Investment Summary

The Silverfern Group and Fosun International Invest In Club Med

On February 13, 2015, asset manager The Silverfern Group and Fosun International invested in leisure company Club Med

Investment Highlights
  • This is The Silverfern Group’s 1st and Fosun International’s 1st transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is The Silverfern Group’s 1st and Fosun International’s 1st transaction in France.

Investment Summary

Date 2015-02-13
Target Club Med
Sector Leisure
Investor(s) The Silverfern Group
Fosun International
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Club Med

Paris, France
Club Med is a global operator specializing in luxury all-inclusive holiday resort vacations through owned, leased, or managed villages located throughout the world. The Company’s villages offer sun, snow, and countryside holidays through an all-inclusive package business model. Services and activities included in the all-inclusive package consist of lodging, food & beverage, services & activities, and transportation. Club Med was founded in 1950 and is based in Paris, France.

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Investor(S) 2

DESCRIPTION

The Silverfern Group is an asset management firm focused on investing in private equity, real estate, and private debt transactions on behalf of institutional investors and single family offices. The Firm will consider opportunities across North/South America, Europe, and Asia. Within its private equity practice, Silverfern makes direct, co-control middle-market private equity investments requiring $20 to $50 million of equity per transaction. Sectors of interest include energy, financial services, food, hospitality, IT, power equipment rental, renewable energy, telecom, transportation, and waste management. The Silverfern Group was established in 2001 and is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 22
Sector: Leisure M&A 1 of 1
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 3 of 5
Country: France M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-02-05 Ladder Capital

New York, New York, United States

Ladder Capital is a commercial real estate finance company that originates and invests in a diverse portfolio of commercial real estate and real estate-related assets, focusing on senior secured assets. Ladder’s investment activities include: (i) direct origination of mid-market commercial real estate first mortgage loans of $5 million to $100 million; (ii) investments in investment grade securities secured by first mortgage loans on commercial real estate; and (iii) investments in net leased and other commercial real estate. Ladder Capital was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-09 IKKS Group

Saint-Macaire-en-Mauges, France

IKKS Group is a provider of premium and affordable luxury apparel pieces for women, children, and men through the IKKS Women, IKKS Junior, IKKS Men, One Step, X and O, and I.Code brand names, offering creative and contemporary collections. IKKS Group was founded in 1986 and is based in Saint-Macaire-en-Mauges, France.

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Investor

Fosun International

Hong Kong, China

Category Company
Founded 1992
Sector Diversified
Employees104,000
Revenue 192.1B CNY (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Fosun International is a diversified holding and investment firm spanning insurance, industrial operations, investments and assets management. Fosun mainly invests in sectors that would significantly benefit from China's growth momentum, such as consumption and consumption upgrade, financial services, resources & energy, and manufacturing upgrade, with a view to participating in the rapid development of China's economy. Fosun International was founded in 1992 and is based in Shanghai, China.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 8
Sector: Leisure M&A 1 of 1
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: France M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-08-04 Roc Oil Company Limited

Sydney, Australia

Roc Oil is an Australian oil and gas exploration company. It was formed in 1996 and is based in Sydney.

Buy AU$474M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-05-03 Ironshore

Hamilton, Bermuda

Ironshore, Inc. is a provider of broker-sourced specialty property and casualty insurance coverages for varying risks on a global basis through its international platforms.

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