IFM Investors Private Equity Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, IFM Investors Private Equity has acquired 2 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

IFM Investors Private Equity’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (43%) and energy services and equipment (29%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (43%) and secondary buyout (29%). In total, IFM Investors Private Equity has invested in 2 US states and 3 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2019 when it acquired Buckeye Partners for $10.3B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2
  • M&A Advisors 6

IFM Investors Private Equity

Level 29 Casselden, 2 Lonsdale Street,
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Australia
+61 3 8672 5300
www.ifminvestors.com/investment-capabilities/private-equity
peinfo@ifminvestors.com

IFM Investors Private Equity is the private equity arm of global investment manager IFM Investors. IFM Investors Private Equity looks to acquire and invest in mid-sized Australian and New Zealand companies focused on growth. The Group is sector agnostic with a preference for healthcare, consumer brands, technology/media, and business services companies. IFM Investors Private Equity is based in Melbourne.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Digital Media, Education, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Media, Medical Products, Software

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital

Geographic Preferences: Australia/New Zealand

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 50 300
values in millions of AUD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 3 1 2 - 1 - 7
vol $5.7B $10.3B $3.2B $19.2B
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  7

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Enwave Energy Corp. 2021-02-02 3.2B USD Secondary Buyout
Toronto, Ontario · www.enwave.com
My Plan Manager 2019-08-01 - Stake Purchase
Adelaide, Australia · www.myplanmanager.com.au
Buckeye Partners L.P. 2019-05-10 10.3B USD Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Houston, Texas · www.buckeye.com
GCT Global Container Terminals 2018-06-07 - Stake Purchase
Vancouver, British Columbia · www.globalterminals.com
Genie Solutions 2017-04-20 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Fortitude, Australia · www.geniesolutionssoftware.com.au
Tandem Corp Pty Ltd. 2016-06-24 - Secondary Buyout
Malvern , Australia · www.tandemcorp.com
ITR Concession Co., LLC 2015-05-27 5.7B USD Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Granger, Indiana · www.indianatollroad.org
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Enwave Energy Corp. 2021-02-02 Enwave Energy Corp. - U.S. business 2021-02-02 1
Toronto, Ontario · www.enwave.com , United States
Buckeye Partners L.P. 2019-05-10 Magellan Midstream Partners LP - Select Marine Terminals 2020-01-21 2
Houston, Texas · www.buckeye.com Tulsa, Oklahoma

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 2 (33%) - 3 (43%) 5.7B (30%)
Energy Services and Equipment 2 (33%) 13.5B (100%) 2 (29%) 13.5B (70%)
Infrastructure 1 (17%) - 1 (14%) -
Software 1 (17%) - 1 (14%) -
Total 6 $13.5B 7 $19.2B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Australia 3 (50%) - 3 (43%) -
Canada 2 (33%) 3.2B (23%) 2 (29%) 3.2B (16%)
  Ontario 1 (17%) 3.2B (23%) 1 (14%) 3.2B (16%)
  British Columbia 1 (17%) - 1 (14%) -
United States 1 (17%) 10.3B (77%) 2 (29%) 16.0B (84%)
  Texas 1 (17%) 10.3B (77%) 1 (14%) 10.3B (54%)
  Indiana - - 1 (14%) 5.7B (30%)
Total 6 $13.5B 7 $19.2B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (33%) 10.3B (77%) 3 (43%) 16.0B (84%)
Secondary Buyout 2 (33%) 3.2B (23%) 2 (29%) 3.2B (16%)
Stake Purchase 2 (33%) - 2 (29%) -
Total 6 $13.5B 7 $19.2B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Credit Suisse Investment Banking
 1
Goldman Sachs Investment Banking Division
 1
Evercore Group LLC
 1
Legal Deals
White & Case LLP
 1
Baker Botts LLP
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 3 $19.2B
TOTAL $19.2B
Largest Buckeye Partners L.P.
$10.3B (2019-05-10)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
29%
2 (29%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

Established

1998

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Stuart Wardman-Browne

Global Head of Private Equity

David Odgers

Executive Director

James Leos

Executive Director

James Leos

Executive Director

Jeremy Larkin

Executive Director

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