M&A Deal Summary

Medu Capital Acquires South African Roll Company

On November 1, 2008, private equity firm Medu Capital acquired metals/mining company South African Roll Company from United Foundries

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Medu Capital’s 1st transaction in the Metals/Mining sector.
  • This is Medu Capital’s 2nd transaction in South Africa.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2008-11-01
Target South African Roll Company
Sector Metals/Mining
Buyer(s) Medu Capital
Sellers(s) United Foundries
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

South African Roll Company

Gauteng, South Africa
South African Roll Company (Pty) Ltd. (SARCO) is a manufacturer and supplier of mill rolls and rings. SARCO is based in Gauteng, South Africa.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Medu Capital

Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 2.0B ZAR
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Medu Capital is a private equity firm focused on investing in profitable middle-market South African companies. Medu does not have any sector preferences and seeks to invest 50 to 200 million ZAR per transaction. Medu will consider both minority or majority positions. Medu Capital is based in Johannesburg.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 9
Sector (Metals/Mining) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (South Africa) 2 of 8
Year (2008) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-02-02 KSB

Frankenthal, Germany

KSB is a manufacturer and seller of pumps, valves, and related systems. KSB was founded in 1871 and is based in Frankenthal, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-05-01 Medipost Pharmacy

Gauteng, South Africa

Medipost Pharmacy is a provider of chronic medication to members of various medical aid schemes. Medipost Pharmacy was established in 1991 and is based in Gauteng, South Africa.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

United Foundries

Canton, Ohio, United States

Category Company
Sector Metals/Mining
DESCRIPTION

United Foundries, Inc. is a producer of steel mill rolls based in Canton, Ohio.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Metals/Mining) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (South Africa) 1 of 1
Year (2008) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1988-01-01 South African Roll Company

Gauteng, South Africa

South African Roll Company (Pty) Ltd. (SARCO) is a manufacturer and supplier of mill rolls and rings. SARCO is based in Gauteng, South Africa.

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