M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2017-08-28 |
| Target | Global Sources |
| Sector | E-Commerce |
| Buyer(s) | The Blackstone Group |
| Deal Type | Going Private |
| Advisor(s) | Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton Appleby Global (Legal) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 394.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Blackstone Group is a global alternative investment management firm. The Firm's investment activities span real estate, secondary investments, hedge funds, credit, infrastructure, and private equity. Blackstone's private equity group targets opportunities globally including buyout acquisitions of established companies, development projects, growth equity financings, and industry consolidations. Sectors of interest include automotive, healthcare, chemicals, industrial, commercial property, lodging, communications, media/publishing, consumer & retail, packaging, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, energy, technology, entertainment, telecommunications, financial services, theme parks, food & beverage, and transportation. Blackstone's private equity real estate group looks for opportunities across North/South America, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, and Europe. The real estate group will consider both equity and debt investments. Areas of interest include healthcare, hotel, industrial, office, residential, and retail. The Blackstone Group was formed in 1987 and is based in New York, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 227 of 362 |
| Sector: E-Commerce M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Going Private M&A Deals | 21 of 41 |
| Country: China M&A | 7 of 9 |
| Year: 2017 M&A | 14 of 21 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-28 |
RedOwl Analytics
Baltimore, Maryland, United States RedOwl Analytics LLC is a cutting-edge analytical solution to security, compliance, and investigative use cases. RedOwl’s flagship product, Reveal, provides immediate value to forward-leaning organizations that understand the massive potential of their untapped internal data sources in improving oversight and reducing risk. RedOwl Analytics LLC was established in 2011 and is based in Baltimore, Maryland. |
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| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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| 2017-09-21 |
Qlar
Darmstadt, Germany Qlar is a provider of solutions in measuring and process technologies in industrial weighing, feeding, screening and automation. Schenck develops, manufactures and markets a full range of solutions, products and turnkey systems on the basis of combining process engineering expertise, reliable components and field-proven technology. Qlar was founded in 1881 and is based in Darmstadt, Germany. |
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