December 09, 2020
Acquisition of World’s Largest Technology Distributor and Leading Provider of Logistics Solutions and Services to Leverage Platinum Equity’s Industry Experience, Financial Resources and Global Operating Expertise
Ingram Micro, with $47 Billion of Annual Sales, Gains Added Flexibility and Resources to Accelerate Growth and Execute on Strategic Initiatives Under Platinum Equity’s Ownership
LOS ANGELES and IRVINE, California (December 9, 2020) – Platinum Equity today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ingram Micro Inc., the world’s largest provid...
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December 03, 2020
Transformative transaction resulting in greater scale and enhanced depth and breadth of products and services to better serve highly attractive infrastructure-related end-market customers
Platinum Equity, the premier financial sponsor in the specialty rental equipment industry, has committed to invest over $850 million in Nesco and will hold a majority interest in the combined company
Nesco lead investors, Energy Capital Partners and Capitol Investment, and existing CTOS lead investor, Blackstone, to remain ongoing shareholders in partnership with Platinum Equity
Combination sig...
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November 13, 2020
Global Distributor of Specialty Building Materials will Serve as Clearlake’s Latest Platform for Organic Growth and Add-on Acquisitions in the Specialty Distribution Sector
LOS ANGELES, CA, SANTA MONICA, CA AND IRVING, TX (November 13, 2020) – Platinum Equity announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to sell PriSo Holding Corporation (“PrimeSource”, or the “Company”) to Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with affiliates, “Clearlake”). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
PrimeSource is a leading global distributor of specialty building materials ...
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September 22, 2020
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23 September 2020
Statement from Platinum Equity: No intention to make an offer for AA plc (“AA”)
Platinum Equity announces today that discussions with the Board of AA have been terminated by mutual agreement and it does not in...
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July 01, 2020
Transaction represents the firm’s third Small Cap acquisition in the last four months
LOS ANGELES (July 1, 2020) – Platinum Equity today announced the acquisition of L&R Distributors from affiliates of the company’s founders. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, L&R is a growing wholesale distributor of consumer products servicing more than 17,000 retail locations throughout the United States. L&R specializes in large SKU-count categories such as cosmetics, hair care products, stationary, office supplies and toys, and operates three d...
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July 01, 2020
Firm recruits former CEO Cyril Drabinsky to return and lead business at a pivotal time for an industry disrupted by coronavirus crisis
LOS ANGELES (July 1, 2020) – Platinum Equity today announced the acquisition of Deluxe Entertainment Services Inc.’s distribution business (“Deluxe”). Financial terms were not disclosed. Deluxe Entertainment’s creative businesses are not included in the acquisition.
Former Deluxe CEO Cyril Drabinsky, who left the company in 2016 to found CineVizion, is returning to lead the business as CEO under Platinum Equity’s ownership. As part of the tra...
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