CITA INVESTISSEMENT Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, CITA INVESTISSEMENT has acquired 1 company. It has also invested in 2 others.

CITA INVESTISSEMENT’s most common sectors for investment areinternet software and services (15%) and publishing (8%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (41%) and growth capital (41%). In total, CITA INVESTISSEMENT has invested in 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, CITA INVESTISSEMENT has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (47%). CITA INVESTISSEMENT’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2004 when it sold Kelkoo S.A.D.C.S for $535M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity41
    • M&A Buy Activity26
    • M&A Sell Activity15
  • Total Sectors Invested 19
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 13

CITA INVESTISSEMENT

CITA INVESTISSEMENT

11bis rue Balzac,
Paris, 75008
France
+33 1 42 25 76 76
www.cita-invest.com
info@cita-invest.com

CITA INVESTISSEMENT is an investment firm focused on providing capital across various business stages. CITA will consider providing venture capital for start-ups, development capital for companies in expansion, as well as funding leveraged buyouts of mature companies. CITA does not specialize in any particular industry sector and looks primarily at the management team when evaluating opportunities. CITA will consider investing as little as $1 million in venture transactions to as much as $15 million for leveraged buyouts. CITA INVESTISSEMENT was established in 1985 and is based in Paris.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Building Materials, Business Services, Consumer Products, Distribution, Environmental, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Leisure, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Publishing, Restaurants, Retail, Software, Technology Hardware, Transportation, Utilities

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

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 1 15
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 22 2 2 - - - 26
Sell (0.4/yr) # 13 - 1 - 1 - 15
vol $558M $558M
  41

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Xelya 2023-03-23 - Secondary Sale
Saint Cloud, France · www.xelya.com
E-Bike Solutions 2021-07-06 - Growth Capital
Vienne, France · www.ebikesolutions.fr
ARIA Technologies SA 2021-06-15 - Trade Sale
Boulogne-Billancourt, France · www.aria.fr
LSE SAS 2021-06-04 - Growth Capital
Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France · www.lse.fr
Keemia 2020-12-01 - Growth Capital
Montreuil, France · www.keemia.fr
Coraxes 2020-02-27 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Plancoet, France · www.coraxes.com
Nutriscience SAS 2019-01-06 - Growth Capital
Sainte Colombe en Bruilhois, France · www.nutrivet.fr
Luxor Lighting 2018-01-01 - Growth Capital
Angoulême, France · www.luxor-lighting.com
Xelya 2018-01-01 - Growth Capital
Saint Cloud, France · www.xelya.com
Quadrature Restauration 2015-07-07 - Growth Capital
Paris, France · www.quadrature-restauration.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Internet Software and Services 1 (13%) - 4 (15%) -
Business Services - - 2 (7%) -
Information Technology - - 2 (7%) -
Machinery 1 (13%) - 2 (7%) -
Publishing - - 2 (7%) -
Software 1 (13%) - 2 (7%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (4%) -
Automotive - - 1 (4%) -
Building Materials - - 1 (4%) -
Consumer Products 1 (13%) - 1 (4%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (13%) - 1 (4%) -
Environmental - - 1 (4%) -
Food 1 (13%) - 1 (4%) -
Life Science - - 1 (4%) -
Marketing 1 (13%) - 1 (4%) -
Media - - 1 (4%) -
Restaurants 1 (13%) - 1 (4%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (4%) -
Utilities - - 1 (4%) -
Total 8 - 27 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
France 8 (100%) - 26 (96%) -
Switzerland - - 1 (4%) -
Domestic 8 (100%) - 26 (96%) -
Cross-border - - 1 (4%) -
Total 8 - 27 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (13%) - 11 (41%) -
Growth Capital 6 (75%) - 11 (41%) -
Venture - - 2 (7%) -
PIPE - - 1 (4%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (13%) - 1 (4%) -
Stake Purchase - - 1 (4%) -
Total 8 - 27 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 7 (47%) 23M (4%)
IPO 3 (20%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (13%) 535M (96%)
Secondary Sale 2 (13%) -
Sold to Management 1 (7%) -
Total 15 $558M

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $535M
< $100M 1 $23M
TOTAL $558M
Largest Kelkoo S.A.D.C.S
$535M (2004-03-26)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
4%
1 (4%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
13%
2 (13%)
Strategic(s)
47%
7 (47%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

PE Assets

76M EUR

Established

1985

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Philippe Queveau

CEO

Jean-Stéphane Bonneton

Partner

Nancy Bonnet

Partner

FAQ

When was CITA INVESTISSEMENT founded?

CITA INVESTISSEMENT was founded in 1985.

What type of investor is CITA INVESTISSEMENT?

CITA INVESTISSEMENT is a private equity firm.

Where is CITA INVESTISSEMENT headquartered?

CITA INVESTISSEMENT is headquartered in Paris, France.

How much capital does CITA INVESTISSEMENT have under management?

CITA INVESTISSEMENT has 76M EUR under management.

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