Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2014-03-17 |
| Target | General Lighting Company |
| Sector | Electrical Equipment |
| Investor(s) | Philips |
| Sellers(s) | The Carlyle Group |
| Deal Type | Stake Purchase |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1891 |
| Sector | Consumer Products |
| Employees | 69,062 |
| Revenue | 18.2B EUR (2023) |
Philips is a diversified health and well-being company with products that include cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, oral healthcare, and male shaving and grooming. Koninklijke Philips was founded in 1891 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 15 of 33 |
| Sector (Electrical Equipment) | 3 of 3 |
| Type (Stake Purchase) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (Saudi Arabia) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2014) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-30 |
Speech Processing - Philips
Vienna, Austria Speech Processing - Philips is the market leader in professional dictation, almost every other professional voice recorder is Philips worldwide. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-17 |
Volcano
San Diego, California, United States Volcano Corp. is a provider of imaging and measurements for minimally invasive diagnostics and treatment of coronary artery disease and peripheral vascular disease. |
Buy | $1.2B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 435.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Carlyle Group is a global investment firm that pursues private equity, credit, and real estate investments worldwide. Carlyle's private equity practice practice pursues buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations and buildups, and growth capital financings. With offices in 19 countries, Carlyle can easily target opportunities throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East/North Africa and Latin America. Broad sectors of interest include aerospace, defense, automotive and transportation, consumer, retail, energy and power, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, technology services, business services, telecommunications and media. The Carlyle Group was formed in 1987 and is based in Washington DC.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 250 of 480 |
| Sector (Electrical Equipment) | 5 of 5 |
| Type (Stake Purchase) | 4 of 13 |
| Country (Saudi Arabia) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2014) | 7 of 24 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-13 |
Traxys
Strassen, Luxembourg Traxys is an intermediary between base metal, noble alloy, industrial mineral producers, and industrial end-users. The Company provides a full range of commercial services such as marketing, sales, distribution, hedging, supply chain financing, raw materials sourcing, credit risk coverage, and logistics. Traxys was formed in 1919 and is based in Strassen, Luxembourg. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-02 |
Sermeta
Morlaix, France Sermeta is a global manufacturer of stainless steel heat exchangers for condensing boilers in commercial and residential premises across Europe and North America. Sermeta was founded in 1993 and is based in Morlaix, France. |
Sell | - |
