M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2025-01-16 |
| Target | Aqua Expeditions |
| Sector | Leisure |
| Buyer(s) | Ponant |
| Sellers(s) | Bison Capital Asset Management |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
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Ponant is a luxury cruise ship owner. The company operates 13 French-flagged cruise ships, including its famous three-masted sailing ship Le Ponant, and the latest addition to the fleet, Le Commandant Charcot, a hybrid ice-breaking polar exploration vessel powered by Liquefied Natural Gas, which made history in 2021 by becoming the first French ship to reach the geographic North Pole. Ponant was formed in 1998 and is based in Marseilles, France.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector (Leisure) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (Singapore) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2025) | 1 of 1 |
| Category | Asset Manager |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.0B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Bison Capital is a private equity firm which makes non-control investments in middle-market companies with revenue of $20 to $500 million and at least $5 million of EBITDA. Bison Capital invests in businesses to finance their growth, balance sheet restructurings, recapitalizations, and to fund buyouts. Bison looks to invest between $10 and $30 million per transaction. Bison Capital was formed in 2001 and is based in Los Angeles, California with an additional office in Charlotte, North Carolina.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 15 of 15 |
| Sector (Leisure) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 7 of 7 |
| Country (Singapore) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2025) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-31 |
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