M&A Deal Summary

Ares Private Equity Group Acquires VmoAir

On January 12, 2021, private equity firm Ares Private Equity Group acquired business services company VmoAir

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ares Private Equity Group’s 5th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Ares Private Equity Group’s 77th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Ares Private Equity Group’s 13th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-01-12
Target VmoAir
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Ares Private Equity Group
Deal Type Consolidation
Advisor(s) BNP Paribas CIB (Financial)
Kirkland & Ellis (Legal)

Target

VmoAir

San Francisco, California, United States
VmoAir provides liquidity and fleet solutions to airlines, lessors and OEMs with a focus on fuel-efficient and in-demand narrow body aircraft. VmoAir was founded in 2021 and is based in San Francisco, California.

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Buyer

Ares Private Equity Group

Los Angeles, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 24.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Ares Private Equity Group is the private equity arm of Ares Management, a global alternative asset manager. The Ares Private Equity Group specializes in opportunistic majority/shared control investments in under-capitalized middle-market companies. Ares looks for companies with strong franchises and attractive growth opportunities. The Group prefers to be the lead investor and will invest across the capital structure, including common equity, preferred equity, convertible equity/debt and senior debt. Areas of interest include business services, defense, healthcare, manufacturing, industrial, energy and consumer products and services. Ares Private Equity Group was formed in 2003 and is based in Los Angeles, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 104 of 122
Sector (Business Services) 5 of 6
Type (Consolidation) 3 of 5
State (California) 13 of 13
Country (United States) 77 of 90
Year (2021) 6 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-06 TricorBraun

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

TricorBraun is a distributor of rigid packaging solutions including containers, closures and related components. TricorBraun was founded in 1902 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-09 Bridge Leisure Parks

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Bridge Leisure Parks owns and operates UK holiday parks. Bridge Leisure includes a high-quality selection of small (150-300 pitch) scenic parks in attractive locations, and larger all-inclusive parks with more extensive central facilities. Bridge Leisure Parks was established in 2008 and is based in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom.

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