M&A Deal Summary

Arts et Biens SA and The Carlyle Group Acquire Groupe B&B Hotels Sas

On September 28, 2010, growth capital firm Arts et Biens SA and private equity firm The Carlyle Group acquired leisure company Groupe B&B Hotels Sas from Eurazeo PME and Montefiore Investment for 480M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Arts et Biens SA’s 1st and The Carlyle Group’s 4th transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is Arts et Biens SA’s and The Carlyle Group’s 84th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Arts et Biens SA’s 1st and The Carlyle Group’s 15th transaction in France.
Investment Fate
  • Groupe B&B Hotels Sas was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2016.
  • Groupe B&B Hotels Sas was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2019.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2010-09-28
Target Groupe B&B Hotels Sas
Sector Leisure
Buyer(s) Arts et Biens SA
The Carlyle Group
Sellers(s) Eurazeo PME
Montefiore Investment
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 480M EUR

Target

Groupe B&B Hotels Sas

Cedex, France
Groupe B&B Hotels Sas is a budget hotels chain in Europe operating a network of more than 486 budget hotels, across 12 countries with a total of 42,832 rooms. B&B is at the "high-end" of the budget hotel segment, offering high quality at a competitive price, to meet the needs of both business and leisure travelers.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Arts et Biens SA

Paris, France

Investor

Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 40M EUR
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Arts et Biens SA is a private equity firm specializing in buyouts (MBOs, MBIs, LBOs) of French companies. In addition to investing directly in companies, Arts also invests in private equity funds. The Firm looks to invest €2 to €5 million per transaction and in conjunction with partners can invest up to €15 million. Arts seeks to hold majority interests and targets companies operating in the fields of consumer goods, specialty retail, software/technologies and business services. Arts et Biens was formed in 1999 and is based in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 6
Sector (Leisure) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 2
Country (France) 1 of 6
Year (2010) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-07-09 Prenax

Courbevoie, France

Prenax provides an outsourced procurement and management service for subscription-based resources to companies and institutions globally, supported by premium, dedicated customer service and a user-friendly platform. Prenax was formed in 1993 and is based in Courbevoie, France.

Buy -
Buyer

The Carlyle Group

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 435.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Carlyle's corporate headquarters on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC.
Carlyle's corporate headquarters on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC.

The Carlyle Group is a global investment firm that pursues private equity, credit, and real estate investments worldwide. Carlyle's private equity practice practice pursues buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations and buildups, and growth capital financings. With offices in 19 countries, Carlyle can easily target opportunities throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East/North Africa and Latin America. Broad sectors of interest include aerospace, defense, automotive and transportation, consumer, retail, energy and power, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, technology services, business services, telecommunications and media. The Carlyle Group was formed in 1987 and is based in Washington DC.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 380 of 742
Sector (Leisure) 4 of 11
Type (Secondary Buyout) 34 of 130
Country (France) 15 of 26
Year (2010) 26 of 32
Size (of disclosed) 84 of 136
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-09-23 FRS Belgium NV

St. Stevens-Woluwe, Belgium

FRS Belgium NV is a provider of software for risk management and regulatory compliance for financial market in the United States and internationally.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-09-30 Bountiful

Bohemia, New York, United States

Bountiful is a manufacturer, marketer, distributor and retailer of vitamins, nutritional supplements, sports & active nutrition and ethical beauty products. Bountiful was founded in 1971 and is based in Bohemia, New York.

Buy $4.0B

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Eurazeo PME

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Eurazeo PME, formerly known as OFI Private Equity Capital. Eurazeo PME invests equity and mezzanine capital in secondary buyout transactions of unlisted French companies. The Firm looks for opportunities valued between €50 and €250 million. Areas of interest include chemicals, financial services, consumer services, retail, manufacturing, distribution, and life science. Eurazeo PME was formed in 1997 and is based in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 29
Sector (Leisure) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 3 of 16
Country (France) 2 of 21
Year (2010) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-01-01 Auto Escape Group

London, United Kingdom

Auto Escape is a French car rental broker. Auto Escape Group offers leisure customers all-inclusive car hire services via its two brands: Auto Escape and Car del Mar. The company enjoys an international reach, ensuring rental car availability with almost 300 suppliers in 125 countries. Through its multi-channel model, Auto Escape Group provides negotiated prices and packages.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-09-29 IMV Technologies

Normandy, France

IMV Technologies engages in the areas of animal and human-assisted reproduction technologies and veterinary imaging. IMV Technologies provides customers with solutions for animal artificial insemination; its human division, Cryo Bio System, offers solutions for human assisted reproduction including human embryo vitrification, human sperm freezing, and preservation, and other assisted reproduction technologies. IMV Technologies was founded in 1963 and is based in Normandy, France.

Sell -
SELLER

Montefiore Investment

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 1.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Montefiore Investment is a independent investment group focused on acquiring mid-market companies with strong potential for profit and growth. The Firm primarily targets opportunities in "Locally Supplied Services". Sectors of interest include retail, B2B distribution, hotels/catering, leisure, tourism, transportation, healthcare, consumer services, and business services. Montefiore looks to invest €15 to €100 million. Montefiore Investment was formed in 2005 and is based in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 9
Sector (Leisure) 1 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 6
Country (France) 1 of 7
Year (2010) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-06-10 Sofibo Expansion

Paris, France

Sofibo Expansion is a furniture retailer that operates through stores. Sofibo Expansion is based in Paris, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-12-13 Avenir Sante

Macon, France

Avenir Sante is a regional provider of private healthcare with two hospitals. The company offers diversified services in medicine, surgery and follow-up care. Avenir Sante is based in Macon, France.

Buy -
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