M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2002-12-01 |
| Target | Legrand |
| Sector | Electrical Equipment |
| Buyer(s) |
KKR
Montagu Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking |
| Deal Type | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
| Deal Value | 5.1B EUR |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1976 |
| PE ASSETS | 510.0B 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 STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 20 of 483 |
| Sector (Electrical Equipment) | 2 of 3 |
| Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) | 6 of 66 |
| Country (France) | 1 of 17 |
| Year (2002) | 4 of 4 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 19 of 104 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-01 |
Argillon
Germany Argillon Group is an international group specialising in catalysts and advanced ceramic materials. The group currently manufactures and sells a range of products into a number of different industries. Argillon has leading catalyst technology which is used to control the emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx). Its products include catalysts for mobile and stationary applications including heavy and medium duty diesel vehicles; stationary diesel engines; marine applications; and coal, oil and gas fired turbines in power stations. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-10-16 |
Elmer s Products
Columbus, Ohio, United States Elmer's Products, Inc. is a provider of activity-based adhesive and cutting products that inspire creativity in the classroom, at home, in the office, in the workshop and at the craft table. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1968 |
| PE ASSETS | 11.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Montagu is an independent private equity firm focused on European management buyouts and growth capital transactions. The Firm seeks opportunities valued between €100 million and €1 billion. Sectors of interest include healthcare, medical products, financial services, software, IT, information services, and education. Montagu dates back to 1968 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 52 of 115 |
| Sector (Electrical Equipment) | 2 of 3 |
| Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) | 43 of 59 |
| Country (France) | 6 of 21 |
| Year (2002) | 4 of 4 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 31 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-12-01 |
Volution
Crawley, United Kingdom Volution is a manufacturer and distributor of ventilation products. The company operates through two divisions: the Ventilation Group, which primarily supplies ventilation products for residential and commercial construction applications in the UK, the Nordics, the Benelux countries and Germany; and Torin-Sifan, which supplies motors, fans and blowers to OEMs of heating and ventilation products for both residential and commercial construction applications in Europe. Volution Group was founded in 2014 and is based in Crawley, England. |
Buy | £125M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-02-01 |
Ampafrance SA
Cholet, France Ampafrance is the leading European manufacturer of a broad range of baby products including strollers, car seats and other smaller products. Its products are sold under the Bebe Confort, Monbebe, Baby Relax and Babideal brands. |
Sell | €225M |
| 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 STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 11 of 182 |
| Sector (Electrical Equipment) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) | 5 of 33 |
| Country (France) | 1 of 6 |
| Year (2002) | 4 of 4 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 8 of 52 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-07-01 |
Burger King
Miami, Florida, United States Burger King is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. Burger King operates in-house restaurants as well as serves as a franchisor to thousands of independent locations around the world. Burger King was established in 1954 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida. |
Buy | $2.3B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-12-11 |
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. |
Sell | - |
