October 01, 2018
LOS ANGELES (Oct 1, 2018) – Platinum Equity today announced that its acquisition of Lifescan from Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) for approximately $2.1 billion has been completed, with the exception of certain non-U.S. jurisdictions that are each expected to close at a later date, subject to individual country regulatory requirements. LifeScan is a leader in blood glucose monitoring products with 2017 net revenue of approximately $1.5 billion. “LifeScan is an innovative company that has been a leader in diabetes care for more than 30 years,” said Platinum Equity Partner Jacob K...
Read moreSeptember 10, 2018
Combination will benefit construction and industrial customers at attractive returns to United Rentals shareholders STAMFORD, Conn. – September 10, 2018 – United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) and BlueLine Rental (“BlueLine”) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which United Rentals will acquire BlueLine from Platinum Equity for approximately $2.1 billion in cash.[*] The board of directors of United Rentals unanimously approved the agreement. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2018, subject to Hart-Scott-Rodino clearance and ...
Read moreSeptember 06, 2018
LOS ANGELES – Platinum Equity announced today it has sold a majority interest in Fabcon Holding Corporation to Solace Capital Partners. Fabcon is a leading manufacturer of precast, pre-stressed concrete wall panels for nonresidential construction applications. Platinum Equity, which acquired Fabcon in 2016, will remain a meaningful equity investor and Fabcon management will also participate in the transaction. Financial terms were not disclosed. Based in Savage, Minn., Fabcon’s structural precast wall panels are used primarily in the construction of warehouses and distribution centers a...
Read moreJuly 30, 2018
LOS ANGELES (July 30, 2018) – Platinum Equity today announced it has has acquired a majority stake in Yak Access LLC from Jones Companies and Beasley Forest Products. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Yak Access, based in Columbia, Miss., provides temporary roadway solutions to remote construction sites, primarily serving the oil and gas pipeline and powerline sectors in the United States. The company comprises three related businesses – Yak Mat, New South Access and Environmental Solutions, and BluRoc – offering a full suite of solutions, including hardwood mats,...
Read moreJuly 17, 2018
Former GSO Managing Director to Lead Formation of Credit Investing Platform LOS ANGELES, CA, July 17, 2018 – Platinum Equity announced today that Michael Fabiano will join the firm to lead formation of a credit investing division built around Platinum Equity’s signature M&A&O® investment strategy. Mr. Fabiano was most recently a Managing Director at GSO Capital Partners LP, the global credit investment platform of Blackstone, where he led credit investments in operationally and financially challenged situations. He will join Platinum Equity in January 2019 and will be base...
Read moreJuly 13, 2018
New Fund Complements Firm’s Flagship Large Cap Fund; Will Deploy Platinum’s Signature M&A&O® Strategy On Smaller Deals LOS ANGELES, CA (July 13, 2018) – Platinum Equity announced today the close of capital raising for Platinum Equity Small Cap Fund, L.P, the firm’s inaugural fund focused exclusively on investment opportunities in the lower middle market. The fund was oversubscribed and held a single closing at a hard cap of $1.5 billion. It will focus exclusively on the lower middle market, complementing the firm’s flagship $6.5 billion Platinum Equity Capital Partn...
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