M&A Deal Summary

T Capital Partners Acquires GC Showayakuhin

On April 1, 2008, private equity firm T Capital Partners acquired life science company GC Showayakuhin from CVC Capital Partners for 25.0B JPY

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is T Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is T Capital Partners’ 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is T Capital Partners’ 9th transaction in Japan.
Investment Fate
  • GC Showayakuhin was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2011 for 905M USD.
  • GC Showayakuhin was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2012.
  • GC Showayakuhin was sold to a strategic buyer in 2016.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2008-04-01
Target GC Showayakuhin
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) T Capital Partners
Sellers(s) CVC Capital Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 25.0B JPY

Target

GC Showayakuhin

Tokyo, Japan
GC Showayakuhin is a developer, manufacturer and distributor of medicines, dental drugs and medical equipments. GC Showayakuhin was founded in 1948 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

T Capital Partners

Tokyo, Japan
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1991
PE ASSETS 2.1B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

T Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on buyout and venture transactions in Japan. Within buyouts, the Firm looks to acquire controlling interests in established mid-cap companies with steady growth and strong market positions. T Capital will consider opportunities in a variety of sectors and generally partners with management when pursuing transactions. T Capital Partners was formed in 1991 and is based in Tokyo.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 20
Sector (Life Science) 1 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 1
Country (Japan) 9 of 20
Year (2008) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-03-06 Sportsplex Japan

Tokyo, Japan

Sportsplex Japan Co., Ltd. is a provider of medical fitness clubs.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-05-01 MM Holdings

Tokyo, Japan

MM Holdings Co., Ltd. is an information processing platform for medical/healthcare entities. Data processing / EDI for medical claims.

Buy -

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 67 of 173
Sector (Life Science) 2 of 4
Type (Secondary Buyout) 17 of 42
Country (Japan) 1 of 7
Year (2008) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 45 of 54
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-02-05 Stella Travel Services Group Pty

North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

STS is an integrated distributor of travel product in Australasia, with around 7,000 staff in 12 countries and a network of 2,100 retail and corporate outlets under banners including Harvey World Travel, Travelscene American Express, Gullivers Travel, Transonic Travel, Travelbag and Global in the UK.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-06-18 Magnum

Kuala Lampur, Malaysia

Magnum is a gaming operator in Malaysia. The Company was the first private company to be granted a license to promote, operate and manage 4-digit numbers forecast betting in Malaysia. Magnum was founded in 1968 and is based in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia.

Buy $1.5B
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