Quadrant Private Equity Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Quadrant Private Equity has acquired 4 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Quadrant Private Equity’s most common sectors for investment areretail (20%) and healthcare services (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (46%) and growth capital (22%). In total, Quadrant Private Equity has invested in 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2006 when it acquired Amart Furniture Pty for $340M.

In the last 3 years, Quadrant Private Equity has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (32%). Quadrant Private Equity’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2018 when it sold APN Outdoor Group for $796M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity56
    • M&A Buy Activity37
    • M&A Sell Activity19
  • Total Sectors Invested 20
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 15
  • M&A Advisors 6

Quadrant Private Equity

Level 30,126 Phillip Street,
Sydney, 02000
Australia
+61 (0)2 9221 3044
www.quadrantpe.com.au
quadrant@quadrantpe.com.au

Quadrant Private Equity is a generalist Australian private equity firm focused on management buyouts, buy-ins, and growth capital investments in a broad range of industries. Quadrant prefers profitable businesses and looks to commit AU$70 to AU$150 million per transaction. The Firm will not consider investments in mineral exploration or primary agriculture. Quadrant Private Equity is based in Sydney.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Building Materials, Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Financial Services, Food, Healthcare Services, Internet Software and Services, Leisure, Marketing, Media, Metals/Mining, Publishing, Restaurants, Retail, Safety/Security, Software, Staffing

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

Geographic Preferences: Australia/New Zealand

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 70 150
Enterprise Value 100 500
values in millions of AUD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.4/yr) # 30 2 4 - 1 - 37
vol $1.5B $35M $1.5B
Sell (0.4/yr) # 17 - 2 - - - 19
vol $929M $67M $996M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
ZX Security Ltd. 2023-03-30 - Growth Capital
Wellington, New Zealand · www.zxsecurity.co.nz
The Jaybro Group 2021-12-26 - Secondary Buyout
Arndell Park, Australia · www.jaybro.com.au
Integrated Clinical Oncology Network Pty Ltd. 2021-11-19 - Secondary Sale
South Brisbane, Australia · www.icongroup.global
The PROBE Group 2021-09-30 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Melbourne, Australia · www.probegroup.com.au
Affinity Education Group Ltd. 2021-09-01 - Secondary Buyout
Brisbane, Australia · www.affinityeducation.com.au
iSentia Group Ltd. 2021-06-16 67M USD Trade Sale
Strawberry Hills, Australia · www.isentia.com
TSA Management Pty Ltd. 2021-03-15 - Secondary Buyout
Sydney, Australia · www.tsamanagement.com.au
Quad Lock 2020-08-08 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Melbourne, Australia · www.quadlockcase.com.au
Arq Group Ltd. - Arq Enterprise 2020-02-11 35M USD Divestiture
Sydney, Australia
QMS Media Pty Ltd. 2019-10-29 - Going Private
Melbourne, Australia · www.qmsmedia.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Retail 4 (20%) - 8 (19%) 450M (30%)
Healthcare Services 1 (5%) - 5 (12%) 190M (12%)
Business Services 1 (5%) - 3 (7%) 64M (4%)
Information Technology 3 (15%) 35M (6%) 3 (7%) 35M (2%)
Marketing 1 (5%) - 3 (7%) -
Food 2 (10%) 514M (83%) 2 (5%) 514M (34%)
Media - - 2 (5%) 38M (3%)
Automotive 1 (5%) - 2 (5%) -
Consumer Products 2 (10%) - 2 (5%) -
Education 2 (10%) - 2 (5%) -
Consumer Services 1 (5%) 71M (11%) 1 (2%) 71M (5%)
Restaurants - - 1 (2%) 64M (4%)
Building Materials - - 1 (2%) 37M (2%)
Software - - 1 (2%) 27M (2%)
Financial Services - - 1 (2%) 26M (2%)
Apparel/Textiles 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Distribution 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 1 (2%) -
Leisure - - 1 (2%) -
Machinery - - 1 (2%) -
Total 20 $620M 42 $1.5B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Australia 19 (95%) 620M (100%) 37 (88%) 1.4B (92%)
New Zealand 1 (5%) - 5 (12%) 122M (8%)
Domestic 19 (95%) 620M (100%) 37 (88%) 1.4B (92%)
Cross-border 1 (5%) - 5 (12%) 122M (8%)
Total 20 $620M 42 $1.5B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 5 (25%) 585M (94%) 19 (45%) 1.5B (96%)
Growth Capital 4 (20%) - 9 (21%) 26M (2%)
Secondary Buyout 5 (25%) - 5 (12%) -
PIPE 1 (5%) - 4 (10%) -
Stake Purchase 3 (15%) - 3 (7%) -
Divestiture 1 (5%) 35M (6%) 1 (2%) 35M (2%)
Going Private 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 20 $620M 42 $1.5B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
IPO 7 (37%) -
Secondary Sale 5 (26%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 4 (21%) 941M (94%)
Trade Sale 2 (11%) 55M (6%)
Stake Sale 1 (5%) -
Total 19 $996M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
PwC Corporate Finance LLC
 3
Ernst & Young Capital Advisors LLC
 2
Barclays Investment Bank
 1
Legal Deals
Gilbert + Tobin
 5
King & Wood Mallesons
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $854M
< $100M 14 $663M
TOTAL $1.5B
Largest Amart Furniture Pty Ltd.
$340M (2006-06-01)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $796M
< $100M 3 $200M
TOTAL $996M
Largest APN Outdoor Group Ltd.
$796M (2018-06-26)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
21%
9 (21%)
Strategic(s)
2%
1 (2%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
42%
8 (42%)
Strategic(s)
37%
7 (37%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

7.0B AUD

Established

1996

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Chris Hadley

Executive Chairman

Alex Eady

Managing Partner

Jonathon Pearce

Managing Partner

Marcus Darville

Managing Partner

Simon Pither

Partner

FAQ

When was Quadrant Private Equity founded?

Quadrant Private Equity was founded in 1996.

What type of investor is Quadrant Private Equity?

Quadrant Private Equity is a private equity firm.

Where is Quadrant Private Equity headquartered?

Quadrant Private Equity is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

How much capital does Quadrant Private Equity have under management?

Quadrant Private Equity has 7.0B AUD under management.

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