Japan Focus Group
Sagent Advisors’ Japan Focus Group specializes in cross-border M&A transactions between Japan and North America. It was formed as a result of Sagent Advisors’ business alliance with Daiwa Securities SMBC, the investment banking arm of Daiwa Securities Group, one of Japan’s largest securities firms, and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, one of Japan’s largest commercial banks. Together with its parent companies, Daiwa Securities SMBC is the principal provider of financial services to many of Japan’s major corporations. Through the alliance, Sagent Advisors will be able to provide its clients access to the top echelons of corporate Japan.
In October 2007, Daiwa Securities America’s M&A team joined Sagent Advisors as its Japan Focus Group. The Japan Focus Group’s wealth of experience will be invaluable in helping our clients benefit from the growth in North America-Asia cross-border M&A.
Selected Japan Focus Group Transactions ($ in MM)
| Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. | Acquisition of Silvue Technologies Group from Compass Group Diversified Holdings | $95 |
| Solo Cup Company | Sale of Japanese subsidiaries, Yugen Kaisha Solo Cup Asia-Pacific and Solo Cup Japan Co. Ltd., to Yugen Kaisha PC Rose | $48 |
| SRI Sports Limited | Acquisition of Cleveland Golf Company Inc. | $133 |
| Vertex Standard Co. Ltd. | Sale to Motorola Inc. | $112 |