2005 New Zealand M&A Transactions

B.E.P. Marine Ltd. is a provider of AC and DC control panels, digital monitoring systems, battery switches and battery distribution products, waterproof switch panels, and gas detectors primarily to original equipment manufacturer (OEM) boat builders and the marine aftermarket.

Enerpac Tool Group
Company
Machinery
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
www.enerpactoolgroup.com

New Zealand Crane Group (NZ Crane) is a mobile crane hire company.

Pencarrow Private Equity
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Wellington, New Zealand
www.pencarrowpe.co.nz

Qualcare is a fully integrated aged care provider with the majority of sites comprising co-located rest homes, hospital, dementia and independent living villas and apartments for the elderly.

Ironbridge Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Sydney, Australia
www.ironbridge.com.au

CGNZ Ltd is an local consulting firm.

HP
Company
Technology Hardware
Palo Alto, California
www.hp.com
Advisor: Bell Gully

New Zealand Pharmaceuticals Ltd. is a developer and manufacturer of biopharmaceutical products including high purity bile acids, specialized blood group products, complex carbohydrates, and other pharmaceutical intermediates. New Zealand Pharmaceuticals Ltd. was founded in 1971 and is based in Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Direct Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Auckland, New Zealand
www.directcapital.co.nz

Idinvest Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Paris, France
www.idinvest.com

Stagecoach NZ operates bus services in the Wellington and Auckland areas of New Zealand, and ferry services in the Auckland area. The company offers Metrolink services for various journeys made by various people to various destinations.

Infratil
Company
Utilities
Wellington, New Zealand
www.infratil.com

Stagecoach Group
Company
Transportation
Perth, United Kingdom
www.stagecoach.com

Established in 1989, Express grew from a small firm providing basic freight forwarding services domestically into a large scale integrated logistics service provider with operations on both sides of the Tasman.

Direct Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Auckland, New Zealand
www.directcapital.co.nz

Intermech Ltd. is a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of compressed natural gas (CNG) compressors and related equipment used at filling stations for vehicles fuelled with natural gas.

Atlas Copco
Company
Machinery
Nacka, Sweden
www.atlascopco.com

Onesource Group and Leasing Solutions Limited to buy both businesses from Hanover Group for approximately NZ$150 million. Headquartered in Auckland, Onesource Group is one of New Zealand’s leading distributors of office technology equipment. It operates under two main subsidiaries: Konica Minolta Business Solutions (KMBS) (multi-function copiers/printers/scanners/fax and document management solutions), and Cogent Communications (telecommunications sales and support). The operating businesses are supported by Leasing Solutions Limited, the Group’s specialist office equipment financing arm. The buyout occurred at an inflection point for both KMBS and Cogent, with changes in technology creating exciting opportunities. Archer Capital and the management

Archer Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Dawes Point, Australia
www.archercapital.com.au

CS Co. is an independent marketer and distributor of prestige fragrances, cosmetics and consumer toiletries.

Pencarrow Private Equity
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Wellington, New Zealand
www.pencarrowpe.co.nz

Max was established in 1985 and is one of New Zealand?s most recognised women?s apparel labels, appealing predominantly to the 18-35 year old customer base.

Direct Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Auckland, New Zealand
www.directcapital.co.nz

Oceania Group Ltd is a largest care provider in the residential sector.

Macquarie Bank
Company
Financial Services
Sydney, Australia
www.macquarie.com.au

Shalfoon Bros. Ltd.is a full-service providers of dental merchandise and equipment in New Zealand.

Henry Schein
Company
Distribution
Melville, New York
www.henryschein.com

Australian Pharmaceutical
Company
Healthcare Services
Camberwell, Australia
www.api.net.au

Tegel manufactures a range of other processed meat products, including sausages, for which it is the country's second-largest producer. It has a network of 38 breeder farms, three hatcheries, 93 farms, three processing plants, and five distribution centers. Tegel was established in 1961 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

Pacific Equity Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Sydney, Australia
www.pep.com.au

Intermediate Capital Group (ICG)
Investor
Mezzanine Finance Firm
London, United Kingdom
www.icgam.com

AutoBase Ltd. is an aggregator of listings from car, truck, motorcycle and boat dealers. AutoBase is also responsible for dealer relationship management and related software development.

Trade Me
Company
Internet Software and Services
Wellington, New Zealand
www.trademe.co.nz

Exonet New Zealand Ltd. is a specialises in highly configurable desk-top business management solutions for medium-sized businesses those businesses.

MYOB
Company
Software
Cremorne, Australia
www.myob.com