Ardian Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Ardian has acquired 33 companies. It has also invested in 24 others.

Ardian’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (9%) and information technology (6%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include secondary buyout (33%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (27%). In total, Ardian has invested in 23 US states and 26 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2007 when it acquired Energy Future Holdings for $44.4B.

In the last 3 years, Ardian has exited 38 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (39%). Ardian’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2017 when it sold Worldpay UK for $12.0B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity623
    • M&A Buy Activity412
    • M&A Sell Activity211
  • Total Sectors Invested 52
  • Total Countries Invested 26
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 188
  • M&A Advisors 88

Ardian

20, place Vendôme,
Paris, 75001
France
+33 1 44 45 92 00
www.ardian.com

Ardian is a mega-sized diversified investment group focused on opportunities worldwide. Ardian invests across and manages funds focused on small and mid-sized buyouts, growth capital financings, mezzanine, infrastructure, real estate, and co-investment opportunities. Ardian's small-buyouts group targets controlling interests in French, German, and Italian businesses valued up to €100 million. It's mid-sized buyout group seeks businesses valued up €1.5 billion and does not have any geographic limitations. The Infrastructure team looks for European opportunities and can commit up to €150 million per transaction. The Mezzanine group supports junior capital commitments of €5 to €80 million. In addition to direct investing, Ardian also manages various private equity fund-of-funds. Ardian was founded in 1996 and is based in Paris.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Beverages, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Education, Electrical Equipment, Energy Services and Equipment, Engineering, Environmental, Financial Services, Food, Forest Products, Gaming, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Internet Software and Services, Leisure, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marine, Marketing, Media, Medical Products, Packaging, Renewable Energy, Retail, Safety/Security, Semiconductors, Software, Technology Hardware, Test/Measurement Equipment, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Special Situations/Distressed

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Nordic, Asia/Pacific, Australia/New Zealand, Central Asia/India

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 5 -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - 1,500
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (17.0/yr) # 327 30 24 23 4 4 412
vol $231.0B $26.5B $3.3B $260.8B
Sell (10.0/yr) # 162 12 15 14 5 4 212
vol $41.6B $248M $41.8B
  624

