M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2008-02-04 |
| Target | Intelsat |
| Sector | Communications |
| Buyer(s) |
Unison Capital
BC Partners Silver Lake Private Investor Capital Intermediate Capital Group |
| Sellers(s) |
Permira
Apax Madison Dearborn Partners |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Deal Value | 12.1B EUR |
| Advisor(s) | Credit Suisse Investment Banking (Financial) Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Milbank Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison Wiley Rein (Legal) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| PE ASSETS | 3.6B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Unison Capital is a private equity investment firm focused on control investments in mid-cap companies operating in Japan, Korea, and Singapore. Target transaction situations include growth support, business successions, corporate carve-outs, buyouts, and restructurings. Unison is a generalist investor, however the Firm has a preference for opportunities in the retail, niche manufacturing, and healthcare sectors. Unison Capital was formed in 1998 and has offices in Tokyo, Seoul, and Singapore.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 13 of 49 |
| Sector (Communications) | 2 of 2 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 1 of 6 |
| Country (Luxembourg) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2008) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-01 |
Food & Life Companies
Suita, Japan Food & Life Companies operates sushi restaurants in Japan and greater Asia. It was positioned in the value format revolving sushi segment (in which the product moves on a conveyor belt). The company operates more than 450 sushi restaurants in Japan and 7 in Korea. Food & Life Companies is based in Suita, Japan. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-02-01 |
Cosmos Life
Japan Cosmos Life Co.,Ltd. manages and operates some 125000 condo units and 116 office buildings. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| PE ASSETS | 30.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
BC Partners is a large investment group focused on private equity, credit, real estate, and co-investment strategies. The Firm's private equity group looks to make control investments in European and North American businesses valued above €300 million. Sectors of interest include healthcare, directory publishing, media, industrial products, food, distribution, manufacturing, consumer services, business services, and communications. BC Partners was formed in 1986 and is based in London, England.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 35 of 98 |
| Sector (Communications) | 1 of 4 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 10 of 40 |
| Country (Luxembourg) | 1 of 2 |
| Year (2008) | 1 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-28 |
Mark IV Industries
Amherst, New York, United States Engineered systems and components for automotive, industrial and transportation |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-02-14 |
Migros Turk T.A.S
Istanbul, Turkey Migros Turk T.A.S is a Turkish food retailer with a circa 22 % share of the organised food retail market. The group operates more than 900 stores, and is present in 55 cities throughout all seven Turkish regions, making it the only truly national food retailer in Turkey. |
Buy | €1.7B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| PE ASSETS | 104.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Silver Lake is a mega-sized private equity firm focused on a broad range of growth investments in and acquisitions of technology companies. Silver Lake is subdivided into several investing groups including Silver Lake Partners, Silver Lake Sumeru, Silver Lake Waterman, Silver Lake Alpine, and Silver Lake Kraftwerk. Silver Lake Partners pursues large-scale private investments in companies within the technology, tech-enabled and related growth industries. Silver Lake Sumeru invests in middle market technology companies with established business models and attractive growth prospects where there is an opportunity to create value through operational transformation. Silver Lake Waterman provides growth capital to later-stage companies in the technology and technology-enabled industries, offering flexible solutions to finance expansion and acquisitions. Silver Lake Alpine is Silver Lake's debt and credit investing arm. Silver Lake Kraftwerk provides growth capital to technology and tech-enabled businesses driving efficiency across the operations, energy, and resources industries. Silver Lake Partners was formed in 1999 is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 24 of 135 |
| Sector (Communications) | 3 of 3 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 2 of 20 |
| Country (Luxembourg) | 1 of 2 |
| Year (2008) | 1 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 30 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-12-19 |
GLG
New York, New York, United States GLG is a global information platform that provides insights for leading knowledge professionals. Business leaders, investors, consultants, social entrepreneurs, and other top professionals rely on GLG to learn in short- and long-term engagements from more than 425,000 members and other experts. GLG was founded in 1998 and is based in New York City. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-17 |
AVI-SPL
Tampa, Florida, United States AVI-SPL is an AV and VC solutions and services provider. The Company provides customers with design, engineering, procurement, integration and installation of AV and VC systems for corporate office space, control centers, educational facilities, convention centers and a variety of other end markets. Industry-leading services include on-site AV and VC systems support, maintenance support and managed software solutions. AVI-SPL was founded in 1979 and is based in Tampa, Florida. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Private Investor Capital Limited (which operates as Pi Capital) is an independent private equity group set-up as a network of peers that targets direct private equity investments as well as investments in private equity funds. The Group's direct investment area seeks to lead investments or will serve as a co-investor. Prospective transaction situations include management buyouts and consolidations where Pi can commit GBP2 to GBP10 million per transaction. Areas of interest include communications, manufacturing, business services, retail, consumer services, and gaming. Pi Capital is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Sector (Communications) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 2 of 2 |
| Country (Luxembourg) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2008) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-14 |
Applied Kilovolts
