CompoSecure (GPGI) Completes Business Combination with Husky Technologies

Resolute Holdings Acquires Majority Interest in CompoSecure

September 17, 2024

Payments & Fintech

Resolute Holdings I, LP (and affiliated vehicles) completed the acquisition of a majority interest (approximately 60% of outstanding shares) in CompoSecure, Inc. on September 17, 2024, in a transaction valued at about $372 million. Resolute has appointed David Cote as executive chairman and added several directors to CompoSecure's board; the investment is intended to drive organic growth, operational improvements and diversification of the company’s customer base through M&A.

CompoSecure Completes SPAC Merger with Roman DBDR; Begins Trading as CMPO

December 27, 2021

Payments & Fintech

CompoSecure Holdings, Inc. completed its previously announced business combination with Roman DBDR Tech Acquisition Corp. on December 27, 2021, and the combined company began trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker CMPO on December 28, 2021. The transaction takes CompoSecure public via the SPAC, positioning the company to accelerate growth in premium payment cards and its Arculus cryptocurrency storage and security product line.

Kodiak Gas Services to Acquire CSI Compressco in an $854 Million All-Equity Deal

December 19, 2023

Industrial Services

Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. (NYSE: KGS) executed a definitive merger agreement to acquire CSI Compressco LP (NASDAQ: CCLP) in an all-equity transaction valued at approximately $854 million, including assumed net debt. The deal will combine Kodiak’s contract compression fleet with CSI Compressco’s compression, treating, gas cooling, and aftermarket services capabilities, targeting synergies and accretion to Kodiak’s cash flows.

The Gund Company Acquires Power and Composite Technologies (PCT) from HCI Equity Partners

August 9, 2021

Manufacturing

The Gund Company acquired Power and Composite Technologies, LLC (PCT) from HCI Equity Partners on July 30, 2021. PCT, headquartered in Amsterdam, New York, is a manufacturer of engineered composite components serving power generation, oil & gas, aerospace and medical imaging markets; financial terms were not disclosed.

Ginkgo Bioworks to Become Public Company via Business Combination with Soaring Eagle Acquisition Corp

May 11, 2021

AI & Machine Learning

Ginkgo Bioworks agreed to a business combination with special purpose acquisition company Soaring Eagle Acquisition Corp., which would result in Ginkgo becoming a publicly listed company. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021 and is expected to provide up to $2.5 billion of gross cash proceeds, including $775 million from a PIPE.

Permira and Hg take co-controlling stakes in GGW Group

December 8, 2023

Insurance

Permira announced in December 2023 that a Permira-backed vehicle agreed to acquire GGW Group, the Hamburg-based insurance brokerage and MGA platform. In April 2024 Hg completed a new investment from its Hg Saturn fund and will own a co-controlling stake alongside Permira; GGW operates more than 60 brokerages and MGAs and employs over 1,700 people as it scales across Germany and Europe.