以收入计算，最大的语言服务提供商（LSP）Lionbridge于2016年12月12日宣布，已经达成了一项由私募股权公司H.I.G Capital收购的明确协议。收购价格大约3.6亿美元，比在纳斯达克挂牌的60天交易平均价格高出17％。 H.I.G Capital是一家位于迈阿密的私人股本集团，拥有超过210亿美元的资产。

 

私募基金在过去几年一直在积极地转向语言服务。诸如Moravia，Welocalize，Semantix等主要语言服务提供商以及AAC Global等小型运营商由PE集团拥有多数股权。然而，收购Lionbridge是迄今为止PE进入语言服务行业最大的标志。

 

Lionbridge营销高级副总裁Clint Poole在发送给Slator的声明中说，Lionbridge认为在公司的这个发展阶段“被私有化具有许多优势”，例如获得额外资源用于技术投资。

 

Poole还强调了不需要按季度管理业务的优势，降低了作为上市公司的监管成本，并获得专注于公司长期发展的自由。

 

 

Lionbridge的董事会一致批准了该交易。但公司有45天的所谓“竞购”期，董事会可以寻求更好的报价。 Lionbridge告诫说，“不能保证在此过程会产生更好的报价。”在这一点上，来自语言行业的战略买家不太可能出现比H.I.G Capital更高的报价。

 

 

Lionbridge Sold To Private Equity Group for USD 360m

 

 

Lionbridge, the largest language service provider (LSP) by revenue, announced on December 12, 2016, that it had entered into a definite agreement to be acquired by private equity firm H.I.G Capital. The purchase price of approximately USD 360m represents a 17% premium over the 60 day trading average of the Nasdaq-listed company. H.I.G Capital is a Miami-based private equity group with over USD 21bn in assets.

 

Private equity has been moving aggressively into language services over the past few years. Major language service providers such as Moravia, Welocalize, Semantix but also smaller players like AAC Global are majority-owned by PE groups. However, taking Lionbridge private marks the biggest foray by PE into language services to date.

 

原文：

https://slator.com/ma-and-funding/lionbridge-sold-to-private-equity-group-for-usd-360m/