M&A Deal Summary

Fortress Acquires Accordia Golf

On November 15, 2021, asset manager Fortress acquired leisure company Accordia Golf from MBK Partners for 3.5B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Fortress’ 3rd transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is Fortress’ 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Fortress’ 1st transaction in Japan.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-11-15
Target Accordia Golf
Sector Leisure
Buyer(s) Fortress
Sellers(s) MBK Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 3.5B USD

Target

Accordia Golf

Tokyo, Japan
Accordia Golf is a diversified owner of golf courses and golf driving ranges across Japan. Accordia Golf was founded in 1981 and is based in Tokyo.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Fortress

New York, New York, United States

Category Asset Manager
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 44.2B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Fortress is a public investment firm that manages hedge fund, credit, and private equity investments. Fortress' private equity practice primarily makes control-oriented investments in North American and Western European businesses with significant asset-bases and strong cash-flows. Fortress is open to investing in a wide range of sectors, however the Firm has tended towards capital intensive sectors. These include transportation, financials, senior living/healthcare, real estate, media & telecommunications, leisure and energy infrastructure. The pivate equity group also invests in publicly traded alternative investment vehicles, which Fortress refers to as 'castles' that primarily invest in real estate and real estate related debt. Fortress was formed in 1998 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 41 of 49
Sector: Leisure M&A 3 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 4 of 9
Country: Japan M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2021 M&A 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 21
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-29 NextNav

Reston, Virginia, United States

NextNav is a provider of high-precision location services for mobile and wireless applications, delivering accurate positioning indoors and in GPS-challenged environments. NextNav was founded in 2007 and is based in Reston, Virginia.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-15 Punch

Burton upon Trent, United Kingdom

Punch is a pub and bar operator in the United Kingdom, with around 1,300 leased pubs. Punch Taverns was formed in 1997 and is based in Burton upon Trent, United Kingdom.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

MBK Partners

Hong Kong, China

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 30.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

MBK Partners is a private equity firm focused on opportunities throughout Northern Asia (Korea, Japan, China, and Taiwan). MBK specializes in a variety of transactions, including management buy-outs, corporate divestitures, take privates, and add-on acquisitions and will consider both majority and minority positions. Sectors of interest include telecommunication/media, financial services, heavy industrials, consumer, pharmaceuticals, and business services. MBK Partners was formed in 2005 and is based in Hong Kong. The Firm has additional offices in Seoul, Tokyo, and Shanghai.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 21
Sector: Leisure M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 5 of 5
Country: Japan M&A 5 of 5
Year: 2021 M&A 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-13 DN Solutions

Seoul, South Korea

DN Solutions is a manufacturer of turning centers, machining centers and other precision machine tools. DN Solutions was founded in 1976 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Sell ₩2.40T
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-03 Dongjin Textile

Busan, South Korea

Dongjin Textile is a specialized shoe textile manufacturing company that has production facilities in Vietnam and Indonesia. DJT is a key supplier of synthetic textiles to global athletic footwear brands, including Nike and Adidas. Dongjin Textile was founded in 1968 and is based in Busan, South Korea.

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