Investment Summary

OMERS Private Equity Invests In Constellation Software

On May 18, 2012, private equity firm OMERS Private Equity invested in software company Constellation Software

Investment Highlights
  • This is OMERS Private Equity’s 3rd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is OMERS Private Equity’s 14th transaction in Canada.
  • This is OMERS Private Equity’s 11th transaction in Ontario.
Investment Fate
  • Constellation Software was sold to a financial buyer in 2015.

Investment Summary

Date 2012-05-18
Target Constellation Software
Sector Software
Investor(s) OMERS Private Equity
Deal Type PIPE

Target

Constellation Software

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Constellation acquires, manages and builds vertical market software businesses that provide mission-critical software solutions to address the specific needs of its customers in those industries. Constellation Software was founded in 1995 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.

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Investor

OMERS Private Equity

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 27.5B CAD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

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 26 of 57
Sector: Software M&A 3 of 5
Type: PIPE M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Ontario M&A 11 of 11
Country: Canada M&A 14 of 14
Year: 2012 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-05-14 Golf Town

Markham, Ontario, Canada

Golf Town is a retailer of golf merchandise. it now operates 32 stores across Canada employing some 1,200 people in the provinces of Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec and Nova Scotia. Golf Town offers products from the leading international manufacturers together with teaching academies, golf simulators and pro shop services. As well, Golf Town provides fast, reliable logo?ing services on this wide range of brand name apparel, equipment, balls and more for corporate tournaments and events.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-06-11 Lifeways

Warrington, United Kingdom

Lifeways is a provider of supported living services for adults with learning disabilities. Lifeways enables service users to live more independently and take control of how their care and support is planned and delivered, giving the greater empowerment over decisions affecting their lives. Lifeways was founded in 1995 and is based in Warrington, United Kingdom.

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