M&A Deal Summary

OMERS Private Equity Acquires KAG

On June 18, 2015, private equity firm OMERS Private Equity acquired transportation company KAG from Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking and Centerbridge Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is OMERS Private Equity’s 1st transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is OMERS Private Equity’s 14th transaction in the United States.
  • This is OMERS Private Equity’s 1st transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-06-18
Target KAG
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) OMERS Private Equity
Sellers(s) Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking
Centerbridge Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

KAG

North Canton, Ohio, United States
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KAG provides transportation and logistics services to the fuel, chemical, liquid food and merchant gas sectors in the U.S. and Canada. KAG was founded in 1997 and is based in North Canton, Ohio.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

OMERS Private Equity

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 19.8B CAD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

OMERS Private Equity, Inc. is the private equity arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System. OMERS invests in buyout, venture, and mezzanine funds as well as makes direct private equity investments in North American companies with and enterprise value of $200 million to 1.5 billion. Target sectors include manufacturing, financial and business services, industrial and consumer products, transportation, and technology. OMERS Private Equity was formed in 1987 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 34 of 55
Sector (Transportation) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 16 of 33
State (Ohio) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 14 of 28
Year (2015) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-15 Environmental Resources Management

London, United Kingdom

Environmental Resources Management (ERM) is a global provider of environmental, health, safety, risk, and social consulting services. Environmental Resources Management (ERM) was founded in 1871 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Buy $1.7B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-10 Sitel Worldwide

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Sitel Worldwide Corp. is a provider of fully integrated services that include customer care, technical support, sales programs, risk management, retention strategies, customer acquisition, back-office processing and collections and receivables.

Sell $830M

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking

New York, New York, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 155.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is the investment arm of Goldman Sachs. The primary corporate investment group within the Merchant Banking Division is Goldman Sachs' direct investment arm. GS's direct investment arm consists of GS Capital Partners, GS Mezzanine Partners, and GS Growth Partners. GS Capital Partners is the direct corporate equity investment group which seeks LBO, recapitalization, and growth investments to help fund acquisitions, expansions, recapitalizations, restructurings, buyouts, and take privates. GS Capital Partners looks to invest between $50 and $800 million in opportunities in North/South America, Europe, Asia. GS Mezzanine Partners is the junior capital arm of Goldman Sachs. GS Mezzanine looks to invest between $200 million and and $800 million in transactions valued up to $10 billion. Investment proceeds are used to fund leveraged buyouts, expansion financings, recapitalizations, acquisitions, and restructurings. GS Growth looks to invest in growth equity transactions. The unit seeks to commit $20 to $200 million per investment. Other units within GS's merchant banking division include Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Urban Investments. Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 59 of 108
Sector (Transportation) 1 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 14 of 32
State (Ohio) 3 of 5
Country (United States) 42 of 77
Year (2015) 4 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-17 Univar

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States

Univar Solutions is a global chemical and ingredient distributor and a provider of value-added services to customers across a wide range of industries. Univar was founded in 1924 and is based in Downers Grove, Illinois.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-23 Gardman

Peterborough, United Kingdom

Gardman Ltd. is a provider of wild bird-care products such as seeds and feeders; tooling, gardening footwear and gloves; lighting; greenhouses; and pots, planters and hanging baskets. Gardman Ltd. was founded in 1992 and is based in Peterborough, United Kingdom.

Sell -
SELLER

Centerbridge Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Asset Manager
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 16.9B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Centerbridge Partners is a mega-sized private equity firm focused primarily on distressed/special situations in North America and Europe. In addition to making control investments, Centerbridge also maintains funds for non-control credit investments. Centerbridge was formed in 2005 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 24
Sector (Transportation) 1 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 9
State (Ohio) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 22
Year (2015) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-05-12 Great Wolf Resorts

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Great Wolf Resorts provides safe and immersive entertainment experiences for families in all seasons and all weather conditions across 18 resorts, or “lodges”, in the United States and Canada. Every Great Wolf lodge contains a full-service hotel, expansive indoor waterpark, recreational activities including game rooms, ropes courses, and family bowling alleys, various food & beverage offerings, and themed experiences with proprietary characters unique to Great Wolf. Great Wolf Resorts was founded in 1992 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-08-27 KIK Custom Products

Concord, Ontario, Canada

KIK Custom Products develops and markets pool and spa treatment products and is one of North America's largest independent manufacturers of household and personal care products.

Buy -