Divestiture • Chemicals

Ardian and Cerea Partners Acquire Kersia Group

On November 3, 2016, private equity firms Ardian and Cerea Partners acquired chemicals company Kersia Group from Compagnie Financiere et de Participations Roullier S.A.

Acquisition Context
  • This is Ardian’s 10th and Cerea Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Ardian’s 140th and Cerea Partners’ 26th transaction in France.
Investment Fate
  • Kersia Group was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2020.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date November 3, 2016
Target Kersia Group
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Ardian
Cerea Partners
Sellers(s) Compagnie Financiere et de Participations Roullier S.A.
Deal Type Divestiture

Target Company

Kersia Group

Dinard, France
Kersia Group engages in biosecurity and food safety with value-added products and solutions to prevent diseases or contamination in both animals and humans at every stage of the food supply chain. Kersia Group was founded in 1985 and is based in Dinard, France.
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Buyers Overview 2

Buyer

Ardian

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 127.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Ardian is a mega-sized diversified investment group focused on opportunities worldwide. Ardian invests across and manages funds focused on small and mid-sized buyouts, growth capital financings, mezzanine, infrastructure, real estate, and co-investment opportunities. Ardian's small-buyouts group targets controlling interests in French, German, and Italian businesses valued up to €100 million. It's mid-sized buyout group seeks businesses valued up €1.5 billion and does not have any geographic limitations. The Infrastructure team looks for European opportunities and can commit up to €1 billion per transaction. The Mezzanine group supports junior capital commitments of €5 to €80 million. In addition to direct investing, Ardian also manages various private equity fund-of-funds. Ardian was founded in 1996 and is based in Paris.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 287 of 465
Sector: Chemicals 10 of 11
Type: Divestiture 20 of 34
Country: France 140 of 207
Year: 2016 33 of 34
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-28 SLV

Ubach-Palenberg, Germany

SLV is a provider of lighting fixtures for residential and commercial spaces. Its vertically integrated model delivers competitive advantages in development, sourcing, logistics, and distribution. It is able to offer high-quality products at attractive prices with leading levels of service. It has consistently outperformed the market in the last several years and has increased its market share and internationally. SLV was founded in 1979 and is based in Ubach-Palenberg, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-28 SCHWIND

Kleinostheim, Germany

SCHWIND is a developer, producer, and marketer of a comprehensive product portfolio for the treatment of ametropia and corneal diseases consisting of diagnostic systems, software modules for individual treatment planning as well as excimer laser systems. SCHWIND was founded in 1958 and is based in Kleinostheim, Germany.

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Buyer

Cerea Partners

Neuilly sur Seine, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 1.5B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Cerea Partners is a specialist investment firm focused on investing in and providing finance to agriculture and related sustainable food businesses. Cerea primarily targets companies in Western Europe and looks to invest in companies valued between €20 and €500 million. Prospective transaction situations includes LBOs, LBIs, OBOs, and spin-offs. Cerea Partners was formed in 2004 and is based in Paris, France.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 32 of 72
Sector: Chemicals 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture 4 of 7
Country: France 26 of 59
Year: 2016 4 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-01 Weishardt

Graulhet, France

Weishardt offers a wide range of traditional gelatins from hogs, cattle or fish for use in numerous pharmaceutical, food or technical applications. Weishardt was founded in 1839 and is based in Graulhet, France.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-01 La Compagnie des Desserts

Lezignan-Corbieres, France

La Compagnie des Desserts is a European producer of frozen desserts and ice creams for the B2B channel (restaurants, cafés, hotels) and foodservice market. La Compagnie des Desserts was founded in 1983 and is based in Lezignan-Corbieres, France.

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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Compagnie Financiere et de Participations Roullier S.A.

Saint Malo, France

Category Company
Founded 1959
Sector Chemicals
Employees7,900
DESCRIPTION

Compagnie Financiere et de Participations Roullier S.A. is a provider in the production and chemical transformation of nutrients and foods for plants, animals and humans.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Chemicals 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture 1 of 1
Country: France 1 of 1
Year: 2016 1 of 1

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