Going Private Transactions in Australia

Costa is a producer, marketer and exporter of high-quality fresh fruit and vegetables. Costa is a full-service grower, packer, shipper, marketer, importer and exporter. Costa was founded in 1888 and is based in Docklands, Australia.

Paine Schwartz Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
San Mateo, California
www.paineschwartz.com

British Columbia Investment Management Corp. (BCI)
Investor
Asset Manager
Victoria, British Columbia
www.bci.ca

Slater & Gordon is a consumer law firm with a growing presence in United Kingdom (UK) consumer law market. Slater and Gordon provides specialist legal services to individuals in a range of practice areas including all areas of liability and compensation law, as well as other general legal services in areas such as family and relationship law, conveyancing, wills and estate planning. Slater & Gordon was founded in 1935 and is based in Melbourne, Australia.

Allegro Funds Pty Ltd
Investor
Distressed Investor
Sydney, Australia
www.allegrofunds.com.au
Advisor: Corrs Chambers Westgarth

ELMO Software is a cloud-based HR & Payroll software provider. The company offers customers a unified platform to streamline processes for HR, and also manage payroll and rostering / time & attendance. ELMO Software was founded in 2002 and is based in Sydney, Australia.

K1 Investment Management
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
Manhattan Beach, California
www.k1capital.com

Virtus Health is a provider of clinical, scientific, diagnostic and day surgery services. Virtus Health was founded in 2008 and is based in Greenwich, Australia.

BGH Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Melbourne, Australia
www.bghcapital.com

CapVest
Investor
Private Equity Firm
London, United Kingdom
www.capvest.co.uk

Crown Resorts is an international casino and gaming entity, with businesses and investments in key international markets. Crown Resorts was founded in 2007 and is based in Southbank, Australia.

The Blackstone Group
Investor
Private Equity Firm
New York, New York
www.blackstone.com
Advisors: Gilbert + Tobin , Ropes & Gray

AusNet owns and operates a gas distribution network that supplies natural gas. AusNet was founded in 2014 and is based in Southbank, Australia.

Brookfield Private Equity
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Toronto, Ontario
www.brookfield.com/en/businesses/private-equity

Spark Infrastructure invests in essential energy infrastructure businesses within Australia, which serve over 5 million homes and businesses, and are deeply involved in supporting the transition of Australia’s electricity grid to one that is increasingly reliant on renewable energy. Spark Infrastructure was founded in 2005 and is based in Barangaroo, Australia.

Ontario Teachers Pension Plan
Investor
Pension
Toronto, Ontario
www.otpp.com/investments/asset-groups/equities/private-capital

KKR
Investor
Private Equity Firm
New York, New York
www.kkr.com

PSP Investments
Investor
Pension
Ottawa, Ontario
www.investpsp.com

Redflex Holdings Ltd. is an Intelligent Transport Solutions (ITS) technology company that designs and creates smart and advanced solutions for a world on the move. Redflex develops, manufactures, and operates a wide range of platform-based solutions all utilizing advanced sensor and image capture technologies enabling active management of state and local motorways. Redflex Holdings was founded in 1997 and is based in Melbourne, Australia.

Verra Mobility
Company
Safety/Security
Mesa, Arizona
www.veramobility.com

Magentus is a provider of unified collaboration, knowledge management, and education services and managed services in complex, knowledge-driven environments. The company's client base includes government agencies at all three levels (i.e. local, state, and federal) as well as blue-chip private sector businesses. It is represented on over 240 different contracts and preferred supplier arrangements nationally, many of them established organizations seeking specialist skills. Magentus was founded in 2007 and is based in Symonston, Australia.

Pacific Equity Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Sydney, Australia
www.pep.com.au
Advisor: Gilbert + Tobin

Abano Healthcare Group is a operator of healthcare and medical services businesses located in New Zealand, Australia and Asia. Abano Healthcare Group was founded in 1999 and is based in Malvern East, Australia.

Ontario Teachers Pension Plan
Investor
Pension
Toronto, Ontario
www.otpp.com/investments/asset-groups/equities/private-capital

BGH Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Melbourne, Australia
www.bghcapital.com

DWS Ltd. is an IT Services company, providing services to blue chip organisations since 1991. With a business philosophy based upon integrity, reliability and professional service delivery, DWS provides end to end IT solutions. The quality of DWS consultants enables organisations to develop, manage and maintain IT Solutions – providing them with a competitive advantage and long term success. DWS was founded in 1991 and is based in Melbourne, Australia.

HCL Technologies
Company
Information Technology
Noida, India
www.hcltech.com

Virgin Australia Airlines is an airline company with the largest fleet size to use the Virgin brand. Virgin Australia Airlines was founded in 2000 and is based in Spring Hill, Australia.

Bain Capital Private Equity
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Boston, Massachusetts
www.baincapitalprivateequity.com

Village Roadshow is a diversified entertainment industry. It provides them parks and film production and distribution divisions. Village Roadshow was founded in 1954 and is based in South Yarra, Australia.

BGH Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Melbourne, Australia
www.bghcapital.com

QMS Media is a major outdoor advertising media companies, with high quality and growing portfolio of premium long tenure, high yield assets including large format digital and static billboards and street furniture. QMS has a strong presence in the market and is well placed to leverage growth across the Asia Pacific region through its retail, transit, and airport sites in Indonesia and New Zealand. QMS Media was founded in 2014 and is based in Melbourne, Australia.

Quadrant Private Equity
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Sydney, Australia
www.quadrantpe.com.au

Webster is an agribusiness operating walnut and almond orchards in NSW and Tasmania, irrigable land for cotton and other annual crops, cattle and dorper sheep production, a portfolio of water entitlements and an apiary business in NSW. Webster was founded in 1831 and is based in Leeton, Australia.

PSP Investments
Investor
Pension
Ottawa, Ontario
www.investpsp.com

Legend is a preferred distributor to major electrical wholesalers. Legend engineers certify and supply commercial, industrial and utility electrical products, data and telecommunications solutions, defence electronics, industrial gas systems, and test and measurement products and services. Legend products range from highly engineered electrical systems through to core staple products such as lugs, cable glands and cable ties that form part of the critical electrical infrastructure in all built structures where power and data are present. Legend was founded in 1962 and is based in Seven Hills, Australia.

Adamantem Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Sydney, Australia
www.adamantem.com.au