Surge in megadeals points to M&A recovery as technology sector dominates
Six of the largest 10 deals announced globally during August involved tech sector targets
Six of the largest 10 deals announced globally during August involved tech sector targets
Applied Composites, a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners (AEI), has acquired Alliance Spacesystems, a manufacturer and designer of composite structures used in satellite and aerospace applications. Alliance’s activities include the fabrication, assembly, and testing
Monroe Capital provided financing for last month’s buy of GPI Prototype & Manufacturing by Midwest Composite Technologies (MCT), a portfolio company of CORE Industrial Partners. Monroe is an active provider of senior and junior debt
Arbor Investments has named Tom Halverson as a new operating partner of the firm. Since March 2019, Mr. Halverson has served as the chief financial officer for Inari Agriculture, a Massachusetts-based biotechnology company active with
Graycliff Partners has acquired its first fund four platform with the buy of Gerard Daniel Worldwide. Gerard Daniel is a manufacturer and distributor of more than 5,000 SKUs of wire mesh and other wire products
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has agreed to acquire Epicor Software from KKR in a transaction valued at $4.7 billion. KKR purchased Epicor in July 2016 from Apax Partners at an enterprise value of $3.3
Lindsay Goldberg has appointed Michael Dees, Jack Lew and Russ Triedman as managing partners of the firm. “Russ and Michael are two of the best investors in the industry,” said CEO Alan Goldberg. “They’ve been
Spire Capital has made an investment in Advocate Networks, a provider of technology business management (TBM) and technology expense management (TEM) services. Advocate provides TBM and TEM services to more than 600 enterprise customers –
White Wolf Capital continues the build of its precision machining platform, Consolidated Machine & Tool, with the acquisitions of Specialty CNC and Waiteco Machine. Specialty CNC designs and fabricates precision metal and plastic parts that
AFC Industries, a portfolio company of Incline Equity Partners, has acquired Master Distribution. The buy of Master Distribution is the eleventh add-on for AFC since being acquired by Incline’s third fund in March 2015 from
Longshore Capital Partners has closed its debut private equity fund, Longshore Capital Fund I LP, with total and oversubscribed capital commitments of $203 million. The new firm was formed earlier in 2020 by LaSalle Capital
O2 Investment Partners has hired Shyam Shah as the firm’s newest associate. Mr. Shah will be responsible for evaluating new transactions, due diligence, underwriting, and working with O2’s portfolio companies. Prior to joining O2, Mr.
Even though M&A activity is far below those seen before the coronavirus outbreak, it seems as if private equity firms are renewing their interest in deals, according to research from Bain & Company. The management
The large deals are likely a precursor to a busy second half of the year for mergers
Many assumed that deal activity would cease for the year, but well-positioned companies are sensing opportunities
Deal volumes rebounded by nearly 140% in June and July to $589.5bn, following the slump in April and and May
GF Data’s just-released report for the second quarter of 2020 provides a clear view of the M&A marketplace in the months following the onset of Covid-19: Virtually no change in valuations, dramatically reduced volume and
Posted by Lucian Bebchuk, Kobi Kastiel, and Roberto Tallarita (Harvard Law School), on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 Editor's Note: Lucian Bebchuk is the James Barr Ames Professor of Law, Economics, and Finance and Director of
The value-led investment strategy in non-tech companies might be undervaluing the role tech companies have on investor returns, according to a new report from M&A and strategic advisory firm Aquaa Partners.
Real estate-focused private equity firm First National Realty Partners has named Matt Annibale as its director of acquisitions.
