Dealmaking in November continued apace, with Glanbia's acquisition of Slim-Fast, Grubhub's deal for Tapingo and DSW's purchase of Camuto are among the transactions that closed. The mid-term elections were also top of mind. The private equity industry will focus on educating lawmakers newly elected in the mid-terms. Pam Hendrickson, the chief operating officer of middle-market private equity firm the Riverside Co., tells Mergers & Acquisitions in a Q&A: Post-election priority for private equity: educating nearly 100 new members of Congress. Matthew O’Loughlin, partner and co-chair of the mergers and acquisitions practice with Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP says momentum in the middle market is likely to continue. See: It's been a good year for M&A. Will momentum continue post election?


Key Middle-Market M&A Deals Completed in November 2018
Date
AcquirerTargetTarget Industry
11/02/18Eagleclaw Midstream Svcs LlcCaprock Midstream LLCOil and Gas; Petroleum Refining
11/08/18Invesco Real Estate LtdURW-Capital 8Real Estate; Mortgage Bankers and Brokers
11/02/18Repsol S.A.Viesgo-Low-Emissions AstsElectric, Gas, and Water Distribution
11/23/18ShareholdersNyfosa ABInvestment & Commodity Firms,Dealers,Exchanges
11/09/18Contura Energy IncAlpha Natural Resources IncMining
11/01/18Capitaland Mall TrustInfinity Mall TrInvestment & Commodity Firms,Dealers,Exchanges
11/01/18Toronto-Dominion BankGreystone Capital ManagementInsurance
11/27/18Investor GroupMultifamily Portfolio,NC(8)Real Estate; Mortgage Bankers and Brokers
11/07/18Enefit Green ASNelja Energia ASElectric, Gas, and Water Distribution
11/27/18Ningbo Urban Tourism InvestNingbo Chengtou Ppty Co LtdReal Estate; Mortgage Bankers and Brokers
11/15/18Helaba InvestAif Beos Corporate Re FundInvestment & Commodity Firms,Dealers,Exchanges
11/02/18Hyeonjong PkFran Svcs Asia LtdBusiness Services
11/01/18AMETEK IncTelular CorpCommunications Equipment
11/28/18Qixing Furture (Tianjin) EducBeijing My Gym Educ Tech CoSocial Services
11/08/18Orsted A/SDeepwater WindElectric, Gas, and Water Distribution
11/01/18HP IncApogee Corp LtdBusiness Services
11/27/18Gurnet Point Capital LtdCorium International IncDrugs
11/30/18Cigna CorpOnePath Life(NZ)LtdInsurance
11/15/18Brooks Automation IncGenewiz IncBusiness Services
11/01/18Enable Midstream Partners LPVelocity Holdings LLCOil and Gas; Petroleum Refining
11/01/18Applegreen PLCAppia Group LtdRetail Trade-Eating and Drinking Places
11/12/18Computershare LtdEquatex AGPrepackaged Software
11/29/18Swire Pacific LtdHong Kong AircraftBusiness Services
11/07/18Centuria Capital LtdHines Global REIT-Buildings(3)Real Estate; Mortgage Bankers and Brokers
11/13/18Investor GroupAtton Hoteles SAHotels and Casinos
11/13/18SodraBergvik Skog SIA,Ruda SIAAgriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
11/16/18Elite UK Commercial LtdTelereal Trillium-Hayhill PortReal Estate; Mortgage Bankers and Brokers
11/02/18Vonage Holdings CorpNewVoiceMedia LtdBusiness Services
11/19/18Glanbia PLCSlim-Fast Foods CoFood and Kindred Products
11/07/18Investor GroupMega-Info Media Co LtdAdvertising Services
11/26/18Canopy Growth Corpebbu LLCDrugs
11/20/18Lagardere Travel Retail SASUHojeij Branded Foods IncRetail Trade-Eating and Drinking Places
11/12/18Celestica IncImpakt Holdings LLCElectronic and Electrical Equipment
11/05/18Cerberus Capital Management LPTE Connectivity-Subsea Comms bConstruction Firms
11/13/18Mande Invest Co LtdMicrolife CorpMeasuring, Medical, Photo Equipment; Clocks
11/23/18Robinsons Retail Holdings IncRustans Supercenters IncRetail Trade-Food Stores
11/06/18DSW IncCamuto Group IncLeather and Leather Products
11/15/18Valero Renewables Fuels Co LLCGreen Plains Inc-Plants(3)Chemicals and Allied Products
11/15/18Landcadia Holdings IncWaitr IncPrepackaged Software
11/29/18Prudential Property InvestmentHighcross Shopping CentreReal Estate; Mortgage Bankers and Brokers
11/16/18PayPal Holdings IncHyperwallet Systems IncBusiness Services
11/09/18Matlin & Partners Acq CorpUS Well Services LLCOil and Gas; Petroleum Refining
11/19/18Empsa Nacl De Energia Enex SARoad Ranger LLCRetail Trade-Food Stores
11/20/18HH CT Hldg LtdGenor BiopharmaDrugs
11/15/18Banco Bilbao VizcayaMerlin Ppty Socimi Sa-Bk(166)Commercial Banks, Bank Holding Companies
11/26/18POSCO Co LtdGalaxy Resources-Salar Del HomMining
11/27/18Castellana Ppty SOCIMI SAMorzal Properties Iberia SLInvestment & Commodity Firms,Dealers,Exchanges
11/30/18SP Plus CorpBaggage Airline Guest SvcsAir Transportation and Shipping
11/30/18Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining CoMmg Laos Hldg LtdInvestment & Commodity Firms,Dealers,Exchanges
