M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2006-08-13 |
| Target | FRS Belgium NV |
| Sector | Software |
| Buyer(s) |
The Carlyle Group
Kennet Partners |
| Sellers(s) | S1 |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 435.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
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 | 245 of 749 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 20 of 57 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 25 of 74 |
| Country: Belgium M&A | 2 of 5 |
| Year: 2006 M&A | 36 of 51 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-06 |
GE AVIO S.r.l.
Rivalta, TO, Italy Avio is a designers and manufacturers of components and systems for commercial, military and space launch engines. Its activities include jet derivative engines and automation systems for naval and industrial applications, power generation and a highly successful maintenance, repair and overhaul operation for civil and military clients. |
Sell | €2.6B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-17 |
Ziggo
Groningen, Netherlands Ziggo is a cable operator in the Netherlands, providing analogue and digital television, broadband and telephony services to consumers and businesses. Ziggo was founded in 2007 and is based in Groningen, Netherlands. |
Sell | €2.1B |
| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| PE ASSETS | 700M USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Kennet Partners is a private investment firm that invests in fast-growing companies providing information technology products and technology-enabled services. Kennet typically commits $10 to $50 million of equity per transaction in companies with revenues up to $50 million. The Firm generally invests in businesses located in Western Europe and the US. In addition to providing growth capital, Kennet also finances private mergers, shareholder liquidity needs, corporate divestitures or spin-outs, and restructuring situations. Kennet Partners was formed in 1997 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 12 of 42 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 4 of 15 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| Country: Belgium M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2006 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-01 |
Sequans Communications
Paris, France Sequans Communications is a supplier of subscriber station and base station chipsets for both Fixed and Mobile WiMAX. Sequans offers equipment manufacturers the most complete and powerful WiMAX chips available today, enabling them to build the widest range of high performing WiMAX network components. Sequans Communications was founded in 2003 and is based in Paris, France. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-16 |
Cramer Systems Group
London, United Kingdom Cramer Systems is a provider of operations and support systems software (OSS) to the global telecommunications industry. |
Sell | $375M |
S1 Corporation has been developing software products that offer flexibility and reliability. Over 3,000 organizations worldwide depend on S1 for payments, online banking, mobile banking, voice banking, branch banking and lending solutions that deliver a competitive advantage.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| Country: Belgium M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2006 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-04-20 |
Q UP Systems
Austin, Texas, United States Q UP Systems is a business-to-business software company specializing in financial interactive web-based products for community financial institutions under $10 billion. |
Buy | - |
