Mercury Capital Pty. Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Mercury Capital Pty. has acquired 1 company.

Mercury Capital Pty.’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (29%) and healthcare services (29%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include stake purchase (29%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (29%). In total, Mercury Capital Pty. has invested in 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2013 when it acquired Estia Health for $90M.

In the last 3 years, Mercury Capital Pty. has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity9
    • M&A Buy Activity7
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4
  • M&A Advisors 1

Mercury Capital Pty. Ltd.

Lawson Place Suite 303, Level 3 167 Phillip Street,
Sydney, NSW 2000
Australia
+612 8247 6700
www.mercurycapital.com.au
investor@mercurycapital.com.au

Mercury Capital is a private equity group focused on investing in established private businesses operating in Australia and New Zealand. Mercury looks to acquire controlling positions for a variety of situations, including succession plannings, expansion financings, recapitalizations, as well as partnering with existing management or owners to help drive growth. Mercury raised it's debut fund in 2010.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Services, Distribution, Healthcare Services, Life Science, Manufacturing

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

Geographic Preferences: Australia/New Zealand

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 50 200
values in millions of AUD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 6 - - 1 - - 7
vol $90M $90M
Sell (0.2/yr) # 1 - - - 1 - 2
  9

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Hexagon Holdings Ltd. 2021-10-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Auckland, New Zealand · www.hexagonholdings.co.nz
Bauer Media Group - Australian and New Zealand Business 2020-06-17 - Divestiture
, Australia
Nexus Day Hospitals 2016-07-13 - Secondary Buyout
Crows Nest, Australia · www.nexusdayhospitals.com.au
Vetwest Animal Hospitals 2015-09-01 - Stake Purchase
Perth, Australia · www.vetwest.com.au
Estia Health Ltd. 2014-11-25 - IPO
Sydney, Australia · www.estiahealth.com.au
Hexagon Holdings Ltd. 2014-01-01 - Consolidation
Auckland, New Zealand · www.hexagonholdings.co.nz
Estia Health Ltd. 2013-10-14 90M USD Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Sydney, Australia · www.estiahealth.com.au
Novotech Pty Ltd. 2013-05-06 - Stake Purchase
Sydney, Australia · www.novotech-cro.com
Blue Star Group (New Zealand) Ltd. 2012-12-21 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Auckland, New Zealand · www.bluestargroup.co.nz
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Blue Star Group (New Zealand) Ltd. 2012-12-21 Kiwi Labels Ltd. 2013-03-01 2
Auckland, New Zealand · www.bluestargroup.co.nz Woolston, New Zealand · www.kiwilabels.co.nz
Blue Star Group (New Zealand) Ltd. 2012-12-21 Panprint Labels Ltd. 2013-01-01 1
Auckland, New Zealand · www.bluestargroup.co.nz Auckland, New Zealand · www.panprint.co.nz

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Healthcare Services 1 (20%) - 2 (29%) 90M (100%)
Business Services 1 (20%) - 2 (29%) -
Consumer Services 1 (20%) - 1 (14%) -
Life Science 1 (20%) - 1 (14%) -
Publishing 1 (20%) - 1 (14%) -
Total 5 - 7 $90M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Australia 4 (80%) - 5 (71%) 90M (100%)
New Zealand 1 (20%) - 2 (29%) -
Domestic 4 (80%) - 5 (71%) 90M (100%)
Cross-border 1 (20%) - 2 (29%) -
Total 5 - 7 $90M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (20%) - 2 (29%) 90M (100%)
Stake Purchase 2 (40%) - 2 (29%) -
Consolidation - - 1 (14%) -
Divestiture 1 (20%) - 1 (14%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (20%) - 1 (14%) -
Total 5 - 7 $90M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
IPO 1 (50%) -
Trade Sale 1 (50%) -
Total 2 -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
King & Wood Mallesons
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $90M
TOTAL $90M
Largest Estia Health Ltd.
$90M (2013-10-14)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
14%
1 (14%)
Strategic(s)
14%
1 (14%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

400M AUD

Established

2010

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Clark Perkins

Chairman

Joanne Chew

CFO

Ben Hawter

Partner

Chris Criddle

Partner

Oliver Tompkins

Partner

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