M&A Deal Summary

Kyushu Railway Company Acquires Drug Eleven Co.

On May 1, 2007, Kyushu Railway Company acquired retailer Drug Eleven Co. from Polaris Capital Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kyushu Railway Company’s 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Kyushu Railway Company’s 1st transaction in Japan.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2007-05-01
Target Drug Eleven Co.
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Kyushu Railway Company
Sellers(s) Polaris Capital Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Drug Eleven Co.

Onojo, Japan
Drug Eleven Co. Ltd. Operates Drug Chain stores in Japan.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Kyushu Railway Company

Hakata-ku, Japan

Category Company
Founded 1987
Sector Transportation
DESCRIPTION

Kyushu Railway Company is a provider of passenger and freight railway services in Japan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Retail M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Japan M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2007 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER
DESCRIPTION

Polaris Capital Group is a private equity firm focused on mid-sized opportunities throughout Japan. Polaris generally seeks manufacturing companies with competitive technologies/processes, but the Firm will also consider consumer goods, retail, logistics and other service based businesses possessing strong brands or unique business models with potential to expand. Prospective transaction situations of interest include business successions and corporate carve-outs. Polaris Capital Group was formed in 2004 and is headquartered in Tokyo.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 23
Sector: Retail M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 10
Country: Japan M&A 1 of 23
Year: 2007 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-12-01 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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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-09-01 Tobu Top Tours Co.

Tokyo, Japan

Tobu Top Tours Co., Ltd is a operator as a travel agency.

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