Secondary Buyout • Safety/Security

American Capital Acquires synOdys Group SA

On June 25, 2004, private equity firm American Capital acquired safety/security company synOdys Group SA for 72M USD

Acquisition Context
  • This is American Capital’s 3rd transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is American Capital’s 30th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is American Capital’s 1st transaction in France.
Investment Fate
  • synOdys Group SA merged with another company in 2006.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date June 25, 2004
Target synOdys Group SA
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) American Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 72M USD

Target Company

synOdys Group SA

France
synOdys Group SA, a leading manufacturer of systems and equipment to protect people and goods from nuclear, biological and chemical risks.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

American Capital


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 22.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

American Capital was a publicly traded buyout and mezzanine investment firm. American Capital invested in buyouts, growth capital financings, acquistion financings, and recapitalizations. The Firm looked to finance businesses with at least $4 million in EBITDA and valued between $20 and $500 million. American Capital ws a generalist firm with broad interest in traditional industries such as manufacturing, distribution, and services. American Capital's European investment affiliate is European Capital. European Capital looked to invest $10 to $600 million of equity, mezzanine, and/or senior debt in similar opportunities across Europe. American Capital was formed in 1997 and in January 2017, merged with Ares Capital Management.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 116 of 265
Sector: Safety/Security 3 of 5
Type: Secondary Buyout 15 of 60
Country: France 1 of 4
Year: 2004 14 of 35
Size (of disclosed) 30 of 49
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-06-24 Carolina By-Products

Winchester, Virginia, United States

Carolina By-Products is a provider of an invaluable service to global economies and the environment. Carolina By-Products was founded in 1949 and is based in Winchester, Virginia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-07-02 Safemark

Orlando, Florida, United States

Safemark is a provider of technology-enabled secure storage, mobility and guest amenity solutions. Safemark operates three brands (Safemark, Best Lockers and ScooterBug) whose products enable the Company to reach a broad set of end markets, including water parks, theme/amusement parks, resorts, hotels, zoos, and casinos, among others. Safemark was founded in 1983 and is based in Orlando, Florida.

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