M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2006-02-27 |
| Target | Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings |
| Sector | Insurance |
| Buyer(s) |
Lightyear Capital
Trilantic Europe |
| Deal Type | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
| Deal Value | 715M USD |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| PE ASSETS | 4.1B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Lightyear Capital is a specialist private equity firm that pursues brand-name businesses in the financial services sector. Lightyear looks for companies with stable, recurring revenues that operate in growing markets. Transaction strategies include leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, restructurings and consolidations. Lightyear Capital was formed in 2000 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 10 of 45 |
| Sector (Insurance) | 3 of 7 |
| Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) | 6 of 10 |
| Country (Luxembourg) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2006) | 2 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-01 |
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group
Houston, Texas, United States Skyward Specialty is a property and casualty insurance holding company with nearly a billion dollars in premium and $2BN in assets. The company has highly respected businesses in specialty lines including management and professional liability, medical stop-loss, surety, E&S property and liability, and large commercial property, programs, as well as multi-line solutions for the energy, trucking, and construction industries. Skyward Specialty was formed in 2006 and is based in Houston, Texas. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-01 |
Collegiate Funding Services
Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States Collegiate Funding Services, Inc., an integrated education finance company, engages in originating, financing, marketing, and servicing education loans in the United States. It assists consumers in financing and refinancing in the areas of undergraduate, graduate, professional, career, and continuing education training. |
Sell | $663M |
Trilantic Europe is a private equity firm focused on buyouts and consolidation opportunities of mid-market companies across Western Europe. The Firm focuses on control or co-control situations where it can act as a hands-on investor pursuing growth opportunities and strategies. Sectors of interest include consumer, leisure, industrials, technology, media, communications, business services, and healthcare. The Firm is associated with Trilantic North America and originated from Lehman Brother's merchant banking division in 2009. Trilantic Europe is headquartered in London, England.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 24 |
| Sector (Insurance) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) | 3 of 11 |
| Country (Luxembourg) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2006) | 1 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-12-22 |
Talgo
Madrid, Spain Talgo is a train manufacturer focused on designing and manufacturing of high-speed (350km/h) and intercity trains (250km/h), and offers maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for those trains. Talgo was founded in 1942 and is based in Madrid, Spain. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-01 |
MW Brands
Paris, France MW Brands is a vertically integrated manufacturer and distributor of ambient seafood, principally canned tuna. It operates the leading French and UK brands: Petit Navire and John West as well as four production facilities located in Seychelles, Ghana, Portugal and France. |
Buy | - |
