Investment Summary

Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia Invests In Ratchthani Leasing

On January 1, 2019, private equity firm Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia invested in financial services company Ratchthani Leasing

Investment Highlights
  • This is Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia’s 5th transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia’s 1st transaction in Thailand.

Investment Summary

Date 2019-01-01
Target Ratchthani Leasing
Sector Financial Services
Investor(s) Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Ratchthani Leasing

Bangkok, Thailand
Ratchthani Leasing provides hire-purchase and leasing services. It operates through three segments: New Car, Used Car, and Others. The company provides supercar, car, bike, truck, and taxi loans, as well as other loans. It also provides insurance brokerage services. Ratchthani Leasing was founded in 1988 and is based in Bangkok, Thailand.

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DESCRIPTION

Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia is a direct investment affiliate of Morgan Stanley that looks to acquire minority investments in companies with substantial business operations throughout Asia. The Unit has a preference for fast-growing businesses with strong brands and sustainable competitive advantages. In addition to minority deals, the Firm will also consider select control situations. Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia was formed in 1993 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 32 of 36
Sector: Financial Services M&A 5 of 7
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 4 of 5
Country: Thailand M&A 1 of 3
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-31 Five Star Business Finance

Chennai, India

Five Star Business Finance is a non-bank finance company providing loans to nearly 40,000 customers. The company focuses on lending to the under-banked population, which typically lacks the financial records necessary to participate in the organized financial sector. Five Star Business Finance was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Chennai, Tamilnadu.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-03-03 Microlife

Taipei, Taiwan

Microlife engages in developing, manufacturing and distributing consumer medical devices in three core product categories, namely, blood pressure monitors (“BPM”), digital thermometers (“THM”) and flexible heating products (“FH”). Microlife was founded in 1981 and is based in Taipei, Taiwan.

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