M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2007-03-29 |
| Target | SDI |
| Sector | Business Services |
| Buyer(s) |
Platinum Equity
Glencoe Capital |
| Deal Type | Going Private |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| PE ASSETS | 50.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
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 | 21 of 156 |
| Sector: Business Services M&A | 4 of 11 |
| Type: Going Private M&A Deals | 2 of 12 |
| State: Pennsylvania M&A | 1 of 9 |
| Country: United States M&A | 19 of 121 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 2 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-19 |
Advogent Group
Piscataway, New Jersey, United States Advogent delivers promotional and strategic communications, certified education and event data management services, and contract sales services to some of the world's largest pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. It has more than 700 employees and offices in California, Illinois, New Jersey, Ohio and Virginia. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-05 |
Broadleaf Logistics Co.
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Broadleaf distributes a wide range of building materials, including engineered wood products, oriented strand board, panels, framing lumber, and specialty products to the Canadian residential construction market. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.4B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Glencoe Capital is a private equity firm that invests in leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations of middle-market companies. Glencoe consists of Glencoe Capital Partners Funds which seeks North American businesses valued between $25 million and $125 million, and the Michigan Opportunities Fund which looks to invest in recapitalizations, buyouts, and growth equity transactions in Michigan. Sectors of interest include business and media services, financial services, food and consumer products, and industrials. Glencoe prefers platform companies to have at least $30 million of sales and EBITDA of at least $3 million. Glencoe Capital was formed in 1994 and is a unit of Leoville Holdings, an alternative investment manager. Glencoe Capital is based in Chicago with an additional office in Birmingham, Michigan.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 15 of 28 |
| Sector: Business Services M&A | 2 of 4 |
| Type: Going Private M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| State: Pennsylvania M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 13 of 25 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-31 |
Dixie Chemical
Pasadena, Texas, United States Dixie Chemical is a manufacturer of high-purity chemicals, complex compounds, and chemical intermediates for paper manufacturing, building and construction, packaging, consumer electronics, industrial coatings, and pharmaceutical manufacturing. Dixie Chemical has manufacturing operations in the Bayport Industrial Area, outside of Houston, TX. Dixie Chemical was founded in 1946 and is based in Pasadena, Texas. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-05-23 |
Fusion Education Group
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States Fusion Education Group operates private middle and high schools that offer individualized instruction. Classes at Fusion are delivered by one teacher to one student through a mastery-based learning model, which enables each session to be attuned to that student's specific learning cadence and style. The Fusion approach to learning is effective for all students, however, it is used most frequently by students who did not achieve full potential at his or her prior school due to, among other factors, challenges with group instruction stemming from anxiety, depression, ADHD or different learning styles. Fusion Education Group is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. |
Buy | - |
