Investment Summary

The Carlyle Group Invests In Alamar Foods

On December 13, 2011, private equity firm The Carlyle Group invested in franchising company Alamar Foods

Investment Highlights
  • This is The Carlyle Group’s 1st transaction in the Franchising sector.
  • This is The Carlyle Group’s 2nd transaction in Saudi Arabia.

Investment Summary
Date 2011-12-13
Target Alamar Foods
Sector Franchising
Investor(s) The Carlyle Group
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Alamar Foods

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Alamar is a master franchise operator of Domino’s pizza and Wendy’s hamburgers for the MENA region (except for Wendy’s in Saudi Arabia ) with 185 restaurants across 11 countries; and a food processor supplying the quick service and casual dining restaurant industry selling under the “Premier” brand. Alamar Foods is baased in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

The Carlyle Group

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 435.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Carlyle's corporate headquarters on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC.
Carlyle's corporate headquarters on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC.

The Carlyle Group is a global investment firm that pursues private equity, credit, and real estate investments worldwide. Carlyle's private equity practice practice pursues buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations and buildups, and growth capital financings. With offices in 19 countries, Carlyle can easily target opportunities throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East/North Africa and Latin America. Broad sectors of interest include aerospace, defense, automotive and transportation, consumer, retail, energy and power, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, technology services, business services, telecommunications and media. The Carlyle Group was formed in 1987 and is based in Washington DC.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 419 of 744
Sector (Franchising) 1 of 1
Type (Stake Purchase) 34 of 73
Country (Saudi Arabia) 2 of 2
Year (2011) 33 of 34
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-12-04 PPD

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

PPD is a global contract research organization providing drug discovery, development, and lifecycle management services. Its clients and partners primarily include pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, in addition to medical device companies, academic institutions, and government organizations. With offices in 44 countries and more than 11,000 professionals worldwide, PPDI applies innovative technologies, therapeutic expertise, and a commitment to quality to help clients and partners accelerate the delivery of safe and effective therapeutics and maximize the returns on their R&D investments. PPD was founded in 1985 and is based in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Buy $3.9B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-12-16 Chassix

Southfield, Michigan, United States

Chassix is a automotive supplier of precision casting and machining solutions. The brand was launched in 2013 following the integration of SMW Automotive, LLC and Diversified Machine, Inc.

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