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
imes-icore GmbH 2023-11-13 - Secondary Sale
Eiterfeld, Germany · www.imes-icore.de
Soteria Flexibles Holdings LLC 2023-09-06 - Secondary Sale
Carol Stream, Illinois
d&b audiotechnik GmbH 2023-07-10 - Secondary Sale
Backnang, Germany · www.dbaudio.com
Tom Barrow Co. 2023-06-14 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Atlanta, Georgia · www.tombarrow.com
Proservice Hawaii Business Development Corp. 2023-05-17 - Secondary Sale
Honolulu, Hawaii · www.proservice.com
LIFTKET Hoffmann GmbH 2023-05-04 - Secondary Buyout
Wurzen, Germany · www.liftket.de
Mimacom Flowable Group 2023-03-30 - Growth Capital
Bern, Switzerland · www.mimacom.com
Assist Digital S.p.A. 2023-01-23 - Secondary Buyout
Milan, Italy · www.assistdigital.com
Laboratoire Unither Amiens 2022-10-26 - Secondary Sale
Amiens Cedex 2, France · www.unither-pharma.com
T2O AdMedia Services, SL 2022-10-17 - Stake Sale
Madrid, Spain · www.t2o.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Staci SAS 2019-07-22 Amware Fulfillment LLC 2023-03-01 2
Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône, France · www.staci.com Lawrenceville, Georgia · www.amwarelogistics.com
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. 2018-09-12 Sedgwick - Specialty PT Network 2022-10-26 1
Memphis, Tennessee · www.sedgwick.com Memphis, Tennessee
Stingray Healthcare SA 2018-06-15 MedEuropa 2022-09-20 1
Lausanne, Switzerland · www.stingray-healthcare.com Bucharest, Romania · www.medeuropa.ro
Alpega S.A. 2017-07-01 Road Heroes 2022-06-09 3
Diegem, Belgium · www.alpegagroup.com Wuppertal, Germany · www.roadheroes.com
Florida Food Products, Inc. 2021-09-21 T-Bev, Inc. 2022-05-02 3
Eustis, Florida · www.floridafood.com Eugene, Oregon · www.t-bev.com
Zayo Group LLC 2019-05-08 Education Networks of America, Inc. 2022-03-03 3
Boulder, Colorado · www.zayo.com Nashville, Tennessee · www.ena.com
Galderma SA 2019-05-16 Alchemee LLC 2022-02-22 2
Zug, Switzerland · www.galderma.com El Segundo, California · www.alchemee.com
Cast & Crew Entertainment Services LLC 2018-12-10 Backstage LLC 2022-02-01 5
Burbank, California · www.castandcrew.com Brooklyn, New York · www.backstage.com
Zayo Group LLC 2019-05-08 QOS Networks 2022-01-12 2
Boulder, Colorado · www.zayo.com Irvine, California · www.qosnet.com
JAKALA 2018-06-27 GeoUniq SAS 2021-12-16 1
Milan, Italy · www.jakala.com Paris, France · www.geouniq.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 17 (10%) 4.4B (7%) 35 (8%) 8.9B (3%)
Information Technology 14 (8%) 1.6B (3%) 24 (6%) 6.8B (3%)
Internet Software and Services 13 (8%) 1.6B (3%) 23 (6%) 1.6B (1%)
Communications 6 (4%) 14.3B (24%) 16 (4%) 21.4B (8%)
Software 9 (5%) 2.5B (4%) 16 (4%) 2.5B (1%)
Life Science 8 (5%) - 16 (4%) 414M (< 1%)
Healthcare Services 8 (5%) 11.5B (19%) 15 (4%) 13.9B (5%)
Building Materials 2 (1%) - 15 (4%) 1.1B (< 1%)
Food 5 (3%) - 15 (4%) 800M (< 1%)
Retail 3 (2%) 8.7B (15%) 14 (3%) 14.4B (6%)
Consumer Products 5 (3%) - 14 (3%) 238M (< 1%)
Renewable Energy 10 (6%) - 12 (3%) -
Insurance 8 (5%) 6.7B (11%) 11 (3%) 6.7B (3%)
Chemicals 2 (1%) 2.3B (4%) 11 (3%) 4.0B (2%)
Energy Services and Equipment 5 (3%) - 11 (3%) 581M (< 1%)
Marketing 4 (2%) - 11 (3%) -
Media - - 9 (2%) 2.4B (1%)
Infrastructure 3 (2%) - 9 (2%) 76M (< 1%)
Automotive 3 (2%) - 8 (2%) 5.6B (2%)
Packaging 2 (1%) - 8 (2%) 5.4B (2%)
E-Commerce 3 (2%) 3.3B (6%) 8 (2%) 3.3B (1%)
Utilities 3 (2%) - 7 (2%) 47.3B (18%)
Manufacturing 1 (1%) - 7 (2%) 5.4B (2%)
Transportation 3 (2%) - 7 (2%) 37M (< 1%)
Electrical Equipment 2 (1%) - 7 (2%) -
Medical Products 2 (1%) - 7 (2%) -
Machinery 2 (1%) - 6 (1%) -
Staffing 4 (2%) - 6 (1%) -
Aerospace 3 (2%) - 5 (1%) 375M (< 1%)
Construction 2 (1%) - 5 (1%) -
Distribution 1 (1%) - 5 (1%) -
Electronics 2 (1%) - 5 (1%) -
Safety/Security 3 (2%) - 5 (1%) -
Financial Services 1 (1%) - 4 (1%) 31.7B (12%)
Engineering - - 4 (1%) 8.7B (3%)
Education 3 (2%) - 4 (1%) -
Information Services - - 3 (1%) 13.5B (5%)
Test/Measurement Equipment - - 3 (1%) 1.0B (< 1%)
Consumer Services 1 (1%) - 3 (1%) 727M (< 1%)
Environmental 1 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
Gaming 1 (1%) - 2 (< 1%) 30.7B (12%)
Semiconductors - - 2 (< 1%) 17.6B (7%)
Plastics 1 (1%) - 2 (< 1%) 1.0B (< 1%)
Apparel/Textiles 2 (1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
Restaurants - - 2 (< 1%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
Leisure 1 (1%) 2.1B (4%) 1 (< 1%) 2.1B (1%)
Airlines - - 1 (< 1%) 607M (< 1%)
Beverages - - 1 (< 1%) -
Digital Media - - 1 (< 1%) -
Forest Products - - 1 (< 1%) -
Real Estate 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Total 171 $58.9B 415 $260.8B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
France 59 (35%) - 185 (45%) 15.6B (6%)
  Pennsylvania - - 1 (< 1%) -
United States 31 (18%) 34.6B (59%) 58 (14%) 191.1B (73%)
  Texas 3 (2%) - 8 (2%) 62.0B (24%)
  Georgia 4 (2%) 195M (< 1%) 7 (2%) 29.9B (11%)
  California 4 (2%) 1.6B (3%) 6 (1%) 1.6B (1%)
  Illinois 3 (2%) 2.3B (4%) 5 (1%) 2.8B (1%)
  Pennsylvania 3 (2%) - 4 (1%) 1.4B (1%)
  Colorado 2 (1%) 14.3B (24%) 3 (1%) 19.7B (8%)
  New York - - 3 (1%) 17.1B (7%)
  Minnesota 2 (1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
  Michigan 2 (1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
  Florida 2 (1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
  Arizona 1 (1%) 8.7B (15%) 2 (< 1%) 12.5B (5%)
  Tennessee 1 (1%) 6.7B (11%) 2 (< 1%) 6.7B (3%)
  Connecticut 1 (1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (1%) 853M (1%) 1 (< 1%) 853M (< 1%)
  Oregon 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  Ohio 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  Nevada - - 1 (< 1%) 30.7B (12%)
  Indiana - - 1 (< 1%) 5.6B (2%)
  Kansas - - 1 (< 1%) 375M (< 1%)
  Utah - - 1 (< 1%) -
  North Carolina - - 1 (< 1%) -
  Hawaii - - 1 (< 1%) -
Italy 15 (9%) - 33 (8%) 2.0B (1%)
Germany 10 (6%) - 28 (7%) 238M (< 1%)
United Kingdom 11 (6%) 2.1B (4%) 25 (6%) 15.9B (6%)
Spain 9 (5%) - 17 (4%) 661M (< 1%)
Switzerland 5 (3%) 10.6B (18%) 9 (2%) 14.8B (6%)
Netherlands 3 (2%) 4.2B (7%) 9 (2%) 9.3B (4%)
Belgium 5 (3%) - 8 (2%) 485M (< 1%)
Sweden 4 (2%) - 6 (1%) 2.8B (1%)
Poland 1 (1%) 3.3B (6%) 5 (1%) 3.3B (1%)
Canada 3 (2%) - 4 (1%) -
  Quebec 2 (1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
  Ontario 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  Alberta - - 1 (< 1%) -
China 3 (2%) - 4 (1%) -
Luxembourg 2 (1%) 2.5B (4%) 4 (1%) 2.5B (1%)
Austria - - 4 (1%) -
Finland 2 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
Denmark 1 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
Portugal 2 (1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
New Zealand 1 (1%) 1.6B (3%) 1 (< 1%) 1.6B (1%)
Hungary 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Iceland 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
South Korea 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Norway 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Czech Republic - - 1 (< 1%) 414M (< 1%)
India - - 1 (< 1%) -
Latvia - - 1 (< 1%) -
Domestic 59 (35%) - 185 (45%) 15.6B (6%)
Cross-border 112 (65%) 58.9B (100%) 230 (55%) 245.2B (94%)
Total 171 $58.9B 415 $260.8B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Secondary Buyout 61 (36%) 9.0B (15%) 134 (32%) 37.5B (15%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 22 (13%) 2.1B (4%) 108 (26%) 37.4B (15%)
Growth Capital 31 (18%) - 64 (15%) 37M (< 1%)
Stake Purchase 32 (19%) - 47 (11%) -
Divestiture 14 (8%) 20.6B (35%) 30 (7%) 31.3B (12%)
Going Private 7 (4%) 26.4B (45%) 15 (4%) 150.0B (58%)
Venture - - 6 (1%) -
Consolidation 1 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
Joint Venture 2 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
Add-on Acquisition 1 (1%) 853M (1%) 2 (< 1%) 853M (< 1%)
PIPE - - 2 (< 1%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (< 1%) -
Total 171 $58.9B 415 $257.1B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 86 (41%) 13.2B (31%)
Trade Sale 29 (14%) 2.3B (5%)
IPO 28 (13%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 24 (11%) 14.1B (34%)
Unknown 19 (9%) -
Stake Sale 10 (5%) -
Merger 7 (3%) 12.3B (29%)
Sold to Management 4 (2%) -
Bankruptcy 3 (1%) -
Recapitalization 1 (< 1%) -
SPAC 1 (< 1%) -
Total 212 $41.8B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Deloitte
 10
KPMG Corporate Finance LLC
 10
Ernst & Young Capital Advisors LLC
 9
Legal Deals
Latham & Watkins
 17
McDermott Will & Emery
 10
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
 9

