M&A Deal Summary

Equinox Acquires Vendorafa Lombardi

On June 29, 2020, private equity firm Equinox acquired consumer products company Vendorafa Lombardi

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Equinox’s 3rd transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Equinox’s 4th transaction in Italy.
Investment Fate
  • Vendorafa Lombardi was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2022.
  • Vendorafa Lombardi was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2023 for 610K EUR.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-06-29
Target Vendorafa Lombardi
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Equinox
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Vendorafa Lombardi

Valenza, Italy
Vendorafa Lombardi is a jewelry designer and manufacturer. It uses manual processes such as hammering, engraving, and embossing. Vendorafa Lombardi is based in Valenza, Italy.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Equinox

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 900M EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Equinox is a private investment firm focused on acquiring lower middle-market Italian companies. The Firm generally pursues family-owned companies and has a particular interest in under-managed/under-valued opportunities. Sectors of interest include industrial, environmental, leisure, consumer, retail, life science, healthcare, and transportation. Equinox was established in 2001 and is headquartered in Luxembourg.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 9
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 3 of 3
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 4 of 8
Country: Italy M&A 4 of 8
Year: 2020 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-06-29 Pedemonte Group

Alessandria, Italy

Pedemonte Group is a jewelry manufacturer that combines cutting-edge technology with artisanal craftsmanship. Pedemonte Group is based in Alessandria, Italy.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-15 Clas

Chiusanico, Italy

Clas is a manufacturer of pounded sauces, mainly based on green basil (i.e. “Italian Pesto”), sold to primary multinational food brands and grocery. Clas was founded in 1989 and is based in Chiusanico, Italy.

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