M&A Deal Summary

Origin Acquires WINconnect

On December 20, 2021, Origin acquired utilities company WINconnect from Pacific Equity Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Origin’s 3rd transaction in the Utilities sector.
  • This is Origin’s 3rd transaction in Australia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-12-20
Target WINconnect
Sector Utilities
Buyer(s) Origin
Sellers(s) Pacific Equity Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

WINconnect

Hawthorn, Australia
WINconnect is an owner and operator of 'last mile' network infrastructure within multi-tenanted residential and commercial buildings across Australia. WINconnect was founded in 2005 and is based in Hawthorn, Australia.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Origin

Barangaroo, Australia

Category Company
Founded 1946
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
Employees5,420
Revenue 17.1B AUD (2025)
DESCRIPTION

Origin is a company involved in gas exploration and production, power generation, and energy retailing. Origin was founded in 1946 and is based in Barangaroo, Australia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 5
Sector: Utilities M&A 3 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: Australia M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-24 APLNG

Australia

APLNG is a producer of coal seam gas (CSG), supplying Queensland's domestic gas market, as well as processing CSG into liquefied natural gas to meet growing export demand.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Pacific Equity Partners

Sydney, Australia

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 10.0B AUD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Pacific Equity Partner (PEP) is a private equity firm focused on buyout and late stage expansion capital investments in Australia and New Zealand. PEP typically partners with management teams in acquiring businesses and focuses on transactions valued up to AU$1 Billion. The Firm prefers control situations and typically holds investments for three to six years. PEP will not invest in start-ups or unprofitable businesses, as well as gambling or tobacco companies. Pacific Equity Partners was formed in 1998 and is based in Sydney, Australia. The Firm targets various industries.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 23
Sector: Utilities M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 13 of 13
Country: Australia M&A 13 of 15
Year: 2021 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-09 Evolution Healthcare

Wellington, New Zealand

Evolution Healthcare is a provider of private hospitals and rehabilitation services in New Zealand and Australia. The company focus on improving the management of private healthcare facilities by attracting and training the best talent, partnering with medical professionals, and healthcare providers to offer patients excellence in healthcare. Evolution Healthcare was founded in 2011 and is based in Wellington, New Zealand.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-30 The Man Shake

Sydney, Australia

The Man Shake is the fastest and easiest way to lose weight. It is a specifically designed weight-loss shake for men to lose the beer gut without losing all the beers. The Man Shake is the ultimate meal replacement shake as it tastes great, keeps you full and is high in protein, fibre, vitamins, minerals and low in sugar. The Man Shake was founded in 2012 and is based in Sydney, Australia.

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