M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2007-01-01 |
| Target | ESSBIO |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Buyer(s) | Ontario Teachers Pension Plan |
| Sellers(s) | Southern Cross Group |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
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| Category | Pension |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| PE ASSETS | 242.5B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
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 STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 23 of 175 |
| Sector (Utilities) | 2 of 7 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 4 of 56 |
| Country (Chile) | 1 of 2 |
| Year (2007) | 1 of 7 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-07 |
Worldspan
Atlanta, Georgia, United States Worldspan is a global provider of mission-critical electronic global distribution and information technology services to the travel industry, operating the second largest distribution system for travel in the United States. |
Sell | $1.4B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-02-09 |
GNC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States General Nutrition Centers alongside our partners, Ares. GNC is the largest global specialty retailer of nutritional supplements. We supported GNC's growth strategy by enhancing their branded product portfolio, developing an e-commerce platform and expanding to into new geographies like China. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Southern Cross Group is a private equity firm that seeks investment opportunities in Latin and South America. Southern Cross only invests in control situations and does not focus on any specific industry. Southern Cross Group was formed in 1998 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut with additional offices in Argentina, Chile, Mexico, and Brazil.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 9 |
| Sector (Utilities) | 1 of 3 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (Chile) | 2 of 4 |
| Year (2007) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-01 |
MMCinemas
Mexico MMCinemas ("MMC") is one of Mexico's leading movie theater operators with a dominant position in second and third tier cities. Prior to Southern Cross' acquisition, MMC was a family-owned business with significant potential for improved performance and growth. Within one year, Southern Cross was able to streamline MMC's financial structure and operations, significantly increasing EBITDA while simultaneously improving the company's long-term strategic posture. In 2008, Southern Cross sold its interest in MMC to Grupo Mexico, a leading industrial group in Latin America |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-01 |
Project Eagle
Chile Project Eagle is an energy project that involves the construction of a 350MW coal-fueled power plant in the Chilean Northern Energy System to serve mining clients. |
Buy | - |
