M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2007-09-24 |
| Target | First Data |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Buyer(s) |
Stockwell Capital
W Capital Partners KKR Ardian |
| Deal Type | Going Private |
| Deal Value | 29.0B USD |
| Advisor(s) | Morgan Stanley (Financial) Sidley (Legal) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| PE ASSETS | 750M USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Stockwell Capital is a co-investment firm, focused on making minority investments alongside private equity sponsors. Stockwell is a generalist investor, with no sector preferences and looks to commit $3 to $10 million per investment. The Firm will consider opportunities throughout the US and Europe and prefers late-stage or growth equity situations. Stockwell Capital was formed in 2002 and is based in Chicago.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 31 of 44 |
| Sector (Financial Services) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Going Private) | 8 of 12 |
| State (Georgia) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 23 of 35 |
| Year (2007) | 4 of 9 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 3 of 27 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-17 |
Laureate
Baltimore, Maryland, United States Laureate is a provider of higher education. The company’s network of 60 accredited campus-based and online universities offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs to more than 740,000 students across 29 countries. Laureate offers more than 130 career-focused, undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degree programs in fields including architecture, art, business, culinary arts, design, education, engineering, health sciences, hospitality, information technology, law, and medicine. Laureate was founded in 1998 and is based in Baltimore, Maryland. |
Buy | $3.8B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-27 |
Scitor
Reston, Virginia, United States Scitor Corp. is a provider of engineering, financial, management, and related services to the corporate customers. The company offers services for acquisition and life cycle management support, business process improvement, configuration management, facilitation services, feasibility assessments, and integrated logistics support. Scitor was formed in 1979 and is based in Reston, Virginia. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Secondary Investor |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| PE ASSETS | 3.0B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
W Capital Partners is a private investment group focused on direct secondary investments. W Capital Partners has a particular interest in growth equity secondary investments as well as buyout minority secondary investments, where existing shareholders are looking for liquidity. W Capital Partners is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 20 |
| Sector (Financial Services) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Going Private) | 1 of 2 |
| State (Georgia) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 4 of 20 |
| Year (2007) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06-13 |
Brainshark
Waltham, Massachusetts, United States Brainshark provides web-based applications that enable users to communicate more quickly and effectively using voice-enriched on demand presentations that can be created and viewed at each person's own schedule and convenience. Brainshark was founded in 1997 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-09 |
MindBody
San Luis Obispo, California, United States MindBody is a technology platform for the fitness, beauty and wellness services industries. Local entrepreneurs worldwide use MINDBODY’s integrated software and payments platform to run, market and build their businesses. Consumers use MINDBODY to more easily find, engage and transact with fitness, wellness and beauty providers in their local communities. MindBody was formed in 2001 and is based in San Luis Obispo, California. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1976 |
| PE ASSETS | 510.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
KKR is a global investment firm founded by Jerome Kohlberg, Henry Kravis, and George Roberts. The Firm is separated into several business segments including private markets, public markets, capital markets, and other principal activities. KKR's private equity practice invests in management buyouts, take privates, corporate divestitures, industry consolidations, and partnerships with family-owned companies. KKR will invest in a broad range of industries and companies and will consider businesses throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia/New Zealand. Sectors of interest include chemicals, consumer products, energy and natural resources, financial services, healthcare, industrial, media/communications, retail, and technology. In addition to its traditional principal investment activity business, KKR also invests in infrastructure assets. KKR was formed in 1976 and is based in New York, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 61 of 428 |
| Sector (Financial Services) | 2 of 20 |
| Type (Going Private) | 11 of 31 |
| State (Georgia) | 2 of 7 |
| Country (United States) | 34 of 189 |
| Year (2007) | 9 of 15 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 3 of 94 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-21 |
FL Selenia
Villastellone, TO, Italy FL Selenia is a leading player in the development, manufacture and sale of lubricants and functional fluids for passenger, commercial and agricultural vehicles, and for industrial applications. |
Sell | €1.0B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-25 |
Biomet
Warsaw, Indiana, United States Biomet, Inc. is a designs and manufactures orthopedic medical devices and other products used primarily by surgeons and medical specialists, with distribution in over 70 countries and a product portfolio that encompasses orthopedic joint replacement products, dental reconstructive implants, fixation devices, spinal products and other applications. |
Buy | $11.4B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| PE ASSETS | 125.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Ardian is a mega-sized diversified investment group focused on opportunities worldwide. Ardian invests across and manages funds focused on small and mid-sized buyouts, growth capital financings, mezzanine, infrastructure, real estate, and co-investment opportunities. Ardian's small-buyouts group targets controlling interests in French, German, and Italian businesses valued up to €100 million. It's mid-sized buyout group seeks businesses valued up €1.5 billion and does not have any geographic limitations. The Infrastructure team looks for European opportunities and can commit up to €150 million per transaction. The Mezzanine group supports junior capital commitments of €5 to €80 million. In addition to direct investing, Ardian also manages various private equity fund-of-funds. Ardian was founded in 1996 and is based in Paris.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 93 of 416 |
| Sector (Financial Services) | 1 of 4 |
| Type (Going Private) | 2 of 15 |
| State (Georgia) | 1 of 7 |
| Country (United States) | 12 of 58 |
| Year (2007) | 20 of 28 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 3 of 67 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-20 |
Sateco
Mirebeau, France Sateco is a French provider of metal formworks and safety platforms. Sateco designs and manufactures metal formworks and safety platforms, which are sold to clients primarily in the construction industry. The business also offers complementary services such as equipment rental, maintenance, technical support and training. Sateco was founded in 1953 and is based in Mirebeau, France. |
Sell | €18M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-10 |
Energy Future Holdings
Dallas, Texas, United States Energy Future Holdings Corp., formerly TXU Corp., is a Dallas-based, privately held energy company with a portfolio of competitive and regulated energy companies. These businesses serve the high-growth Texas electricity market, which is one of world's largest and among the nation's most successful competitive markets. |
Buy | $44.4B |
