M&A Deal Summary

Quebecor Acquires Osprey Media Publishing

On August 3, 2007, Quebecor acquired publishing company Osprey Media Publishing from Ontario Teachers Pension Plan for 414M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Quebecor’s 2nd transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is Quebecor’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Quebecor’s 3rd transaction in Canada.
  • This is Quebecor’s 2nd transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-08-03
Target Osprey Media Publishing
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) Quebecor
Sellers(s) Ontario Teachers Pension Plan
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 414M USD

Target

Osprey Media Publishing

Markham, Ontario, Canada
Osprey Media Group is one of the one of the largest community newspaper companies in Canada.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Quebecor

Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Category Company
Founded 1965
Sector Communications
Employees11,000
Revenue 5.4B CAD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Quebecor is a telecommunications, entertainment, news media, and culture-integrated communications company. Driven by the determination to deliver the best possible customer experience, all of Quebecor’s subsidiaries and brands are differentiated by their high-quality, multiplatform, convergent products and services. Quebecor was founded in 1965 and is based in Montreal, Quebec.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 6
Sector (Publishing) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 5
State (Ontario) 2 of 3
Country (Canada) 3 of 6
Year (2007) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-12-22 Vidéotron Telecom

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Vidéotron Telecom Ltée was a facilities-based competitive local exchange carrier providing local, long distance, Internet access and data services to businesses in the province of Quebec, Canada.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-05-24 Gestev

Beaupré, Canada

Gestev, Inc. develops and organizes distinctive events that stand out in Québec and internationally.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Ontario Teachers Pension Plan

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Investor 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 5 of 72
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 29
State (Ontario) 1 of 6
Country (Canada) 1 of 11
Year (2007) 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 20 of 23
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-07-05 Valentino Fashion Group

Milan, Italy

Valentino Fashion Group is a leading clothing, accessories and luxury goods manufacturer. Valentino's brand names include Valentino, Hugo Boss, Malboro Classics, M Missoni, Lebole, and Princip. The group operates in more than 100 countries. Valentino Fashion Group is based in Milan, Italy.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-08-23 Alexander Forbes

Sandton, South Africa

Alexander Forbes is an insurance broker, asset multi-manager, and financial services company that impacts people’s lives by delivering insight and advice to individuals, employers, and retirement funds. Alexander Forbes was incorporated in 1935 and is based in Sandton, South Africa.

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