, helping people get their best work done by automating projects and processes, managing content, and providing company-wide collaboration in a single system of record. Workfront was established in 2001 and is based in Lehi, Utah. |
Buy | $280M |
CDPQ is a global asset management firm focused on a variety of investing strategies including fixed income, real estate, infrastructure, private equity, venture capital, and public equities. Within private equity, CDPQ looks to acquire significant minority stakes in businesses operating in a variety of sectors and seeks to commit $250 million to $1 billion per transaction. CDPQ was established in 1965 and is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 58 of 106 |
| Sector: Safety/Security M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 16 of 20 |
| State: Pennsylvania M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 12 of 26 |
| Year: 2019 M&A | 1 of 8 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 13 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-28 |
Plusgrade
Montreal, Quebec, Canada Plusgrade provides revenue solutions to airline, hospitality, cruise, passenger rail, and financial services companies. Plusgrade was founded in 2009 and is based in Montreal, Quebec. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-07 |
Lightspeed
Montreal, Quebec, Canada Lightspeed is a provider of POS platform for stores and restaurants. The company provides customers with a simple way to build, manage, and grow their retail, restaurant, or e-commerce business, and create a best-in-class customer experience. Its end-to-end solutions unify inventory, customer management, sales, and analytics across all channels, in-store, and online. Lightspeed was founded in 2005 and is based in Montreal, Quebec. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1704 |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Wendel Group is a publicly traded investment group that seeks to invest €200 to €700 in public and private companies. The Firm focuses on opportunities across France, Germany, and the Benelux, but will also consider opportunities in greater Europe, North America, and select regions of Africa. Target companies typically exhibit predictable cash-flows, high barriers to entry, and are leaders in their respective markets. Wendel was originally established in 1704 and is based in Paris.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 9 of 14 |
| Sector: Safety/Security M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 4 of 6 |
| State: Pennsylvania M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Country: United States M&A | 3 of 3 |
| Year: 2019 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 8 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-14 |
PlaYce
Sèvres Cedex, France PlaYce is a pan-African property company created by CFAO to support its retail development plan. SGI Africa develops and operates shopping centers primarily through its PlaYce brand. The company opened its first PlaYce shopping center in Côte d'Ivoire at the end of 2015 (PlaYce Marcory, Abidjan) and aims to expand into seven other West and Central African countries. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-15 |
Crisis Prevention Institute
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Crisis Prevention Institute is a training organization specializing in the safe management of disruptive and assaultive behavior. CPI's training reduces the frequency and impact of incidents resulting from aggressive behavior in the workplace, improve professionals' confidence levels, help customers comply with regulatory requirements, and create a safer environment for all involved. Crisis Prevention Institute was founded in 1980 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. |
Buy | $910M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1966 |
| PE ASSETS | 83.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Warburg Pincus is a mega-sized, global private equity firm focused on investment opportunities across North America, Asia, and Europe. Warburg will consider investing at various company stages, from early-stage opportunities to distressed situations. Warburg Pincus is organized by industry groups. Verticals include financial services, healthcare, technology, media & telecommunications, energy, consumer & industrial, and real estate. Within financial services, Warburg will consider asset/wealth managers, banks, exchanges, financial technology, insurance, transaction processing, private banking, and specialty/consumer finance. Within healthcare, specific areas of interest include medical devices, healthcare services, and biotech/pharmaceuticals. Within technology/media/communications, Warburg targets software, media/internet/information, financial technology, telecom, business services, and systems/semiconductors. Within energy, specific areas of interest include oil/gas exploration, power generation/transmission, and alternative energy. Warburg Pincus raised its first fund in 1966 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 174 of 263 |
| Sector: Safety/Security M&A | 4 of 4 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 28 of 47 |
| State: Pennsylvania M&A | 5 of 6 |
| Country: United States M&A | 100 of 148 |
| Year: 2019 M&A | 2 of 21 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 4 of 66 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-11 |
IndiaFirst Life
Mumbai, India IndiaFirst Life is a life insurance company that provides participating, non-participating and unit-linked insurance products. The company distributes its products primarily to Bank of Baroda and Andhra Bank customers through the banks’ 8,600+ branch network. IndiaFirst Life was founded in 2009 and is based in Mumbai, India. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-25 |
Kestra Financial
Austin, Texas, United States Kestra Financial is a provider of independent advisor platforms that empowers sophisticated independent financial professionals, including traditional and hybrid RIAs, to prosper, grow and provide superior client service. Kestra Financial was founded in 1997 and is based in Austin, Texas. |
Buy | - |
