The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Mergers and Acquisitions


The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

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New York, NY 10004
United States
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URL: http://www.gs.com
Primary Symbol & Exchange:
GS - Common Stock - New York Stock Exchange
Industry:
Securities
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The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Deal Timeline


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The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. M&A History


Goldman Sachs & Co acquires a minority stake in VastNed Offices/Industrial NV Goldman Sachs & Co acquires a minority stake in  VastNed Offices/Industrial NVNov 13, 2009

NETHERLANDS - Goldman Sachs & Co a unit of Goldman Sachs Group Inc of US acquired #. ##% stake or # mil ordinary shares in VastNed Offices/ Industrial NV, a Rotterdam- based real estate investment company, in a privately negation transaction.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc seeking buyer for minority stake in Prysmian SpA Goldman Sachs Group Inc seeking buyer for minority stake in Prysmian SpANov 10, 2009

ITALY - Goldman Sachs Group Inc announced that it was seeking a buyer for Prysmian SpA, a Milan-based manufacturer of communication cables and a unit of Goldman Sachs & Co's Prysmian (Lux) II Sarl subsidiary.

Prysmian (Dutch) Holdings BV acquires a minority stake in IPK Rybinskelektrokabel' Prysmian (Dutch) Holdings BV acquires a minority stake in  IPK Rybinskelektrokabel'Nov 10, 2009

RUSSIA - Prysmian (Dutch) Holdings BV of the Netherlands, a unit of the Prysmian SpA subsidiary of Goldman Sachs & Co's Prysmian(Lux)II Sarl unit, acquired an undisclosed minority stake in OOO "IPK Rybinskelektrokabel'", an investment holding company. Goldman Sachs

National Australia Bank Ltd acquires Goldmna Sachs-Australian Bus from Goldman Sachs JBWere Pty Ltd National Australia Bank Ltd acquires  Goldmna Sachs-Australian Bus from Goldman Sachs JBWere Pty LtdNov 02, 2009

AUSTRALIA - National Australia Bank Ltd (National) acquired an ##.#% interest in the Australian private wealth management business (Business) of Goldman Sachs JBWere Pty Ltd (Goldman), a Melbourne- based investment bank. Concurrently, National acquired an ##.#% interest in the

Biomet Inc acquires Cartilix Inc Biomet Inc acquires  Cartilix IncOct 20, 2009

US - Biomet Inc, a unit of LVB Acquisition LLC, a special purpose acquisition vehicle formed by Blackstone Group, Goldman Sachs Capital Partners, a unit of Goldman Sachs Group Inc's Goldman Sachs & Co subsidiary, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co and Texas

Investor Group acquires a minority stake in Red de Carreteras de Occidente from Goldman Sachs Group Inc (pending) Investor Group acquires a minority stake in  Red de Carreteras de Occidente from Goldman Sachs Group Inc (pending)Oct 02, 2009

MEXICO - An investor group, comprised of Goldman Sachs Infrastructure Partners (GSIP) , a unit of Goldman Sachs Group Inc, and Empresas ICA SAB de CV (ICA), agreed to acquire a #.##% stake in Red de Carreteras de Occidente SAPIB de

SG Investments acquires remaining interest in USJ Co Ltd SG Investments acquires remaining interest in  USJ Co LtdSep 28, 2009

JAPAN - A management-led investor group including Crain Holdings (CH), a wholly- owned fund of Goldman Sachs & Co, MBKP BV (MBKP), a special purpose vehicle of MBK Partners LP; Owl Creek Investments II LLC (OCIL), a fund owned by Own

GS Capital Partners VI Fund LP acquires a minority stake in Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd (pending) GS Capital Partners VI Fund LP acquires a minority stake in  Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd (pending)Sep 23, 2009

HONG KONG - GS Capital Partners VI Fund LP (GS Capital) of the US, a wholly- owned unit of Goldman Sachs Group Inc's Goldman Sachs & Co subsidiary, agreed to raise its stake to ##.##% from ##.##%, by acquiring

GS Capital Partners LP acquires a minority stake in Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd (pending) GS Capital Partners LP acquires a minority stake in  Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd (pending)Sep 21, 2009

HONG KONG - GS Capital Partners LP of US, a wholly- owned unit of Goldman Sachs Group Inc's Goldman Sachs & Co subsidiary, planned to acquire a ##% stake, or mil ordinary shares, in Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd, a motor vehicles

Goldman Sachs & Co acquires a minority stake in EnerSys Inc (pending) Goldman Sachs & Co acquires a minority stake in  EnerSys Inc (pending)Aug 19, 2009

US - Goldman Sachs & Co, a unit of Goldman Sachs Group Inc, agreed to acquire a #. ##% stake, or #.# mil common shares, in EnerSys Inc, a Reading-based manufacturer and wholesaler of industrial batteries, from Metalmark Capital LLC

