M&A Deal Summary

Fortress Acquires RailAmerica

On February 1, 2007, asset manager Fortress acquired transportation company RailAmerica from JPB Partners for 1.1B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Fortress’ 2nd transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Fortress’ 10th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Fortress’ 15th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Fortress’ 3rd transaction in Florida.
Investment Fate
  • RailAmerica went public in 2009.
  • RailAmerica was sold to a strategic buyer in 2012 for 1.4B USD.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2007-02-01
Target RailAmerica
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Fortress
Sellers(s) JPB Partners
Deal Type Going Private
Deal Value 1.1B USD

Target

RailAmerica

Jacksonville, Florida, United States
RailAmerica, Inc. owns and operates short line and regional freight railroads in North America, operating a portfolio of 45 individual railroads with approximately 7,500 miles of track in 28 U.S. states and three Canadian provinces.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Fortress

New York, New York, United States

Category Asset Manager
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 44.2B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Fortress is a public investment firm that manages hedge fund, credit, and private equity investments. Fortress' private equity practice primarily makes control-oriented investments in North American and Western European businesses with significant asset-bases and strong cash-flows. Fortress is open to investing in a wide range of sectors, however the Firm has tended towards capital intensive sectors. These include transportation, financials, senior living/healthcare, real estate, media & telecommunications, leisure and energy infrastructure. The pivate equity group also invests in publicly traded alternative investment vehicles, which Fortress refers to as 'castles' that primarily invest in real estate and real estate related debt. Fortress was formed in 1998 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 44
Sector (Transportation) 2 of 2
Type (Going Private) 4 of 7
State (Florida) 3 of 5
Country (United States) 15 of 33
Year (2007) 2 of 7
Size (of disclosed) 10 of 21
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-02-01 Holiday Retirement

Winter Park, Florida, United States

Holiday Retirement is the largest private owner and operator of independent living communities for seniors in the United States. Holiday Retirement was founded in 1971 and is based in Winter Park, Florida.

Buy $6.9B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-05-08 Florida East Coast Industries

Miami, Florida, United States

Florida East Coast Industries operates through four distinct business lines including Brightline, the United States’ first privately owned, operated and maintained intercity passenger rail system; Flagler Global Logistics, an integrated logistics company that offers a wide range of logistics services and real estate solutions; Parallel Infrastructure, a national developer, owner, operator, and manager of telecommunications towers for the wireless industry; and Flagler, a full service commercial real estate company. Florida East Coast Industries is based in Miami, Florida.

Buy $3.5B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

JPB Partners

Columbia, Maryland, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Asset Manager
Founded 1995
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

JPB Capital Partners LLC is the private equity affiliate of merchant bank JPB Enterprises. JPB Capital looks to invest in lower middle-market businesses located in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions of the US. Target businesses typically have revenues of $10 to $100 million and EBITDA greater than $2 million. Sectors of interest include distribution, business services, food/beverage, manufacturing, and specialty contracting. The Firm prefers control positions. The firm invests in the range of $3 to $10 million per transaction. JPB Capital Partners is located in Columbia, Maryland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 23
Sector (Transportation) 1 of 1
Type (Going Private) 1 of 2
State (Florida) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 9 of 23
Year (2007) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-01-01 Utility

Seattle, Washington, United States

Utility, Inc. a retail store fixtures provider located in Seattle, WA.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-06-01 The Greene Turtle

Westminster, Maryland, United States

The Greene Turtle is a family-friendly casual dining restaurant and dynamic sports bar with 41 company-owned and franchised locations across the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast and Appalachian regions of the United States.

Buy -