M&A Deal Summary

OMERS Infrastructure, Global Infrastructure Partners and QIC Acquire Port of Melbourne Operations

On September 19, 2016, infrastructure investor OMERS Infrastructure, infrastructure investor Global Infrastructure Partners and QIC acquired marine company Port of Melbourne Operations

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is OMERS Infrastructure’s 1st, Global Infrastructure Partners’ 1st and QIC’s 1st transaction in the Marine sector.
  • This is OMERS Infrastructure’s 2nd, Global Infrastructure Partners’ 2nd and QIC’s 1st transaction in Australia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-09-19
Target Port of Melbourne Operations
Sector Marine
Buyer(s) OMERS Infrastructure
Global Infrastructure Partners
QIC
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Port of Melbourne Operations

Melbourne, Australia
Port of Melbourne Operations is a capital city container and general cargo port, handling more than one-third of the nation’s container trade. Port of Melbourne Operations was founded in 2016 and is based in Melbourne, Australia.

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Buyer(S) 3

Buyer

OMERS Infrastructure

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Infrastructure
Founded 1990
PE ASSETS 36.0B CAD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

OMERS Infrastructure is the infrastructure investment arm of Canadian pension plan OMERS. OMERS targets 'large-scale' infrastructure investments valued in excess of $1 billion where the firm can commit at least $200 million of equity capital. Prospective opportunities generally possess significant governmental or regulatory barriers to entry, as well as stable cash-flows linked to long-term contracts. Specific areas of interest include energy (generation, transmission and distribution networks), transportation (transportation gateways, rail corridors, ports and airports), institutional facilities (hospitals, long-term care facilities and schools), and government-regulated services (laboratory diagnostic services, satellite and other communications networks and land registry services). OMERS was formed in 1990 and is based in Toronto.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 33 of 54
Sector: Marine M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 23 of 24
Country: Australia M&A 2 of 3
Year: 2016 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-26 London City Airport

London, United Kingdom

London City Airport an offers access to over 45 destinations within the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States. The airport is an integral part of the London airport system and offers a service proposition based around location, convenience, speed and customer service. London City Airport was founded in 1985 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-01 EnerSource

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

EnerSource is a diversified energy and technologies company serving residential and business customers through the regulated utility, EnerSource Hydro Mississauga, and non-regulated energy services company, EnerSource Hydro Mississauga Services. EnerSource is based in Mississauga, Ontario.

Sell -
Buyer

Global Infrastructure Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Infrastructure
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 170.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is a global investment firm that invests in infrastructure assets worldwide. GIP looks to work in partnership with the public sector and other stakeholders to improve infrastructure for the community by drawing on its global capability and applying industrial best practices to enhance operating efficiencies. The Firm focuses on larger scale investments in assets that provide essential services, have high barriers to entry and offer significant governance positions. GIP primarily targets opportunities in OECD countries, while maintaining a global perspective and the flexibility to pursue assets with the potential for attractive risk-adjusted returns in selected non-OECD countries. Global Infrastructure Partners was established in 2007 and is headquartered in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 23
Sector: Marine M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 3 of 5
Country: Australia M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2016 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-09-12 Naturgy

Madrid, Spain

Naturgy is an energy infrastructure company that operates across the gas value chain from procurement to liquefaction, storage, regasification, transportation, distribution, and marketing. Naturgy also owns and operates gas distribution networks in Latin America with leading market shares in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico. Naturgy was founded in 1843 and is based in Madrid, Spain.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-25 Vena Energy

Singapore, Singapore

Vena Energy is a renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) in the Asia‐Pacific region. Vena Energy is based in Singapore.

Buy -
Buyer

QIC

Tomball, Texas, United States

Category Company
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

QIC, Inc. is a provider of 3rd party inspections for the oil and gas industry.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Marine M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Australia M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 1