M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2024-04-22 |
| Target | Geo-Young |
| Sector | Distribution |
| Buyer(s) | MBK Partners |
| Sellers(s) | The Blackstone Group |
| 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 | 47 of 48 |
| Sector: Distribution M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 6 of 7 |
| Country: South Korea M&A | 22 of 22 |
| Year: 2024 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-25 |
Hitowa
Tokyo, Japan Hitowa is a corporate group with a nursing care business that operates nursing care homes for the elderly under the Irise brand, a franchise business that mainly provides house cleaning services under the Osoji Honpo brand, and a childcare business that operates licensed nurseries under the Taiyono-ko brand. Hitowa was founded in 1997 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. |
Buy | ¥90.0B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-07 |
FICT
Nagano, Japan FICT engages in development, design, manufacturing, sales, maintenance of electronic and optical interconnect products for electronic devices and also provides Consulting services on electronic and optical interconnect products for electronic devices. FICT is based in Nagano, Japan. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 394.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Blackstone Group is a global alternative investment management firm. The Firm's investment activities span real estate, secondary investments, hedge funds, credit, infrastructure, and private equity. Blackstone's private equity group targets opportunities globally including buyout acquisitions of established companies, development projects, growth equity financings, and industry consolidations. Sectors of interest include automotive, healthcare, chemicals, industrial, commercial property, lodging, communications, media/publishing, consumer & retail, packaging, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, energy, technology, entertainment, telecommunications, financial services, theme parks, food & beverage, and transportation. Blackstone's private equity real estate group looks for opportunities across North/South America, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, and Europe. The real estate group will consider both equity and debt investments. Areas of interest include healthcare, hotel, industrial, office, residential, and retail. The Blackstone Group was formed in 1987 and is based in New York, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 178 of 193 |
| Sector: Distribution M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 21 of 28 |
| Country: South Korea M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2024 M&A | 1 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-08 |
AIR Communities
Denver, Colorado, United States AIR Communities is a real estate company with a portfolio of 76 communities totaling 27,010 apartment homes located in 10 states and the District of Columbia. AIR offers a predictable business model with focus on what we call the AIR Edge, the cumulative result of our focus on resident selection, satisfaction, and retention, as well as relentless innovation in delivering best-in-class property management. AIR Communities is based in Denver, Colorado. |
Buy | $10.0B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-24 |
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Atlanta, Georgia, United States Tropical Smoothie Cafe is a franchisor of fast-casual cafes with over 1,400 locations in 44 states. It serves smoothies, wraps, sandwiches, and flatbreads across multiple dayparts. Tropical Smoothie Cafe was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. |
Buy | - |
