M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2015-06-18 |
| Target | KAG |
| Sector | Transportation |
| Buyer(s) | OMERS Private Equity |
| Sellers(s) |
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking
Centerbridge Partners |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 19.8B CAD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
OMERS Private Equity, Inc. is the private equity arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System. OMERS invests in buyout, venture, and mezzanine funds as well as makes direct private equity investments in North American companies with and enterprise value of $200 million to 1.5 billion. Target sectors include manufacturing, financial and business services, industrial and consumer products, transportation, and technology. OMERS Private Equity was formed in 1987 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 34 of 55 |
| Sector (Transportation) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 16 of 33 |
| State (Ohio) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 14 of 28 |
| Year (2015) | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-15 |
Environmental Resources Management
London, United Kingdom Environmental Resources Management is a global provider of environmental, health, safety, risk, and social consulting services. Environmental Resources Management was founded in 1871 and is based in London, United Kingdom. |
Buy | $1.7B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-10 |
Sitel Worldwide
Nashville, Tennessee, United States Sitel Worldwide Corp. is a provider of fully integrated services that include customer care, technical support, sales programs, risk management, retention strategies, customer acquisition, back-office processing and collections and receivables. |
Sell | $830M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| PE ASSETS | 155.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is the investment arm of Goldman Sachs. The primary corporate investment group within the Merchant Banking Division is Goldman Sachs' direct investment arm. GS's direct investment arm consists of GS Capital Partners, GS Mezzanine Partners, and GS Growth Partners. GS Capital Partners is the direct corporate equity investment group which seeks LBO, recapitalization, and growth investments to help fund acquisitions, expansions, recapitalizations, restructurings, buyouts, and take privates. GS Capital Partners looks to invest between $50 and $800 million in opportunities in North/South America, Europe, Asia. GS Mezzanine Partners is the junior capital arm of Goldman Sachs. GS Mezzanine looks to invest between $200 million and and $800 million in transactions valued up to $10 billion. Investment proceeds are used to fund leveraged buyouts, expansion financings, recapitalizations, acquisitions, and restructurings. GS Growth looks to invest in growth equity transactions. The unit seeks to commit $20 to $200 million per investment. Other units within GS's merchant banking division include Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Urban Investments. Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 59 of 110 |
| Sector (Transportation) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 14 of 32 |
| State (Ohio) | 3 of 5 |
| Country (United States) | 42 of 78 |
| Year (2015) | 4 of 10 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-17 |
Univar
Downers Grove, Illinois, United States Univar Solutions is a global chemical and ingredient distributor and a provider of value-added services to customers across a wide range of industries. Univar was founded in 1924 and is based in Downers Grove, Illinois. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-23 |
Gardman
Peterborough, United Kingdom Gardman Ltd. is a provider of wild bird-care products such as seeds and feeders; tooling, gardening footwear and gloves; lighting; greenhouses; and pots, planters and hanging baskets. Gardman Ltd. was founded in 1992 and is based in Peterborough, United Kingdom. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Asset Manager |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| PE ASSETS | 38.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Centerbridge Partners is a mega-sized private equity firm focused primarily on distressed/special situations in North America and Europe. In addition to making control investments, Centerbridge also maintains funds for non-control credit investments. Centerbridge was formed in 2005 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 6 of 24 |
| Sector (Transportation) | 1 of 3 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 1 of 9 |
| State (Ohio) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 6 of 22 |
| Year (2015) | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-12 |
Great Wolf Resorts
Chicago, Illinois, United States Great Wolf Resorts provides safe and immersive entertainment experiences for families in all seasons and all weather conditions across 18 resorts, or “lodges”, in the United States and Canada. Every Great Wolf lodge contains a full-service hotel, expansive indoor waterpark, recreational activities including game rooms, ropes courses, and family bowling alleys, various food & beverage offerings, and themed experiences with proprietary characters unique to Great Wolf. Great Wolf Resorts was founded in 1992 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-27 |
KIK Custom Products
Concord, Ontario, Canada KIK Custom Products develops and markets pool and spa treatment products and is one of North America's largest independent manufacturers of household and personal care products. |
Buy | - |