West Sussex, United Kingdom Applied Kilovolts Ltd., is a supplier of high voltage power supplies to scientific equipment manufacturers in the UK, Europe and the USA. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-12 |
Applied Kilovolts
West Sussex, United Kingdom Applied Kilovolts Ltd., is a supplier of high voltage power supplies to scientific equipment manufacturers in the UK, Europe and the USA. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| PE ASSETS | 74.5B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) is a global mezzanine finance firm. IGC looks to provide junior capital to support a wide range of transactions, including buyouts, debt restructurings, and development financing. The Firm generally invests alongside financial sponsors and management teams in transactions valued from €250 million to €1 billion. ICG was formed in 1989 and is headquartered in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 207 of 293 |
| Sector (Communications) | 6 of 7 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 59 of 115 |
| Country (Luxembourg) | 4 of 4 |
| Year (2008) | 2 of 15 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-02-01 |
SAG
Langen, Germany SAG GmbH is a provider of engineering, construction, maintenance and operation services for utilities and industrial clients with a focus on their energy infrastructure. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-03-04 |
Au Bon Pain
Boston, Massachusetts, United States Au Bon Pain is a bakery cafe operator with company-owned and franchised stores operating globally. The Company's menu includes freshly baked goods, made-to-order sandwiches, soups, and cafe beverages. Au Bon Pain was founded in 1978 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. |
Buy | $250M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| PE ASSETS | 75.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Permira is a mega-sized private equity firm that targets large company investments around the world. Permira invests to support acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, take-privates, turnarounds, and growth buyouts. Areas of interest include healthcare, financial services, chemicals, consumer products and services, industrial products and services, technology, media, and telecom. Permira will consider opportunities in Europe, Asia, and North America. Permira was formed in 1985 and has offices in Menlo Park, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, London, Hong Kong, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Stockholm, Tokyo, Guernsey and New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 32 of 90 |
| Sector (Communications) | 4 of 5 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 10 of 28 |
| Country (Luxembourg) | 2 of 3 |
| Year (2008) | 1 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-11-15 |
Aearo Technologies
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Aearo is a global leader in the hearing, eye, face, head and respiratory protection segments of the global personal protection equipment market. Aearo manufactures and sells hearing protection devices, communication headsets, prescription and non-prescription safety eyewear, face shields, reusable and disposable respirators, fall protection equipment, hard hats and first aid kits in more than 70 countries. |
Sell | $1.2B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-27 |
NDS Group
Staines, United Kingdom NDS Group Ltd. is a provider of video software and content security solutions that enable service providers and media companies to securely deliver and monetize new video entertainment experiences. |
Buy | €2.5B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| PE ASSETS | 77.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Apax Partners is a mega-sized private equity investment group, operating across the United States, Europe, Israel and Asia. Broad industry sectors of interest include tech & telecom, media, retail & consumer, healthcare, financial services, and business services. Apax will consider both minority and majority investment positions and prefers companies with strong market positions and growth potential. The Firm generally pursues platform acquisitions valued from $1 to $5 billion. Apax Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 34 of 172 |
| Sector (Communications) | 5 of 11 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 13 of 61 |
| Country (Luxembourg) | 1 of 2 |
| Year (2008) | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-08 |
Independer.nl N.V.
Hilversum, Netherlands Independer.nl is an independent financial services and healthcare comparison and advice website. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-03-27 |
Consort NT
Paris, France Consort NT is an IT services firm focusing on communication and information technologies comprising three divisions: infrastructure services, application services, and engineering services. Consort NT is a leading IT outsourcing firm in the French market. Consort NT was founded in 1992 and is based in Paris, France. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| PE ASSETS | 28.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP) is a large private equity firm that targets buyouts of private or publicly held companies, divestitures of larger companies, recapitalizations of family-owned or closely-held companies, acquisition-oriented financings, and financings to fund internal growth. MDP's target investment size is $100 to $600 million in buyout oriented transactions and $100 to $400 million in growth capital commitments. Areas of interest include basic industries (natural resources, chemicals, energy and power, automotive, building products, food, metals and mining, refining, paper, packaging and forest products, and general manufacturing), as well as communications, consumer products/services, financial services, and healthcare. Madison Dearborn Partners was formed in 1992 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 30 of 74 |
| Sector (Communications) | 8 of 10 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 6 of 14 |
| Country (Luxembourg) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2008) | 1 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-12 |
Bazooka Candy Brands
New York, New York, United States Bazooka Candy Brands produces distinctive candy products including Bazooka bubble gum, Ring Pop, Push Pop, Baby Bottle Pop, and Juicy Drop Pop lollipops - as well as manage pre-paid digital and physical gift card solutions for consumer brands. Bazooka Candy Brands was founded in 1938 and is based in New York City. |
Buy | $385M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-05 |
Wind Telecom
Rome, Italy WIND TELECOM S.p.A.(formerly Weather Investments S.p.A.)is an international telecommunications company offering mobile, fixed, internet and international communication services. |
Buy | €1.0B |
