HANNOVER Finanz Group Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, HANNOVER Finanz Group has acquired 4 companies. It has also invested in 3 others.

HANNOVER Finanz Group’s most common sectors for investment aremachinery (13%) and manufacturing (10%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (70%) and growth capital (10%). In total, HANNOVER Finanz Group has invested in 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2014 when it acquired Transcom CMS Austria for $17M.

In the last 3 years, HANNOVER Finanz Group has exited 5 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (35%). HANNOVER Finanz Group’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2016 when it sold Schlemmer for $204M.

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M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity85
- M&A Buy Activity62
- M&A Sell Activity23
Total Sectors Invested 32
Total Countries Invested 2
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 11
M&A Advisors 8

HANNOVER Finanz Group

Transaction Criteria	Min	Max
Target Revenue	20	-
Target EBITDA	-	-
Investment Size	3	50
Enterprise Value	-	150
values in millions of EUR

Transaction Criteria

Min

Max

Target Revenue

Target EBITDA

Investment Size

Enterprise Value

150

values in millions of EUR

Year	≤ '18	'19	'20	'21	'22	'23	T
Buy (1.8/yr)	#	53	2	1	5	1	-	62
vol	$17M						$17M
Sell (1.0/yr)	#	18	-	1	3	1	-	23
vol	$476M						$476M
	85

Year

≤ '18

'19

'20

'21

'22

'23

Buy (1.8/yr)

vol

$17M

Sell (1.0/yr)

vol

$476M

Company	Date	Value	Type
Atec Pharmatechnik GmbH	2022-12-01	-	Secondary Sale
Sorup, Germany · www.atecgroup.de
First Climate AG	2022-01-18	-	Growth Capital
Bad Vilbel, Germany · www.firstclimate.com
Buehr group	2021-12-03	-	Stake Purchase
Gerlingen, Germany · www.buehr.de
PWK Automotive GmbH	2021-10-01	-	Bankruptcy
Krefeld, Germany · www.pwk-automotive.com
Biesterfeld AG	2021-10-01	-	Sold to Management
Hamburg, Germany · www.biesterfeld.com
HUBERS Verfahrenstechnik Maschinenbau GmbH	2021-08-10	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Bocholt, Germany · www.huebers.de
Dental Direkt GmbH	2021-06-21	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Spenge, Germany · www.dentaldirekt.de
CP Corporate Planning AG	2021-05-25	-	Trade Sale
Hamburg, Germany · www.corporate-planning.com
Lowenstark Online-Marketing GmbH	2021-05-05	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Braunschweig, Germany · www.loewenstark.com
FINVIA Family Office GmbH	2021-01-01	-	Growth Capital
Frankfurt am Main, Germany · www.finvia.fo
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Company

Date

Value

Type

Atec Pharmatechnik GmbH

2022-12-01

Secondary Sale

Sorup, Germany · www.atecgroup.de

First Climate AG

2022-01-18

Growth Capital

Bad Vilbel, Germany · www.firstclimate.com

Buehr group

2021-12-03

Stake Purchase

Gerlingen, Germany · www.buehr.de

PWK Automotive GmbH

2021-10-01

Bankruptcy

Krefeld, Germany · www.pwk-automotive.com

Biesterfeld AG

2021-10-01

Sold to Management

Hamburg, Germany · www.biesterfeld.com

HUBERS Verfahrenstechnik Maschinenbau GmbH

2021-08-10

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Bocholt, Germany · www.huebers.de

Dental Direkt GmbH

2021-06-21

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Spenge, Germany · www.dentaldirekt.de

CP Corporate Planning AG

2021-05-25

Trade Sale

Hamburg, Germany · www.corporate-planning.com

Lowenstark Online-Marketing GmbH

2021-05-05

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Braunschweig, Germany · www.loewenstark.com

FINVIA Family Office GmbH

2021-01-01

Growth Capital

Frankfurt am Main, Germany · www.finvia.fo

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Sector	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Machinery	4 (14%)	-	8 (13%)	-
Manufacturing	2 (7%)	-	6 (10%)	-
Business Services	3 (11%)	-	4 (6%)	17M (100%)
Chemicals	1 (4%)	-	4 (6%)	-
Automotive	-	-	3 (5%)	-
Electronics	1 (4%)	-	3 (5%)	-
Retail	1 (4%)	-	3 (5%)	-
Distribution	1 (4%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Food	1 (4%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Information Technology	-	-	2 (3%)	-
Medical Products	1 (4%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Metals/Mining	2 (7%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Technology Hardware	1 (4%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Aerospace	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Apparel/Textiles	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Communications	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Construction	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Consumer Products	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Consumer Services	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Diversified	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Electrical Equipment	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Engineering	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Environmental	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Financial Services	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Healthcare Services	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Leisure	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Life Science	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Marketing	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Plastics	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Safety/Security	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Software	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Transportation	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Total	28	-	62	$17M

