Pacific Equity Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Pacific Equity Partners has acquired 4 companies.

Pacific Equity Partners’ most common sectors for investment arefood (23%) and distribution (6%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (52%) and divestiture (29%). In total, Pacific Equity Partners has invested in 2 US states and 4 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2008 when it acquired American Stock Transfer & Trust for $1.0B.

In the last 3 years, Pacific Equity Partners has exited 5 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (60%). Pacific Equity Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2022 when it sold Inova Pharmaceuticals Pte for $1.4B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity57
    • M&A Buy Activity35
    • M&A Sell Activity22
  • Total Sectors Invested 19
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 25
  • M&A Advisors 15

Pacific Equity Partners

Pacific Equity Partners Pty Ltd.

Level 31, 126 Phillip Street,
Sydney, NSW 2000
Australia
+61 2 8238 2600
www.pep.com.au
information@pep.com.au

Pacific Equity Partner (PEP) is a private equity firm focused on buyout and late stage expansion capital investments in Australia and New Zealand. PEP typically partners with management teams in acquiring businesses and focuses on transactions valued up to AU$1 Billion. The Firm prefers control situations and typically holds investments for three to six years. PEP will not invest in start-ups or unprofitable businesses, as well as gambling or tobacco companies. Pacific Equity Partners was formed in 1998 and is based in Sydney, Australia. The Firm targets various industries.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Beverages, Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Education, Electronics, Energy Services and Equipment, Financial Services, Food, Healthcare Services, Leisure, Life Science, Machinery, Marketing, Media, Plastics, Restaurants, Retail, Safety/Security, Utilities

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

Geographic Preferences: Australia/New Zealand

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 200 1,000
values in millions of AUD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.4/yr) # 28 3 1 2 1 - 35
vol $6.6B $876M $7.5B
Sell (1.2/yr) # 16 1 3 2 - - 22
vol $2.4B $165M $1.4B $3.9B
  57

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
ATOM Group 2023-12-22 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Kewdale, Australia · www.atom.com.au
Inova Pharmaceuticals (Singapore) Pte Ltd. 2022-10-28 1.4B USD Secondary Sale
Singapore, Singapore · www.inovapharma.com
Patties Foods Ltd. 2022-09-15 - Secondary Sale
Bairnsdale, Australia · www.pattiesfoods.com.au
Altus Traffic 2022-08-22 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Macquarie Park, Australia · www.altustraffic.com.au
Cranky Health Pty Ltd. 2022-01-30 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Sydney, Australia · www.themanshake.com.au
WINconnect Pty Ltd. 2021-12-20 - Trade Sale
Hawthorn, Australia · www.winconnect.com.au
Evolution Healthcare 2021-12-09 - Secondary Sale
Wellington, New Zealand · www.evolutioncare.com
LifeHealthcare Group Ltd. 2021-12-09 - Trade Sale
North Ryde, Australia · www.lifehealthcare.com.au
Healthe Care 2021-09-01 - Divestiture
Sydney, Australia · www.healthecare.com.au
Magentus 2020-12-22 449M USD Going Private
Melbourne, Australia · www.magentus.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Food - - 8 (23%) 405M (6%)
Financial Services - - 2 (6%) 1.0B (14%)
Retail - - 2 (6%) 620M (9%)
Education 2 (20%) 427M (38%) 2 (6%) 427M (6%)
Consumer Products - - 2 (6%) 406M (6%)
Automotive 2 (20%) 242M (22%) 2 (6%) 242M (3%)
Distribution 1 (10%) - 2 (6%) 211M (3%)
Safety/Security 1 (10%) - 2 (6%) 180M (2%)
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (10%) - 2 (6%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (10%) - 2 (6%) -
Life Science - - 1 (3%) 930M (13%)
Beverages - - 1 (3%) 765M (11%)
Information Services - - 1 (3%) 659M (9%)
Business Services - - 1 (3%) 536M (7%)
Information Technology 1 (10%) 449M (40%) 1 (3%) 449M (6%)
Leisure - - 1 (3%) 440M (6%)
Communications - - 1 (3%) -
Consumer Services 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
Utilities - - 1 (3%) -
Total 10 $1.1B 35 $7.3B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Australia 8 (80%) 876M (78%) 25 (71%) 3.9B (54%)
New Zealand 1 (10%) - 7 (20%) 1.2B (16%)
United States 1 (10%) 242M (22%) 2 (6%) 1.2B (17%)
  New York - - 1 (3%) 1.0B (14%)
Singapore - - 1 (3%) 930M (13%)
Domestic 8 (80%) 876M (78%) 25 (71%) 3.9B (54%)
Cross-border 2 (20%) 242M (22%) 10 (29%) 3.3B (46%)
Total 10 $1.1B 35 $7.3B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 6 (60%) - 18 (51%) 3.4B (47%)
Divestiture 2 (20%) 242M (22%) 10 (29%) 1.6B (22%)
Going Private 1 (10%) 449M (40%) 5 (14%) 1.9B (26%)
Secondary Buyout 1 (10%) 427M (38%) 1 (3%) 427M (6%)
Consolidation - - 1 (3%) -
Total 10 $1.1B 35 $7.3B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 10 (45%) 2.2B (56%)
Secondary Sale 5 (23%) 1.7B (44%)
IPO 3 (14%) -
Trade Sale 2 (9%) -
Merger 1 (5%) -
Stake Sale 1 (5%) -
Total 22 $3.9B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
UBS Investment Bank
 2
Macquarie Capital
 2
Citigroup Investment Banking
 2
Legal Deals
Gilbert + Tobin
 3
Allens
 2
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.0B
$100M to $1B 16 $6.5B
TOTAL $7.5B
Largest American Stock Transfer & Trust Co. LLC
$1.0B (2008-05-29)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.4B
$100M to $1B 6 $2.5B
TOTAL $3.9B
Largest Inova Pharmaceuticals (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
$1.4B (2022-10-28)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
3%
1 (3%)
Strategic(s)
23%
8 (23%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
18%
4 (18%)
Strategic(s)
68%
15 (68%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

10.0B AUD

Established

1998

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Rickard Gardell

Founder & Managing Director

Simon Pillar

Founder & Managing Director

Tim Sims

Founder & Managing Director

Andrew Charlier

Managing Director

Cameron Blanks

Managing Director

FAQ

When was Pacific Equity Partners founded?

Pacific Equity Partners was founded in 1998.

What type of investor is Pacific Equity Partners?

Pacific Equity Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Pacific Equity Partners headquartered?

Pacific Equity Partners is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

How much capital does Pacific Equity Partners have under management?

Pacific Equity Partners has 10.0B AUD under management.

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