EQT Holdings AB Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Profile

In the last 3 years, EQT Holdings AB has acquired 38 companies. It has also invested in 11 others.

EQT Holdings AB’s most common sectors for investment are information technology (9%) and manufacturing (6%). The Firm’s most common investment types include secondary buyout (31%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (30%). In total, EQT Holdings AB has invested in 22 US states and 23 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2019 when it acquired Zayo Group Holdings for $14.3B.

In the last 3 years, EQT Holdings AB has exited 30 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (46%). EQT Holdings AB’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2011 when it sold Kabel Baden-Wurttemberg for $4.1B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity341
    • M&A Buy Activity224
    • M&A Sell Activity117
  • Total Sectors Invested 50
  • Total Countries Invested 23
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 107
  • M&A Advisors 69

EQT Holdings AB

Regeringsgatan 25,
Stockholm, SE-111 53
Sweden
+46 8 506 55 300
www.eqtgroup.com

EQT Partners is a global private equity group that purses a variety of investment strategies around world. EQT is divided into several investment disciplines, including private capital, real assets, credit and venture. The Firm's private capital group targets large, market-leading enterprises (investment size of €100 to €600 million) across Europe and the US, as well as mid-market, growth companies (investment size of €40 to €125 million) across the US, Europe, China, and Southeast Asia. The Firm's real assets group seeks to identify control or co-control equity investments (investment size of €50 to €400 million) in medium-sized infrastructure companies that provide an essential service to society, are recession resilient, and have secure cash flows. EQT's credit group provides flexible, long-term debt capital solutions to medium-sized European businesses, across a wide range of sectors. EQT Partners was established in 1994 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Agriculture, Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Beverages, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Education, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Energy Services and Equipment, Environmental, Food, Forest Products, Furniture, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Insurance, Leisure, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Medical Products, Oil/Gas Exploration, Plastics, Publishing, Renewable Energy, Restaurants, Retail, Safety/Security, Technology Hardware, Transportation, Utilities

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

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Asia/Pacific

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 40 600
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 T
Buy (13.2/yr) # 158 17 12 16 15 6 224
vol $26.9B $2.1B $2.5B $27.6B $1.5B $1.9B $62.5B
Sell (7.4/yr) # 80 7 6 12 7 5 117
vol $27.1B $3.5B $3.2B $525M $1.8B $1.9B $38.1B
  341

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
StormGeo AS 2021-05-10 439M NOK Add-on Acquisition
Bergen, Norway · www.stormgeo.com
In.Corp Global Pte Ltd. 2021-05-07 - Secondary Buyout
Singapore, Singapore · www.incorp.asia
First Student, Inc. 2021-04-23 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Cincinnati, Ohio · www.firststudentinc.com
First Transit, Inc. 2021-04-23 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Cincinnati, Ohio · www.firsttransit.com
Exeter Property Group LLC 2021-04-01 1.9B USD Secondary Buyout
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania · www.exeterpg.com
Cerba HealthCare SAS 2021-03-30 - Secondary Buyout
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France · www.cerbahealthcare.com
Desotec N.V 2021-03-18 - Secondary Buyout
Roeselare, Belgium · www.desotec.com
Dorner Mfg. Corp. 2021-03-01 485M USD Add-on Acquisition
Hartland, Wisconsin · www.dornerconveyors.com
Innovyze, Inc. 2021-02-24 1.0B USD Add-on Acquisition
Broomfield, Colorado · www.innovyze.com
Cyesec Ltd. 2021-02-10 - Growth Capital
Herzliya, Israel · www.cyesec.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Chr. Hansen A/S - Natural Colors Business 2020-09-26 Secna Group 2021-04-28 1
Horsholm, Denmark Valenci, Spain · www.secna.com
Segra 2017-02-20 Segra - Commercial Enterprise & Carrier Business 2021-04-27 1
Waynesboro, Virginia · www.segra.com Waynesboro, Virginia
Schülke & Mayr GmbH 2020-04-07 Schülke & Mayr GmbH - Personal Care Business 2021-01-19 1
Norderstedt, Germany · www.schuelke.com Norderstedt, Germany
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. 2019-05-08 zColo Data Centers 2020-12-17 2
Boulder, Colorado · www.zayo.com Boulder, Colorado
Igenomix SL 2019-03-28 Access Genomics 2020-12-17 1
Paterna, Spain · www.igenomix.com Mississauga, Ontario · www.accessgenomics.ca
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. 2019-05-08 Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. - zColo Data Center Assets 2020-09-29 1
Boulder, Colorado · www.zayo.com Boulder, Colorado
Cast & Crew Entertainment Services LLC 2018-12-10 Media Guarantors Insurance Solutions LLC 2020-08-18 1
Burbank, California · www.castandcrew.com West Hollywood, California · www.mediaguarantors.com
Waystar, Inc. 2019-07-29 eSolutions, Inc. 2020-08-12 2
Louisville, Kentucky · www.waystar.com Olathe, Kansas · www.esolutionsinc.com
Saur SAS 2018-07-23 Nijhuis Water Technology B.V. 2020-06-18 2
Guyancourt, France · www.saur.fr Doetinchem, Netherlands · www.nijhuis-water.com
Azelis SA 2018-06-19 S.Zhaveri Pharmakem Pvt. Ltd. - Distribution Business 2020-02-03 16
Antwerp, Belgium · www.azelis.com Mumbai, India

