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4Latest Gilbert Global Equity Partners News
Jul 3, 2018
Gilbert Looks to Sell Equipment-Maker CPM for $1.2 Billion (Bloomberg) -- Gilbert Global Equity Partners, the private equity firm that is winding down operations, is working with Jefferies Group LLC to explore a sale of industrial-equipment maker CPM Holdings Inc., according to people familiar with the matter. CPM, one of Gilbert’s largest remaining assets, could fetch about $1.2 billion in a sale, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the matter is private. CPM generates about $115 million in annual earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, they said. Representatives for Gilbert Global and CPM didn’t respond to requests for comment. A representative for Jefferies declined to comment. CPM, based in Waterloo, Iowa, makes processing equipment for industries including animal feed and oilseed, according to its website. Gilbert Global, founded in 1997 by investment professionals from Soros Capital LP, last raised a fund that year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Gilbert’s portfolio includes Amkor Technology Inc., a maker of semiconductor packaging and test services, and catastrophe reinsurance provider Olympus Re Holdings Ltd., according to the firm’s website . ©2018 Bloomberg L.P.
Gilbert Global Equity Partners Investments
12 Investments
Gilbert Global Equity Partners has made 12 investments. Their latest investment was in E-Via as part of their Series B on July 7, 2001.
Gilbert Global Equity Partners Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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7/1/2001 | Series B | E-Via | $27.56M | No | 3i Group, Compagnie Industriali Riunite, General Electric, IP Investimenti e Partecipazioni, Iris Capital, Nordest Merchant, Pino Partecipazioni SpA, Private Equity Holding AG, and Undisclosed Investors | 1 |
3/12/2001 | Unattributed VC - II | OCG Ventures | $60M | Yes | ||
10/18/2000 | Unattributed VC | Ionex Telecommunications | $150M | Yes | ||
7/1/2000 | Series A | |||||
5/9/2000 | PIPE |
Date | 7/1/2001 | 3/12/2001 | 10/18/2000 | 7/1/2000 | 5/9/2000 |
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Round | Series B | Unattributed VC - II | Unattributed VC | Series A | PIPE |
Company | E-Via | OCG Ventures | Ionex Telecommunications | ||
Amount | $27.56M | $60M | $150M | ||
New? | No | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | 3i Group, Compagnie Industriali Riunite, General Electric, IP Investimenti e Partecipazioni, Iris Capital, Nordest Merchant, Pino Partecipazioni SpA, Private Equity Holding AG, and Undisclosed Investors | ||||
Sources | 1 |
Gilbert Global Equity Partners Portfolio Exits
4 Portfolio Exits
Gilbert Global Equity Partners has 4 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was E-Via on April 28, 2003.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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4/28/2003 | Acquired | 1 | |||
Date | 4/28/2003 | |||
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Exit | Acquired | |||
Companies | ||||
Valuation | ||||
Acquirer | ||||
Sources | 1 |
Gilbert Global Equity Partners Acquisitions
1 Acquisition
Gilbert Global Equity Partners acquired 1 company. Their latest acquisition was California Pellet Mill Company on December 19, 2003.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
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12/19/2003 | Other Venture Capital | $51M | Acquired |
Date | 12/19/2003 |
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Investment Stage | Other Venture Capital |
Companies | |
Valuation | |
Total Funding | $51M |
Note | Acquired |
Sources |
Gilbert Global Equity Partners Team
5 Team Members
Gilbert Global Equity Partners has 5 team members, including current Founder, Managing Director, Rick Gaenzle.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Rick Gaenzle | Soros Fund Management, and UBS PaineWebber | Founder, Managing Director | Current |
Richard W. Gaenzle | Managing Director | Current | |
Jeffrey W. Johnson | Russell Investments, Hallmark Cards, and Goldman Sachs | Managing Director | Former |
Massimo Prelz Oltramonti | Advent International, Olivetti Telemedia Investments BV, The Boston Consulting Group, Spectrum Equity, and Alta Berkeley | Managing Director | Former |
Paul Wallace | SV Health Investors, Healthways, Petra Capital Partners, Lazard Frères & Co., GTCR, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, and Bank of America | Managing Director | Former |
Name | Rick Gaenzle | Richard W. Gaenzle | Jeffrey W. Johnson | Massimo Prelz Oltramonti | Paul Wallace |
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Work History | Soros Fund Management, and UBS PaineWebber | Russell Investments, Hallmark Cards, and Goldman Sachs | Advent International, Olivetti Telemedia Investments BV, The Boston Consulting Group, Spectrum Equity, and Alta Berkeley | SV Health Investors, Healthways, Petra Capital Partners, Lazard Frères & Co., GTCR, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, and Bank of America | |
Title | Founder, Managing Director | Managing Director | Managing Director | Managing Director | Managing Director |
Status | Current | Current | Former | Former | Former |
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