Polaris Capital Group Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Polaris Capital Group has acquired 4 companies.

Polaris Capital Group’s most common sectors for investment areconsumer services (20%) and internet software and services (7%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (49%) and divestiture (30%). In total, Polaris Capital Group has invested in 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2011 when it acquired Showa Yakuhin Kako for $905M.

In the last 3 years, Polaris Capital Group has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (47%). Polaris Capital Group’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2023 when it sold Hitowa Holdings for $745M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity44
    • M&A Buy Activity31
    • M&A Sell Activity13
  • Total Sectors Invested 22
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 15

Polaris Capital Group Co., Ltd.

GranTokyo North Tower 38F, 1-9-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo, 100-6738
Japan
03-5223-6780
www.polaris-cg.com

Polaris Capital Group is a private equity firm focused on mid-sized opportunities throughout Japan. Polaris generally seeks manufacturing companies with competitive technologies/processes, but the Firm will also consider consumer goods, retail, logistics and other service based businesses possessing strong brands or unique business models with potential to expand. Prospective transaction situations of interest include business successions and corporate carve-outs. Polaris Capital Group was formed in 2004 and is headquartered in Tokyo.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Forest Products, Information Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Leisure, Machinery, Manufacturing, Medical Products, Packaging, Real Estate, Restaurants, Retail, Software, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Going Private, Growth Capital, Recapitalization

Geographic Preferences: Asia/Pacific

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 2,000 3,000
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of JPY

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 27 - - 2 2 - 31
vol $905M $905M
Sell (0.2/yr) # 12 - - - 1 - 13
vol $448M $745M $1.2B
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Hitowa Holdings Co., Ltd. 2023-12-25 745M JPY Secondary Sale
Tokyo, Japan · www.hitowa.com
Sendenkaigi Co., Ltd. 2023-03-22 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Tokyo, Japan · www.sendenkaigi.com
Massmedian Co., Ltd. 2023-03-22 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Tokyo, Japan · www.massmedian.co.jp
social inclu Co., Ltd. 2022-10-07 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Tokyo, Japan · www.socialinclu.co.jp
Welloff Co., Ltd. 2022-05-06 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Saitama City, Japan · www.welloff.co.jp
Hitowa Holdings Co., Ltd. 2019-02-05 - Secondary Buyout
Tokyo, Japan · www.hitowa.com
O-net, Inc. 2018-11-28 - Divestiture
Tokyo, Japan · https://onet.rakuten.co.jp
Clean Surface Technology Co. 2017-01-13 - Trade Sale
Tokyo, Japan · www.cst-h.com
Hivic Co. Ltd. 2016-07-20 - Divestiture
Oyama, Japan · www.hivic.co.jp
Yodogawa Transformer Co. Ltd. 2016-03-15 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Osaka, Japan · www.yodohen.co.jp
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M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Consumer Services 5 (28%) - 6 (19%) -
Business Services - - 2 (6%) -
Internet Software and Services 2 (11%) - 2 (6%) -
Medical Products 2 (11%) - 2 (6%) -
Restaurants 1 (6%) - 2 (6%) -
Life Science - - 1 (3%) 905M (100%)
Building Materials 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Engineering 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Forest Products - - 1 (3%) -
Information Services - - 1 (3%) -
Leisure - - 1 (3%) -
Machinery - - 1 (3%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (3%) -
Packaging - - 1 (3%) -
Publishing 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Real Estate 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Retail - - 1 (3%) -
Software 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Staffing 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Transportation - - 1 (3%) -
Utilities 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 18 - 31 $905M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Japan 17 (94%) - 30 (97%) 905M (100%)
Italy 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Domestic 17 (94%) - 30 (97%) 905M (100%)
Cross-border 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 18 - 31 $905M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 11 (61%) - 15 (48%) -
Divestiture 6 (33%) - 9 (29%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 5 (16%) 905M (100%)
Going Private - - 1 (3%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 18 - 31 $905M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 4 (31%) 772M (65%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 4 (31%) 421M (35%)
Trade Sale 4 (31%) -
IPO 1 (8%) -
Total 13 $1.2B

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $905M
TOTAL $905M
Largest Showa Yakuhin Kako Co., Ltd.
$905M (2011-10-13)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $1.2B
< $100M 1 $27M
TOTAL $1.2B
Largest Hitowa Holdings Co., Ltd.
$745M (2023-12-25)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
10%
3 (10%)
Strategic(s)
26%
8 (26%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
31%
4 (31%)
Strategic(s)
46%
6 (46%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

Established

2004

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Yuji Kimura

Founder & Chairman

Hideto Nishihata

Managing Director

Naohiko Ohno

Managing Director

Hideo Mitsuda

Managing Partner & Executive Deputy President

Yuzo Kanamori

Managing Partner & Executive Deputy President

FAQ

When was Polaris Capital Group Co., Ltd. founded?

Polaris Capital Group Co., Ltd. was founded in 2004.

What type of investor is Polaris Capital Group Co., Ltd.?

Polaris Capital Group Co., Ltd. is a private equity firm.

Where is Polaris Capital Group Co., Ltd. headquartered?

Polaris Capital Group Co., Ltd. is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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