M&A Deal Summary

The Carlyle Group Acquires ARMADA

On January 1, 2020, private equity firm The Carlyle Group acquired engineering company ARMADA

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Carlyle Group’s 1st transaction in the Engineering sector.
  • This is The Carlyle Group’s 319th transaction in the United States.
  • This is The Carlyle Group’s 2nd transaction in Alabama.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2020-01-01
Target ARMADA
Sector Engineering
Buyer(s) The Carlyle Group
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

ARMADA

Spanish Fort, Alabama, United States
ARMADA is an independent provider specializing in preservation, structural and mechanical work, scaffolding/environmental containment, radiological and remediation services, staffing, and project management. ARMADA services the maritime, defense and industrial sectors. ARMADA is based in Spanish Fort, Alabama.

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Buyer

The Carlyle Group

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 435.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Carlyle's corporate headquarters on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC.
Carlyle's corporate headquarters on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC.

The Carlyle Group is a global investment firm that pursues private equity, credit, and real estate investments worldwide. Carlyle's private equity practice practice pursues buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations and buildups, and growth capital financings. With offices in 19 countries, Carlyle can easily target opportunities throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East/North Africa and Latin America. Broad sectors of interest include aerospace, defense, automotive and transportation, consumer, retail, energy and power, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, technology services, business services, telecommunications and media. The Carlyle Group was formed in 1987 and is based in Washington DC.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 663 of 744
Sector (Engineering) 1 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 200 of 220
State (Alabama) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 319 of 349
Year (2020) 1 of 25
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-12-20 DEPT

Amsterdam, Netherlands

DEPT is a pioneering technology and marketing services company that creates end-to-end digital experiences for brands such as Google, KFC, Philips, Audi, Twitch, Patagonia, eBay, and more. DEPT merges creativity, technology, and data. DEPT was founded in 2015 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-02 On Location Experiences

New York, New York, United States

On Location Experiences is a media service provider specializes in custom domestic and international event and hospitality experiences in the worlds of sports and entertainment.

Sell $650M
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