Cathay Capital Private Equity Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Cathay Capital Private Equity has invested in 6 companies.

Cathay Capital Private Equity’s most common sectors for investment areconsumer products (9%) and life science (7%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (26%) and venture (22%). In total, Cathay Capital Private Equity has invested in 8 US states and 8 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2013 when it acquired Flexitallic Group for $507M.

In the last 3 years, Cathay Capital Private Equity has exited 11 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (49%). Cathay Capital Private Equity’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2021 when it sold Finance Active SA for $113M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity130
    • M&A Buy Activity99
    • M&A Sell Activity31
  • Total Sectors Invested 33
  • Total Countries Invested 8
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 33
  • M&A Advisors 5

Cathay Capital Private Equity

Cathay Capital Private Equity

52 Rue d’Anjou, 2nd Floor,
Paris, 75008
France
+ 33 1 42 25 28 00
www.cathay.fr
contact@cathay.fr

Cathay Capital Private Equity SAS is a French Chinese private equity firm focused on acquiring businesses in France, Hong Kong, and China. Cathay looks to help Western companies leverage opportunities in China and help Chinese companies leverage Western best practices and partnerships. The Firm looks to invest in businesses generating €5 to €150 million in revenues. Areas of interest include retail, consumer goods, electrical equipment, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, animal healthcare, translation, food, consumer services, and software. Cathay Capital Private Equity SAS was formed in 2007 and is based in Paris. The firm has additional offices in New York and Shanghai.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Beverages, Business Services, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Digital Media, Distribution, E-Commerce, Education, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Insurance, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Manufacturing, Marketing, Medical Products, Packaging, Retail, Software, Staffing, Technology Hardware, Transportation

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

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia/Pacific, Latin/South America

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 5 150
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 15 100
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.8/yr) # 90 3 4 2 - - 99
vol $1.0B $1.0B
Sell (3.2/yr) # 15 5 4 5 2 - 31
vol $113M $113M
  130

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
E. Winkemann GmbH 2024-10-04 - Trade Sale
Plettenberg, Germany · www.winkemann.de
Meta Data Ltd. 2024-08-13 - Bankruptcy
Sha Tin, China · www.aiumeta.com
Parkview Dental Partners LLC 2023-11-06 - Growth Capital
Sarasota, Florida · www.parkviewdp.com
Shiro Games 2023-10-11 - Growth Capital
Bordeaux, France · www.shirogames.com
The Independents Holding Ltd. 2023-06-13 - Secondary Sale
Paris, France · www.the-independents.com
Equativ 2023-02-27 - Secondary Sale
Paris, France · www.equativ.com
Biose Industrie 2023-02-17 - Secondary Sale
Aurillac, France · www.biose.com
CMR Group 2023-01-27 - Trade Sale
Marseille, France · www.cmr-group.com
Cenexi SAS 2023-01-12 - Trade Sale
Fontenay sous Bois, France · www.cenexi.com
NeoXam 2022-11-21 - Secondary Sale
Paris, France · www.neoxam.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Innovative Motion Technologies 2016-12-01 Check Corp. 2024-05-06 1
Germantown, Wisconsin · www.imtbrands.com Troy, Michigan · www.checkcorp.com
Datawords 2011-09-21 Vanksen-VKGP SA 2017-12-01 3
Levallois-Perret, France · www.datawords.com Bertrange, Luxembourg · www.vanksen.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Consumer Products 5 (9%) - 9 (9%) -
Internet Software and Services 4 (7%) - 7 (7%) -
Life Science 1 (2%) - 7 (7%) -
Healthcare Services 4 (7%) - 6 (6%) -
Software 4 (7%) - 6 (6%) -
Electrical Equipment 2 (4%) - 5 (5%) 34M (3%)
Transportation 2 (4%) - 5 (5%) -
Business Services 2 (4%) - 4 (4%) -
Education 2 (4%) - 4 (4%) -
Information Technology 4 (7%) - 4 (4%) -
Retail 1 (2%) - 3 (3%) 471M (47%)
E-Commerce 3 (5%) - 3 (3%) -
Marketing 1 (2%) - 3 (3%) -
Medical Products 1 (2%) - 3 (3%) -
Technology Hardware 3 (5%) - 3 (3%) -
Chemicals 2 (4%) 507M (100%) 2 (2%) 507M (50%)
Apparel/Textiles 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Digital Media 2 (4%) - 2 (2%) -
Distribution 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Engineering - - 2 (2%) -
Environmental 2 (4%) - 2 (2%) -
Food 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Furniture - - 2 (2%) -
Insurance 2 (4%) - 2 (2%) -
Manufacturing 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Automotive 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Beverages 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Consumer Services 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Financial Services 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Franchising - - 1 (1%) -
Packaging - - 1 (1%) -
Safety/Security - - 1 (1%) -
Staffing 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 56 $507M 100 $1.0B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
France 13 (23%) 507M (100%) 41 (41%) 541M (53%)
China 27 (48%) - 39 (39%) -
United States 9 (16%) - 11 (11%) -
  Texas 2 (4%) - 2 (2%) -
  California 2 (4%) - 2 (2%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
  Wisconsin 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  North Carolina 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  New York 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  Florida 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  Maryland - - 1 (1%) -
Germany 4 (7%) - 5 (5%) -
United Kingdom 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Canada 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  Quebec 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Singapore 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Italy - - 1 (1%) 471M (47%)
Domestic 13 (23%) 507M (100%) 41 (41%) 541M (53%)
Cross-border 43 (77%) - 59 (59%) 471M (47%)
Total 56 $507M 100 $1.0B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 16 (29%) - 26 (26%) -
Venture 18 (32%) - 22 (22%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 11 (20%) - 21 (21%) 34M (3%)
Secondary Buyout 5 (9%) 507M (100%) 16 (16%) 978M (97%)
Stake Purchase 3 (5%) - 9 (9%) -
Going Private 2 (4%) - 2 (2%) -
Recapitalization 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (1%) -
PIPE - - 1 (1%) -
Total 56 $507M 100 $1.0B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 15 (48%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 4 (13%) 113M (100%)
Trade Sale 4 (13%) -
IPO 3 (10%) -
Stake Sale 3 (10%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (3%) -
Unknown 1 (3%) -
Total 31 $113M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Pava Partners
1
Legal Deals
Hogan Lovells
2
DLA Piper
1
Latham & Watkins
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $978M
< $100M 1 $34M
TOTAL $1.0B
Largest Flexitallic Group
$507M (2013-05-06)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $113M
TOTAL $113M
Largest Finance Active SA
$113M (2021-03-09)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
17%
17 (17%)
Strategic(s)
1%
1 (1%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
48%
15 (48%)
Strategic(s)
32%
10 (32%)

FAQ

When was Cathay Capital Private Equity founded?

Cathay Capital Private Equity was founded in 2006.

What type of investor is Cathay Capital Private Equity?

Cathay Capital Private Equity is a private equity firm.

Where is Cathay Capital Private Equity headquartered?

Cathay Capital Private Equity is headquartered in Paris, France.

How much capital does Cathay Capital Private Equity have under management?

Cathay Capital Private Equity has 5.0B EUR under management.

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