M&A Deal Summary

MBK Partners Acquires DIG Airgas

On March 1, 2017, private equity firm MBK Partners acquired oil/gas exploration company DIG Airgas

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is MBK Partners’ 1st transaction in the Oil/Gas Exploration sector.
  • This is MBK Partners’ 12th transaction in South Korea.
Investment Fate
  • DIG Airgas was sold to a financial buyer in 2020.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-03-01
Target DIG Airgas
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
Buyer(s) MBK Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

DIG Airgas

Seoul, South Korea
DIG Airgas is equipped with large-scale air separation equipment (ASU), special gas manufacturing facilities, and gas equipment manufacturing facilities in Banwol, Yangsan, Yeocheon, Cheongju, Daejeon, Gumi, Paju, Ulsan, Icheon, and Daesan, etc. From general industrial gas to electronic industry special gas, ultra-high purity pure gas, standard gas, precision mixed gas, medical gas, gas plant, etc., we are producing a variety of products in accordance with world-class quality and environmental management standards. DIG Airgas was founded in 1979 and is based in Seoul, South korea.

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Buyer

MBK Partners

Hong Kong, China

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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 25 of 48
Sector: Oil/Gas Exploration M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 3 of 7
Country: South Korea M&A 12 of 22
Year: 2017 M&A 2 of 5
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-21 Modern House

Seoul, South Korea

Modern House is a living goods brand in Korea, currently operating 116 home furnishing stores under the Modern House brand and 32 fancy goods stores under the Butter brand in key locations across the nation. The Company sources and sells a wide range of living goods, including bedding fabrics, kitchenware, living decorations, furniture, and fancy goods. Modern House was founded in 1996 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

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