M&A Deal Summary

SVP Global Acquires SGS

On November 17, 2021, distressed investor SVP Global acquired packaging company SGS from Onex Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is SVP Global’s 1st transaction in the Packaging sector.
  • This is SVP Global’s 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is SVP Global’s 1st transaction in Kentucky.
Investment Fate
  • SGS was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2023.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-11-17
Target SGS
Sector Packaging
Buyer(s) SVP Global
Sellers(s) Onex Partners
Deal Type Recapitalization
Advisor(s) Evercore Group (Financial)
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson (Legal)

Target

SGS

Louisville, Kentucky, United States
SGS is a global provider of packaging graphic services to branded consumer products companies, retailers and the printers that service them. SGS was founded in 1946 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

SVP Global

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Distressed Investor
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 17.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Strategic Value Partners is an opportunistic asset management firm focused on distressed opportunities. The Firm targets distressed, deep-value opportunities where it typically takes an active role in transactions, whether driving the financial restructuring of companies facing bankruptcy, on ad hoc or formal creditors’ committees, or leading the turnaround of a business by driving the strategic and operational direction of the company. Strategic Value Partners was established in 2001 and is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 18
Sector: Packaging M&A 1 of 1
Type: Recapitalization M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Kentucky M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 5 of 11
Year: 2021 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-01 Auto-Estradas do Douro Litoral

Lisboa, Portugal

Auto-Estradas do Douro Litoral operates 73km of toll roads in the Douro region of Portugal that provide critical links to Porto. Auto-Estradas do Douro Litoral is based in Lisboa, Portugal.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-23 WPG

Columbus, Ohio, United States

WPG is a REIT with a portfolio of approximately 90 retail real-estate assets, including high quality open-air centers and enclosed malls. WPG is based in Columbus, Ohio.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Onex Partners

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 21.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Onex Partners is the private equity investment arm of Onex Corp., a Canadian based public investment and asset management firm that also invests in real estate and credit securities. Onex Partners targets investments in large companies, and ONCAP which invests in smaller middle-market companies. Both groups consider North American businesses in a wide range of industries with a special interest in aerospace, healthcare, and industrial companies. Prospective transaction situations include corporate carve-outs where the firm can leverage restructuring capabilities. Onex Corp. was established in 1984 and is based in Toronto with an additional office in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 36 of 40
Sector: Packaging M&A 2 of 2
Type: Recapitalization M&A Deals 1 of 2
State: Kentucky M&A 3 of 3
Country: United States M&A 28 of 31
Year: 2021 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-09 Fidelity BSG

Hunt Valley, Maryland, United States

Fidelity BSG is a provider of technical building solutions for the commercial and industrial facilities market, delivering best-in-class, non-discretionary services through every phase of a building’s lifecycle. Fidelity BSG is headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-07 Tes Global

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Tes Global is an international provider of software services to make life easier for schools and teachers. All products and services are built with teachers and schools needs at the core, ensuring they are innovative, trusted education solutions. Tes Global products play a critical role helping teachers and school leaders deal with the challenges of teaching, including safeguarding and compliance, smart pupil management, and staff management. This dedication and focus supports educators across the globe in providing high quality education to millions of children using smart, flexible, and cost-effective solutions. A global Company, Tes Global was formed in 1910 and is based in Sheffield, United Kingdom.

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