Investment Summary

Citi Infrastructure Investors Exits Vantage Group

On August 13, 2013, private equity firm Gateway City Capital Investors invested in aerospace company Vantage Group from Citi Infrastructure Investors

Investment Highlights
  • This is Gateway City Capital Investors’ 1st transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is Gateway City Capital Investors’ 2nd transaction in Canada.
  • This is Gateway City Capital Investors’ 1st transaction in British Columbia.
Investment Fate
  • Vantage Group was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2019.

Investment Summary

Date 2013-08-13
Target Vantage Group
Sector Aerospace
Investor(s) Gateway City Capital Investors
Sellers(s) Citi Infrastructure Investors
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Vantage Group

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Vantage Group is a privately held airport developer, manager, and investor with a history at more than 30 airports around the world. The company’s current network comprises 10 airports, ranging from small destinations to large capital cities in Canada, the U.S., Jamaica, The Bahamas, and Cyprus. Vantage’s portfolio includes two major projects in New York: the redevelopment and management of Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport, and the company’s partnership with Jet Blue Airways in the planned redevelopment and management of Terminals 6 and 7 at JFK International Airport. Vantage Group was founded in 1994 and is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Gateway City Capital Investors

Carlyle, Illinois, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 50M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Gateway City Capital Investors LLC is a private equity firm specializing in control and non-control investments in lower middle market Midwestern companies. Gateway targets growth businesses with positive cash-flows, attractive operating margins, defensible market positions, and diverse customers. The Firm looks to invest up to $10 million in transactions valued up to $50 million. Broad areas of interest include food/beverages, industrial and consumer products manufacturing, value-added distributions and business services. Prospective transaction types include LBOs, MBOs, recapitalizations, acquisition financings, growth capital financings, and corporate divestitures. Gateway City Capital Investors LLC was formed in 2007 and is based in Carlyle, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Aerospace M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: British Columbia M&A 1 of 1
Country: Canada M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-02-15 ChemChamp

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

ChemChamp is an operator of small-to-mid-scale onsite chemical recycling industry, designing, and manufacturing products that recover waste chemicals. ChemChamp’s patented products assist customers by reducing chemical purchases and waste disposal costs, minimizing waste generation, and preserving a diminishing resource. ChemChamp was founded in 1993 and is based in Ottawa, Ontario.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-20 Potter Electric

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Potter Electric is a designer and manufacturer of mission-critical specialty electronic and electromechanical products for the fire safety industry. Potter Electric was founded in 1898 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Seller(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Citi Infrastructure Investors (CII) is the infrastructure investment arm of Citi Capital Advisors, Citigroup's alternative investment unit. CII looks for opportunities around the world, with a special interest in assets found in OECD countries. CII primarily looks for opportunities in transportation and utilities. CII was formed in 2007 and has offices in New York, London and Sydney. As of 2012, the CII is no longer making new investments.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Aerospace M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: British Columbia M&A 1 of 1
Country: Canada M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-01-01 DP World Australia

Sydney, Australia

DP World Australia Ltd. is a provider of infrastructure services for transportation industry.

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