M&A Deal Summary

Climate Change Capital Private Equity Acquires Sulfurcell

On July 9, 2008, private equity firm Climate Change Capital Private Equity acquired renewable energy company Sulfurcell for 85M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Climate Change Capital Private Equity’s 1st transaction in the Renewable Energy sector.
  • This is Climate Change Capital Private Equity’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Climate Change Capital Private Equity’s 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2008-07-09
Target Sulfurcell
Sector Renewable Energy
Buyer(s) Climate Change Capital Private Equity
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Deal Value 85M EUR

Target

Sulfurcell

Berlin, Germany
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Sulfurcell GmbH is a global leader in the development and manufacture of thin film solar modules based on CIS/CIGSe (Copper, Indium, combined with Gallium, Sulphur and Selenium). The modules are sold into both the Building-Integrated PV (BIPV) market as well as into rooftop system and ground-mounted solar farms. CIS modules are more aesthetically integrated into building facades and do not suffer from material degradation after initial deployment

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Buyer

Climate Change Capital Private Equity

London, United Kingdom

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 200M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Clean Tech Private Equity Fund (CPE) is the the private equity arm of financial advisory firm Climate Change Capital Limited. CPE is dedicated to investments in product and service companies involved in clean technology, including, clean power, clean transport, energy efficiency, waste recovery, and water. CPE looks to commit EUR5 to EUR25 million per investment, typically in the form of buyouts and growth capital. CPE is focused primarily on European based opportunities and will consider both minority and control positions. CPE is headquartered in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 10
Sector (Renewable Energy) 1 of 3
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 1 of 2
Country (Germany) 1 of 2
Year (2008) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-11-24 Power Plus Communications AG

Mannheim, Germany

Power Plus Communications AG (PPC) supplies state-of-the-art communication solutions to utilities for smart grid applications. The company?s products utilise the existing low- and medium-voltage grid infrastructure to deliver broadband connectivity which allows real-time, bi-directional, area-wide, reliable data communication at a cost equivalent to narrowband alternatives.

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