M&A Deal Summary

Equity International Acquires Guarde Aqui

On February 16, 2011, private equity real estate Equity International acquired real estate company Guarde Aqui

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Equity International’s 10th transaction in the Real Estate sector.
  • This is Equity International’s 7th transaction in Brazil.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-02-16
Target Guarde Aqui
Sector Real Estate
Buyer(s) Equity International
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Guarde Aqui

São Paulo, Brazil
Guarde Aqui is the major self-storage owner and operator in Brazil by the number of facilities, leasable area, revenues, and NOI. GA manages its facilities to industry standards similar to those located in countries with mature self-storage markets, establishing itself as one of the only institutional-quality self-storage operators in Brazil. The company’s facilities are well-located, built to international standards with a focus on security, ease of transportation, and customer support. Guarde Aqui was founded in 2005 and is based in São Paulo, Brazil.

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Buyer

Equity International

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Real Estate
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 2.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Equity International is a private equity real estate firm focused on investment opportunities located outside the US. Equity International looks to co-invest alongside outside operating and financial partners when considering new projects or proposals. Specific areas of interest include the office, industrial, retail, entertainment, hospitality, finance, homebuilding and senior living sectors. The Firm's geographic interest lies in areas with economic growth, capital market inefficiency and limited competition. Equity International was formed in 1999 by Sam Zell and Gary Garrabrant and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 27
Sector (Real Estate) 10 of 14
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 14 of 16
Country (Brazil) 7 of 9
Year (2011) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-01-01 Terranum Corporate Properties

Bogota, Colombia

Terranum Corporate Properties is focused on the development, ownership and management of the highest quality corporate property in Colombia and the Andean region. The Company is the first in Colombia to provide best-in-class property specifically designed to meet the needs of leading domestic and international corporations. Terranum Corporate Properties is currently developing Connecta, a mixed use complex near Bogotá’s El Dorado International Airport. The Company has a robust pipeline of opportunities in Colombia’s five largest cities and in other countries including Costa Rica, Panama and Peru. Terranum Corporate Properties is a subsidiary of Terranum, a full-service real estate company jointly owned by Estrategias Corporativas, a preeminent Colombian investment bank, and the Santo Domingo family of Colombia, a leading global investor across a broad range of industries.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-08-02 Gafisa Sa

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Gafisa is a publicly-held and fully-integrated homebuilding company headquartered in S?o Paulo, Brazil. Gafisa is recognized as the leading professionally-managed homebuilder in Brazil and has completed more than 800 developments, including luxury condominiums, commercial buildings, flats and shopping centers since it was founded more than 50 years ago. The Company completed its initial public offering on the Brazilian stock exchange (BOVESPA) in February 2006 (BZ: GFSA3) and its fully-registered listing on the New York Stock Exchange in March 2007 (NYSE:GFA).

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