Equity Partners Pty Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Equity Partners Pty’s most common sectors for investment arefood (17%) and apparel/textiles (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (75%) and secondary buyout (9%). In total, Equity Partners Pty has invested in 3 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2004 when it acquired Penrice Soda Holdings for $78M.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (75%). Equity Partners Pty’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2011 when it sold SFG Australia for $180M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity20
    • M&A Buy Activity12
    • M&A Sell Activity8
  • Total Sectors Invested 11
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6

Equity Partners Pty Ltd.

Level 9/1 Castlereagh St,
Sydney, NSW 2000
Australia
+61 2 8298 5100
www.equitypartners.com.au

Equity Partners is a generalist private equity firm that targets investments in Australia and New Zealand. Equity Partners looks to invest in established, profitable businesses with AU$4 to AU$20 million of EBIT. Prospective transactions include management buyouts, buy-ins, recapitalizations, and expansion financings. Equity Partners will not invest in start-up or early stage transactions as well as real estate or mining companies. Equity Partners was formed in 1995 and is based in Sydney, Australia.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Consumer Products, Financial Services, Food, Franchising, Healthcare Services, Manufacturing, Metals/Mining, Plastics, Technology Hardware

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase, Venture

Geographic Preferences: Australia/New Zealand

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 4 20
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 12 - - - - - 12
vol $78M $78M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 8 - - - - - 8
vol $350M $350M
  20

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Aussie Farmers Group 2018-03-05 - Bankruptcy
Clayton, Australia · www.aussiefarmers.com.au
Australian Naturalcare Products Pty. Ltd. 2016-10-06 - Add-on Acquisition
St Leonards, Australia · www.ausnaturalcare.com.au
88 The Lot Pty Ltd. 2013-08-10 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Moorabbin, Australia · www.tasmanbutchers.com.au
Amalgamated Hardware Merchants Ltd. 2012-12-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Auckland, New Zealand · www.ahm.co.nz
Aussie Farmers Group 2012-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Clayton, Australia · www.aussiefarmers.com.au
SFG Australia (formerly Snowball Group) 2011-07-08 180M AUD Add-on Acquisition
Heidelberg, Australia · www.sno.com.au
Australian Naturalcare Products Pty. Ltd. 2011-04-29 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
St Leonards, Australia · www.ausnaturalcare.com.au
National Credit Management Ltd. 2011-03-18 - Add-on Acquisition
Eastwood, Australia · www.ncml.com.au
HRV-Cristal Air International Ltd. 2010-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Auckland, New Zealand · www.hrv.co.nz
Skins International Trading AG 2007-12-17 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Steinhausen, Switzerland · www.skins.net
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M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Food - - 2 (17%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (8%) 78M (100%)
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (8%) -
Business Services - - 1 (8%) -
Consumer Products - - 1 (8%) -
Distribution - - 1 (8%) -
Financial Services - - 1 (8%) -
Franchising - - 1 (8%) -
Metals/Mining - - 1 (8%) -
Packaging - - 1 (8%) -
Plastics - - 1 (8%) -
Total - - 12 $78M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Australia - - 9 (75%) 78M (100%)
New Zealand - - 2 (17%) -
Switzerland - - 1 (8%) -
Domestic - - 9 (75%) 78M (100%)
Cross-border - - 3 (25%) -
Total - - 12 $78M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 9 (75%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (8%) 78M (100%)
Stake Purchase - - 1 (8%) -
Venture - - 1 (8%) -
Total - - 12 $78M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 4 (50%) 180M (51%)
Trade Sale 2 (25%) 138M (39%)
Secondary Sale 1 (13%) 32M (9%)
Bankruptcy 1 (13%) -
Total 8 $350M

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $78M
TOTAL $78M
Largest Penrice Soda Holdings Ltd.
$78M (2004-06-02)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $318M
< $100M 1 $32M
TOTAL $350M
Largest SFG Australia (formerly Snowball Group)
$180M (2011-07-08)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
8%
1 (8%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
13%
1 (13%)
Strategic(s)
75%
6 (75%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

350M USD

Established

1995

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

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