Well at least the first half of 2009 went by quickly . . .
Friday, July 3rd, 2009Anything to cheer about now that the first half of 2009 is in the bag? Honestly, not really but at least we can say that some private equity m&a did occur.
Lookin’ at the number of buy-side transactions at some of the big firms yields the following . . .
| Firm | # of Announced/Closed Transactions-Q1/Q2-2009 | |
|---|---|---|
| KKR | 1 | In Bev divestiture |
| Sun Capital | 3 | 2 add-ons, 1 re-acquisition (not sure what to call Big 10 deal) |
| Blackstone | 1 | $40 million transaction - smallest deal since 2004 |
| Carlyle Group | 1 | German acquisition |
| Clayton Dubilier & Rice | 0 | still swallowing HD Supply |
| SilverLake | 1 | SilverLake Sumeru deal |
| Francisco Partners | 1 | par for course |
| TA Associates | 0 | 6 in 2008 |
| Apax Partners | 0 | not far off the pace |
| CINVEN | 0 | last deals - 2 in Aug 2008 |
| Candover | 0 | Brits not doing much better |
| CVC Capital Partners | 0 | 6 in 2008 |
| Warburg Pincus | 3 | tied for lead in this list |
| TPG | 0 | little more gun shy this year |
| Permira | 1 | €2.5 billion deal |