EQT Infrastructure Acquires First Student and First Transit from FirstGroup for $4.6bn

First Student Acquires Apple Bus Company

February 24, 2022

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First Student, a Cincinnati-based student transportation operator backed by EQT Infrastructure, has signed a purchase agreement to acquire Apple Bus Company, a Cleveland, Missouri-headquartered provider of school and charter transportation. The deal, announced by seller Great Range Capital, expands First Student’s geographic footprint and fleet; the transaction is expected to close by summer 2022 with terms not disclosed.

First Student Acquires Dufresne Group

February 13, 2023

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First Student has completed the acquisition of Montreal-based Dufresne Group, a provider of school transportation, coach and transit passenger services with a fleet of 542 vehicles. The deal expands First Student’s home-to-school operations in Eastern Canada and brings Dufresne’s team and contracts under First Student’s Autobus Transco brand; terms were not disclosed.

EQT Infrastructure Acquires Molslinjen A/S

December 10, 2020

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EQT Infrastructure has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Molslinjen A/S, Denmark's largest passenger ferry operator, from a group of shareholders led by Polaris. EQT intends to support Molslinjen's decarbonization and electrification agenda, invest in fleet and service improvements, and pursue further organic and inorganic growth; the deal was expected to close in early 2021.

First Student Acquires Mid States School Bus

March 18, 2021

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First Student agreed to acquire Mid States School Bus, a Wayne, Nebraska-based provider of school and charter transportation that operates roughly 200 buses across eastern Nebraska and South Dakota. The acquisition expands First Student's Midwestern footprint; Mid States' general manager Dean Carroll will remain in a leadership role. Terms were not disclosed.

EQT to Acquire Majority Stake in Universidad Europea from Permira

April 8, 2024

Education

EQT Infrastructure VI has agreed to acquire a majority position in Universidad Europea from Permira, which will retain a significant minority stake. EQT plans to invest in the university's campuses and digital capabilities to expand its online and hybrid learning proposition and support geographic expansion; the company operates 12 campuses across Spain and Portugal with 3,400 employees and 54,000 students.

Eiffage Énergie Systèmes Acquires EQOS from Triton

April 23, 2024

Infrastructure

Funds advised by Triton have signed an agreement to sell EQOS, a European specialty installation and service company focused on energy, telecoms and rail infrastructure, to Eiffage Énergie Systèmes. Terms were not disclosed; under Triton EQOS reached ~EUR 459m revenue and ~1,700 employees, and Eiffage said the acquisition will help it enter and densify energy infrastructure markets in Germany and Austria.