M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2012-03-05 |
| Target | Luye Pharma |
| Sector | Life Science |
| Buyer(s) | Trustar Capital |
| Sellers(s) | MBK Partners |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Deal Value | 140M USD |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 |
| PE ASSETS | 8.7B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Trustar Capital is the private equity arm of financial services/asset manager CITIC Group. Trustar Capital separates its private equity investment activity into three groups; China, Japan, and the US. In general, Trustar looks to invest in companies with 'strong franchises', with established brands and high barriers to entry. For US-based opportunities, the firm looks to leverage its connections in China. Broad areas of interest include niche manufacturing, consumer products, and business services. The Firm does not invest in start-ups or distressed businesses. Trustar Capital is based in Hong Kong.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 14 of 64 |
| Sector: Life Science M&A | 2 of 4 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 4 of 12 |
| Country: Singapore M&A | 1 of 4 |
| Year: 2012 M&A | 1 of 5 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 7 of 9 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-22 |
Gerber Technology
Tolland, Connecticut, United States Gerber Technology, Inc. is a provider of sophisticated hardware and software systems to automate and more effectively manage the product design and manufacturing process. Gerber Technology, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is based in Tolland, Connecticut. |
Buy | $283M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-17 |
Colson Group
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, United States Colson Group designs manufacture and distributes casters, wheels, and related hardware products. Colson’s products comprise a wide range of casters and wheels, including light-duty, medium-duty, heavy-duty, and super heavy duty used in industrial, commercial, and institutional applications. Colson Group is based in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| PE ASSETS | 30.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
MBK Partners is a private equity firm focused on opportunities throughout Northern Asia (Korea, Japan, China, and Taiwan). MBK specializes in a variety of transactions, including management buy-outs, corporate divestitures, take privates, and add-on acquisitions and will consider both majority and minority positions. Sectors of interest include telecommunication/media, financial services, heavy industrials, consumer, pharmaceuticals, and business services. MBK Partners was formed in 2005 and is based in Hong Kong. The Firm has additional offices in Seoul, Tokyo, and Shanghai.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 21 |
| Sector: Life Science M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 3 of 5 |
| Country: Singapore M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2012 M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 5 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12-15 |
New China Life Insurance
Beijing, China New China Life Insurance (“NCI”) is a life insurance company in China, with 8.9% share of the China life insurance market in 2010. NCI offers individual life, annuities, health and accident, investment-linked products and group policies. New China Life Insurance (“NCI”) was founded in 1996 and is based in Beijing, china. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-01 |
LOTTE rental
Seoul, South Korea LOTTE Rental is a car rental company, with over 58,000 rental cars in operation. KT Rental is Hertz Rent-a-car’s exclusive Korean partner and rents cars to corporate and individual customers through 139 branches and sales offices nationwide, covering all the major cities and tourist destinations. LOTTE rental was founded in 1986 and is based in Seoul, South Korea. |
Sell | - |