M&A Deal Summary

Global Environment Fund Acquires Afram Plantation

On May 1, 2011, asset manager Global Environment Fund acquired forest products company Afram Plantation

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Global Environment Fund’s 9th transaction in the Forest Products sector.
  • This is Global Environment Fund’s 1st transaction in Ghana.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-05-01
Target Afram Plantation
Sector Forest Products
Buyer(s) Global Environment Fund
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Afram Plantation

Afram Plains, Ghana
Afram Plantation is a developer of greenfield forestry plantation. Afram Plantation is based in Afram Plains, Ghana.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Global Environment Fund

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Investor Investor Investor


Category Asset Manager
Founded 1990
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Global Environment Fund (GEF) is a global alternative asset manager dedicated to the energy, environmental, and natural resources sectors. Global Environment Fund was formed in 1990 and is based in Chevy Case, Maryland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 39 of 54
Sector (Forest Products) 9 of 12
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 21 of 26
Country (Ghana) 1 of 1
Year (2011) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-03-11 Blue Ridge Numerics

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Blue Ridge Numerics, Inc. (CFdesign) is a provider of computational fluid dynamics software solutions known as CFdesign. The software enables the rapid design of efficient products and facilities by allowing engineers to quickly simulate a wide range of fluid flow conditions, through and around object designs, optimizing product design well before reaching the prototype phase.

Sell $39M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-05-01 Peak Timbers

Pigg's Peak, Swaziland

Peak Timbers is a 31,500 hectare timber plantation and sawmilling business. Peak Timbers was founded in 1946 and is based in Pigg's Peak, Swaziland.

Buy €120M