2019 New Zealand M&A Transactions

Aucom Electronics Ltd. is a manufacturer of soft starters. Aucom Electronics Ltd. offers a full range of applied motor control solutions, and is the leading supplier of low and medium voltage soft starters worldwide.

Benshaw Inc.
Company
Electrical Equipment
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
www.benshaw.cwfc.com

Nobilo is a manufacturer of wines are distinctive, crisp, fresh and bursting with flavor. Nobilo was formed in 1943 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

E. & J. Gallo Winery, Inc.
Company
Beverages
Modesto, California
www.ejgallo.com

Constellation Brands
Company
Beverages
Victor, New York
www.cbrands.com

Jade Logistics Group is a provider of the Master Terminal TOS for mixed cargo terminals. Jade Logistic’s terminal operating system (TOS) Master Terminal is the world’s leading TOS for mixed cargo ports and provides terminals with a single integrated view of their entire operation. Jade Logistics has been designing, building, and supporting innovative software for organizations in the specialist logistics industries.

Navis
Company
Software
Oakland, California
www.navis.com

New Zealand Frost Fans is a designer and manufacturer of frost protection solutions for a wide range of crops, including grapes, nut, apples, citrus, and avocados. NZFF is a supplier of frost fans in Australia and New Zealand as well as selling to overseas markets including Turkey and Chile. New Zealand Frost Fans was established in 2007 and is based in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.

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

Staccar is a powerful and intuitive AR app that dramatically improves the sell-in process for field sales reps, execution managers and visual merchandisers, leading to more productive and collaborative conversations with retailers, improved execution, and more impactful use of in-store real estate.

InContext
Company
Information Technology
Chicago, Illinois
www.incontextsolutions.com

Smudge Apps Ltd.
Company
Software
Christchurch, New Zealand
www.smudge.com

RedShield Security is a provider of advanced shielding and protection for web applications and application programming interfaces. The software product is easily deployed over the top of an entity's existing code base to rapidly protect against cyber threats. RedShield sells to a range of customers located in New Zealand, Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom. RedShield Security was established in 2008 and is based in Wellington, New Zealand.

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

BlockBrains is a provider of application development services based in the Netherlands.

CLEVR
Company
Software
Amersfoort, Netherlands
www.clevr.com

FlowFabric helps organizations to make their data profitable. The application development expert is closely aligned with the business and business objectives of its customers.

CLEVR
Company
Software
Amersfoort, Netherlands
www.clevr.com

Davanti Consulting Ltd. is a digital technology consulting company, that provides integrated solutions through Salesforce Cloud business and technology consulting services for strategic planning and implementation of digital transformation to its clients in New Zealand and Australia. Davanti Consulting Ltd. was founded in 2007 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

Dentsu Aegis Network Ltd.
Company
Marketing
London, United Kingdom
www.dentsuaegisnetwork.com

Transaction Services Group is an outsourced provider of highly differentiated solutions and technology that enables businesses to efficiently accept recurring payments from customers. Transaction Services Group was founded in 2007 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

Advent International
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Boston, Massachusetts
www.adventinternational.com
Advisors: Weil Gotshal & Manges , UBS Investment Bank , Goldman Sachs , Financial Technology Partners - FT Partners

Calera Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
San Francisco, California
www.caleracapital.com

Vodafone New Zealand Limited provides telecommunication services and also offers mobile, broadband, and TV services. The quality and availability of its networks have a direct bearing on New Zealand's competitiveness and future growth prospects.

Brookfield Private Equity
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Toronto, Ontario
www.brookfield.com/en/businesses/private-equity

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

Vodafone Group
Company
Communications
Newbury, United Kingdom
www.vodafone.com

Tip Top engages in the production and distribution of ice creams. Tip Top offers ice cream bars, jelly tips, choco bars, chilled products, ice cream tubs, and scoops. It sells its products through retailers and scoop shops in New Zealand.

Froneri
Company
Food
North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
www.froneri.com

Fonterra Co-operative Group
Company
Food
Auckland, New Zealand
www.fonterra.com

Core Transport Technologies NZ Ltd. is an electronic transportation network that provides global air carriers and ground handlers with shipment scanning and tracking solutions. Core Transport Technologies is based in Nelson, New Zealand.

The Descartes Systems Group
Company
Software
Waterloo, Ontario
www.descartes.com

Trade Me is a provider of the online marketplace and classified advertising platforms in New Zealand as well as the generalist marketplace for new and used goods. Trade Me Group was founded in 1999 and is based in Wellington, New Zealand.

Apax
Investor
Private Equity Firm
London, United Kingdom
www.apax.com

Ardian
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Paris, France
www.ardian.com

Biomatters Ltd. is a provider of Geneious DNA data analysis solutions. Biomatters is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

GraphPad
Company
Software
San Diego, California
www.graphpad.com

Westland Milk is a dairy producer. Westland is a co-operative and owned by the dairying families who have supplied milk for generations.

Yili Group
Company
Food
Hohhot, China
www.yili.com