M&A Deal Summary

The Carlyle Group Acquires Accolade Wines

On April 5, 2018, private equity firm The Carlyle Group acquired beverage company Accolade Wines from CPE Capital for 1.0B AUD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Carlyle Group’s 3rd transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is The Carlyle Group’s 72nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is The Carlyle Group’s 7th transaction in Australia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-04-05
Target Accolade Wines
Sector Beverages
Buyer(s) The Carlyle Group
Sellers(s) CPE Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 1.0B AUD

Target

Accolade Wines

Reynella, Australia
Accolade Wines is a global wine company with brands sold in over 80 countries including Australia, the UK, Mainland Europe, the US, Canada, Japan and China. Accolade Wines is based in Reynella, Australia.

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Buyer

The Carlyle Group

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 435.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Carlyle's corporate headquarters on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC.
Carlyle's corporate headquarters on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC.

The Carlyle Group is a global investment firm that pursues private equity, credit, and real estate investments worldwide. Carlyle's private equity practice practice pursues buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations and buildups, and growth capital financings. With offices in 19 countries, Carlyle can easily target opportunities throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East/North Africa and Latin America. Broad sectors of interest include aerospace, defense, automotive and transportation, consumer, retail, energy and power, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, technology services, business services, telecommunications and media. The Carlyle Group was formed in 1987 and is based in Washington DC.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 614 of 744
Sector (Beverages) 3 of 5
Type (Secondary Buyout) 94 of 130
Country (Australia) 7 of 7
Year (2018) 5 of 25
Size (of disclosed) 72 of 137
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-30 GSLS

Dublin, Ireland

GSLS provides a comprehensive cash logistics service, including cash in transit services, cash processing and the supply of notes and coins to an array of businesses. GSLS was founded in 2004 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-04-28 Du Xiaoman Financial

Beijing, China

Du Xiaoman Financial is a consumer lending and wealth management platform. Leveraging the vast user data of its parent company, Du Xiaoman develops its proprietary analytics and offers customers with a wide range of financing and investment products targeted to their specific needs. Du Xiaoman Financial was founded in 2015 and is based in Beijing, China.

Buy $1.9B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

CPE Capital

Sydney, Australia

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 3.8B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CHAMP Private Equity is an Australian private equity firm focused on seed, expansion stage, and buyout investments across a range of industry sectors. CHAMP's buyout practice looks for businesses valued A$100 million and A$750 million, requiring at least A$30 million in equity capital. The Firm primarily looks for businesses operating in Australia and New Zealand. CHAMP is affiliated with New York based private equity firm Castle Harlan. CHAMP Private Equity was formed in 2000 and is based in Sydney.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 27
Sector (Beverages) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 8 of 11
Country (Australia) 17 of 24
Year (2018) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-06 StraitNZ

Wellington, New Zealand

StraitNZ is a provider of roll-on, roll-off freight and passenger shipping services. The combined shipping and road divisions enable the transportation of hundreds of thousands of tonnes of freight, as well as a modern passenger service between Wellington in the north and picton in the Marlborough region of the South Island. StraitNZ was founded in 1992 and is based in Wellington, New Zealand.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-06-25 Shelf Drilling

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Shelf Drilling is an offshore jack-up rig operator engaged in the drilling and completion of offshore oil and gas wells. Shelf Drilling conducts drilling operations in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, India, West Africa, and North Africa / Mediterranean markets with a fleet of 37 independent-leg cantilever jack-up rigs and one swamp barge. Shelf Drilling was founded in 2012 and is based in UAE.

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