Investment Summary

Exits Cirque du Soleil

On May 27, 2020, invested in media company Cirque du Soleil from TPG and CDPQ

Investment Highlights
  • This is transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is transaction in Canada.
  • This is transaction in Quebec.
Investment Fate
  • Cirque du Soleil was sold to a financial buyer in 2020.

Investment Summary

Date 2020-05-27
Target Cirque du Soleil
Sector Media
Sellers(s) TPG
CDPQ
Deal Type Bankruptcy

Target

Cirque du Soleil

Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Cirque du Soleil is a creative content provider of live artistic entertainment. In addition to shows, the company, which has its International Headquarters in Montréal, extends its creative talent to other spheres of activity. Cirque du Soleil was formed in 1984 and is based in Montreal, Quebec.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

TPG

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1992
PE ASSETS 137.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

TPG Capital is a global, mega-sized private investment firm that manages a family of funds focused on private equity, real estate, venture capital, public equity and debt investing. TPG invests in opportunities across a broad range of industries and geographies. TPG generally seeks to invest in established businesses that can benefit from the Firm's operational experience and connections. Industries of interest include consumer, retail, healthcare, industrials, digital media, natural resources, energy, real estate, technology, and software. TPG was formerly known as Texas Pacific Group and was originally established in 1992 by David Bonderman, James Coulter and William Price. The Firm is based in Forth Worth, Texas with additional offices in Europe, Asia, and Australia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 212 of 268
Sector (Media) 4 of 6
Type (Bankruptcy) 17 of 19
State (Quebec) 2 of 2
Country (Canada) 2 of 3
Year (2020) 7 of 20
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-04-21 Jio

Navi Mumbai, India

Jio is a next-generation technology platform focused on providing high-quality and affordable digital services across India. Jio was formed in 2019 and is based in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-06-16 Vaxcyte

San Carlos, California, United States

Vaxcyte is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the delivery of best-in-class conjugate vaccines and novel complex antigen-based vaccines to prevent serious infectious diseases. Vaxcyte was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in San Carlos, California.

Sell -
SELLER

CDPQ

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Asset Manager
Founded 1965
PE ASSETS 80.0B CAD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CDPQ is a global asset management firm focused on a variety of investing strategies including fixed income, real estate, infrastructure, private equity, venture capital, and public equities. Within private equity, CDPQ looks to acquire significant minority stakes in businesses operating in a variety of sectors and seeks to commit $250 million to $1 billion per transaction. CDPQ was established in 1965 and is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 16
Sector (Media) 1 of 1
Type (Bankruptcy) 1 of 1
State (Quebec) 3 of 6
Country (Canada) 3 of 7
Year (2020) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-03-12 Plenary Americas

Los Angeles, California, United States

Plenary Americas is an investor, developer, and operator of public infrastructure in North America. The company specialized developer of long-term partnership projects, with a project portfolio of nearly CAD$20 billion across both Canada and the United States, including 36 projects in the health, transportation, defense, justice, education, and government accommodation sectors. Plenary Americas is based in Los Angeles, California.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-07-29 IPL Plastics

Dublin, Ireland

IPL Plastics is a sustainable packaging solutions provider primarily in the food and consumer, agricultural, logistics and environmental end-markets operating from multiple production facilities in Canada, the U.S., the U.K., Ireland, China and Mexico. IPL Plastics was founded in 1939 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

Sell CA$981M