Pacific Road Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Pacific Road Capital’s most common sectors for investment aremetals/mining (82%) and energy services and equipment (10%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (64%) and pipe (19%). In total, Pacific Road Capital has invested in 1 US state and 4 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2011 when it acquired Li3 Energy for $4M.

In the last 3 years, Pacific Road Capital has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (67%). Pacific Road Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2011 when it sold Far West Mining for $756M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity17
    • M&A Buy Activity11
    • M&A Sell Activity6
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5

Pacific Road Capital

Pacific Road Capital

Level 2, 88 George Street,
Sydney, 2000
Australia
+61 2 9241 1000
www.pacroad.com
opportunity@pacroad.com

Pacific Road Capital is a private equity manager investing in the global mining industry. PRC provides expansion and buyout capital for mining projects, mining-related infrastructure, and mining services. The Firm's target investment size is US $15 to $40 million. PRC will consider projects located in resource rich areas including Australia, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. PRC's investment horizon is three to five years. Pacific Road Capital was founded in 2006 and is located in Sydney, Australia.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Energy Services and Equipment, Infrastructure, Metals/Mining

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), PIPE, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada, Africa, Australia/New Zealand, Latin/South America

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 15 40
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 11 - - - - - 11
vol $4M $4M
Sell (0.2/yr) # 5 - - - 1 - 6
vol $756M $267M $1.0B
  17

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Base Resources Ltd. 2024-04-22 267M AUD Trade Sale
West Perth, Australia · www.baseresources.com.au
Alio Gold, Inc. 2020-07-01 - Merger
Vancouver, British Columbia · www.aliogold.com
Xtierra, Inc. 2018-02-14 - Unknown
Toronto, Ontario · www.xtierra.ca
Reno Creek Uranium Project 2017-08-10 - Trade Sale
Vancouver, British Columbia · www.bayswateruranium.com
Base Resources Ltd. 2012-05-02 - PIPE
West Perth, Australia · www.baseresources.com.au
Far West Mining Ltd. 2011-06-17 756M USD Trade Sale
Vancouver, British Columbia · www.farwestmining.com
Li3 Energy, Inc. 2011-04-05 4M USD Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Buffalo, New York · www.li3energy.com
Kula Gold Ltd. 2010-11-18 - Stake Purchase
Perth, Australia · www.kulagold.com.au
Alfredo Iodine Project 2010-08-11 - Trade Sale
, Chile
Carbon Energy Ltd. 2010-03-29 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Milton, Australia · www.carbonenergy.com.au
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Metals/Mining 1 (100%) - 9 (82%) 4M (100%)
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (9%) -
Oil/Gas Exploration - - 1 (9%) -
Total 1 - 11 $4M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Australia 1 (100%) - 5 (45%) -
Canada - - 4 (36%) -
  British Columbia - - 3 (27%) -
  Ontario - - 1 (9%) -
United States - - 1 (9%) 4M (100%)
  New York - - 1 (9%) 4M (100%)
Chile - - 1 (9%) -
Domestic 1 (100%) - 5 (45%) -
Cross-border - - 6 (55%) 4M (100%)
Total 1 - 11 $4M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 7 (64%) 4M (100%)
PIPE - - 2 (18%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (100%) - 2 (18%) -
Total 1 - 11 $4M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 4 (67%) 1.0B (100%)
Merger 1 (17%) -
Unknown 1 (17%) -
Total 6 $1.0B

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $4M
TOTAL $4M
Largest Li3 Energy, Inc.
$4M (2011-04-05)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $1.0B
TOTAL $1.0B
Largest Far West Mining Ltd.
$756M (2011-06-17)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Strategic(s)
83%
5 (83%)

FAQ

When was Pacific Road Capital founded?

Pacific Road Capital was founded in 2006.

What type of investor is Pacific Road Capital?

Pacific Road Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Pacific Road Capital headquartered?

Pacific Road Capital is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

How much capital does Pacific Road Capital have under management?

Pacific Road Capital has 796M USD under management.

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