Advantage Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Advantage Partners has acquired 10 companies. It has also invested in 9 others.

Advantage Partners’ most common sectors for investment aremanufacturing (14%) and restaurants (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (49%) and divestiture (16%). In total, Advantage Partners has invested in 2 US states and 11 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2008 when it acquired Komeda for $146M.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (66%). Advantage Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2013 when it sold MEI Conlux Holdings for $804M.

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M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity117
- M&A Buy Activity88
- M&A Sell Activity29
Total Sectors Invested 32
Total Countries Invested 11
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 35
M&A Advisors 7

Advantage Partners

17F Toranomon Towers Office, 4-1-28 Toranomon,
Tokyo, 105-0001
Japan
www.advantagepartners.com

Transaction Criteria	Min	Max
Target Revenue	-	-
Target EBITDA	-	-
Investment Size	-	-
Enterprise Value	-	-

Transaction Criteria

Min

Max

Target Revenue

Target EBITDA

Investment Size

Enterprise Value

Year	≤ '18	'19	'20	'21	'22	'23	T
Buy (5.4/yr)	#	61	8	8	11	-	-	88
vol	$146M						$146M
Sell (0.0/yr)	#	29	-	-	-	-	-	29
vol	$1.3B						$1.3B
	117

Year

≤ '18

'19

'20

'21

'22

'23

Buy (5.4/yr)

vol

$146M

Sell (0.0/yr)

vol

$1.3B

117

Company	Date	Value	Type
Energy With Co., Ltd.	2021-12-01	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Tokyo, Japan · www.energy-with.com
NEO Corporation Co., Ltd.	2021-12-01	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Osaka, Japan · www.neo-corporation.co.jp
VisasQ, Inc.	2021-11-01	-	Stake Purchase
Tokyo, Japan · www.visasq.co.jp
Winsome Green Co. Ltd.	2021-09-09	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Prachin Buri, Thailand · www.mingoicecream.com
Saint Marc Holdings Co. Ltd.	2021-06-01	-	Growth Capital
Okayama City, Japan · www.saint-marc-hd.com
Via Mechanics Ltd.	2021-04-01	-	Secondary Buyout
Kanagawa-ken, Japan · www.viamechanics.com
Taisei Oncho Co. Ltd.	2021-04-01	-	PIPE
Tokyo, Japan · www.taisei-oncho.co.jp
Star Flyer, Inc.	2021-03-01	-	Stake Purchase
Kitakyushu, Japan · www.starflyer.jp
Micro-D International, Inc.	2021-02-13	-	Growth Capital
Taguig City, Philippines · www.mdi.net.ph
The Monogatari Corp.	2021-02-01	-	PIPE
Toyohashi , Japan · www.monogatari.co.jp
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Company

Date

Value

Type

Energy With Co., Ltd.

2021-12-01

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Tokyo, Japan · www.energy-with.com

NEO Corporation Co., Ltd.

2021-12-01

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Osaka, Japan · www.neo-corporation.co.jp

VisasQ, Inc.

2021-11-01

Stake Purchase

Tokyo, Japan · www.visasq.co.jp

Winsome Green Co. Ltd.

2021-09-09

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Prachin Buri, Thailand · www.mingoicecream.com

Saint Marc Holdings Co. Ltd.

2021-06-01

Growth Capital

Okayama City, Japan · www.saint-marc-hd.com

Via Mechanics Ltd.

2021-04-01

Secondary Buyout

Kanagawa-ken, Japan · www.viamechanics.com

Taisei Oncho Co. Ltd.

2021-04-01

PIPE

Tokyo, Japan · www.taisei-oncho.co.jp

Star Flyer, Inc.

2021-03-01

Stake Purchase

Kitakyushu, Japan · www.starflyer.jp

Micro-D International, Inc.

2021-02-13

Growth Capital

Taguig City, Philippines · www.mdi.net.ph

The Monogatari Corp.

2021-02-01

PIPE

Toyohashi , Japan · www.monogatari.co.jp

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Sector	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Manufacturing	8 (19%)	-	12 (14%)	-
Restaurants	8 (19%)	-	10 (11%)	-
Retail	-	-	8 (9%)	-
Software	1 (2%)	-	8 (9%)	-
Information Technology	5 (12%)	-	5 (6%)	-
Business Services	1 (2%)	-	4 (5%)	-
Food	2 (5%)	-	4 (5%)	-
Communications	-	-	3 (3%)	-
Education	2 (5%)	-	3 (3%)	-
Financial Services	-	-	3 (3%)	-
Media	1 (2%)	-	3 (3%)	-
Apparel/Textiles	1 (2%)	-	2 (2%)	-
Consumer Products	1 (2%)	-	2 (2%)	-
Distribution	2 (5%)	-	2 (2%)	-
Medical Products	1 (2%)	-	2 (2%)	-
Franchising	-	-	1 (1%)	146M (100%)
Airlines	1 (2%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Automotive	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Construction	1 (2%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Consumer Services	-	-	1 (1%)	-
E-Commerce	1 (2%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Electrical Equipment	1 (2%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Energy Services and Equipment	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Engineering	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Furniture	1 (2%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Internet Software and Services	1 (2%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Life Science	1 (2%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Machinery	1 (2%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Real Estate	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Semiconductors	1 (2%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Staffing	1 (2%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Technology Hardware	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Total	43	-	88	$146M

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Manufacturing

8 (19%)

12 (14%)

Restaurants

8 (19%)

10 (11%)

Retail

8 (9%)

Software

1 (2%)

8 (9%)

Information Technology

5 (12%)

5 (6%)

Business Services

1 (2%)

4 (5%)

Food

2 (5%)

4 (5%)

Communications

3 (3%)

Education

2 (5%)

3 (3%)

