M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2005-12-18 |
| Target | Ariel Re |
| Sector | Insurance |
| Buyer(s) |
The Blackstone Group
TPG Oak Hill Capital Olympus Partners Thomas H. Lee Partners |
| Deal Type | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
| Deal Value | 1.0B USD |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 131.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Blackstone Group is a global alternative investment management firm. The Firm's investment activities span real estate, secondary investments, hedge funds, credit, infrastructure, and private equity. Blackstone's private equity group targets opportunities globally including buyout acquisitions of established companies, development projects, growth equity financings, and industry consolidations. Sectors of interest include automotive, healthcare, chemicals, industrial, commercial property, lodging, communications, media/publishing, consumer & retail, packaging, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, energy, technology, entertainment, telecommunications, financial services, theme parks, food & beverage, and transportation. Blackstone's private equity real estate group looks for opportunities across North/South America, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, and Europe. The real estate group will consider both equity and debt investments. Areas of interest include healthcare, hotel, industrial, office, residential, and retail. The Blackstone Group was formed in 1987 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 90 of 336 |
| Sector (Insurance) | 5 of 10 |
| Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) | 35 of 76 |
| Country (Bermuda) | 4 of 5 |
| Year (2005) | 11 of 11 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 91 of 172 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-12-15 |
New Skies Satellites N.V.
The Hague, Netherlands New Skies Satellites is one of only four fixed satellite communications companies with truly global satellite coverage, offering video, data, voice and Internet communications services to a range of telecommunications carriers, broadcasters, large corporations, Internet service providers and government entities around the world. |
Sell | $1.2B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-01 |
Montecito Broadcast Group
Montecito, California, United States Montecito operated network affiliate television stations in four U.S. cities. |
Buy | $264M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| PE ASSETS | 137.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
TPG Capital is a global, mega-sized private investment firm that manages a family of funds focused on private equity, real estate, venture capital, public equity and debt investing. TPG invests in opportunities across a broad range of industries and geographies. TPG generally seeks to invest in established businesses that can benefit from the Firm's operational experience and connections. Industries of interest include consumer, retail, healthcare, industrials, digital media, natural resources, energy, real estate, technology, and software. TPG was formerly known as Texas Pacific Group and was originally established in 1992 by David Bonderman, James Coulter and William Price. The Firm is based in Forth Worth, Texas with additional offices in Europe, Asia, and Australia.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 68 of 421 |
| Sector (Insurance) | 3 of 5 |
| Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) | 13 of 47 |
| Country (Bermuda) | 2 of 2 |
| Year (2005) | 14 of 15 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 65 of 105 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-12-05 |
Findexa
Oslo, Norway Findexa is one of Norway's largest publishers of telephone directories. |
Sell | kr5.4B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-12-28 |
LPL Financial
San Diego, California, United States LPL Financial is the exclusive provider of investment advisory, marketing, administrative, distribution and information systems services to the largest independent financial advisor network in the United States. LPL Financial was founded in 1989 and is based in San Diego, California. |
Buy | $2.5B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| PE ASSETS | 9.5B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Oak Hill Capital Partners was originally formed as the private equity investment vehicle for Robert Bass and in 1999, opened up to outside investors and raised its first private equity fund. Oak Hill looks to invest in middle-market companies and focuses its efforts within six industry groups. The six groups include basic industries; business and financial services; consumer, retail, and distribution; healthcare; media and telecom; and technology. Oak Hill targets businesses with defensible business models, strong market positions, and 'best-in-class' management. Oak Hill Capital was formed in 1986 and has offices in Stamford, Connecticut; Menlo Park, California; and New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 21 of 76 |
| Sector (Insurance) | 1 of 4 |
| Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) | 9 of 20 |
| Country (Bermuda) | 2 of 2 |
| Year (2005) | 3 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 5 of 21 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-12-14 |
WideOpenWest
Englewood, Colorado, United States WideOpenWest is a provider of high-speed Internet, cable TV, and phone serving communities in the U.S. WOW's operating philosophy is to deliver an employee and customer experience that lives up to its name. WideOpenWest was founded in 2001 and is based in Englewood, Colorado. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-08 |
Monsoon
Portland, Oregon, United States Monsoon is an e-commerce solutions company that powers the online businesses of mid-sized merchants through integrated solutions that allow these merchants to easily manage inventory, orders, and fulfillment; sell more products in more places; and intelligently price products across channels. Monsoon was founded in 1998 and is based in Portland, Oregon. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1988 |
| PE ASSETS | 8.4B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Olympus Partners is a private equity group focused on investing in growth companies with strong management, and positions in their respective markets. The Firm will consider both venture capital and private equity investments and looks to commit $50 to $300 million per transaction. The Firm focuses its investment activities within the business services, healthcare, financial services, consumer, restaurant, software/IT services, and logistics/transportation industries. Olympus Partners was formed in 1988 and is based in Stamford Connecticut.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 14 of 53 |
| Sector (Insurance) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) | 7 of 12 |
| Country (Bermuda) | 1 of 2 |
| Year (2005) | 2 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-31 |
Professional Service Industries
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, United States Professional Service Industries, Inc. is a provider of testing and assurance services to commercial and civil construction markets, with a broad service offering including building materials testing; geotechnical services; and property and environmental assurance. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-19 |
Tanenbaum-Harber
New York, New York, United States Tanenbaum-Harber Co. Inc. is a Insurance brokerage and risk management consulting, employee benefits brokerage. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1974 |
| PE ASSETS | 35.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Thomas H. Lee Partners (THL) is a private equity firm that seeks buyout, expansion, consolidation, distressed, and recapitalization investments across various industries. Sectors of interest include business and information services, consumer products/retail, financial services, healthcare, industrial, and media/communications. THL looks to invest $100 to $400 million in companies valued up to $2.5 billion. THL was formed in 1974 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 21 of 90 |
| Sector (Insurance) | 4 of 7 |
| Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) | 7 of 17 |
| Country (Bermuda) | 4 of 4 |
| Year (2005) | 4 of 5 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 24 of 28 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-11-04 |
Grupo Corporativo ONO S.A.
Madrid, Spain Grupo Corporativo ONO S.A. is a broadband service provider. It offers direct access telephony, pay television and internet access services to the residential market where, ONO offers advanced voice, data and value-added services across its own high capacity local access and national backbone networks. |
Buy | €2.3B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-12-27 |
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 | $635M |
