M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2015-02-28 |
| Target | Ixom |
| Sector | Chemicals |
| Buyer(s) | The Blackstone Group |
| Sellers(s) | Orica |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
| Deal Value | 750M USD |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 131.0B 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 City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 189 of 335 |
| Sector (Chemicals) | 7 of 9 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 18 of 33 |
| Country (Australia) | 2 of 7 |
| Year (2015) | 4 of 18 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 110 of 171 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-14 |
VTS
New York, New York, United States VTS is a provider of cloud-based leasing and asset management platform built to provide real-time leasing and asset management data to the top landlords and brokerage firms in the world. VTS was formed in 2010 and is based in New York City. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-02 |
Casual Dining Group
London, United Kingdom Casual Dining Group is an independent restaurant company comprised of over 140 restaurants trading as Bella Italia, Café Rouge, and Las Iguanas. Its restaurants are located across the country, from Aberdeen to Plymouth, employing almost 8000 people and serving 20 million meals each year. Casual Dining was formed in 2002 and is based in London. |
Sell | - |
Orica is a provider of commercial explosives and blasting systems to the mining and infrastructure markets, the provider in the provision of ground support in mining and tunneling, and is a supplier of sodium cyanide for gold extraction. Orica was founded in 1874 and is based in East Melbourne, Australia.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 2 |
| Sector (Chemicals) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 1 of 2 |
| Country (Australia) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2015) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-30 |
Strata Control Systems
Smithfield, Australia Strata Control Systems specializes in products and services designed to prevent and solve mud and fluid losses in oil and gas drilling, and other applications around the world. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-20 |
GroundProbe
Windsor, Australia GroundProbe is a global market leader in the provision of critical monitoring and measurement technologies for the mining sector. Its radar and laser-based monitoring systems, combined with advanced processing and analytic software, provide mining customers with geotechnical slope stability monitoring for improved mine productivity and safety. GroundProbe is based in Windsor, Australia. |
Buy | AU$205M |
