NiXEN Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, NiXEN Partners has acquired 1 company. It has also invested in 1 other.

NiXEN Partners’ most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (10%) and construction (10%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (49%) and secondary buyout (26%). In total, NiXEN Partners has invested in 1 US state and 3 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2008 when it acquired Labco SAS for $169M.

The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (61%). NiXEN Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2007 when it sold Saur SAS for $2.6B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity58
    • M&A Buy Activity30
    • M&A Sell Activity28
  • Total Sectors Invested 19
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 15
  • M&A Advisors 7

NiXEN Partners

NiXEN Partners

38 Bis rue d’Artois,
Paris, 75008
France
+33 (0)1 75 77 46 00
www.nixen.com
contact@nixen.com

NiXEN is a French private equity group that targets investments in middle-market companies valued between €30 and €300 million. iXEN looks to invest €20 to €25 million of equity capital to support management buyouts/buy-ins, leveraged build-ups, owner buy-outs (OBOs), and public to private deals. The Firm is a 'hands-on' investment group and will consider opportunities in a variety of sectors, including manufacturing, consumer goods, specialist retailing, restaurants, and services. iXEN is supported by Natixis Private Equity and was formerly known as Natexis Industrie. The Firm was formed in 1998 and is based in Paris.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Construction, Consumer Products, Distribution, Education, Electronics, Engineering, Franchising, Healthcare Services, Life Science, Manufacturing, Marketing, Medical Products, Packaging, Plastics, Publishing, Renewable Energy, Restaurants, Retail, Transportation, Utilities

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

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 40 100
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 1 10
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 27 1 1 1 - - 30
vol $169M $169M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 28 - - - - - 28
vol $5.3B $5.3B
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Unither Pharmaceuticals SAS 2022-10-26 - Secondary Buyout
Amiens, France · www.unither-pharma.com
Magellan Partners Group SAS 2021-02-02 - Growth Capital
Paris, France · www.magellan-consulting.eu
SMRD-Bat 92 2020-09-10 - Divestiture
Le Bourget, France · www.smrdbat92.fr
Vulcain Engineering 2019-06-24 - Secondary Sale
Neuilly- Sur- Seine, France · www.vulcain-eng.com
Vulcan Engineering Co. 2019-06-24 - Secondary Sale
Helena, Alabama · www.vulcangroup.com
Weave SA 2018-09-24 135M EUR Trade Sale
Paris, France · www.weave.eu
Buffalo Grill S.A. 2018-01-10 - Secondary Sale
Montrouge, France · www.buffalo-grill.fr
Carre Blanc Distribution S.A.S. 2018-01-01 - Unknown
Roanne, France · www.carreblanc.com
Babeau Seguin SAS 2017-10-30 - Secondary Sale
Creney-pres-Troyes, France · www.babeau-seguin.fr
Labco SAS 2015-05-28 1.4B EUR Secondary Sale
Paris, France · www.labco.eu
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
CEVA Sante Animale SA 2007-04-25 Thundershirt LLC 2019-07-30 4
Libourne, France · www.ceva.com Durham, North Carolina · www.thundershirt.com
CEVA Sante Animale SA 2007-04-25 Sogeval SA 2013-12-20 3
Libourne, France · www.ceva.com Laval, France · www.sogeval.fr
CEVA Sante Animale SA 2007-04-25 Vet Brands International, Inc. 2007-07-11 2
Libourne, France · www.ceva.com Miramar, Florida · www.vetbrands.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 2 (33%) - 3 (10%) -
Construction 1 (17%) - 3 (10%) -
Engineering 1 (17%) - 3 (10%) -
Healthcare Services - - 2 (6%) 169M (100%)
Chemicals - - 2 (6%) -
Consumer Products - - 2 (6%) -
Electronics - - 2 (6%) -
Life Science 2 (33%) - 2 (6%) -
Retail - - 2 (6%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (3%) -
Building Materials - - 1 (3%) -
Distribution - - 1 (3%) -
Education - - 1 (3%) -
Marketing - - 1 (3%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (3%) -
Plastics - - 1 (3%) -
Restaurants - - 1 (3%) -
Transportation - - 1 (3%) -
Utilities - - 1 (3%) -
Total 6 - 31 $169M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
France 6 (100%) - 29 (94%) 169M (100%)
United States - - 1 (3%) -
  Alabama - - 1 (3%) -
Belgium - - 1 (3%) -
Domestic 6 (100%) - 29 (94%) 169M (100%)
Cross-border - - 2 (6%) -
Total 6 - 31 $169M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 15 (48%) 169M (100%)
Secondary Buyout 3 (50%) - 8 (26%) -
Growth Capital 2 (33%) - 7 (23%) -
Divestiture 1 (17%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 6 - 31 $169M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 17 (61%) 5.1B (97%)
Sold to Management 4 (14%) -
Trade Sale 3 (11%) 135M (3%)
IPO 2 (7%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (4%) -
Unknown 1 (4%) -
Total 28 $5.3B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Daiwa Corporate Advisory Ltd. (DC Advisory)
 3
BNP Paribas Corporate and Investment Banking
 1
PwC Corporate Finance LLC
 1
Legal Deals
Mayer Brown
 1
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei
 1
Weil Gotshal & Manges
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $169M
TOTAL $169M
Largest Labco SAS
$169M (2008-07-23)
sell # Total
> $1B 2 $3.9B
$100M to $1B 3 $1.3B
TOTAL $5.3B
Largest Saur SAS
$2.6B (2007-04-06)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
26%
8 (26%)
Strategic(s)
3%
1 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
61%
17 (61%)
Strategic(s)
14%
4 (14%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

600M EUR

Established

1998

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Jean-Paul Bernardini

CEO

Pierre Rispoli

Managing Partner

Jean-Pierre Magagnin

CFO & Senior Partner

FAQ

When was NiXEN Partners founded?

NiXEN Partners was founded in 1998.

What type of investor is NiXEN Partners?

NiXEN Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is NiXEN Partners headquartered?

NiXEN Partners is headquartered in Paris, France.

How much capital does NiXEN Partners have under management?

NiXEN Partners has 600M EUR under management.

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