M&A Deal Summary

ANA Holdings Acquires Pan Am International Flight Academy

On August 22, 2013, ANA Holdings acquired education company Pan Am International Flight Academy from American Capital for 140M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ANA Holdings’ 1st transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is ANA Holdings’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is ANA Holdings’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is ANA Holdings’ 1st transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-08-22
Target Pan Am International Flight Academy
Sector Education
Buyer(s) ANA Holdings
Sellers(s) American Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 140M USD
Advisor(s) Harris Williams & Co. (Financial)

Target

Pan Am International Flight Academy

Miami, Florida, United States
Pan Am International Flight Academy is a provider of simulator-based flight training to commerical airlines and professional pilots.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

ANA Holdings

Minato, Japan
Category Company
Founded 1920
Sector Transportation
Employees41,225
Revenue 2.06T JPY (2024)
DESCRIPTION

ANA Holdings is a provider of cargo transportation services. ANA Holdings was founded in 1920 and is based in Minato, Japan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Education) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Florida) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2013) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

American Capital

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 22.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

American Capital was a publicly traded buyout and mezzanine investment firm. American Capital invested in buyouts, growth capital financings, acquistion financings, and recapitalizations. The Firm looked to finance businesses with at least $4 million in EBITDA and valued between $20 and $500 million. American Capital ws a generalist firm with broad interest in traditional industries such as manufacturing, distribution, and services. American Capital's European investment affiliate is European Capital. European Capital looked to invest $10 to $600 million of equity, mezzanine, and/or senior debt in similar opportunities across Europe. American Capital was formed in 1997 and in January 2017, merged with Ares Capital Management.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 146 of 194
Sector (Education) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 69 of 87
State (Florida) 12 of 12
Country (United States) 143 of 186
Year (2013) 5 of 9
Size (of disclosed) 35 of 56
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-12 Neways International

Springville, Utah, United States

Neways is a leading manufacturer and distributor of safe, effective and innovative personal care and nutritional products. Neways' mission is to enhance the health, wealth and well-being of people around the world. Products are sold through a worldwide network of independent distributors with sales in 23 countries. Neways also operates manufacturing facilities in Salem, Utah, and Auckland, New Zealand. Neways' headquarters are located in Springville, Utah.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-09-30 Qioptiq Group

Kroll, Luxembourg

Qioptiq designs and manufactures photonic products and solutions that serve a wide range of markets and applications in the areas of medical and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, defense and aerospace, and research and development.

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