M&A Deal Summary

NiXEN Partners and Omnes Capital Acquire Saverglass SAS

On November 9, 2006, private equity firms NiXEN Partners and Omnes Capital acquired consumer products company Saverglass SAS

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is NiXEN Partners’ 1st and Omnes Capital’s 5th transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is NiXEN Partners’ 11th and Omnes Capital’s 37th transaction in France.
Investment Fate
  • Saverglass SAS was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2011 for 420M EUR.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2006-11-09
Target Saverglass SAS
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) NiXEN Partners
Omnes Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Saverglass SAS

Feuquières, France
Saverglass SAS is a designer and manufacturer of high quality glass bottles for spirits and fine wines and, marginally, for the perfume sector.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

NiXEN Partners

Paris, France

Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 600M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

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.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 30
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 1 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 5 of 14
Country: France M&A 11 of 29
Year: 2006 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-07-07 Aerowatt SA

Saran, France

Aerowatt SA engages in the design, construction, and operation of wind and solar power plants in France and internationally.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-11-22 Gerflor

Lyon, France

Gerflor designs, manufactures and markets innovative, decorative, eco-responsible and complete solutions for resilient floors, wall coverings and accessibility, from installation to finish for professionals and individuals. Gerflor was founded in 1937 and is based in Lyon, France.

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Buyer

Omnes Capital

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 5.7B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Omnes Capital formerly known as Credit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) is the investment arm of financial services group Credit Agricole. Omnes Capital looks to invest in a range of investment stages and transaction types, including LBO/expansion, venture capital, mezzanine, renewable energy, co-investment, infrastructure, and special situations. The Firm's LBO/expansion group looks to invest €25 to €80 million to support growth initiatives and buyouts of small and mid-cap businesses operating in a variety of industries. Omnes Capital generally invests in businesses operating in France and Italy. Omnes Capital's mezzanine area was formed in 2002 and looks to provide €5 to €30 million of junior capital to similar sized established businesses. In addition to Omnes Capital's traditional equity and subordinated debt investment arm, the Firm also invests in infrastructure projects as well as provides capital for distressed businesses with €10 to €150 million in revenue. Omnes Capital was formed in 2004 and is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 47 of 162
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 5 of 9
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 31 of 74
Country: France M&A 37 of 119
Year: 2006 M&A 10 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-10-01 Linxis Group

Nantes, France

Linxis Group is a manufacturer of industrial equipment for the production of food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic products. Linxis Group consists of six companies within their respective markets, designing, engineering, manufacturing, and installing equipment for food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical production lines. Linxis Group was founded in 1988 and is based in Nantes, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-12-31 Direct Energie SA

Paris, France

Alternative electricity provider for SMBs

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