M&A Deal Summary

Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Acquires Irish National Lottery

On February 27, 2014, pension Ontario Teachers Pension Plan acquired gaming company Irish National Lottery

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ontario Teachers Pension Plan’s 2nd transaction in the Gaming sector.
  • This is Ontario Teachers Pension Plan’s 1st transaction in Ireland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-02-27
Target Irish National Lottery
Sector Gaming
Buyer(s) Ontario Teachers Pension Plan
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Irish National Lottery

Dublin, Ireland
Irish National Lottery engages in operating a responsible and world-class lottery for the people of Ireland, raising much needed Good Cause funds for the benefit of local communities. Irish National Lottery is based in Dublin, Ireland.

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Buyer

Ontario Teachers Pension Plan

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Pension
Founded 1990
PE ASSETS 242.5B 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 STATS #
Overall 67 of 176
Sector (Gaming) 2 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 28 of 40
Country (Ireland) 1 of 1
Year (2014) 1 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Blackpool, United Kingdom

Burton's Biscuits is a biscuit manufacturer which supplies both quality branded and retailer brand biscuits. It owns and bakes important brands such as Maryland, Jammie Dodgers, and Wagon Wheels and also bakes biscuits for major retailers and global brands. Burton's Biscuits was formed in 2000 and is headquartered in St. Albans, UK, Burton’s operates manufacturing sites in Blackpool, Edinburgh, Llantarnam.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-03-13 ISS

SAborg, Denmark

ISS is one of the world?s largest facility services companies with more than 290,000 employees in more than 40 countries worldwide. The company holds market leading positions in most of the countries where it operates. ISS was founded in 1901 and is based in Søborg, Denmark.

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