M&A Deal Summary

Merix Acquires Eastern Pacific Circuits

On April 15, 2005, Merix acquired manufacturer Eastern Pacific Circuits from CVC Capital Partners for 120M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Merix’s 2nd transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Merix’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Merix’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2005-04-15
Target Eastern Pacific Circuits
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Merix
Sellers(s) CVC Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 120M USD

Target

Eastern Pacific Circuits

London, United Kingdom
Eastern Pacific Circuits Ltd. is a manufacturer of technologically advanced, multilayer printed circuit boards for use in sophisticated electronic equipment. Some of the principal markets served by the company include data communications and wireless telecommunications, high-end computing solutions and electronics testing.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Merix

Beaverton, Oregon, United States
Category Company
Founded 1994
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees3,000
Revenue 287M USD (2009)
DESCRIPTION

Merix is a manufacturer of advanced, multilayer, rigid printed circuit boards for use in sophisticated electronic equipment. Merix provides high performance materials, quick-turn prototype, pre-production and volume production services to its customers.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Manufacturing) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2005) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-12-10 Data Circuit Syestems

San Jose, California, United States

Data Circuit Syestems is a quick-turn prototype and mid-production printed circuit board ('PCB') manufacturer.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

CVC Capital Partners

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 177.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CVC Capital Partners is a global private equity firm focused on investments in large companies located in Europe, North America, and Asia. CVC looks for opportunities with stable cash flows and talented management, and will consider businesses in a variety of industries. Target sectors include textiles, industrial products, waste management, building materials, energy/utilities, business services, financial services, distribution, healthcare, media, semiconductors, and gaming. CVC can handle transactions valued from €200 million to €10 billion. CVC Capital Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in Luxembourg.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 43 of 173
Sector (Manufacturing) 2 of 12
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 15 of 63
Country (United Kingdom) 15 of 33
Year (2005) 9 of 17
Size (of disclosed) 50 of 54
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-04-14 Affinity Health

Melbourne, Australia

Affinity Health Ltd. operates a network of hospitals and provides acute services, including general medical and surgical services, as well as cardiology and neurosurgery services.

Sell AU$1.4B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-05-01 IG Group

London, United Kingdom

IG Group is a provider of speculative investment products to retail and institutional clients around the world. IG Group was founded in 1974 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

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