M&A Deal Summary

Hicks Holdings Acquires Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Patagonia

On January 1, 2006, Hicks Holdings acquired leisure company Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Patagonia

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Hicks Holdings’ 3rd transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is Hicks Holdings’ 1st transaction in Argentina.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2006-01-01
Target Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Patagonia
Sector Leisure
Buyer(s) Hicks Holdings
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Patagonia

Bariloche, Argentine Patagonia, Argentina
Hicks Holdings has purchased a total of 1.237 acres close to Bariloche, Argentine Patagonia. The land will be developed into a high-end residential and hotel development, featuring a Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course, home of the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club/Patagonia, a 5-star hotel, a boutique luxury hotel, apartments, and lots for second homes. The location is convenient to Cathedral Ski resort, dozens of beautiful lakes and rivers, and national parks with excellent hiking and sightseeing possibilities.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Hicks Holdings

Dallas, Texas, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Hicks Holdings is the family office that owns and operates the Hicks Family Assets. Hicks Holdings consists of Hicks Sports Group, Hicks Equity Partners, Hicks Real Estate Partners, and Hicks Trans American Partners. Hicks Equity Partners (HEP) is the private equity unit and generally seeks investment opportunities in media, branded foods, consumer products, energy, and industrials. HEP looks for established companies with strong cash flows and proven track records. Typical transactions include divestitures, acquisitions of private or public companies, growth financings, and distressed/special situations. Hicks Equity Partners along with the rest of Hicks Holdings is located in Dallas, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 11
Sector: Leisure M&A 3 of 4
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 3 of 7
Country: Argentina M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2006 M&A 1 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-11-28 Ocular LCD

Dallas, Texas, United States

Ocular LCD is a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of high-performance passive and active liquid crystal displays (LCD). The LCDs it produces are sold to a diverse customer base as panels, modules, or as part of completed electronic products (box builds) that the Company assembles on a contract basis for its original equipment manufacturer ('OEM') customers. Ocular specializes in producing high-mix, medium-to-low-volume products that require significant design and engineering effort as well as manufacturing and integration skills. The Company's manufacturing facility is based in the Guang Dong province of China.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-03-01 Dos Valles

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Dos Valles will be developed into a mix use planned community, with gated residential lots for the middle-income market, featuring amenities such as trekking and mountain bike trails, river beaches, and several sports facilities. The development includes commercial property on a main highway and ancillary services such as schools.

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