Date Closed

January 17, 2012

Lead Office

Montréal

On January 17, 2012, OMERS Private Equity and a consortium equity group, including the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, sold Cari-All Group Inc. (together with its affiliates, “Cari-All” or the “Company”) to German based cart manufacturer Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik GmbH (“Wanzl”).

Cari-All, headquartered in Montréal, Québec, is the leading manufacturer and distributor of shopping carts, shelving and backroom equipment to retailers across North America.

Operating under the OMERS Worldwide brand, OMERS Private Equity today manages the private equity activities of OMERS and has over $5.5 billion of investments under management. The group's investment strategy includes the active ownership of businesses in North America and Europe. OMERS Private Equity is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with offices in New York and London.

Wanzl, a 100 percent family owned company, is headquartered in Leipheim, Germany. Wanzl is the world’s largest manufacturer of shopping carts and other retail systems. Each year, around two million units, in a variety of models, are produced and sold. For decades, the company has continued to develop landmark products for comfortable shopping and selling that have set new standards world-wide. Today, Wanzl has over 4,000 employees in seven production facilities – in Germany, England, France, the Czech Republic and China. Branches and agencies ensure the company's close proximity to customers, a goal Wanzl has strived to meet since its founding.

McCarthy Tétrault LLP represented Cari-All Group, as target.