M&A Deal Summary

DIF Capital Partners and Amber Infrastructure Limited Acquire RFAM

On September 5, 2022, infrastructure investors DIF Capital Partners and Amber Infrastructure Limited acquired transportation company RFAM from Anchorage Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is DIF Capital Partners’ 3rd and Amber Infrastructure Limited’s 2nd transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is DIF Capital Partners’ 1st and Amber Infrastructure Limited’s 2nd transaction in Australia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-09-05
Target RFAM
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) DIF Capital Partners
Amber Infrastructure Limited
Sellers(s) Anchorage Capital Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

RFAM

North Sydney, Australia
website
RFAM offers leasing solutions for rolling stock such as locomotives, as well as intermodal and hopper wagons. The Company’s leasing offering is supported by a growing locomotive and wagon maintenance operation. RFAM was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

DIF Capital Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Infrastructure
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 16.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

DIF Capital Partners is a private investment firm focused on infrastructure and real assets. The Firm targets opportunities across Europe, North America, and Australia and generally looks to commit €10 to €250 per transaction or project. Targeted assets include telecom infrastructure, rail, energy and non-regulated utility sectors. DIF Capital Partners was formed in 2005 and is headquartered in Schiphol, Netherlands.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 23 of 34
Sector (Transportation) 3 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 5 of 5
Country (Australia) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 5 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-06-22 VoltH2

Bergen-op-Zoom, Netherlands

VoltH2 focuses on the design, development, construction, and operation of green hydrogen facilities in Europe. VoltH2 is based in Bergen-op-Zoom, Netherlands.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-22 Bump

Paris, France

Bump is a Charge Point Operator that designs, installs, operates, and owns Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure. Bump is based in Paris, France.

Buy -
Buyer

Amber Infrastructure Limited

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Infrastructure
Founded 2009
PE ASSETS 8.0B GBP
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Amber Infrastructure Group is a sponsor, asset manager, and fund manager of infrastructure projects. The Firm's project sponsor group looks to bid on and develop new public infrastructure projects. Amber's asset management practice provides project management services and the Firm's fund management group provides fund management services to several public and private partnerships. Amber generally targets opportunities within North America, Europe, and Australia. Amber was formed in 2009 following the the management buyout of the PPP infrastructure team at Babcock & Brown. Amber is based in London with additional offices in Munich, San Francisco, and Sydney.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 7
Sector (Transportation) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 1
Country (Australia) 2 of 2
Year (2022) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-06-20 BMF Port Burgas

Burgas, Bulgaria

BMF Port Burgas is a major port operator that comprises Port Terminal Burgas East II and Port Terminal Burgas West, operates under two long-term concessions granted by the Bulgarian government. Situated in the region of Burgas Bay, along the Black Sea coast, BMF Port Burgas operates the closest deep-water port to the Bosphorus. Offering excellent nautical access, Port of Burgas is an important logistic node on Trans-European Transport Corridor VIII and a primary maritime gateway in the TRACECA network connecting Europe with Central Asia. The Port’s location enables BMF Port Burgas to serve major clients in Bulgaria’s key industries as well as consumption centres.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-20 NextGenAccess

London, United Kingdom

NextGenAccess is a provider of custom dark fibre infrastructure. NextGenAccess was founded in 2013 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Anchorage Capital Partners

Sydney, Australia

Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2008
PE ASSETS 810M AUD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Anchorage Capital Partners is a specialized private equity firm that focuses on control investments in established businesses with a strong market position or brand which are not performing at their full potential, often as a result of capital constraints, lack of management attention or being a non-core ‘orphan’ in a large corporate. Target companies generally have at least A$100 million of revenue and are valued up to A$250 million. Anchorage will consider companies in a variety of sectors, however, the Firm avoids investing in technology, direct real estate or mineral exploration. The Firm will consider opportunities throughout Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. Anchorage Capital Partners was established in 2008 and is based in Sydney.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 15
Sector (Transportation) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 5 of 5
Country (Australia) 10 of 10
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-22 GBST

Brisbane, Australia

GBST is a specialist financial technology company that provides administration and transaction processing software for retail wealth management organizations and global and regional investment banks. GBST was founded in 1984 and is based in Brisbane, Australia.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-10-18 Evolve Education Group

Auckland, New Zealand

Evolve Education Group is an early childhood education business consisting of a national portfolio of 105 centres offer care and inspirational learning in vibrant centres equipped with the latest educational resources. Evolve Education Group was formed in 2014 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

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