M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2011-04-26 |
| Target | Smart Modular Technologies |
| Sector | Technology Hardware |
| Buyer(s) |
Silver Lake
Sumeru Equity Partners |
| Deal Type | Going Private |
| Deal Value | 645M USD |
| Advisor(s) | Barclays Investment Bank (Financial) Kaye Scholer LLP Davis Polk & Wardwell (Legal) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| PE ASSETS | 104.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Silver Lake is a mega-sized private equity firm focused on a broad range of growth investments in and acquisitions of technology companies. Silver Lake is subdivided into several investing groups including Silver Lake Partners, Silver Lake Sumeru, Silver Lake Waterman, Silver Lake Alpine, and Silver Lake Kraftwerk. Silver Lake Partners pursues large-scale private investments in companies within the technology, tech-enabled and related growth industries. Silver Lake Sumeru invests in middle market technology companies with established business models and attractive growth prospects where there is an opportunity to create value through operational transformation. Silver Lake Waterman provides growth capital to later-stage companies in the technology and technology-enabled industries, offering flexible solutions to finance expansion and acquisitions. Silver Lake Alpine is Silver Lake's debt and credit investing arm. Silver Lake Kraftwerk provides growth capital to technology and tech-enabled businesses driving efficiency across the operations, energy, and resources industries. Silver Lake Partners was formed in 1999 is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 46 of 135 |
| Sector (Technology Hardware) | 3 of 6 |
| Type (Going Private) | 9 of 17 |
| State (California) | 10 of 37 |
| Country (United States) | 34 of 95 |
| Year (2011) | 3 of 9 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 27 of 30 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-11 |
Terremark Worldwide
Miami, Florida, United States Terremark Worldwide, Inc. provides managed information technology (IT) solutions with data centers. |
Sell | $1.4B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-10 |
Skype
Luxembourg, Luxembourg Skype provides internet based communication tools and software for individuals and businesses. Skype was formed in 2003. |
Sell | $8.5B |
Sumeru Equity Partners, Inc. is a technology-focused private equity firm that makes investments in mid-market software, technology enabled services, and hardware companies with a focus on growth. Sumeru Equity Partners typically invests between $25 and $200 million in companies with revenues greater than $10 million. Sumeru Equity Partners was formed in 2014 and is based in Foster City, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 21 |
| Sector (Technology Hardware) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Going Private) | 2 of 3 |
| State (California) | 1 of 6 |
| Country (United States) | 3 of 14 |
| Year (2011) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-09-20 |
Locaweb
Sao Paulo, Brazil Locaweb is a provider of Webhosting and cloud computing services to small/medium businesses. Locaweb was founded in 1998 and is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-12 |
Velocity Technology Solutions
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Velocity Technology Solutions, Inc. is a provider of enterprise software hosting and systems integration services to mid-market businesses and government entities. Velocity Technology Solutions was founded in 2003 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina. |
Buy | - |