Goldman Sachs International acquires a minority stake in TAV Havalimanlari Holding AS Goldman Sachs International acquires a minority stake in  TAV Havalimanlari Holding ASAug 17, 2009

TURKEY - Goldman Sachs International of the UK, a unit of Goldman Sachs Group Inc, acquired a ##.##% stake, or ##.### mil ordinary shares in, Tav Havalimanlari Holding AS, an Istanbul-based owner and operator of airport, from Afken

Goldman Sachs Group Inc seeking buyer for Consolidated Resorts Inc Goldman Sachs Group Inc seeking buyer for Consolidated Resorts IncJul 10, 2009

US - In July ####, Goldman Sachs Group Inc announced that it was seeking a buyer for its Consolidated Resorts Inc unit, a Las Vegas-based owner and operator of hotels and resorts.

Prysmian SpA acquires Draka Holding NV (pending) Prysmian SpA acquires  Draka Holding NV (pending)Jun 29, 2009

NETHERLANDS - Prysmian SpA of Italy, a unit of Goldman Sachs and Co's Prysimian(Lux) II SaRL subsidiary, planned to merge with Draka Holding NV, an Amsterdam-based manufacturer of wire and cable products.

Rotary Vortex Ltd acquires a minority stake in Shanghai Shineway DCH Tyson Co from Henan Shuanghui Invest & Dvlp (pending) Rotary Vortex Ltd acquires a minority stake in  Shanghai Shineway DCH Tyson Co from Henan Shuanghui Invest & Dvlp (pending)Jun 05, 2009

HONG KONG ? Rotary Vortex Ltd (Rotary), a ##:## joint venture between CDH Fund and Goldman Sachs & Co, a wholly- owned unit of Goldman Sachs Group Inc, agreed to acquire a ##.##% stake, in Shanghai Shineway DCH Tyson Co

SG Investments launches a tender offer for USJ Co Ltd SG Investments launches a tender offer for USJ Co LtdMay 21, 2009

JAPAN - A management-led investor group including Crain Holdings (CH), a wholly- owned fund of Goldman Sachs & Co, MBKP BV (MBKP), a special purpose vehicle of MBK Partners LP; Owl Creek Investments II LLC (OCIL), a fund owned by Own

Goldman Sachs Group Inc acquires a minority stake in Geoyoung Corp Goldman Sachs Group Inc acquires a minority stake in  Geoyoung CorpMay 14, 2009

SOUTH KOREA - Goldmans Sachs Group Inc of the US, acquired a ##% stake in Geoyoung Corp, a Seoul-based provider of pharmaceutical logistics services, for KRW ## bil (USD ##.## mil) in cash.

Fujita Holdings acquires remaining interest in Fujita Corp from Goldman Sachs Group Inc Fujita Holdings acquires remaining interest in Fujita Corp from Goldman Sachs Group IncApr 26, 2009

JAPAN - Fujita Holdings (FH), a wholly-owned unit of Goldman Sachs Group Inc's subsidiary GS PIA Holdings Godo Kaisha, acquired the remaining ##.##% stake or #. ## mil ordinary shares, which it did not already own, in Fujita

Goldman Sachs Group Inc is rumored to be planning to acquire Wachovia Corp,Charlotte,NC from Wells Fargo,San Francisco,CA Goldman Sachs Group Inc is rumored to be planning to acquire  Wachovia Corp,Charlotte,NC from Wells Fargo,San Francisco,CAMar 15, 2009

US - In March ####, Goldman Sachs Group Inc was rumored to be planning to acquire Wachovia Corp, a commercial and retail bank, from Wells Fargo & Co.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc acquires a minority stake in friedola TECH GmbH Goldman Sachs Group Inc acquires a minority stake in friedola TECH GmbHMar 03, 2009

GERMANY ? Goldman Sachs Group Inc of the US acquired an undisclosed minority stake in friedola TECH GmbH, a Geismar- based manufacturer of plastic products. The transaction has been subject to regulatory approval. Terms were not disclosed.

Cogentrix Energy Inc acquires Sunray Energy Inc Cogentrix Energy Inc acquires Sunray Energy IncFeb 25, 2009

US - Cogentrix Energy Inc, a unit of Goldman Sachs Group Inc, acquired Sunray Energy Inc, a provider of solar energy services. Terms were not disclosed.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. M&A Summary


The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has made 144 acquisitions while taking stakes in 215 companies. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has 88 divestitures during this period.
YearAcquisitionsStakesDivestitures
2009582
2008102811
200725379
200612325
2005212212
2004476
20031041
2002164
2001532
200013105
19999114
1998923
1997323
1996513
1995243
1994220
1993163
1992034
19910103
1990272
1989031
1988010
1987100
1986202
1985000
1984120
1983040
1982000
1981100
Total14421588

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