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Information Technology 13 (13%) 2.7B (6%) 20 (9%) 5.3B (8%)
Communications 9 (9%) 15.3B (35%) 13 (6%) 15.7B (25%)
Manufacturing 1 (1%) 2.4B (6%) 13 (6%) 2.8B (4%)
Medical Products 3 (3%) - 12 (5%) 8.5B (14%)
Machinery 1 (1%) - 12 (5%) -
Business Services 6 (6%) 419M (1%) 11 (5%) 419M (1%)
Retail 5 (5%) - 11 (5%) -
Healthcare Services 4 (4%) - 9 (4%) -
Internet Software and Services 8 (8%) 2.6B (6%) 8 (4%) 2.6B (4%)
Consumer Products 3 (3%) 11.7B (27%) 7 (3%) 13.1B (21%)
Software 6 (6%) 2.8B (6%) 7 (3%) 3.1B (5%)
Food 2 (2%) - 7 (3%) -
Media 2 (2%) - 6 (3%) 1.5B (2%)
Life Science 4 (4%) - 6 (3%) 850M (1%)
Consumer Services 5 (5%) 345M (1%) 6 (3%) 345M (1%)
Environmental 1 (1%) - 5 (2%) 504M (1%)
Automotive 4 (4%) - 5 (2%) -
Transportation 2 (2%) - 5 (2%) -
Education 2 (2%) - 4 (2%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 3 (3%) - 4 (2%) -
Real Estate 2 (2%) 1.9B (4%) 3 (1%) 3.4B (6%)
Aerospace 2 (2%) 3.3B (8%) 3 (1%) 3.3B (5%)
Technology Hardware - - 3 (1%) 40M (< 1%)
Distribution 2 (2%) - 3 (1%) -
Renewable Energy 1 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
Restaurants 1 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
Utilities 2 (2%) - 3 (1%) -
Apparel/Textiles 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
Chemicals - - 2 (1%) -
E-Commerce 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
Financial Services 2 (2%) - 2 (1%) -
Forest Products - - 2 (1%) -
Furniture - - 2 (1%) -
Information Services - - 2 (1%) -
Plastics - - 2 (1%) -
Safety/Security - - 2 (1%) -
Leisure - - 1 (< 1%) 1.1B (2%)
Beverages - - 1 (< 1%) -
Construction 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Digital Media - - 1 (< 1%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (< 1%) -
Electronics - - 1 (< 1%) -
Engineering - - 1 (< 1%) -
Infrastructure 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Insurance - - 1 (< 1%) -
Marine 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Marketing - - 1 (< 1%) -
Oil/Gas Exploration 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Packaging 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Publishing - - 1 (< 1%) -
Total 103 $43.4B 224 $62.5B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Sweden 14 (14%) 345M (1%) 43 (19%) 7.8B (13%)
Germany 11 (11%) 5.0B (11%) 36 (16%) 10.0B (16%)
United States 23 (22%) 20.5B (47%) 35 (16%) 24.9B (40%)
  New York 3 (3%) - 4 (2%) 480M (1%)
  Washington 3 (3%) 248M (1%) 4 (2%) 248M (< 1%)
  Virginia 2 (2%) 950M (2%) 2 (1%) 950M (2%)
  Texas 2 (2%) - 2 (1%) -
  Ohio 2 (2%) - 2 (1%) -
  California 2 (2%) - 2 (1%) -
  Colorado 1 (1%) 14.3B (33%) 2 (1%) 14.6B (23%)
  Massachusetts 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) 2.4B (4%)
  Minnesota - - 2 (1%) 40M (< 1%)
  Kentucky 1 (1%) 2.7B (6%) 1 (< 1%) 2.7B (4%)
  Pennsylvania 1 (1%) 1.9B (4%) 1 (< 1%) 1.9B (3%)
  Louisiana 1 (1%) 419M (1%) 1 (< 1%) 419M (1%)
  Oregon 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  North Dakota 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  Kansas 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  Connecticut 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  New Jersey - - 1 (< 1%) 850M (1%)