11/26/18Grupa Azoty SAGoat Topco GmbhAgriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
11/01/18Ascential PLCFlywheel Digital LLCBusiness Services
11/01/18Continental AGTyre & Auto Pty LtdRepair Services
11/15/18Tidewater IncGulfMark Offshore IncOil and Gas; Petroleum Refining
11/09/18Yifeng Pharmacy Chain Co LtdShijiazhuang Xinxing ChainMiscellaneous Retail Trade
11/14/18Agilent Technologies IncAcea Biosciences IncMeasuring, Medical, Photo Equipment; Clocks
11/30/18Global Bank CorpBanco Panameno de la ViviendaCommercial Banks, Bank Holding Companies
11/01/18Lime Rock ResourcesConocophillips Co-BarnettOil and Gas; Petroleum Refining
11/01/18Carr Ppty IncNewmark Group Inc-200 State StReal Estate; Mortgage Bankers and Brokers
11/30/18Ence Energia SLIberdrola Energia PuertollanoElectric, Gas, and Water Distribution
11/21/18Skyline Renewables LlcNJR Clean Energy Ventures-117Electric, Gas, and Water Distribution
11/22/18Aurora Cannabis IncICC Labs IncDrugs
11/05/18Huadong Medicine Aesthetics InSinclair IS Pharma PLCDrugs
11/15/18Citrix Systems IncSapho IncPrepackaged Software
11/01/18John Wiley & Sons IncThe Learning House IncEducational Services
11/27/18Shaanxi Yanchang Petro ChemBeijing Petrochem EngineeringBusiness Services
11/07/18Charter Hall GroupQIC Ltd-61 Mary Street BrisbanReal Estate; Mortgage Bankers and Brokers
11/01/18Banner CorpSkagit Bancorp IncCommercial Banks, Bank Holding Companies
11/01/18Investor GroupMeredith Corp-Time Media BrandPrinting, Publishing, and Allied Services
11/27/18AMETEK IncSpectro Scientific IncMeasuring, Medical, Photo Equipment; Clocks
11/09/18DR Horton IncWport Homes Inc-Homebldg OpConstruction Firms
11/09/18Grupo Catalana Occidente SAAntares SAInsurance
11/20/18Growthpoint Ppty Australia Ltd100 Skyring TerraceReal Estate; Mortgage Bankers and Brokers
11/30/18Gas Services NZ Midco LtdRockgas LtdWholesale Trade-Nondurable Goods
11/27/18Investor GroupKidsFoundation HoldingsSocial Services
11/06/18Quest Diagnostics IncOxford Immunotec-lab svcs busiHealth Services
11/13/18Maple Leaf Foods IncLes Produits Alimentaires ViauFood and Kindred Products
11/16/18Guangdong Dowstone Tech Co LtdGuangdong Jiana Energy TechMetal and Metal Products
11/01/18Edgewater Technology IncAlithya Consulting IncBusiness Services
11/05/18Yuan Longping High-TechBeijing Lantron Seed CorpAgriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
11/23/18North American Constr GroupAecon Grp-Contract Mining BusMining
11/05/18Chilena Consolidada SegurosEuroamerica AdministradoraInsurance
11/24/18Investor GroupXinjiang Zhongtai FinlCredit Institutions
11/07/18Grubhub IncTapingo IncPrepackaged Software
11/05/18KLX Energy Svcs LLCMotley Services IncOil and Gas; Petroleum Refining
11/23/18Cynergy Capital LtdBank of Cyprus UK LtdCommercial Banks, Bank Holding Companies
11/01/18AquaVenture Holdings LtdAUC Acquisitions Holdings LLCSanitary Services
11/27/18DEPAAttiki Gas Distribution Co SAElectric, Gas, and Water Distribution
11/01/18Dunes Point Capital LLCFoundation Bldg Matl-MechWholesale Trade-Durable Goods
11/30/18Wuhu Ningzhong Auto PartsWuhu Shunrong Auto Parts CoElectronic and Electrical Equipment
11/23/18Zhejiang Starry Pharm Co LtdZhejiang Hisyn Pharm Co LtdDrugs
11/06/18General American Capital PartnFC Girondins de BordeauxAmusement and Recreation Services
11/09/18NVC Lighting Holding LtdElec-Tech Solid StateElectronic and Electrical Equipment
11/08/18Forescout Technologies IncSecurityMatters BVPrepackaged Software
11/06/18Longfellow RE Partners LLCParallel Cap Part-Sorrento(12)Real Estate; Mortgage Bankers and Brokers
11/15/18GSL Sub One LLCPoseidon Containers Hldg LLCTransportation and Shipping (except air)
11/06/18E*TRADE Financial CorpCapital One Finl Corp- RetReal Estate; Mortgage Bankers and Brokers
11/30/18Asahi Kasei Homes CorpErickson Construction Co IncConstruction Firms
11/27/18AEW Capital Management LP19 Harris Street,PyrmontReal Estate; Mortgage Bankers and Brokers
11/07/18Velvet Energy LtdIron Bridge Resources IncOil and Gas; Petroleum Refining
11/24/18Severn-Cultivation Hotel MgmtTibet Tourism Co Ltd-AssetsHotels and Casinos
Editor's note: To measure activity in the middle market, Mergers & Acquisitions looks at transactions that fulfill several requirements: Deals must have a value of roughly $1 billion or less; they must be completed (not just announced) within the timeframe designated; the coverage is global. Excluded from our charts are: recapitalizations; self-tenders; exchange offers; repurchases; stake purchases; and transactions with undisclosed buyers or sellers. Our data provider is Thomson Reuters, which updates its databases continuously. We use the data available at press time.

Source: Thomson Reuters