M&A Deal Summary

Rogers Communications Acquires Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment

On May 2, 2012, Rogers Communications acquired leisure company Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment from Kilmer Capital Partners and Ontario Teachers Pension Plan for 1.3B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Rogers Communications’ 1st transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is Rogers Communications’ 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Rogers Communications’ 8th transaction in Canada.
  • This is Rogers Communications’ 7th transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-05-02
Target Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
Sector Leisure
Buyer(s) Rogers Communications
Sellers(s) Kilmer Capital Partners
Ontario Teachers Pension Plan
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.3B USD

Target

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment is a sports enterprise, owns and operates four professional sports franchises (Toronto Maple Leafs, Raptors, FC and Marlies), the Air Canada Centre (a sports and entertainment venue), BMO Field, and Ricoh Coliseum, all located in Toronto.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Rogers Communications

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Category Company
Founded 1960
Sector Communications
Employees26,000
Revenue 19.3B CAD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Rogers Communications is a diversified canadian communications and media company. It is a provider of wireless voice and data communications services and one of Canada's providers of cable television, high speed Internet and telephony services. Rogers Communications was incorporated in 1960 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 16
Sector (Leisure) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 12
State (Ontario) 7 of 11
Country (Canada) 8 of 16
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-08-05 PoolExpert

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

PoolExpert, Inc. is a fully automated NHL fantasy hockey, MLB fantasy baseball and Formula 1 pool manager for individuals or organizations.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-01-04 Mountain Cablevision

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Mountain Cablevision Ltd. provides communication services to residential customers.

Buy -

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Kilmer Capital Partners

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 1.0B CAD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Kilmer Capital Partners is a private equity investment firm that seeks small to mid market company investments to support expansions, acquisitions, buyouts, restructurings, recapitalizations and privatizations. Kilmer focuses its efforts within the electronics, communications, technology, food, textile, and media/entertainment sectors. The Firm's target investment size is C$75 to C$500 million in companies generating C$20 to C$200 million in sales. Kilmer will consider both majority and minority situations. Kilmer Capital Partners was formed in 1994 and is based in Toronto with an additional office in Montreal.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 11
Sector (Leisure) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 8
State (Ontario) 3 of 4
Country (Canada) 4 of 10
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-05-02 Atelka

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Atelka, Inc. is a provider of primarily inbound customer care and technical support services to some of Canada’s largest telecommunications and financial services companies. Atelka has grown to become Canada’s major independent contact centre with over 1,700 agents and customers in both Canada and the United States. With six locations in three provinces, Atelka provides bilingual services targeting customer care, technical support, help desk, new customer acquisition and programs to maximize customer value.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-05-14 Altasciences

Laval, Quebec, Canada

Altasciences is a forward-thinking, mid-sized contract research organization offering pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies a proven, flexible approach to preclinical and clinical pharmacology studies, including formulation, manufacturing, and analytical services. Altasciences was founded in 1992 and is based in Laval, Quebec.

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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 16 of 72
Sector (Leisure) 2 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 29
State (Ontario) 4 of 6
Country (Canada) 5 of 11
Year (2012) 3 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 9 of 23
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-05-01 Sydney Desalination Plant

Sydney, Australia

Sydney Desalination Plant is an operator of a water desalination plant in Sydney. Sydney Desalination Plant is based in Sydney, Australia.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-07-01 Stem

San Francisco, California, United States

Stem is a provider of commercial energy storage systems. Stem delivers innovative technology services that transform the way energy is distributed and consumed. Through its AI platform Athena, Stem powers the largest, most reliable network of energy storage systems in the world. Stem was founded in 2009 and is based in San Francisco, California.

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