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Sofina Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Sofina has invested in 1 company.

Sofina’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (13%) and e-commerce (13%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (42%) and stake purchase (39%). In total, Sofina has invested in 3 US states and 10 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2015 when it acquired First Eagle Investment Management for $4.0B.

In the last 3 years, Sofina has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (75%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity35
    • M&A Buy Activity31
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 16
  • Total Countries Invested 10
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 22

Sofina

Sofina SA

Rue de l’Industrie, 31,
Brussels, B-1040
Belgium
+32 (0)2 551 06 11
www.sofinagroup.com
info@sofinagroup.com

Sofina SA is a family controlled, publicly traded investment firm focused on making long-term, direct minority investments in leading companies, investing in third party growth and venture funds, and providing equity investments in fast growing companies. The Firm's direct investment group will consider opportunities throughout Europe where it can commit €100 to €300 million per transaction in companies valued up to €4.5 billion. Sofina SA dates back to 1898 and is headquartered in Brussels.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Beverages, Business Services, Consumer Products, Digital Media, E-Commerce, Education, Financial Services, Food, Healthcare Services, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Medical Products, Retail, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Growth Capital, PIPE, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom, Western Europe, Asia/Pacific

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 100 300
Enterprise Value 250 4,500
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 27 3 - 1 - - 31
vol $4.0B $4.0B
Sell (0.4/yr) # 2 1 - 1 - - 4
  35

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Biotech Dental SAS 2023-04-06 - Trade Sale
Salon-de-Provence, France · www.biotech-dental.com
Too Good To Go 2023-01-01 - Growth Capital
Copenhagen, Denmark · www.toogoodtogo.com
Ankorstore 2021-12-01 - Growth Capital
Paris, France · www.ankorstore.com
Hillebrand 2021-08-18 - Trade Sale
Mainz Hechtsheim, Germany · www.hillebrand.com
SellerX Germany GmbH 2021-08-12 - Growth Capital
Berlin, Germany · www.sellerx.com
ReeToo 2021-01-01 - Growth Capital
Shenzhen, China · www.reetoo.com.cn
The Hut.com Ltd. 2020-09-16 - IPO
Altrincham, United Kingdom · www.thg.com
MedGenome Labs Ltd. 2020-04-01 - Growth Capital
Bangalore, India · www.medgenome.com
K12 Techno Services Pvt. Ltd. 2020-01-01 - Growth Capital
Bengaluru, India · www.k12technoservices.com
Laboratoire Nuxe S.A. 2019-09-26 - Stake Purchase
Boulogne-Billancourt, France · www.nuxe.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 4 (17%) - 4 (13%) -
E-Commerce 2 (8%) - 4 (13%) -
Education 3 (13%) - 3 (10%) -
Internet Software and Services 3 (13%) - 3 (10%) -
Financial Services 2 (8%) 4.0B (100%) 2 (6%) 4.0B (100%)
Consumer Products 2 (8%) - 2 (6%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (4%) - 2 (6%) -
Life Science 2 (8%) - 2 (6%) -
Medical Products 1 (4%) - 2 (6%) -
Beverages 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Chemicals 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Communications 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Electronics 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Food - - 1 (3%) -
Retail - - 1 (3%) -
Transportation - - 1 (3%) -
Total 24 $4.0B 31 $4.0B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
France 7 (29%) - 10 (32%) -
India 5 (21%) - 5 (16%) -
United States 3 (13%) 4.0B (100%) 3 (10%) 4.0B (100%)
  New York 1 (4%) 4.0B (100%) 1 (3%) 4.0B (100%)
  Massachusetts 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
  Illinois 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Germany 2 (8%) - 3 (10%) -
Belgium 2 (8%) - 3 (10%) -
United Kingdom 1 (4%) - 2 (6%) -
Spain 1 (4%) - 2 (6%) -
China 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Denmark 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Luxembourg 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 24 $4.0B 31 $4.0B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 11 (46%) - 13 (42%) -
Stake Purchase 9 (38%) - 12 (39%) -
Secondary Buyout 3 (13%) 4.0B (100%) 3 (10%) 4.0B (100%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
PIPE - - 1 (3%) -
Venture - - 1 (3%) -
Total 24 $4.0B 31 $4.0B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (50%) -
IPO 1 (25%) -
Trade Sale 1 (25%) -
Total 4 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $4.0B
TOTAL $4.0B
Largest First Eagle Investment Management LLC
$4.0B (2015-07-20)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
10%
3 (10%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
75%
3 (75%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

Established

1898

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Harold Boel

CEO

Dirk Delmartino

Head of Communications

Pascal Bossiroy

Head of Human Resources

Emilie van de Walle de Ghelcke

Head of Legal

Jean-François Lambert

Head of Operations

FAQ

When was Sofina founded?

Sofina was founded in 1898.

What type of investor is Sofina?

Sofina is a private equity firm.

Where is Sofina headquartered?

Sofina is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

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