Financial Services

3 (3%)

Media

1 (2%)

3 (3%)

Apparel/Textiles

1 (2%)

2 (2%)

Consumer Products

1 (2%)

2 (2%)

Distribution

2 (5%)

2 (2%)

Medical Products

1 (2%)

2 (2%)

Franchising

1 (1%)

146M (100%)

Airlines

1 (2%)

1 (1%)

Automotive

1 (1%)

Construction

1 (2%)

1 (1%)

Consumer Services

1 (1%)

E-Commerce

1 (2%)

1 (1%)

Electrical Equipment

1 (2%)

1 (1%)

Energy Services and Equipment

1 (1%)

Engineering

1 (1%)

Furniture

1 (2%)

1 (1%)

Internet Software and Services

1 (2%)

1 (1%)

Life Science

1 (2%)

1 (1%)

Machinery

1 (2%)

1 (1%)

Real Estate

1 (1%)

Semiconductors

1 (2%)

1 (1%)

Staffing

1 (2%)

1 (1%)

Technology Hardware

1 (1%)

Total

$146M

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Japan	35 (81%)	-	73 (83%)	146M (100%)
China	1 (2%)	-	4 (5%)	-
Malaysia	2 (5%)	-	2 (2%)	-
United States	-	-	2 (2%)	-
	Pennsylvania	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Michigan	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Philippines	1 (2%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Singapore	1 (2%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Taiwan	1 (2%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Thailand	1 (2%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Vietnam	1 (2%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Guam	-	-	1 (1%)	-
South Korea	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Domestic	35 (81%)	-	73 (83%)	146M (100%)
Cross-border	8 (19%)	-	15 (17%)	-
Total	43	-	88	$146M

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Japan

35 (81%)

73 (83%)

146M (100%)

China

1 (2%)

4 (5%)

Malaysia

2 (5%)

2 (2%)

United States

2 (2%)

Pennsylvania

1 (1%)

Michigan

1 (1%)

Philippines

1 (2%)

1 (1%)

Singapore

1 (2%)

1 (1%)

Taiwan

1 (2%)

1 (1%)

Thailand

1 (2%)

1 (1%)

Vietnam

1 (2%)

1 (1%)

Guam

1 (1%)

South Korea

1 (1%)

Domestic

35 (81%)

73 (83%)

146M (100%)

Cross-border

8 (19%)

15 (17%)

Total

$146M

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	19 (44%)	-	43 (49%)	146M (100%)
Divestiture	2 (5%)	-	14 (16%)	-
Stake Purchase	13 (30%)	-	13 (15%)	-
PIPE	2 (5%)	-	5 (6%)	-
Growth Capital	3 (7%)	-	4 (5%)	-
Secondary Buyout	2 (5%)	-	4 (5%)	-
Going Private	1 (2%)	-	3 (3%)	-
Consolidation	1 (2%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Special Situations/Distressed	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Total	43	-	88	$146M

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

19 (44%)

43 (49%)

146M (100%)

Divestiture

2 (5%)

14 (16%)

Stake Purchase

13 (30%)

13 (15%)

PIPE

2 (5%)

5 (6%)

Growth Capital

3 (7%)

4 (5%)

Secondary Buyout

2 (5%)

4 (5%)

Going Private

1 (2%)

3 (3%)

Consolidation

1 (2%)

1 (1%)

Special Situations/Distressed

1 (1%)

Total

$146M

Type	Total #	Value
Trade Sale - Public Company	13 (45%)	804M (64%)
Trade Sale	7 (24%)	-
Secondary Sale	5 (17%)	448M (36%)
IPO	2 (7%)	-
Divestiture	1 (3%)	-
Sold to Management	1 (3%)	-
Total	29	$1.3B

Type

Total #

Value

Trade Sale - Public Company

13 (45%)

804M (64%)

Trade Sale

7 (24%)

Secondary Sale

5 (17%)

448M (36%)

IPO

2 (7%)

Divestiture

1 (3%)

Sold to Management

1 (3%)

Total

$1.3B

Financial	Deals
Citigroup Investment Banking	1
Deutsche Bank Corporate & Investment Banking	1
Goldman Sachs	1

Financial

Deals

Citigroup Investment Banking

Deutsche Bank Corporate & Investment Banking

Goldman Sachs

Legal	Deals
Kirkland & Ellis	1
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu	1
Clifford Chance	1

Legal

Deals

Kirkland & Ellis

Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu

Clifford Chance

buy	#	Total
$100M to $1B	1	$146M
TOTAL	$146M
Largest	Komeda Co., Ltd. $146M (2008-04-01)

buy

Total

$100M to $1B

$146M

TOTAL

$146M

Largest

Komeda Co., Ltd.
$146M (2008-04-01)

sell	#	Total
$100M to $1B	2	$1.3B
< $100M	1	$113K
TOTAL	$1.3B
Largest	MEI Conlux Holdings, Inc. $804M (2013-12-11)

sell

Total

$100M to $1B

$1.3B

< $100M

$113K

TOTAL

$1.3B

Largest

MEI Conlux Holdings, Inc.
$804M (2013-12-11)

		Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)	5%	4 (5%)
Strategic(s)	13%	11 (13%)
Exited to
Investor(s)	17%	5 (17%)
Strategic(s)	69%	20 (69%)

Deals

Acquired from

Investor(s)

4 (5%)

Strategic(s)

11 (13%)

Exited to

Investor(s)

5 (17%)

Strategic(s)

20 (69%)

FAQ

When was Advantage Partners founded?

Advantage Partners was founded in 1992.

What type of investor is Advantage Partners?

Advantage Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Advantage Partners headquartered?

Advantage Partners is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

How much capital does Advantage Partners have under management?

Advantage Partners has 4.6B USD under management.

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