Global Infrastructure Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Infrastructure Profile

In the last 3 years, Global Infrastructure Partners has acquired 2 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Global Infrastructure Partners’ most common sectors for investment arerenewable energy (32%) and energy services and equipment (19%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (25%) and secondary buyout (25%). In total, Global Infrastructure Partners has invested in 4 US states and 8 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2021 when it acquired CyrusOne for $15.0B.

The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (67%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity19
    • M&A Buy Activity16
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 9
  • Total Countries Invested 8
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 13
  • M&A Advisors 7

Global Infrastructure Partners

1345 Avenue of the Americas, 30th Floor,
New York, New York 10105
United States
(212) 315-8100
www.global-infra.com

Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is a private investment firm that invests in infrastructure assets worldwide. GIP looks to work in partnership with the public sector and other stakeholders to improve infrastructure for the community by drawing on its global capability and applying industrial best practice to enhance operating efficiencies. The Firm focuses on larger scale investments in assets that provide essential services, have high barriers to entry and offer significant governance positions. GIP primarily targets opportunities in OECD countries, while maintaining a global perspective and the flexibility to pursue assets with the potential for attractive risk-adjusted returns in selected non-OECD countries. Global Infrastructure Partners was established in 2007 and is headquartered in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Infrastructure

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Venture

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Asia/Pacific, Australia/New Zealand, Latin/South America

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.4/yr) # 9 4 3 - - - 16
vol $19.7B $19.7B
Sell (0.2/yr) # 2 1 - - - - 3
  19

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Arcadis - Hong Kong Design and Engineering (HK D&E) Business 2022-10-11 - Divestiture
Hong Kong, China
Atlas Renewable Energy 2022-10-11 - Secondary Buyout
Miami, Florida · www.atlasrenewableenergy.com
VTG AG 2022-06-29 - Stake Purchase
Hamburg, Germany · www.vtg.com
CyrusOne, Inc. 2021-11-15 15.0B USD Going Private
Dallas, Texas · www.cyrusone.com
Saavi Energía 2021-08-20 - Secondary Buyout
, Mexico
Saavi Energía, S. DE R.L. DE C.V. 2021-08-20 - Secondary Buyout
Mexico, Mexico · www.saavienergia.com
Signature Aviation plc 2021-02-05 4.7B USD Going Private
London, United Kingdom · www.signatureaviation.com
Competitive Power Ventures Holdings LLC 2021-01-25 - Add-on Acquisition
Silver Spring, Maryland · www.cpv.com
MAP Energy - Renewable Energy Business 2020-12-29 - Divestiture
Palo Alto, California
Equis Pte. Ltd. 2017-10-25 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Singapore, Singapore · www.equisenergy.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
CyrusOne, Inc. 2021-11-15 CyrusOne - Four Data Centers 2022-01-19 1
Dallas, Texas · www.cyrusone.com Dallas, Texas

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Renewable Energy 4 (31%) - 5 (31%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 2 (15%) - 3 (19%) -
Infrastructure 1 (8%) - 2 (13%) -
Information Technology 1 (8%) 15.0B (76%) 1 (6%) 15.0B (76%)
Aerospace 1 (8%) 4.7B (24%) 1 (6%) 4.7B (24%)
Business Services 1 (8%) - 1 (6%) -
Marine 1 (8%) - 1 (6%) -
Transportation 1 (8%) - 1 (6%) -
Utilities 1 (8%) - 1 (6%) -
Total 13 $19.7B 16 $19.7B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 3 (23%) 15.0B (76%) 4 (25%) 15.0B (76%)
  Texas 1 (8%) 15.0B (76%) 1 (6%) 15.0B (76%)
  Florida 1 (8%) - 1 (6%) -
  California 1 (8%) - 1 (6%) -
  Maryland - - 1 (6%) -
United Kingdom 2 (15%) 4.7B (24%) 3 (19%) 4.7B (24%)
Australia 2 (15%) - 2 (13%) -
Mexico 2 (15%) - 2 (13%) -
Spain 1 (8%) - 2 (13%) -
China 1 (8%) - 1 (6%) -
Germany 1 (8%) - 1 (6%) -
Singapore 1 (8%) - 1 (6%) -
Total 13 $19.7B 16 $19.7B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (15%) - 4 (25%) -
Secondary Buyout 3 (23%) - 4 (25%) -
Stake Purchase 3 (23%) - 3 (19%) -
Going Private 2 (15%) 19.7B (100%) 2 (13%) 19.7B (100%)
Divestiture 2 (15%) - 2 (13%) -
PIPE 1 (8%) - 1 (6%) -
Total 13 $19.7B 16 $19.7B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 2 (67%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (33%) -
Total 3 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Citigroup Investment Banking
 1
Deutsche Bank Corporate & Investment Banking
 1
Barclays Investment Bank
 1
Legal Deals
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
 1
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 2 $19.7B
TOTAL $19.7B
Largest CyrusOne, Inc.
$15.0B (2021-11-15)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
31%
5 (31%)
Strategic(s)
19%
3 (19%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
67%
2 (67%)
Strategic(s)
33%
1 (33%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Infrastructure

Size

Mega

PE Assets

40.0B USD

Established

2007

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Leadership

Bill Woodburn

Founding Partner

Jonathan Bram

Founding Partner

Matthew Harris

Founding Partner

Michael McGhee

Founding Partner

Adebayo Ogunlesi

Founding Partner, Chairman & Managing Partner

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