IFM Investors Private Equity Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, IFM Investors Private Equity has acquired 6 companies. It has also invested in 5 others.

IFM Investors Private Equity’s most common sectors for investment areinfrastructure (25%) and utilities (18%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (36%) and stake purchase (29%). In total, IFM Investors Private Equity has invested in 4 US states and 9 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2022 when it acquired Switch for $11.0B.

In the last 3 years, IFM Investors Private Equity has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (67%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity31
    • M&A Buy Activity28
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 11
  • Total Countries Invested 9
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9
  • M&A Advisors 15

IFM Investors Private Equity

IFM Investors Private Equity

Level 29 Casselden, 2 Lonsdale Street,
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Australia
+61 3 8672 5300
www.ifminvestors.com/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, Infrastructure, Internet Software and Services, Media, Medical Products, Software, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Stake Purchase, Joint Venture

Geographic Preferences: Australia/New Zealand

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 12 70
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (2.4/yr) # 16 1 2 5 3 1 28
vol $16.3B $3.2B $11.0B $30.5B
Sell (0.6/yr) # - - 2 - 1 - 3
  31

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Novigi 2024-03-04 - Acquisition Financing
Wollongong, Australia · www.novigi.com.au
My Plan Manager Group Pty Ltd 2023-12-07 - Trade Sale
Adelaide, Australia · www.myplanmanager.com.au
Tally Group Ltd. 2023-09-07 - Growth Capital
Cremorne, Australia · www.tally.co
Smart Urban Properties Australia Ltd. 2023-07-20 - Growth Capital
South Melbourne , Australia · www.smarturbanproperties.com.au
GreenGas Transportation Services 2023-01-31 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
North Charleston, South Carolina · www.greengasusa.com
Switch, Inc. 2022-12-06 11.0B USD Going Private
Las Vegas, Nevada · www.switch.com
PRP Diagnostic Imaging 2022-11-16 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Hornsby, Australia · www.prpimaging.com.au
ERG S.p.A. 2022-06-16 - Stake Purchase
Genoa, Italy · www.erg.eu
Atlas Arteria Ltd. 2022-06-08 - Stake Purchase
Melbourne, Australia · www.atlasarteria.com
Render Networks Pty Ltd. 2022-05-22 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Glen Iris, Australia · www.rendernetworks.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Enwave Energy Corp. 2021-02-02 Centrio Energy Corp. 2021-02-02 1
Toronto, Ontario · www.enwave.com Chicago, Illinois · www.centrioenergy.com
Buckeye Partners L.P. 2019-05-10 Magellan Midstream Partners LP - Select Marine Terminals 2020-01-21 3
Houston, Texas · www.buckeye.com Tulsa, Oklahoma

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Infrastructure 7 (30%) - 7 (25%) -
Utilities 4 (17%) - 5 (18%) 322M (1%)
Business Services - - 3 (11%) 5.7B (19%)
Energy Services and Equipment 2 (9%) 13.5B (55%) 2 (7%) 13.5B (44%)
Information Technology 2 (9%) 11.0B (45%) 2 (7%) 11.0B (36%)
Communications 2 (9%) - 2 (7%) -
Renewable Energy 2 (9%) - 2 (7%) -
Software 1 (4%) - 2 (7%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (4%) - 1 (4%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (4%) - 1 (4%) -
Oil/Gas Exploration 1 (4%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 23 $24.5B 28 $30.5B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Australia 8 (35%) - 11 (39%) -
United States 4 (17%) 21.3B (87%) 5 (18%) 27.0B (89%)
  Texas 2 (9%) 10.3B (42%) 2 (7%) 10.3B (34%)
  Nevada 1 (4%) 11.0B (45%) 1 (4%) 11.0B (36%)
  South Carolina 1 (4%) - 1 (4%) -
  Indiana - - 1 (4%) 5.7B (19%)
United Kingdom 3 (13%) - 4 (14%) 322M (1%)
Canada 2 (9%) 3.2B (13%) 2 (7%) 3.2B (10%)
  Ontario 1 (4%) 3.2B (13%) 1 (4%) 3.2B (10%)
  British Columbia 1 (4%) - 1 (4%) -
Spain 2 (9%) - 2 (7%) -
Germany 1 (4%) - 1 (4%) -
Italy 1 (4%) - 1 (4%) -
Poland 1 (4%) - 1 (4%) -
Switzerland 1 (4%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 23 $24.5B 28 $30.5B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 7 (30%) 10.3B (42%) 10 (36%) 16.3B (54%)
Stake Purchase 7 (30%) - 8 (29%) -
Growth Capital 3 (13%) - 3 (11%) -
Joint Venture 3 (13%) - 3 (11%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (4%) 3.2B (13%) 2 (7%) 3.2B (10%)
Going Private 1 (4%) 11.0B (45%) 1 (4%) 11.0B (36%)
Acquisition Financing 1 (4%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 23 $24.5B 28 $30.5B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 2 (67%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (33%) -
Total 3 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Goldman Sachs
 2
RBC Capital Markets
 2
Credit Suisse Investment Banking
 1
Legal Deals
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
 1
BonelliErede
 1
Latham & Watkins
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 4 $30.2B
$100M to $1B 1 $322M
TOTAL $30.5B
Largest Switch, Inc.
$11.0B (2022-12-06)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
7%
2 (7%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
67%
2 (67%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

600M USD

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

FAQ

When was IFM Investors Private Equity founded?

IFM Investors Private Equity was founded in 1998.

What type of investor is IFM Investors Private Equity?

IFM Investors Private Equity is a private equity firm.

Where is IFM Investors Private Equity headquartered?

IFM Investors Private Equity is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

How much capital does IFM Investors Private Equity have under management?

IFM Investors Private Equity has 600M USD under management.

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