Secondary Buyout • Automotive

Paine Schwartz Partners Acquires Stabilus

On February 15, 2008, private equity firm Paine Schwartz Partners acquired automotive company Stabilus from Montagu

Acquisition Context
  • This is Paine Schwartz Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is Paine Schwartz Partners’ 1st transaction in Germany.
Investment Fate
  • Stabilus was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2010.
  • Stabilus went public in 2014.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date February 15, 2008
Target Stabilus
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) Paine Schwartz Partners
Sellers(s) Montagu
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target Company

Stabilus

Koblenz, Germany
Stabilus is a manufacturer of gas springs, hydraulic vibration dampers, continuously adjustable door stays, and automatic opening and closing systems for doors, trunk lids, and tailgates. Stabilus was incorporated in 1934 and is based in Koblenz, Germany.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Paine Schwartz Partners

San Mateo, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 6.5B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Paine Schwartz Partners is a private equity firm specializing in sustainable food chain investing. The Firm targets control investments in the food and agriculture sectors and will consider opportunities globally. Paine Schwartz Partners was formerly known as Paine & Partners - and before that was part of Fox Paine & Co. Paine Schwartz Partners has offices in San Mateo, California and New York City.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 16 of 46
Sector: Automotive 2 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout 2 of 8
Country: Germany 1 of 1
Year: 2008 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-08-05 Icicle Seafoods

Seattle, Washington, United States

Icicle Seafoods, Inc. is a diversified seafood harvesting and processing company. Icicle's core business is the primary processing of seafood including wild salmon, pollock, halibut, cod, sablefish, and herring. Icicle Seafoods was founded in 1965 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-02-19 Byram Healthcare Centers

White Plains, New York, United States

Byram Healthcare Centers, Inc. is a domestic distributor of medical supplies sold directly to patients and home health agencies. Byram Healthcare Centers, Inc. was established in 1968 and is headquartered in White Plains, New York.

Sell -

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Montagu

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1968
PE ASSETS 11.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Montagu is an independent private equity firm focused on European management buyouts and growth capital transactions. The Firm seeks opportunities valued between €100 million and €1 billion. Sectors of interest include healthcare, medical products, financial services, software, IT, information services, and education. Montagu dates back to 1968 and is based in London.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 43 of 76
Sector: Automotive 4 of 5
Type: Secondary Buyout 8 of 28
Country: Germany 3 of 6
Year: 2008 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-12-07 Vetxx A/S

Uldum, Denmark

VetXX markets pharmaceutical products for skin, eye and ear diseases, produces pet diet food (through the brand SPECIFIC) and pet care products for companion animals. All animal health products are distributed exclusively through veterinary surgeries.

Sell £62M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-04-07 Biffa

High Wycombe, United Kingdom

Biffa is a sustainable waste management company that provides unrivaled end-to-end waste and recycling solutions for thousands of businesses and millions of households each day. Underpinned by its carbon collection network, the company enables the UK circular economy by continuing to build our plastic recycling capacity, investing in energy recovery, and growing the amount of surplus produce redistributing through Company Shop. Biffa is based in High Wycombe, United Kingdom.

Buy £1.7B

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