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Investment Summary |
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| Date | November 30, 2006 |
| Target | HMH |
| Sector | Education |
| Sellers(s) |
The Blackstone Group
Bain Capital Private Equity Thomas H. Lee Partners |
| Deal Type | Trade Sale - Public Company |
| Deal Value | 3.4B USD |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
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| 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 Context for Seller | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 33 of 195 |
| Sector: Education | 1 of 2 |
| Type: | 4 of 28 |
| State: Massachusetts | 1 of 3 |
| Country: United States | 21 of 118 |
| Year: 2006 | 5 of 5 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 14 of 62 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-11-19 |
Equity Office Properties Trust
Chicago,, Illinois, United States Equity Office Properties Trust, a real estate investment trust (REIT), engages in the ownership, management, development, and operation of office properties in the United States. |
Buy | USD36.0B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-18 |
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. |
Buy | £432M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| PE ASSETS | 44.2B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Bain Capital Private Equity (BCPE), is the private equity investment arm of alternative asset management firm, Bain Capital. BCPE targets leveraged buyout and growth capital transactions in a wide variety of industries including information technology, communications, media, healthcare, industrial/manufacturing, retail/consumer, and financial services. Bain Capital is based in Boston with additional offices in New York, London, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Munich.
| Deal Context for Seller | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 20 of 152 |
| Sector: Education | 1 of 3 |
| Type: | 8 of 33 |
| State: Massachusetts | 3 of 8 |
| Country: United States | 19 of 87 |
| Year: 2006 | 4 of 6 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 7 of 45 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-11-17 |
HCA Healthcare
Nashville, Tennessee, United States HCA Healthcare is a national healthcare service provider. HCA operates general and acute care hospitals with a full range of services to accommodate such medical specialties as internal medicine, general surgery, cardiology, oncology, neurosurgery, orthopedics and obstetrics, as well as diagnostic and emergency services. Outpatient and ancillary health care services are provided by general, acute care hospitals, freestanding surgery centers, diagnostic centers, and rehabilitation facilities. HCA's psychiatric hospitals provide a full range of mental health care services through inpatient, partial hospitalization and outpatient settings. HCA Healthcare was formed in 1968 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee. |
Buy | $33.0B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-11 |
Argencard S.A
Buenos Aires, Argentina Argencard S.A. is an electronic transaction processing company and a merchant network administrator. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1974 |
| PE ASSETS | 35.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Thomas H. Lee Partners (THL) is a private equity firm that seeks buyout, expansion, consolidation, distressed, and recapitalization investments across various industries. Sectors of interest include business and information services, consumer products/retail, financial services, healthcare, industrial, and media/communications. THL looks to invest $100 to $400 million in companies valued up to $2.5 billion. THL was formed in 1974 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
| Deal Context for Seller | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 10 of 54 |
| Sector: Education | 1 of 1 |
| Type: | 1 of 12 |
| State: Massachusetts | 1 of 5 |
| Country: United States | 7 of 45 |
| Year: 2006 | 2 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 5 of 21 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-11-16 |
iHeartMedia
San Antonio, Texas, United States iHeartMedia is a diversified media and entertainment company with three reportable business segments: iHeartMedia, Americas outdoor advertising, and International outdoor advertising. iHeartMedia is based in San Antonio, Texas. |
Buy | $26.7B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-14 |
ProSiebenSat.1 Media
Unterfohring, Germany ProSiebenSat.1 Media is a media company that operates 27 TV channels in 10 countries. The entertainment segment operates free TV stations, such as SAT.1, prosieben, kabel eins, sixx, SAT.1 gold, prosieben MAXX, and kabel eins doku, as well as distributes prosiebenSat.1 HD stations. ProSiebenSat.1 Media was founded in 1984 and is based in Unterfohring, Germany. |
Sell | $3.9B |
