Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Retail

AC Desarrollo Acquires Aurgi

On December 1, 2004, AC Desarrollo acquired retailer Aurgi

Acquisition Context

This is AC Desarrollo’s 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
This is AC Desarrollo’s 19th transaction in Spain.

Investment Fate

Aurgi was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2009 for 5M EUR.
Aurgi was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2016.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	December 1, 2004
Target	Aurgi
Sector	Retail
Buyer(s)	AC Desarrollo
Deal Type	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

Aurgi

Leganes, Spain

Aurgi operates as a wholesaler and retailer of automotive spare parts and accessories. The company also operates auto repair centers. Aurgi was founded in 1972 and is based in Leganes, Spain.

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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

AC Desarrollo

Madrid, Spain

Category	Private Equity Firm
Founded	1999
PE ASSETS	345M EUR
Size	Middle-Market
Type	Sector Agnostic

DESCRIPTION

AC Desarrollo is the private equity arm of Ahorro Corporación, a financial services group. AC Desarrollo focuses on acquiring middle market businesses throughout Spain. AC has no industry preferences and will consider both majority and minority positions in portfolio companies. Sectors AC has invested in include food/beverages, domestic cleaning products, air conditioning, toys, telecommunications, retail, and software. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts (MBOs, MBIs, and LBOs), consolidations, startups, and growth capital financing. AC Desarrollo was formed in 1999 and is based in Madrid. The Firm is no longer active.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	21 of 40
Sector: Retail	1 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	13 of 21
Country: Spain	19 of 38
Year: 2004	2 of 2

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2004-12-01	Fabrica Electrotécnica Josa SA Barcelona, Spain Fabrica Electrotecnica Josa, SA produces electrical materials. The company offers various low tension products, such as small electrical materials for domestic installations; and industrial materials, such as sockets in 2P+T, 3P+T, 3P+N+T, and in surface (wall base), panel mounting (semi flush base), connector base, extension, and pin versions for low voltage industrial facilities; and products for use in specialist areas, such as agricultural facilities, shipyards, warehouses, construction sites, and laboratories.	Buy	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2004-12-01

Fabrica Electrotécnica Josa SA

Barcelona, Spain

Fabrica Electrotecnica Josa, SA produces electrical materials. The company offers various low tension products, such as small electrical materials for domestic installations; and industrial materials, such as sockets in 2P+T, 3P+T, 3P+N+T, and in surface (wall base), panel mounting (semi flush base), connector base, extension, and pin versions for low voltage industrial facilities; and products for use in specialist areas, such as agricultural facilities, shipyards, warehouses, construction sites, and laboratories.

Buy

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2005-05-01	Williams & Humbert SA Frontera, Spain Bodegas Williams&Humbert is one of the manufacturers and distributors of sherries and brandies Jerez.	Buy	-

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TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2005-05-01

Williams & Humbert SA

Frontera, Spain

Bodegas Williams&Humbert is one of the manufacturers and distributors of sherries and brandies Jerez.

Buy

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