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M&A Deal Summary

Highstar Capital Acquires Aerostar Airport Holdings

On February 27, 2013, private equity firm Highstar Capital acquired aerospace company Aerostar Airport Holdings

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Highstar Capital’s 1st transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is Highstar Capital’s 1st transaction in Puerto Rico.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-02-27
Target Aerostar Airport Holdings
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) Highstar Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Aerostar Airport Holdings

San Juan, Puerto Rico
Aerostar Airport Holdings, LLC holds a 40 year lease to operate the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport ("SJU") in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Aerostar is a joint venture between Highstar Capital and Aeropuertos del Sureste, a NYSE listed operator of nine airports in Mexico. SJU handles overs 8 million passengers per year and is served by 15 different airlines.

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Buyer

Highstar Capital

New York, New York, United States
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 7.8B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Highstar Capital is a private equity fund focused on investments in infrastructure related companies and assets. Highstar specifically targets businesses that deal in energy, transportation, waste management and water. The Firm will consider opportunities throughout North America and Europe. Highstar Capital was formerly known as AIG Highstar Capital. The Firm was formed in 2000 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 21
Sector: Aerospace M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 17 of 17
Country: Puerto Rico M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-12-18 Utilities

Northbrook, Illinois, United States

Utilities, Inc. is a provider of high-quality water and wastewater services to more than 300,000 customers throughout the United States. We offer our services to homes, businesses, new developments, commercial enterprises, and any project—large or small—requiring innovative new water and wastewater systems, system upgrade solutions, or expert water and wastewater system management.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-05-21 Amports

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Amports is a port owner and infrastructure provider of automotive-vehicle processing services in North America. Amports was founded in 1995 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.

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