MBK Partners HK Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, MBK Partners HK has acquired 7 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

MBK Partners HK’s most common sectors for investment areretail (14%) and consumer services (10%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (41%) and stake purchase (21%). In total, MBK Partners HK has invested in 5 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2015 when it acquired Homeplus. for $6.5B.

In the last 3 years, MBK Partners HK has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (40%). MBK Partners HK’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2021 when it sold Accordia Golf for $3.5B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity64
    • M&A Buy Activity44
    • M&A Sell Activity20
  • Total Sectors Invested 24
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 23
  • M&A Advisors 4

MBK Partners HK Ltd.

Suite 3508-12, Two International Finance Centre, 8 Finance Street,
Hong Kong,
China
+852-2296-0000
www.mbkpartnerslp.com
info@mbkpartnerslp.com

MBK Partners is a private equity firm focused on opportunities throughout Northern Asia (Korea, Japan, China, and Taiwan). MBK specializes in a variety of transactions, including management buy-outs, corporate divestitures, take privates, and add-on acquisitions and will consider both majority and minority positions. Sectors of interest include telecommunication/media, financial services, heavy industrials, consumer, pharmaceuticals, and business services. MBK Partners was formed in 2005 and is based in Hong Kong. The Firm has additional offices in Seoul, Tokyo, and Shanghai.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Building Materials, Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Environmental, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Insurance, Machinery, Manufacturing, Media, Metals/Mining, Packaging, Software

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

Geographic Preferences: Asia/Pacific

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

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.6/yr) # 36 - 3 1 4 - 44
vol $13.1B $1.1B $654M $5.1B $20.0B
Sell (0.6/yr) # 17 1 2 - - - 20
vol $2.4B $3.5B $5.9B
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Hitowa Holdings Co., Ltd. 2023-12-25 745M JPY Secondary Buyout
Tokyo, Japan · www.hitowa.com
Medit Corp. 2023-03-31 2.1B KRW Secondary Buyout
Seoul, South Korea · www.medit.com
Nexflex 2023-03-22 449M KRW Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Jeungpyeong-gun, South Korea · www.nexflex.co.kr
Osstem Implant Co. Ltd. 2023-01-25 1.8B KRW Going Private
Seoul, South Korea · en.osstem.com
Dongjin Textile Co., Ltd. 2022-01-03 654M USD Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Busan, South Korea · www.dongjintex.com
Accordia Golf Co., Ltd. 2021-11-15 3.5B USD Secondary Sale
Tokyo, Japan · www.accordiagolf.com
Car, Inc. 2021-07-09 1.1B USD Going Private
Beijing, China · www.zuche.com
Kbank 2021-06-29 - Stake Purchase
Seoul, South Korea · www.kbanknow.com
Tsukui Holdings Corporation 2021-05-30 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Yokohama-shi, Japan · www.tsukui-hd.co.jp
Apex Logistics International, Inc. 2021-02-22 - Trade Sale
Shanghai, China · www.apexglobe.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Retail 5 (21%) 7.0B (50%) 6 (14%) 7.0B (35%)
Consumer Services 4 (17%) 1.8B (13%) 4 (9%) 1.8B (9%)
Financial Services 2 (8%) - 4 (9%) -
Media 1 (4%) - 3 (7%) -
Medical Products 2 (8%) 3.9B (28%) 2 (5%) 3.9B (20%)
Communications - - 2 (5%) 2.7B (14%)
Insurance - - 2 (5%) 1.7B (9%)
Electrical Equipment 2 (8%) 449M (3%) 2 (5%) 449M (2%)
Franchising 1 (4%) - 2 (5%) 448M (2%)
Business Services 1 (4%) - 2 (5%) 211M (1%)
Leisure 1 (4%) - 2 (5%) -
Apparel/Textiles 1 (4%) 654M (5%) 1 (2%) 654M (3%)
Software - - 1 (2%) 611M (3%)
Packaging - - 1 (2%) 284M (1%)
Manufacturing 1 (4%) 85M (1%) 1 (2%) 85M (< 1%)
Building Materials - - 1 (2%) 245K (< 1%)
Aerospace - - 1 (2%) -
Education 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Environmental - - 1 (2%) -
Furniture 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Life Science - - 1 (2%) -
Machinery 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Oil/Gas Exploration - - 1 (2%) -
Transportation - - 1 (2%) -
Total 24 $14.0B 44 $20.0B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
South Korea 14 (58%) 12.1B (87%) 21 (48%) 14.1B (71%)
Japan 6 (25%) 745M (5%) 11 (25%) 2.0B (10%)
China 4 (17%) 1.1B (8%) 9 (20%) 2.3B (12%)
Taiwan - - 2 (5%) 1.5B (8%)
Singapore - - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 4 (17%) 1.1B (8%) 9 (20%) 2.3B (12%)
Cross-border 20 (83%) 12.9B (92%) 35 (80%) 17.6B (88%)
Total 24 $14.0B 44 $20.0B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 11 (46%) 1.2B (8%) 18 (41%) 3.2B (16%)
Stake Purchase 3 (13%) - 9 (20%) -
Divestiture 3 (13%) 6.5B (47%) 7 (16%) 10.1B (50%)
Secondary Buyout 3 (13%) 3.4B (24%) 5 (11%) 3.8B (19%)
Going Private 4 (17%) 2.9B (21%) 4 (9%) 2.9B (14%)
PIPE - - 1 (2%) -
Total 24 $14.0B 44 $20.0B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 5 (25%) 3.6B (61%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 5 (25%) 2.0B (34%)
Trade Sale 5 (25%) 290M (5%)
Divestiture 2 (10%) -
Stake Sale 2 (10%) -
Unknown 1 (5%) -
Total 20 $5.9B

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Kim & Chang
 1
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
 1
Weil Gotshal & Manges
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 7 $16.0B
$100M to $1B 8 $3.9B
< $100M 2 $85M
TOTAL $20.0B
Largest Homeplus. Ltd.
$6.5B (2015-09-07)
sell # Total
> $1B 2 $5.5B
$100M to $1B 2 $430M
TOTAL $5.9B
Largest Accordia Golf Co., Ltd.
$3.5B (2021-11-15)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
9%
4 (9%)
Strategic(s)
14%
6 (14%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
25%
5 (25%)
Strategic(s)
45%
9 (45%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

25.6B USD

Established

2005

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Michael ByungJu Kim

Founding Partner

Shin Yong Hwang

Head of External Relations

Jason Liu

Managing Director

Joo Ho Moon

Managing Director

Jun Xu

Managing Director

FAQ

When was MBK Partners HK Ltd. founded?

MBK Partners HK Ltd. was founded in 2005.

What type of investor is MBK Partners HK Ltd.?

MBK Partners HK Ltd. is a private equity firm.

Where is MBK Partners HK Ltd. headquartered?

MBK Partners HK Ltd. is headquartered in Hong Kong, China.

How much capital does MBK Partners HK Ltd. have under management?

MBK Partners HK Ltd. has 25.6B USD under management.

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