  Maryland - - 1 (< 1%) 465M (1%)
  Wisconsin - - 1 (< 1%) -
  Utah - - 1 (< 1%) -
  North Carolina - - 1 (< 1%) -
  Michigan - - 1 (< 1%) -
Denmark 9 (9%) 4.4B (10%) 26 (12%) 5.8B (9%)
Finland 6 (6%) 1.1B (2%) 14 (6%) 1.1B (2%)
Norway 2 (2%) - 10 (4%) 181M (< 1%)
China 6 (6%) - 8 (4%) -
Spain 5 (5%) 1.5B (3%) 7 (3%) 1.5B (2%)
United Kingdom 4 (4%) - 7 (3%) -
Switzerland 3 (3%) 10.6B (24%) 6 (3%) 11.0B (18%)
Netherlands 4 (4%) - 5 (2%) -
France 3 (3%) - 5 (2%) -
Italy 4 (4%) - 4 (2%) -
Singapore 2 (2%) - 4 (2%) -
Australia 2 (2%) - 3 (1%) -
Belgium 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
Hong Kong 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
Bulgaria - - 2 (1%) -
Israel 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Malta 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Vietnam 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Poland - - 1 (< 1%) -
Taiwan - - 1 (< 1%) -
Domestic 14 (14%) 345M (1%) 43 (19%) 7.8B (13%)
Cross-border 89 (86%) 43.0B (99%) 181 (81%) 54.4B (87%)
Total 103 $43.4B 224 $62.2B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Secondary Buyout 40 (39%) 8.8B (20%) 69 (31%) 12.4B (20%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 24 (23%) 3.3B (8%) 67 (30%) 6.0B (10%)
Divestiture 11 (11%) 15.6B (36%) 40 (18%) 19.2B (32%)
Growth Capital 16 (16%) - 21 (9%) -
Stake Purchase 8 (8%) - 13 (6%) -
Going Private 4 (4%) 15.7B (36%) 10 (4%) 22.7B (37%)
Special Situations/Distressed - - 1 (< 1%) 465M (1%)
Acquisition Financing - - 1 (< 1%) -
Merger - - 1 (< 1%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (< 1%) -
Total 103 $43.4B 224 $60.8B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 43 (37%) 11.8B (31%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 30 (26%) 22.9B (60%)
Trade Sale 23 (20%) 3.4B (9%)
IPO 13 (11%) -
Stake Sale 4 (3%) -
Bankruptcy 2 (2%) -
Merger 1 (1%) -
Sold to Management 1 (1%) -
Total 117 $38.1B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Morgan Stanley
 10
Goldman Sachs Investment Banking Division
 8
KPMG Corporate Finance LLC
 5
Legal Deals
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
 11
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP
 7
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
 7

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 18 $57.3B
$100M to $1B 12 $5.1B
< $100M 2 $79M
TOTAL $62.5B
Largest Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
$14.3B (2019-05-08)
sell # Total
> $1B 11 $28.4B
$100M to $1B 21 $9.7B
< $100M 1 $38M
TOTAL $38.1B
Largest Kabel Baden-Wurttemberg GmbH
$4.1B (2011-03-21)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
32%
71 (32%)
Strategic(s)
17%
39 (17%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
36%
42 (36%)
Strategic(s)
46%
54 (46%)

Investor Summary

Size

Mega

PE Assets

62.0B EUR

Established

1994

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Lennart Blecher

Head of Real Assets Advisory Team, Chairperson of Credit & Deputy Managing Partner

Miguel Fraguas Jover

Director

Simon Griffiths

Head of Private Equity Asia Pacific

Alexandre Hokfelt

Managing Director

Ali Farahani

Managing Director

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