M&A Deal Summary

Altor Equity Partners and Sandbridge Capital Acquire Rossignol

On July 15, 2013, private equity firms Altor Equity Partners and Sandbridge Capital acquired consumer products company Rossignol

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Altor Equity Partners’ 2nd and Sandbridge Capital’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Altor Equity Partners’ 1st and Sandbridge Capital’s 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-07-15
Target Rossignol
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Altor Equity Partners
Sandbridge Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Rossignol

Saint-Jean de Moirans, France
Rossignol is a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of sliding winter sports equipment. Rossignol offers skis, ski boots, poles, snowboards, helmets, bindings, accessories, and a full collection of men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing. Rossignol was founded in 1907 and is based in Saint-Jean de Moirans, France.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Altor Equity Partners

Stockholm, Sweden

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 8.3B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Altor Equity Partners is a private equity firm that looks to principally invest in medium-sized Nordic based companies across a broad range of industries. Altor typically seeks control positions when investing. Prospective companies generally have revenues of €50 to €500 million. Broad areas of interest include healthcare services, electronics, technology, financial services, business services, niche manufacturing, capital equipment, software, marine, consumer products, and communications. Altor Equity Partners was formed in 2003 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 42 of 92
Sector (Consumer Products) 2 of 4
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 22 of 38
Country (France) 1 of 1
Year (2013) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-06-14 ELIXIA SATS

Oslo, Norway

ELIXIA SATS is a fitness club operator in Norway and Finland with 30 clubs in Norway and 9 in Finland.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-19 Ewos AS

Bergen, Norway

Ewos is a supplier of feed and nutrition for the international aquaculture industry. Founded in 1935, the company operates in the world's four major salmon farming regions: Norway, Chile, Canada and Scotland.

Buy Nkr6.5B
Buyer

Sandbridge Capital

Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2010
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Sandbridge Capital LLC is a private equity firm focused on the retail and consumer sectors. Specific areas of interest include retail, apparel and accessory brands, health, beauty and wellness, consumer durables/products. Sandbridge Capital looks to invest $10 to $20 million per transaction and will consider a variety of situations, including co-investing with other private equity firms. Sandbridge Capital was formed in 2010 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 12
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 7
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 2 of 2
Country (France) 1 of 1
Year (2013) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-12-06 TopShop/TopMan

Tel Aviv, Israel

Topshop is a fast-fashion branded apparel retailer based in England with a growing presence in the United States and other international markets.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-31 Derek Lam International

New York, New York, United States

Derek Lam International is a provider of modern and luxurious take on contemporary women’s apparel. Derek Lam International was established in 2002 and is based in New York City.

Buy -
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