capiton Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, capiton has acquired 6 companies.

capiton’s most common sectors for investment aremachinery (14%) and life science (10%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (55%) and divestiture (21%). In total, capiton has invested in 4 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2018 when it acquired AEMtec for $118M.

In the last 3 years, capiton has exited 4 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (37%). capiton’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2018 when it sold nora Systems for $420M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity66
    • M&A Buy Activity44
    • M&A Sell Activity22
  • Total Sectors Invested 27
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 23
  • M&A Advisors 19

capiton

capiton AG

Bleibtreustraße 33,
Berlin, 10707
Germany
+49 30 – 31 59 45 29
www.capiton.de
info@capiton.de

capiton AG is a private equity firm that targets management-led buyouts and growth capital financings of small and medium-sized businesses in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Broad sectors of interest include capital goods, consumer goods, services, and healthcare. capiton AG looks to invest with a turnover of between €50 and €300 million and usually invest between €20 and €60 million. The Firm generally looks for control positions when considering opportunities. capiton AG was established in 1999 and is based in Berlin, Germany.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Chemicals, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, E-Commerce, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Energy Services and Equipment, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Medical Products, Packaging, Plastics, Retail, Semiconductors, Software

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 50 300
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 20 60
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (2.0/yr) # 34 4 5 1 - - 44
vol $150M $150M
Sell (1.0/yr) # 17 1 1 - 1 2 22
vol $1.1B $1.1B
  66

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Gritec GmbH 2024-10-30 - Trade Sale
Waghausel, Germany · www.gritec.com
MAGIX Software GmbH 2024-03-11 - Bankruptcy
Berlin, Germany · www.magix.com
Hamm Reno Group GmbH & Co. KG 2023-04-13 - Bankruptcy
Osnabrück, Germany · www.hr-group.de
Asyril SA 2022-03-10 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Villaz-St-Pierre, Switzerland · www.asyril.com
Gritec GmbH 2021-12-20 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Waghausel, Germany · www.gritec.com
KM Packaging GmbH 2021-08-27 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Ubstadt-Weiher, Germany · www.km-packaging.com
Stürtz Maschinenbau GmbH 2021-07-26 - Secondary Buyout
Neustadt, Germany · www.stuertz.com
Axxence Aromatic GmbH 2021-07-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Emmerich, Germany · www.axxence.de
Engelmann Sensor GmbH 2021-04-27 - Secondary Sale
Wiesloch-Baiertal, Germany · www.engelmann.de
The Wundexperten GmbH 2021-03-15 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Senden, Germany · www.wundex.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
AlphaPet Ventures GmbH 2020-02-20 Herrmann's Manufaktur 2023-03-01 1
Munich, Germany · www.alpha.pet Glonn, Germany · www.herrmanns-manufaktur.com
Dietrich Engineering Consultants S.A. 2020-01-01 Extract Technology Ltd. 2021-07-01 3
Ecublens, Switzerland · www.dec-group.net Huddersfield, United Kingdom · www.extract-technology.com
Dietrich Engineering Consultants S.A. 2020-01-01 Inno4Life B.V. 2020-04-09 2
Ecublens, Switzerland · www.dec-group.net Breda, Netherlands · www.inno4life.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Machinery 3 (18%) - 6 (14%) -
Life Science 3 (18%) - 4 (9%) -
Chemicals 1 (6%) - 3 (7%) -
Electronics 1 (6%) 118M (100%) 2 (5%) 118M (79%)
Food - - 2 (5%) 32M (21%)
Business Services 1 (6%) - 2 (5%) -
Engineering - - 2 (5%) -
Information Technology 2 (12%) - 2 (5%) -
Manufacturing - - 2 (5%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment - - 2 (5%) -
Automotive - - 1 (2%) -
Beverages - - 1 (2%) -
Building Materials - - 1 (2%) -
Construction - - 1 (2%) -
Consumer Products 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
E-Commerce 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (2%) -
Furniture - - 1 (2%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (2%) -
Packaging 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Plastics 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Retail - - 1 (2%) -
Safety/Security - - 1 (2%) -
Semiconductors 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Software - - 1 (2%) -
Staffing - - 1 (2%) -
Total 17 $118M 44 $150M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Germany 12 (71%) 118M (100%) 36 (82%) 150M (100%)
Switzerland 5 (29%) - 6 (14%) -
Austria - - 1 (2%) -
Netherlands - - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 12 (71%) 118M (100%) 36 (82%) 150M (100%)
Cross-border 5 (29%) - 8 (18%) -
Total 17 $118M 44 $150M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 9 (53%) - 24 (55%) -
Divestiture 3 (18%) 118M (100%) 9 (20%) 150M (100%)
Growth Capital 1 (6%) - 5 (11%) -
Secondary Buyout 3 (18%) - 4 (9%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (2%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 17 $118M 44 $150M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 7 (32%) 270M (25%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 4 (18%) 814M (75%)
Trade Sale 4 (18%) -
Bankruptcy 2 (9%) -
Sold to Management 2 (9%) -
IPO 1 (5%) -
Stake Sale 1 (5%) -
Unknown 1 (5%) -
Total 22 $1.1B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Deloitte
 8
KPMG Corporate Finance
4
Ernst & Young Capital Advisors
 2
Legal Deals
CMS Legal
 5
Allen Overy Shearman Sterling (A&O Shearman)
 4
Clifford Chance
 3

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $118M
< $100M 1 $32M
TOTAL $150M
Largest AEMtec GmbH
$118M (2018-09-25)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $1.1B
TOTAL $1.1B
Largest nora Systems GmbH
$420M (2018-06-14)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
7%
3 (7%)
Strategic(s)
20%
9 (20%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
32%
7 (32%)
Strategic(s)
41%
9 (41%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

1.8B EUR

Established

1999

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Christoph Karbenk

Managing Partner & Member of the Management Board

Frank-Markus Winkler

Managing Partner & Member of the Management Board

Manuel Hertweck

Managing Partner & Member of the Management Board

Gerwin Theiler

Head of Risk Management & CFO, Anti-Money Laundering Officer, Compliance Officer and Partner

Christiane Storch

Head of Finance/Accounting

FAQ

When was capiton founded?

capiton was founded in 1999.

What type of investor is capiton?

capiton is a private equity firm.

Where is capiton headquartered?

capiton is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

How much capital does capiton have under management?

capiton has 1.8B EUR under management.

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