M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2025-02-07 |
| Target | FICT |
| Sector | Manufacturing |
| Buyer(s) |
MBK Partners
FormFactor |
| Sellers(s) | Advantage Partners |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| PE ASSETS | 30.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
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 | 48 of 48 |
| Sector: Manufacturing M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 7 of 7 |
| Country: Japan M&A | 13 of 13 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-22 |
Geo-Young
Seoul, South Korea Geo-Young is a wholesale distributor of pharmaceutical drug products in Korea. Geo-Young serves more than 250 multi-national and domestic pharmaceutical and medical device companies, distributing to more than 11,000 pharmacies, hospitals, and clinics through its nationwide logistics network. Geo-Young was founded in 2002 and is based in Seoul, South Korea. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| Sector | Semiconductors |
| Employees | 961 |
| Revenue | 231M USD (2013) |
FormFactor, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and supports semiconductor wafer probe card products and solutions worldwide.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 4 |
| Sector: Manufacturing M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| Country: Japan M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-18 |
FormFactor - FRT Metrology Business
Bergisch Gladbach, Germany FormFactor's FRT Metrology Business provides high-precision metrology solutions for the Advanced Packaging and Silicon Carbide markets. |
Sell | $100M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| PE ASSETS | 4.6B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Advantage Partners LLP is a Japanese private equity firm focused on investing public and private companies. Advantage targets businesses operating in the fields of distribution/retail, consumer products, manufacturing, telecommunications, IT/software and financial services. The Firm will consider a variety of transactions including corporate divestitures, acquisitions, buyouts, public to private, recapitalizations, and growth capital financings. Advantage Partners was formed in 1992 and is based in Tokyo.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 35 of 36 |
| Sector: Manufacturing M&A | 5 of 5 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 6 of 7 |
| Country: Japan M&A | 32 of 33 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-01 |
TACHI-S
Ome, Japan TACHI-S is a manufacturer and sale of automotive seats. It offers seats for car categories, such as luxury brand cars, sports cars, Kei cars, and commercial vehicles. TACHI-S was founded in 1954 and is based in Ome, Japan. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-13 |
Toho Zinc
Tokyo, Japan Toho Zinc operates in the smelting and refining, mineral resources, electronic components, advanced materials, and environment and recycling businesses. Toho Zinc was founded in 1937 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. |
Buy | - |
