Secondary Buyout • Machinery

HQ Equita and Metric Capital Partners Acquire Leobersdorfer Maschinenfabrik

On October 15, 2007, private equity firm HQ Equita and mezzanine finance firm Metric Capital Partners acquired machinery company Leobersdorfer Maschinenfabrik from Invest Equity and NORD Holding

Acquisition Context
  • This is HQ Equita’s 3rd and Metric Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is HQ Equita’s 2nd and Metric Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Austria.
Investment Fate
  • Leobersdorfer Maschinenfabrik was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2016.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date October 15, 2007
Target Leobersdorfer Maschinenfabrik
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) HQ Equita
Metric Capital Partners
Sellers(s) Invest Equity
NORD Holding
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Baird (Financial)

Target Company

Leobersdorfer Maschinenfabrik

Leobersdorf, Austria
Leobersdorfer Maschinenfabrik GmbH is a manufacturer of high-pressure compressor systems for air, natural gas, and other technical and industrial gases for pressures ranging up to 600 bar. Leobersdorfer Maschinenfabrik was founded in 1850 and is based in Leobersdorf, Austria.
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Buyers Overview 2

Buyer

HQ Equita

Frankfurt, Germany

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1992
PE ASSETS 1.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

HQ Equita is a private equity firm that targets minority investments in mid-sized companies in German-speaking countries (primarily Germany, Austria and Switzerland). The Firm focuses on growth-oriented companies undergoing consolidation, with sustainable earnings power, and strong market positions. Equity seeks companies with revenues between €50 and €250 million. Equita is a generalist investor, with no sector preferences. The Fis not limited to specific industries. Equita has no limitation on its investment period, enabling it to invest in companies for the long term. The Firm will support a variety of transactions includes succession/ownership changes, group spin-offs, lead-up to IPOs, MBOs, MBIs, take privates, and growth capital financings. HQ Equita is an arm of family owned Harald Quandt Holding GmbH. HQ Equita was formed in 1992 and is based in Hamburg.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 14 of 30
Sector: Machinery 3 of 6
Type: Secondary Buyout 3 of 10
Country: Austria 2 of 2
Year: 2007 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-06-01 Transnorm Beteiligungen

Hildesheim, Germany

Transnorm Beteiligungen GmbH is a manufacturer of specialty logistics and material handling conveying components and systems and is the current market leader in conveyor belt curve engineering and production.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-01-07 VAG

Mannheim, Germany

VAG Group develops, produces and sells industrial fittings for the water supply and drainage sectors. VAG was founded in 1872 and is based in Mannheim, Germany.

Sell -
DESCRIPTION

Metric Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on proving financing solutions to small and mid-sized companies across Europe. Investment funds are generally used to support buyouts, refinancings, growth capital financings, rescues, and shareholder liquidity needs. Metric Capital Partners was formed in 2011 and is based in London.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 26
Sector: Machinery 1 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout 1 of 5
Country: Austria 1 of 1
Year: 2007 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-04-11 Laurel Funerals

Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

Laurel Funerals Ltd. is engaged in conducting funeral services. Laurel Funerals was formed in 1995 and is based in Wolverhampton.

Buy £38M

Seller Profiles 2

SELLER

Invest Equity

Vienna, Austria

Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Invest Equity is private equity investment firm focused on providing capital to fund buyouts, growth capital financings, and recapitalizations of mid-sized growth oriented businesses in Austria, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic. Invest will consider opportunities in a variety of industry sectors and typically holds investments for three to six years. Prospective companies generally have strong management and solid market position. Invest Equity was formed in 1998 and is based in Vienna.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 3 of 12
Sector: Machinery 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout 1 of 5
Country: Austria 3 of 9
Year: 2007 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-06-01 Glogar Holding

Linz, Austria

Glogar is a technical distributor with stocked items for hydraulic components and technical seals in the fields of mobile hydraulics, agricultural machinery and the engineering industry. The company with its headquarters in Linz has a leading position in this market segment in Austria. Subsidiaries are operating in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-01-31 Roth Czech

Trebarov, Czech Republic

Roth Czech specialized in the production and distribution of sanitary products. Roth Czech has its own subsidiaries in Slovakia and Hungary and a broad distribution network in CEE countries. Roth Czech was founded in 1991 and is based in Trebarov, Czech Republic.

Buy -
SELLER

NORD Holding

Hannover, Germany

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1969
PE ASSETS 4.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

NORD Holding is a private equity firm focused on investments in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. NORD targets medium sized businesses dealing with succession issues, needing growth financing, or mezzanine capital. The Firm will consider both majority and minority situations. Sectors of interest include automotive, building materials, construction, consumer goods, finance, logistics, manufacturing, capital equipment, media, IT, optical supplies, life science, printing, service providers, shipbuilding, and trade. NORD Holding was formed in 1969 and is based in Hannover, Germany.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 4 of 34
Sector: Machinery 2 of 8
Type: Secondary Buyout 3 of 15
Country: Austria 1 of 1
Year: 2007 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-08-31 Drescher

Schwebheim, Germany

Drescher is the leading premium supplier of Christmas and Easter decorations as well as high-quality home decor accessories and lifestyle products. The company focuses on lavish designs, supply and logistic handling of the product range. The company primarily ships to specialist retailers throughout Europe. Drescher GmbH has positioned itself as a leading market player.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-01-01 ProSenium & Co. KG

Tarmstedt, Germany

ProSenium GmbH & Co. KG is a provider of regional elderly care homes in the rural area between Bremen and Hamburg with a capacity of 600 places. In additional to residential care ProSenium also provides outpatient care and assisted living.

Buy -

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