We are one of the most active software investors in the world having
invested in or acquired, in the last five years, more than 42 software companies
with combined revenues of $4 billion; on a consolidated basis our software
portfolio represents the 6th largest software company globally. We have completed
eleven public-to-private transactions and acquired several companies out of
bankruptcy. We are actively looking for new platform companies or add-on
acquisitions for the following platform companies:
We invest in both specialty device and semiconductor equipment businesses. We
are very comfortable across a variety of transaction types including management
buyouts and corporate extractions. Additionally, we look to employ flexible
capital structures in order to maximize long-term growth potential. Some of our
investments include:
We look for investments across the broader electronics industry. Specific
segments of interest include hardware and electronics manufacturing and related
services. Our investments to date include:
Golden Gate Capital has been an active investor in the consumer sector, and is actively pursuing transactions in specialty retail, restaurants, direct marketing, and consumer products. We have consistently demonstrated the ability to add value to businesses ranging from direct marketing to retail and from branded consumer products to private label manufacturing. We have been especially active in the specialty apparel and direct marketing areas, where in the last five years we have invested in or acquired over 20 brands with combined revenues of greater than $4 billion. We are actively seeking new platform companies and add-on acquisitions. Our consumer investments include:
We look for change-intensive opportunities in the financial services and business
services sectors. These include partnering with both established businesses looking
to unlock value and entrepreneurs hoping to create new businesses in a changing
marketplace. Our activity has focused on a variety of specialty finance, insurance
and outsourcing businesses, including:
We are actively seeking investments in an array of industrial sectors, including automotive, building products, chemicals, distribution, energy services, general manufacturing, industrial minerals and packaging. Our analytically intensive approach lends itself to investing in complex situations where either the company or the sector is undergoing significant change. We are comfortable investing in a variety of transaction types, including corporate carve-outs and bankruptcies. Our investments to date include:
As a multi-sector fund, we opportunistically pursue investments in many other
industry segments. Broadly, we look for opportunities in industries undergoing
significant change that require an analytically intensive approach to investing.
Some of the wide range of other industries in which we have invested include media,
transportation and healthcare.
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