Secondary Buyout • Leisure

Kilmer Capital Partners and Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Acquire Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment

On November 1, 2011, private equity firm Kilmer Capital Partners and pension Ontario Teachers Pension Plan acquired leisure company Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment from Ontario Teachers Pension Plan and Birch Hill Equity Partners

Acquisition Context
  • This is Kilmer Capital Partners’ 1st and Ontario Teachers Pension Plan’s 2nd transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is Kilmer Capital Partners’ 7th and Ontario Teachers Pension Plan’s 11th transaction in Canada.
  • This is Kilmer Capital Partners’ 4th and Ontario Teachers Pension Plan’s 6th transaction in Ontario.
Investment Fate
  • Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2012 for 1.3B USD.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date November 1, 2011
Target Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
Sector Leisure
Buyer(s) Kilmer Capital Partners
Ontario Teachers Pension Plan
Sellers(s) Ontario Teachers Pension Plan
Birch Hill Equity Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target Company

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment is a sports enterprise, owns and operates four professional sports franchises (Toronto Maple Leafs, Raptors, FC and Marlies), the Air Canada Centre (a sports and entertainment venue), BMO Field, and Ricoh Coliseum, all located in Toronto.
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Buyers Overview 2

Buyer

Kilmer Capital Partners

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 1.0B CAD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Kilmer Capital Partners is a private equity investment firm that seeks small to mid market company investments to support expansions, acquisitions, buyouts, restructurings, recapitalizations and privatizations. Kilmer focuses its efforts within the electronics, communications, technology, food, textile, and media/entertainment sectors. The Firm's target investment size is C$75 to C$500 million in companies generating C$20 to C$200 million in sales. Kilmer will consider both majority and minority situations. Kilmer Capital Partners was formed in 1994 and is based in Toronto with an additional office in Montreal.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 8 of 11
Sector: Leisure 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout 1 of 1
State: Ontario 4 of 5
Country: Canada 7 of 10
Year: 2011 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-09-29 Compact Power Equipment Centers

Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States

Compact Power Equipment Centers is a manufacturer and wholesale distributor of compact utility equipment used in a broad spectrum of industries including landscape contracting, telecommunications, general construction, irrigation, and utilities. Compact Power Equipment Centers LLC was established in 2008 and is headquartered in Fort Mill, South Carolina.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-05-02 Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment is a sports enterprise, owns and operates four professional sports franchises (Toronto Maple Leafs, Raptors, FC and Marlies), the Air Canada Centre (a sports and entertainment venue), BMO Field, and Ricoh Coliseum, all located in Toronto.

Sell $1.3B
Buyer

Ontario Teachers Pension Plan

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Pension
Founded 1990
PE ASSETS 116.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Teachers' Private Capital is the direct investment arm of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. Teachers' Private Capital considers both private equity and venture related investments in North America, Europe, and Asia. Teachers' can support direct private equity investments between $100 million and $3 billion. Target sectors include business services, consumer products, retail, diversified industrials, financial services, technology, media, and communications. Teachers' Private Capital also makes private equity fund investments between $50 million and $750 million. Teachers' Private Capital was formed in 1991 and is based in Toronto, with additional offices in London and New York.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 47 of 176
Sector: Leisure 2 of 4
Type: Secondary Buyout 13 of 56
State: Ontario 6 of 15
Country: Canada 11 of 26
Year: 2011 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-09-01 Lowell

Leeds, United Kingdom

Lowell acquires portfolios of charged off debt from a wide range of financial services companies and other lenders, and is now one of the leading players in the UK market. Lowell is based in Leeds, United Kingdom.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-03 Aquilex

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Aquilex Corp. is a provider of critical maintenance, repair and industrial cleaning solutions to the energy industry.

Sell -

Seller Profiles 2

SELLER

Ontario Teachers Pension Plan

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Pension
Founded 1990
PE ASSETS 116.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Teachers' Private Capital is the direct investment arm of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. Teachers' Private Capital considers both private equity and venture related investments in North America, Europe, and Asia. Teachers' can support direct private equity investments between $100 million and $3 billion. Target sectors include business services, consumer products, retail, diversified industrials, financial services, technology, media, and communications. Teachers' Private Capital also makes private equity fund investments between $50 million and $750 million. Teachers' Private Capital was formed in 1991 and is based in Toronto, with additional offices in London and New York.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 13 of 83
Sector: Leisure 1 of 4
Type: Secondary Buyout 3 of 21
State: Ontario 3 of 7
Country: Canada 4 of 12
Year: 2011 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-09-01 Lowell

Leeds, United Kingdom

Lowell acquires portfolios of charged off debt from a wide range of financial services companies and other lenders, and is now one of the leading players in the UK market. Lowell is based in Leeds, United Kingdom.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-03 Aquilex

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Aquilex Corp. is a provider of critical maintenance, repair and industrial cleaning solutions to the energy industry.

Sell -
SELLER

Birch Hill Equity Partners

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 5.0B CAD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Birch Hill Equity Partners is a middle-market private equity firm focused on investments in Canadian companies. Birch Hill targets growth oriented businesses valued between C$50 and C$1000 million. Sectors of interest include agriculture, communications, energy, environmental, entertainment, distribution, healthcare, manufacturing, software, and technology. Birch Hill will not consider investments in real estate, pure commodity companies or start ups. Birch Hill Equity Partners was formed in 1994 and is based in Toronto, Canada.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 15 of 39
Sector: Leisure 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout 6 of 13
State: Ontario 8 of 22
Country: Canada 13 of 32
Year: 2011 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-10-24 Emerging Information Systems

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

EISI is the market leader in financial planning software. EISI's core products provide fully integrated, comprehensive financial planning solutions to professional advisors in the wealth management industry.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-12-02 360 Networks

Seattle, Washington, United States

360 Networks Corp. is a fiber optic communications service provider focused mainly on providing Ethernet, Private Line Transport, IP, VoIP, and Local Access services. 360 Networks was formed in 1987 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

Sell $319M