GA Group Acquires CBC Group LLC

CBC Bancorp Acquires Bay Community Bancorp

May 20, 2024

Financial Services

CBC Bancorp, the holding company for Commercial Bank of California, has completed its acquisition of Bay Community Bancorp, the parent of Community Bank of the Bay, creating a combined franchise with approximately $3.5 billion in assets. The transaction, an all-cash deal at $14.00 per share that transitions CBB to a privately held division of CBC, expands CBC's footprint in Northern California and increases scale for enhanced product offerings and community-focused lending.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires MGC Group and AAFBC

January 4, 2023

Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Corporate Insurance Analysts, Inc. (dba MGC Group) and The Agents Association of FB Companies (AAFBC). The acquisition expands Gallagher Affinity’s group/association insurance capabilities and brings John Matthews and his team into Gallagher’s Affinity North America operations; terms were not disclosed.

CVC Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in ExamWorks

June 22, 2021

Healthcare Services

CVC Capital Partners has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in ExamWorks, a leading provider of independent medical examinations, peer reviews, bill reviews and related services. Current owners Leonard Green & Partners and GIC will retain significant equity alongside CVC and ExamWorks' senior management as the company pursues its next phase of growth.

Creative Artists Agency Acquires Full Ownership of CAA-GBG Global Brand Management Group

April 7, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has acquired full ownership of the business of CAA-GBG Global Brand Management Group (previously a 2016 JV with Global Brands Group), launching an integrated CAA Brand Management division. The unit — led by Perry Wolfman and Noah Gelbart and employing more than 160 people across 17 countries — will be folded into CAA's operations; financial terms were not disclosed.

The Acacia Group Acquires The Baer Group

May 25, 2022

IT Services

The Acacia Group, a specialist investment firm focused on digital transformation, has acquired The Baer Group, an Atlanta-based technology consulting and services firm. The Baer Group will form a new platform within Acacia’s portfolio to scale its technical talent network and expand capabilities across ERP, cloud integration and data transformation for commercial and government clients.

Carlyle Acquires CBAM Partners' Credit Portfolio

March 9, 2022

Financial Services

The Carlyle Group's Global Credit platform agreed to acquire a portfolio of CLOs and private credit assets from CBAM Partners (an affiliate of Eldridge) for $615 million in cash plus ~4.2 million newly issued Carlyle common shares. The deal, expected to close in H1 2022, boosts Carlyle's Global Credit AUM from $73 billion to about $88 billion and makes it the world’s largest CLO manager by AUM.