Secondary Buyout • Food

Penta Investments Acquires Gimborn

On July 2, 2008, private equity firm Penta Investments acquired food company Gimborn from capiton

Acquisition Context
  • This is Penta Investments’ 2nd transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Penta Investments’ 1st transaction in Germany.
Investment Fate
  • Gimborn was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2016.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date July 2, 2008
Target Gimborn
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Penta Investments
Sellers(s) capiton
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target Company

Gimborn

Emmerich am Rhein, Germany
Gimborn is a manufacturer and retailer of pet foods and pet care products. It owns two production facilities in Germany and a chain of more than 100 retail shops, which operate under the brand Pet Center in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, the Baltic states and Romania. Gimborn was founded in 1855 and is based in Emmerich am Rhein, Germany.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Penta Investments

Prague, Czech Republic

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 10.4B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Penta Investments Ltd. is a private investment firm focused on private equity and real estate. firm specializing in buy-outs and start ups transactions. Penta seeks to invest across Central Europe including Slovakia, Poland, and Czechoslovakia. The Firm targets companies with an average enterprise value of €150 million. Areas of interest includes facility management, aerospace, banking, energy, engineering, entertainment, financing, food processing, healthcare, insurance, investment fund, manufacturing, metal, refinery, retail, telecommunications, textile industry, transportation, wholesale and utilities. Penta Investments Ltd. was formed in 1994 and is based in Prague.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 33 of 51
Sector: Food 2 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout 1 of 2
Country: Germany 1 of 2
Year: 2008 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-04-02 TES

Vsetin, Czech Republic

TES Vsetin is a manufacturer of generators and electric motors and supplies parts and assemblies to leading global energy and electrical engineering companies. TES was founded in 1919 and is based in Vsetín, Czech Republic.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-02-23 NOVES okná s.r.o.

Spisska Nova Ves, Slovakia

NOVES okná s.r.o. is a window manufacturer.

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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

capiton

Berlin, Germany

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 1.8B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

capiton AG is a private equity firm that targets management-led buyouts and growth capital financings of small and medium-sized businesses in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Broad sectors of interest include capital goods, consumer goods, services, and healthcare. capiton AG looks to invest with a turnover of between €50 and €300 million and usually invest between €20 and €60 million. The Firm generally looks for control positions when considering opportunities. capiton AG was established in 1999 and is based in Berlin, Germany.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 5 of 23
Sector: Food 1 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout 2 of 7
Country: Germany 3 of 20
Year: 2008 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-03-05 BORSIG

Berlin, Germany

The Borsig company has a long and rich history, it was founded by August Borsig in Berlin in 1837. Today the company is the global leader in the development, design and manufacture of complex appliances for the cooling of high-temperature, high-pressure gases for the chemical and petrochemical industries. In addition, the Borsig Industrial Services Division also provides installation and other services for the chemical industry, and for the energy engineering sector. Borsig is also an active player in the growth market for gas-separating membrane technology.

Sell €350M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-08-01 SVT Group

Seevetal, Germany

SVT Group is a provider of solutions for preventative or passive fire protection and damage management. The PFP business comprises the full value chain from R&D to manufacturing as well as installation services of fire preventing and resistant products that are sold either to OEM or construction customers. SVT Group was founded in 1977 and is based in Seevetal, Germany.

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