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Machinery

4 (14%)

8 (13%)

Manufacturing

2 (7%)

6 (10%)

Business Services

3 (11%)

4 (6%)

17M (100%)

Chemicals

1 (4%)

4 (6%)

Automotive

3 (5%)

Electronics

1 (4%)

3 (5%)

Retail

1 (4%)

3 (5%)

Distribution

1 (4%)

2 (3%)

Food

1 (4%)

2 (3%)

Information Technology

2 (3%)

Medical Products

1 (4%)

2 (3%)

Metals/Mining

2 (7%)

2 (3%)

Technology Hardware

1 (4%)

2 (3%)

Aerospace

1 (2%)

Apparel/Textiles

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Communications

1 (2%)

Construction

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Consumer Products

1 (2%)

Consumer Services

1 (2%)

Diversified

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Electrical Equipment

1 (2%)

Engineering

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Environmental

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Financial Services

1 (2%)

Healthcare Services

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Leisure

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Life Science

1 (2%)

Marketing

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Plastics

1 (2%)

Safety/Security

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Software

1 (2%)

Transportation

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Total

$17M

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Germany	27 (96%)	-	54 (87%)	-
Austria	1 (4%)	-	8 (13%)	17M (100%)
Domestic	27 (96%)	-	54 (87%)	-
Cross-border	1 (4%)	-	8 (13%)	17M (100%)
Total	28	-	62	$17M

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Germany

27 (96%)

54 (87%)

Austria

1 (4%)

8 (13%)

17M (100%)

Domestic

27 (96%)

54 (87%)

Cross-border

1 (4%)

8 (13%)

17M (100%)

Total

$17M

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	23 (82%)	-	43 (69%)	-
Growth Capital	2 (7%)	-	6 (10%)	-
Secondary Buyout	1 (4%)	-	5 (8%)	-
Special Situations/Distressed	1 (4%)	-	3 (5%)	-
Stake Purchase	1 (4%)	-	3 (5%)	-
Divestiture	-	-	2 (3%)	17M (100%)
Total	28	-	62	$17M

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

23 (82%)

43 (69%)

Growth Capital

2 (7%)

6 (10%)

Secondary Buyout

1 (4%)

5 (8%)

Special Situations/Distressed

1 (4%)

3 (5%)

Stake Purchase

1 (4%)

3 (5%)

Divestiture

2 (3%)

17M (100%)

Total

$17M

Type	Total #	Value
Secondary Sale	8 (35%)	323M (68%)
Trade Sale	4 (17%)	71M (15%)
Unknown	4 (17%)	-
Trade Sale - Public Company	2 (9%)	81M (17%)
Bankruptcy	2 (9%)	-
Sold to Management	2 (9%)	-
Stake Sale	1 (4%)	-
Total	23	$476M

Type

Total #

Value

Secondary Sale

8 (35%)

323M (68%)

Trade Sale

4 (17%)

71M (15%)

Unknown

4 (17%)

Trade Sale - Public Company

2 (9%)

81M (17%)

Bankruptcy

2 (9%)

Sold to Management

2 (9%)

Stake Sale

1 (4%)

Total

$476M

Financial	Deals
Daiwa Corporate Advisory Ltd. (DC Advisory)	1
Lincoln International	1
Macquarie Capital	1

Financial

Deals

Daiwa Corporate Advisory Ltd. (DC Advisory)

Lincoln International

Macquarie Capital

Legal	Deals
Latham & Watkins	1
Ashurst LLP	1

Legal

Deals

Latham & Watkins

Ashurst LLP

buy	#	Total
< $100M	1	$17M
TOTAL	$17M
Largest	Transcom CMS Austria $17M (2014-07-31)

buy

Total

< $100M

$17M

TOTAL

$17M

Largest

Transcom CMS Austria
$17M (2014-07-31)

sell	#	Total
$100M to $1B	2	$323M
< $100M	2	$152M
TOTAL	$476M
Largest	Schlemmer GmbH $204M (2016-05-31)

sell

Total

$100M to $1B

$323M

< $100M

$152M

TOTAL

$476M

Largest

Schlemmer GmbH
$204M (2016-05-31)

		Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)	8%	5 (8%)
Strategic(s)	3%	2 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)	35%	8 (35%)
Strategic(s)	26%	6 (26%)

Deals

Acquired from

Investor(s)

5 (8%)

Strategic(s)

2 (3%)

Exited to

Investor(s)

8 (35%)

Strategic(s)

6 (26%)

FAQ

When was HANNOVER Finanz Group founded?

HANNOVER Finanz Group was founded in 1979.

What type of investor is HANNOVER Finanz Group?

HANNOVER Finanz Group is a private equity firm.

Where is HANNOVER Finanz Group headquartered?

HANNOVER Finanz Group is headquartered in Hannover, Germany.

How much capital does HANNOVER Finanz Group have under management?

HANNOVER Finanz Group has 700M EUR under management.

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