Teachers' Private Capital $1.14 billion acquisition of PODS

2/2/2015
Acquisition finance, Private acquisition

$ 1.14 billion

Completed

2/2/2015


Overview:

  • Teachers' Private Capital has completed its $1.14 billion acquisition of moving and storage company PODS.
  • PODS was sold by Bahraini private equity firm Arcapita.
  • Teachers' Private Capital is the private equity investment arm of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan.
  • Part of the financing came from two term loans and a revolving credit facility totaling $610 million.
  • The financing was provided by Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Barclays Bank and Goldman Sachs Lending Partners. 
  • The deal was first announced in December 2014. 

Kurt Stumpo - Journalist

Jurisdictions:

Canada
United States
Bahrain

Deal types:

Acquisition finance
Private acquisition

Practice areas:

Banking
M&A

Industry sector:

Consumer goods and services


Firms:

Party: Arcapita (Seller)

Lawyer: Raymond Baltz


Party: Morgan Stanley Senior Funding (Lender)

Party: Barclays Bank (Lender)

Party: Goldman Sachs Lending Partners (Lender)

Lawyer: Michele Cohen


Party: Teachers' Private Capital (Acquirer, Borrower)