Unison Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Unison Capital has acquired 10 companies. It has also invested in 2 others.

Unison Capital’s most common sectors for investment arerestaurants (11%) and retail (11%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (66%) and growth capital (13%). In total, Unison Capital has invested in 3 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2008 when it acquired Intelsat SA for $13.6B.

In the last 3 years, Unison Capital has exited 8 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (41%). Unison Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2023 when it sold Medit for $2.1B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity75
    • M&A Buy Activity48
    • M&A Sell Activity27
  • Total Sectors Invested 23
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 18
  • M&A Advisors 2

Unison Capital

Unison Capital, Inc.

The New Otani Garden Court 9F, 4-1 Kioicho,Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo, 102-0094
Japan
03-3511-3901
www.unisoncap.com
uc@unisoncap.com

Unison Capital is a private equity investment firm focused on control investments in mid-cap companies operating in Japan, Korea, and Singapore. Target transaction situations include growth support, business successions, corporate carve-outs, buyouts, and restructurings. Unison is a generalist investor, however the Firm has a preference for opportunities in the retail, niche manufacturing, and healthcare sectors. Unison Capital was formed in 1998 and has offices in Tokyo, Seoul, and Singapore.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Beverages, Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, E-Commerce, Electronics, Financial Services, Food, Information Technology, Life Science, Manufacturing, Media, Medical Products, Publishing, Real Estate, Restaurants, Retail, Semiconductors

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Special Situations/Distressed

Geographic Preferences: Asia/Pacific

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 20 40
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) # 36 1 5 2 3 1 48
vol $13.6B $1.8B $15.4B
Sell (1.6/yr) # 19 - - 2 2 4 27
vol $1.0B $2.1B $3.1B
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Sukesan Co. Ltd. 2024-10-04 - Trade Sale
Kokuraminami-ku, Japan · www.sukesanudon.com
Yuko Yuko Co. Ltd. 2024-07-03 - Trade Sale
Tokyo, Japan · www.yukoyuko.co.jp
Kurumeshi Co. Ltd. 2024-06-07 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Tokyo, Japan · www.kurumesi-bentou.com
Minacia Co., Ltd. 2024-05-09 - Trade Sale
Chiyoda-Ku, Japan · www.minacia.jp
Kyowa Pharmaceutical Industry Co. Ltd. 2024-03-01 - Secondary Sale
Osaka, Japan · www.kyowayakuhin.co.jp
DINAMIX 2023-11-01 - Unknown
Kyoto, Japan · www.dinamix.co.jp
Sulbing Co. Ltd. 2023-10-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Seoul, South Korea · www.sulbing.com
Medit Corp. 2023-03-31 2.1B KRW Secondary Sale
Seoul, South Korea · www.medit.com
Dholic Commerce Co. Ltd. 2023-02-02 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Tokyo, Japan · www.dholic.co.jp
Osstem Implant Co. Ltd. 2023-01-25 1.8B KRW Going Private
Seoul, South Korea · en.osstem.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
LTL Pharma Co. Ltd. 2016-08-01 Sanofi SA - Dellegra 2020-08-04 2
Tokyo, Japan · www.ltl-pharma.com Paris, France
LTL Pharma Co. Ltd. 2016-08-01 Astellas Pharma, Inc. - 16 Long-Listed Products 2017-03-28 1
Tokyo, Japan · www.ltl-pharma.com Chuo-Ku, Japan

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Food 3 (16%) - 5 (10%) -
Restaurants 2 (11%) - 5 (10%) -
Retail 2 (11%) - 5 (10%) -
Life Science 1 (5%) - 4 (8%) -
Medical Products 2 (11%) 3.9B (100%) 3 (6%) 3.9B (22%)
Manufacturing - - 3 (6%) -
Real Estate 1 (5%) - 3 (6%) -
Communications - - 2 (4%) 13.6B (78%)
Beverages 1 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
Consumer Products 1 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
Consumer Services 1 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
Publishing - - 2 (4%) -
Apparel/Textiles 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Automotive - - 1 (2%) -
Business Services - - 1 (2%) -
Distribution 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Diversified - - 1 (2%) -
E-Commerce 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Electronics 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Financial Services - - 1 (2%) -
Information Technology 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Leisure - - 1 (2%) -
Semiconductors - - 1 (2%) -
Total 19 $3.9B 49 $17.5B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Japan 8 (42%) - 35 (71%) -
South Korea 11 (58%) 3.9B (100%) 13 (27%) 3.9B (22%)
Luxembourg - - 1 (2%) 13.6B (78%)
Domestic 8 (42%) - 35 (71%) -
Cross-border 11 (58%) 3.9B (100%) 14 (29%) 17.5B (100%)
Total 19 $3.9B 49 $17.5B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 12 (63%) - 32 (65%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (5%) 2.1B (54%) 6 (12%) 15.8B (90%)
Growth Capital 3 (16%) - 6 (12%) -
Consolidation 2 (11%) - 2 (4%) -
Going Private 1 (5%) 1.8B (46%) 1 (2%) 1.8B (10%)
Divestiture - - 1 (2%) -
Stake Purchase - - 1 (2%) -
Total 19 $3.9B 49 $17.5B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 14 (52%) -
Secondary Sale 5 (19%) 3.1B (100%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 4 (15%) -
IPO 1 (4%) -
Merger 1 (4%) -
Stake Sale 1 (4%) -
Unknown 1 (4%) -
Total 27 $3.1B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Jefferies
 1
Legal Deals
Kim & Chang
 2

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 3 $17.5B
TOTAL $17.5B
Largest Intelsat SA
$13.6B (2008-02-04)
sell # Total
> $1B 2 $3.1B
TOTAL $3.1B
Largest Medit Corp.
$2.1B (2023-03-31)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
8%
4 (8%)
Strategic(s)
6%
3 (6%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
15%
4 (15%)
Strategic(s)
44%
12 (44%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

3.6B USD

Established

1998

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Tatsuya Hayashi

Founding Partner & Representative Director

Tatsuo Kawasaki

Founding Partner and Representative Director

Hitoshi Yamaguchi

Investment Professional

Junko Katayanagi

Investment Professional

Osamu Yamamoto

Investment Professional

FAQ

When was Unison Capital founded?

Unison Capital was founded in 1998.

What type of investor is Unison Capital?

Unison Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Unison Capital headquartered?

Unison Capital is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

How much capital does Unison Capital have under management?

Unison Capital has 3.6B USD under management.

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