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M&A Deal Summary

Platinum Equity Acquires Multi-Color

On February 25, 2019, private equity firm Platinum Equity acquired packaging company Multi-Color for 2.5B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Platinum Equity’s 6th transaction in the Packaging sector.
  • This is Platinum Equity’s 8th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Platinum Equity’s 82nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Platinum Equity’s 6th transaction in Ohio.
Investment Fate
  • Multi-Color was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2021.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-02-25
Target Multi-Color
Sector Packaging
Buyer(s) Platinum Equity
Deal Type Going Private
Deal Value 2.5B USD
Advisor(s) Goldman Sachs
William Blair (Financial)
Sidley
Keating Muething & Klekamp (Legal)

Target

Multi-Color

Batavia, Ohio, United States
Multi-Color is a provider of label solutions supporting a number of brands including leading producers of home and personal care, wine and spirit, food and beverage and specialty consumer products. MCC serves international brand owners in North, Central and South America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and China with a comprehensive range of the latest label technologies in Pressure Sensitive, Cut and Stack, In-Mold, Shrink Sleeve and Heat Transfer. Multi-Color was founded in 1916 and is based in Batavia, Ohio.

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Buyer

Platinum Equity

Beverly Hills, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 50.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Platinum Equity's headquarters in Beverly Hills, California.
Platinum Equity's headquarters in Beverly Hills, California.

Platinum Equity is a private equity firm focused on acquiring divestitures of larger public companies primarily in North America and Europe. Historically, Platinum targeted technology/software related businesses, however, the firm has since branched out beyond tech and will consider acquisitions in a broad range of industries including chemicals, communications, logistics, healthcare, automotive, industrial products, and business services. Platinum Equity was formed in 1995 by Tom Gores and is based in Beverly Hills, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 101 of 156
Sector: Packaging M&A 6 of 6
Type: Going Private M&A Deals 10 of 12
State: Ohio M&A 6 of 8
Country: United States M&A 82 of 121
Year: 2019 M&A 4 of 9
Size (of disclosed) 8 of 31
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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