Divestiture • Business Services

Advantage Partners and Tokyo Century Acquire Q SAI

On December 15, 2020, private equity firm Advantage Partners and Tokyo Century acquired business services company Q SAI from Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings

Acquisition Context
  • This is Advantage Partners’ 5th and Tokyo Century’s 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Advantage Partners’ 65th and Tokyo Century’s 1st transaction in Japan.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date December 15, 2020
Target Q SAI
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Advantage Partners
Tokyo Century
Sellers(s) Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings
Deal Type Divestiture

Target Company

Q SAI

Fukuoka, Japan
Q'SAI is a manufacturer and engaged in sales of health food products and skincare products. Q'SAI was founded in 1965 and is based in Fukuoka, Japan.
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Buyers Overview 2

Buyer

Advantage Partners

Singapore, Singapore

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1992
PE ASSETS 4.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Advantage Partners LLP is a Japanese private equity firm focused on investing public and private companies. Advantage targets businesses operating in the fields of distribution/retail, consumer products, manufacturing, telecommunications, IT/software and financial services. The Firm will consider a variety of transactions including corporate divestitures, acquisitions, buyouts, public to private, recapitalizations, and growth capital financings. Advantage Partners was formed in 1992 and is based in Tokyo.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 77 of 106
Sector: Business Services 5 of 7
Type: Divestiture 14 of 14
Country: Japan 65 of 90
Year: 2020 8 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-02 Qit

Yokohama-shi, Japan

Qit is a human resource services company that mainly engages in manufacturing-related staffing (with a focus on dispatching technicians and subcontracting) as well as in on-the-job training-related businesses through its six subsidiaries. Qit was founded in 2005 and is based in Yokohama-shi, Japan.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-07 Pharmaforte Group

Singapore, Singapore

Pharmaforte Group is a marketing and distribution partner for quality pharmaceutical and healthcare products in Singapore. Pharmaforte Group represents blue-chip multinational healthcare principals with specialization in major medical therapeutic areas including cardiology, psychiatry, and radiology, amongst others. Pharmaforte Group was founded in 1995 and is based in Singapore.

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Buyer

Tokyo Century

Tokyo, Japan

Category Company
Founded 1964
Sector Business Services
Employees7,876
Revenue 1.35T JPY (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Tokyo Century is a provider of leasing, installment sales, financing, and other financial services for IT-related equipment, industrial equipment, and other machinery and facilities in Japan and internationally. Tokyo Century was founded in 1964 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Business Services 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture 2 of 2
Country: Japan 1 of 1
Year: 2020 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-12 Aviation Capital Group

Newport Beach, California, United States

Aviation Capital Group Corp. is a fleet strategy Solutions provider with over 260 owned and managed commercial jet aircraft leased to approximately 100 airlines in over 45 countries. Aviation Capital Group was formed in 1989 and is based in Newport Beach, California.

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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings

Tokyo, Japan

Category Company
Founded 1960
Sector Beverages
Employees14,010
Revenue 892.7B JPY (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings engages in the production and sale of Coca-Cola and other soft drinks in Japan. Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings was founded in 1960 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Business Services 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture 1 of 1
Country: Japan 1 of 1
Year: 2020 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-08-30 Q SAI

Fukuoka, Japan

Q'SAI is a manufacturer and engaged in sales of health food products and skincare products. Q'SAI was founded in 1965 and is based in Fukuoka, Japan.

Buy $421M

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