Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2011-08-24 |
| Target | Raet |
| Sector | Internet Software and Services |
| Investor(s) | CVC Capital Partners |
| Sellers(s) |
Advent International
Taros Capital Intermediate Capital Group |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| PE ASSETS | 177.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
CVC Capital Partners is a global private equity firm focused on investments in large companies located in Europe, North America, and Asia. CVC looks for opportunities with stable cash flows and talented management, and will consider businesses in a variety of industries. Target sectors include textiles, industrial products, waste management, building materials, energy/utilities, business services, financial services, distribution, healthcare, media, semiconductors, and gaming. CVC can handle transactions valued from €200 million to €10 billion. CVC Capital Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in Luxembourg.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 142 of 328 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 1 of 8 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 16 of 78 |
| Country: Netherlands M&A | 17 of 22 |
| Year: 2011 M&A | 5 of 8 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-20 |
ConvergEx Group
New York City, New York, United States ConvergEx Group LLC is an agency-focused global brokerage and trading related services provider that takes on the industry's toughest challenges, from complicated trades to complex businesses. With clients' interests as the top priority, Convergex delivers comprehensive solutions that span global high-touch and electronic trading, prime brokerage, clearing, commission management and beyond. Headquartered in New York with a presence in several other locations including Atlanta, Boston, Orlando, San Francisco and London, the company serves nearly 3,000 clients accessing over 100 global market centers. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-01 |
Delachaux Group
Colombes, France Delachaux Group designs and manufactures high value-added products, systems and services critical to the safety, reliability and efficiency of its customers’ equipment and infrastructure. The Delachaux teams’ commitment and know-how reflect their passion for their customers’ businesses. The Delachaux Group provides solutions to half of the world’s railways, two thirds of the world’s seaports and half of the planes flying. It mainly serves the rail infrastructure, port, aeronautics, logistics and mining sectors. The Group has developed an undisputed know-how and renowned innovation capabilities. Delachaux Group was founded in 1902 and is based in Colombes, France. |
Buy | €1.1B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| PE ASSETS | 91.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Advent is a global private equity firm that targets investments in North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Advent's emerging market efforts are concentrated in Central Europe and Latin America. Advent seeks transactions valued between $50 million and $5 billion and can commit up to $2 billion of equity capital per investment. Broad areas of interest include business & financial services, retail & consumer, technology, media, & telecoms, healthcare & life sciences, and industrial. Prospective transaction types include buyouts, growth capital financings, take privates, and recapitalizations. Advent was formed in 1984 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 123 of 233 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 5 of 9 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 28 of 59 |
| Country: Netherlands M&A | 4 of 7 |
| Year: 2011 M&A | 9 of 11 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-19 |
Laboratorio LKM SA
Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina Laboratorio LKM S.A. (LKM) is a specialty pharmaceutical manufacturer in Argentina. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-12 |
Maxam
Madrid, Spain Maxam specializes in the design, development, manufacture, and application of energetic materials. It structures its activity into four business units: blasting solutions for mining, quarries, and civil works; cartridges and gun powders for use in hunting and recreational shooting; products and systems for the defense and security sector; and key raw materials for the nitro chemical industry. Maxam was founded in 1872 and is based in Madrid, Spain. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| PE ASSETS | 550M EUR |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Taros Capital is a private equity firm focused on investing in 'healthy', established, and profitable businesses headquartered in the Netherlands, Germany or Belgium. Taros looks to invest in companies valued from €25 to €350 million with at least €5 million in EBITDA. Targeted transactions include corporate spin-offs, public to privates, secondary buyouts, investor buy-ins, and family/founder sales. Sectors of interest include automotive, industrial parts and equipment, chemicals, business services, leisure, and marketing. Taros Capital was formed in 2005 when the buyout team completed its spin-off from AlpInvest Partners N.V. The Group is headquartered in Amsterdam, with additional offices in Antwerp and Frankfurt.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 11 of 11 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 6 of 6 |
| Country: Netherlands M&A | 5 of 5 |
| Year: 2011 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-12-01 |
Itho Daalderop
Schiedam, Netherlands Itho Daalderop develops, manufactures and sells innovative heating, domestic hot water, ventilation, and control technology solutions. Itho Daalderop is based in Schiedam, Netherlands. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| PE ASSETS | 74.5B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) is a global mezzanine finance firm. IGC looks to provide junior capital to support a wide range of transactions, including buyouts, debt restructurings, and development financing. The Firm generally invests alongside financial sponsors and management teams in transactions valued from €250 million to €1 billion. ICG was formed in 1989 and is headquartered in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 121 of 225 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 51 of 86 |
| Country: Netherlands M&A | 4 of 10 |
| Year: 2011 M&A | 7 of 11 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-27 |
Souriau-Sunbank Connection Technologies
Versailles, Pennsylvania, France Souriau SAS is a provider in connector solutions for industrial, military aeronautics and aerospace applications. The company makes a wide range of interconnection systems for severe environments (high pressure, extreme temperature, marine environments, exposure to electromagnetic or nuclear radiation, etc.) |
Sell | $705M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-01 |
V.Group
London, United Kingdom V.Group provides mission-critical services to its customers, such as technical ship management, crew management, crew welfare services (e.g. catering, travel, and digital wallets & payment cards), leveraged procurement, technical services, specialist insurance broking, and modern shipping-specific digital solutions. V.Group was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. |
Sell | $520M |