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 34 $246.8B
$100M to $1B 28 $13.8B
< $100M 5 $198M
TOTAL $260.8B
Largest Energy Future Holdings Corp.
$44.4B (2007-10-10)
sell # Total
> $1B 12 $34.1B
$100M to $1B 16 $7.5B
< $100M 5 $182M
TOTAL $41.8B
Largest Worldpay UK Ltd.
$12.0B (2017-08-09)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
33%
135 (33%)
Strategic(s)
8%
33 (8%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
42%
89 (42%)
Strategic(s)
28%
60 (28%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

125.0B USD

Established

1996

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Philippe Poletti

CEO of Ardian France & Head of the Buyout, Member Of The Executive Committee

Mark Benedetti

Co Head of Ardian US & Member Of The Executive Committee

Benoît Gaillochet

Co-head of Ardian Infrastructure Europe & Senior Managing Director

Juan Angoitia

Co-head of Ardian Infrastructure Europe & Senior Managing Director

Vladimir Colas

Co-head Of Ardian Us & Member Of The Executive Committee

FAQ

When was Ardian founded?

Ardian was founded in 1996.

What type of investor is Ardian?

Ardian is a private equity firm.

Where is Ardian headquartered?

Ardian is headquartered in Paris, France.

How much capital does Ardian have under management?

Ardian has 125.0B USD under management.

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