M&A Deal Summary

ClubCorp Holdings Acquires Canongate Golf Group

On September 30, 2014, ClubCorp Holdings acquired leisure company Canongate Golf Group from Parthenon Capital for 265M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ClubCorp Holdings’ 9th transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is ClubCorp Holdings’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is ClubCorp Holdings’ 9th transaction in the United States.
  • This is ClubCorp Holdings’ 1st transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-09-30
Target Canongate Golf Group
Sector Leisure
Buyer(s) ClubCorp Holdings
Sellers(s) Parthenon Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 265M USD
Advisor(s) Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc.
Deloitte (Financial)
Kirkland & Ellis
Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger (Legal)

Target

Canongate Golf Group

Newnan, Georgia, United States
Canongate Golf Group LLC is a golf course ownership and management company.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

ClubCorp Holdings

Dallas, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 1957
Sector Leisure
Employees20,000
Revenue 1.1B USD (2015)
DESCRIPTION

ClubCorp Holdings owns and operates golf, country, business, sports, and alumni clubs. ClubCorp owns or operates a portfolio of over 200 golf and country clubs, business clubs, sports clubs, and alumni clubs in 28 states, the District of Columbia and two foreign countries that serve over 430,000 members, with approximately 20,000 peak-season employees. ClubCorp Holdings was founded in 1957 and is based in Dallas, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 22
Sector (Leisure) 9 of 22
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 9 of 21
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 9 of 22
Year (2014) 3 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-04-30 TPC Piper Glen

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

TPC Piper Glen is a golf club. TPC Piper Glen hosts PGA and champions tours, and nationwide tour events.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-04 Oro Valley Country Club

Oro Valley, Arizona, United States

Oro Valley Country Club is a golf course. Oro Valley Country Club was established in 1959 and is headquartered in Oro Valley, Arizona.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Parthenon Capital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 5.5B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Parthenon Capital is a private equity firm focused on investing in service-based businesses with recurring revenues, defensible niches and competitive advantages. Parthenon looks for businesses valued between $75 and $750 million operating in sectors that include business services, financial services, manufacturing, technology-enabled services, and distribution/logistics. Prospective transaction types include recapitalizations, management buyouts, acquisitions, privatizations, and growth capital financings. Parthenon Capital was formed in 1998 and has offices in Boston, Massachusetts and San Francisco, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 34
Sector (Leisure) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 15
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 15 of 34
Year (2014) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 7 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-07-23 Injured Workers Pharmacy

Andover, Massachusetts, United States

Injured Workers Pharmacy is an independent mail order pharmacy serving the needs of injured workers. IWP offers a full range of therapeutic options to ease pain and discomfort caused by injury and meets each patient’s individual needs through a dedicated team of pharmacists. Injured Workers Pharmacy was founded in 2001 and is based in Andover, Massachusetts.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-30 Stratose

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Stratose is a provider in healthcare cost containment solutions for medical, dental and workers’ compensation payers, third-party administrators, self-funded entities and risk-bearing providers. Stratose was founded in 1995 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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