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Prem Watsa

Chairman and CEO at FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

Manager

Deal Bio

Total Deals25

Valued Deals19

Total Value£ 11.76 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 619 M

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19 Nov 2018|Canada|Iron and Steel

Target: STELCO HOLDINGS

Bidder: FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 20 M

Value

09 Mar 2020|United States|Software

Target: DEXTERRA

Bidder: HORIZON NORTH LOGISTICS INC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 May 2020|Canada|Media Agencies

Target: TORSTAR CORPORATION

Bidder: NORDSTAR CAPITAL LP

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 35 M

Value

10 Jul 2020|Canada|Diversified Financials

Target: FAIRFAX AFRICA HOLDINGS CORPORATION

Bidder: HELIOS INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLP

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: KI INSURANCE

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 386 M

Value

20 Dec 2019|United Kingdom|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: RIVERSTONE UK

Bidder: OMERS PRIVATE EQUITY

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 420 M

Value

02 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Reinsurance

Target: RIVERSTONE EUROPE

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 719 M

Value

18 Oct 2016|Argentina|Full Line Insurance

Target: AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP (COMMERCIAL AND CONSUMER INSURANCE OPERATIONS)

Bidder: FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 197 M

Value

08 Mar 2021|United States|Full Line Insurance

Target: COMMONWEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY

Bidder: ACCELERANT

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Aug 2021|United States|Toys

Target: TOYS'R'US

Bidder: PUTMAN INVESTMENTS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Sep 2021|India|Airports

Target: ANCHORAGE INFRASTRUCTURE

Bidder: OMERS PRIVATE EQUITY

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 93 M

Value

25 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: DNEG

Bidder: SPORTS VENTURES

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 1.26 B

Value

31 Mar 2022|India|Private Equity

Target: IIFL WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

8 Target | 41 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 373 M

Value

20 Jun 2022|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: CRUM & FORSTER PET INSURANCE

Bidder: JAB HOLDINGS BV

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.15 B

Value

26 Jan 2022|India|Electrical Components

Target: JAYNIX ENGINEERING PRIVATE LIMITED

Bidder: FAIRFAX INDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 27 M

Value

04 Aug 2022|Hong Kong|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: ATLAS CORPORATION

Bidder: DAVID SOKOL

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

11 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 3.02 B

Value

09 Aug 2022|Canada|Restaurants and Bars

Target: RECIPE UNLIMITED

Bidder: FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

22 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 765 M

Value

22 Nov 2022|India|Private Equity

Target: IIFL WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 142 M

Value

09 May 2023|India|Airports

Target: BANGALORE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LIMITED

Bidder: FAIRFAX INDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 200 M

Value

20 Apr 2023|Kuwait|Full Line Insurance

Target: GULF INSURANCE GROUP

Bidder: FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 757 M

Value

17 Nov 2021|United States|Reinsurance

Target: ODYSSEY RE

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 679 M

Value

22 Jul 2024|Canada|Home Improvement Retailers

Target: SLEEP COUNTRY

Bidder: FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 1.31 B

Value

30 Sep 2024|United States|Apparel Retailers

Target: PEAK ACHIEVEMENT ATHLETICS

Bidder: FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Dec 2024|India|Airports

Target: BANGALORE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LIMITED

Bidder: FAIRFAX INDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

£ 201 M

Value

24 Mar 2025|Canada|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: BLUE ANT MEDIA

Bidder: FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

3 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value