M&A Deal Summary

ALTRA Investments S.A.S. Acquires Sapia

On November 1, 2013, private equity firm ALTRA Investments S.A.S. acquired information technology company Sapia

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ALTRA Investments S.A.S.’s 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is ALTRA Investments S.A.S.’s 4th transaction in Peru.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-11-01
Target Sapia
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) ALTRA Investments S.A.S.
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Sapia

Lima, Peru
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Sapia is one of the top local providers of Information Technology (IT) solutions in Perú. Sapia has a diversified portfolio of solutions which are anchored on strategic alliances with top global IT companies such as Microsoft, IBM, Dell, HP, Cisco, CA, VMware, Oracle, among others.

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Buyer

ALTRA Investments S.A.S.

Bogota, Colombia

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 524M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

ALTRA Investments is a private equity firm focused on investment opportunities in Columbia and Peru. The firm focuses on midcap companies generating sales of $15 to $100 million. ALTRA generally favors industries with significant barriers to entry, increasing foreign investment, and consolidation possibilities. The firm invests in the range of $20 - $50 million per transactions. ALTRA will not invest in early stage situations, mining exploration, and basic manufacturing without sustainable advantages. ALTRA was formed in 2005 and has offices in Lima and Bogota.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 18
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 11 of 17
Country (Peru) 4 of 5
Year (2013) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-05-01 AUSA Soluciones Logísticas

Lima, Peru

AUSA Soluciones Logísticas is a logistics services provider specialized in customs intermediation, transportation and dry warehousing. AUSA warehousing unit is strategically located near the airport and the port, boasting a mix of value-added and basic warehousing services, supported by leading edge WMS technology. Transport services support customs and warehousing activities as well as large projects (mining and energy) across Perú.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-12-02 Colfrigos SA

Bogota, Colombia

Colfrigos provides integrated cold chain logistics services throughout Colombia and was formed through a merger of three companies, including Colfrigos, a refrigerated warehouse facility in Bogota, Provyser, a leading cold logistics player on Colombia's Caribbean coast and TRC, the leader in refrigerated transportation in Colombia.

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