Add-on Acquisition • Forest Products

CPI Group Acquires RED Paper Group

On October 1, 2007, CPI Group acquired forest products company RED Paper Group from Archer Capital

Acquisition Context
  • This is CPI Group’s 1st transaction in the Forest Products sector.
  • This is CPI Group’s 1st transaction in Australia.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date October 1, 2007
Target RED Paper Group
Sector Forest Products
Buyer(s) CPI Group
Sellers(s) Archer Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

RED Paper Group

Mulgrave Victoria, Australia
Raleigh Paper Company provides forest products based in Australia and BJ Ball in NewZealand.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

CPI Group

Australia

Category Company
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

CPI Group provides business services.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Forest Products 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition 1 of 1
Country: Australia 1 of 1
Year: 2007 1 of 1

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Archer Capital

Sydney, Australia

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 2.5B AUD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Archer Capital is an independent private equity firm that targets buyout opportunities in Australia and New Zealand. Archer looks for growth companies with strong market positions. Archer prefers majority investment positions. The Firm will not invest in real estate or businesses with unproven technology. Archer Capital was formed in 1997 and is based in Dawes Point, Australia.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 11 of 29
Sector: Forest Products 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition 4 of 16
Country: Australia 9 of 24
Year: 2007 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-09-01 MCK Group

Campbellfield VIC, Australia

MCK was a diversified metal manufacturer whose largest business was focused in low growth commodity markets.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-03-01 Cura

Spring Hill, Australia

Cura is a provider of day hospital facilities. Cura provides and continually maintains modern and well equipped facilities to the highest safety standards, enabling specialists to focus exclusively on their patients. Cura was founded in 2008 and is based in Spring Hill, Australia.

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