Investment Summary

Equity International and Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Invest In ARG Realty Group

On April 3, 2018, private equity real estate Equity International and private equity firm Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking invested in real estate company ARG Realty Group

Investment Highlights
  • This is Equity International’s 14th and Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking’s 2nd transaction in the Real Estate sector.
  • This is Equity International’s 1st and Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking’s 1st transaction in Argentina.

Investment Summary
Date 2018-04-03
Target ARG Realty Group
Sector Real Estate
Investor(s) Equity International
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

ARG Realty Group

Buenos Aires, Argentina
ARG Realty Group is a privately-owned Real Estate platform in Argentina. ARG Realty Group owns, operates, and develops real estate projects in the office and retail sectors. ARG Realty Group is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

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 27 of 27
Sector (Real Estate) 14 of 14
Type (Growth Capital) 6 of 6
Country (Argentina) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-03-17 Andean Tower Partners

Hollywood, Florida, United States

Andean Telecom Partners is a privately-owned provider of wireless communications infrastructure in the Andean region. Andean Tower Partners owns, operates, and manages telecommunications towers, rooftops, small cells, and DAS (distributed antenna systems) solutions for mobile operators. Andean Tower Partners is based in Hollywood, Florida.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-05-13 Estapar

São Paulo, Brazil

Estapar is a parking infrastructure and services operator in Brazil. Company managing over 1,000 parking lots in 75 municipalities and 17 states. The operation has over 360,000 parking spaces under management, serving 15 million vehicles on a monthly basis. In the off-street segment (paid parking on public roads), Estapar is the concessionaire in 19 cities, managing 30,000 parking spots. Estapar was founded in 1981 and is based in São Paulo, Brazil.

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Investor

Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking

New York, New York, United States
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 155.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is the investment arm of Goldman Sachs. The primary corporate investment group within the Merchant Banking Division is Goldman Sachs' direct investment arm. GS's direct investment arm consists of GS Capital Partners, GS Mezzanine Partners, and GS Growth Partners. GS Capital Partners is the direct corporate equity investment group which seeks LBO, recapitalization, and growth investments to help fund acquisitions, expansions, recapitalizations, restructurings, buyouts, and take privates. GS Capital Partners looks to invest between $50 and $800 million in opportunities in North/South America, Europe, Asia. GS Mezzanine Partners is the junior capital arm of Goldman Sachs. GS Mezzanine looks to invest between $200 million and and $800 million in transactions valued up to $10 billion. Investment proceeds are used to fund leveraged buyouts, expansion financings, recapitalizations, acquisitions, and restructurings. GS Growth looks to invest in growth equity transactions. The unit seeks to commit $20 to $200 million per investment. Other units within GS's merchant banking division include Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Urban Investments. Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 148 of 182
Sector (Real Estate) 2 of 3
Type (Growth Capital) 22 of 27
Country (Argentina) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 4 of 12
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-07 Kantata

London, United Kingdom

Kantata is a SaaS-based software built on salesforce platform, enables professional services firms to manage their businesses, delivering efficiency, scalability, and forward visibility. Kimble provides users with real-time information to help identify underlying business issues, Kimble is the first PSA software to integrate augmented intelligence into its analytics, allowing customers to identify patterns in performance data and recommending likely remedies. Kantata was founded in 2010 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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2018-04-17 Hearthside Food Solutions

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States

Hearthside Food Solutions is a food contract manufacturer. The Company offers diverse production capabilities including bars, cookies, crackers, granola, snack components, and other baked goods. Hearthside specializes in the production of complex, high-volume, short-run products, which represent an increasing portion of customer demand. Hearthside Food Solutions was founded in 2009 and is based in Downers Grove, Illinois.

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