M&A Deal Summary

AUDI Acquires Ducati

On April 18, 2012, AUDI acquired automotive company Ducati from BS Private Equity, Investindustrial and Emisys Capital SGRpA for 900M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is AUDI’s 2nd transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is AUDI’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is AUDI’s 2nd transaction in Italy.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-04-18
Target Ducati
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) AUDI
Sellers(s) BS Private Equity
Investindustrial
Emisys Capital SGRpA
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 900M EUR

Target

Ducati

Bologna, Italy
Ducati is the European manufacturer and distributor in the niche of high-performance sport motorcycles with a 6.3% market share in the sport segment of the high displacement road market (greater than 500 cc). Ducati’s headquarters and manufacturing operations are based in Bologna (Italy).

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

AUDI

Ingolstadt, Germany
Category Company
Sector Automotive
Revenue 55.7B EUR (2019)
DESCRIPTION

AUDI is a German automobile manufacturer that designs, engineers, manufactures and distributes automobiles. AUDI is based in Ingolstadt, Germany.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 5
Sector (Automotive) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
Country (Italy) 2 of 2
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1998-06-22 Lamborghini

Sant'Agata, Italy

Lamborghini is an Italian producer of luxury sports cars and other automobiles. The Company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Sant'Agata.

Buy $100M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-08-03 Nokia - HERE Digital Mapping and Location Services Business

Finland

HERE is a provider of navigation, mapping and location services. The Company builds high-definition (HD) maps and combine them with cloud technology to enable rich, real-time location experiences in a broad range of connected devices - from smartphones and tablets to wearables and vehicles.

Buy €2.8B

Seller(S) 3

SELLER

BS Private Equity

Milan, Italy
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

BS Private Equity is a private equity firm that targets management buyouts and buy-ins of Italian manufacturing and service based businesses. BS Private Equity began investing in 1989 and today looks for businesses requiring an average equity investment of €30 million. BS Private Equity was formed in 1989 and is based in Milan. BS Private Equity has been in liquidation since 2011.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 14
Sector (Automotive) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 5
Country (Italy) 7 of 12
Year (2012) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-10-01 GIOVANNI BOZZETTO

Filago, Italy

Giovanni Bozzetto is a provider of naphthalenesulfonated formaldehyde condensates used as plasticizers for concrete and applications in other markets. The company operates in three chemical segments: textiles, construction and additives for other applications. GIOVANNI BOZZETTO was founded in 1919 and is based in Filago, Italy.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-01-01 Selcom Elettronica

Bologna, Italy

Selcom Elettronica is an Italian company in the engineering, industrialisation and production of electronic components for all types of applications (automotive, telecommunication, industrial automation). Selcom Elettronica was founded in 1979 and is based in Bologna, Italy.

Sell -
SELLER

Investindustrial

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1990
PE ASSETS 11.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Investindustrial is an investment firm focused on creating global leaders through organic growth and acquisitions. The Firm is operationally driven and seeks opportunities in Southern Europe. Areas of interest include services, consumer, retail, leisure, and industrial manufacturing. Investindustrial has offices in London, Luxembourg, Milan, Lugano, Barcelona, Shanghai, and New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 34
Sector (Automotive) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 16
Country (Italy) 6 of 14
Year (2012) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-12-29 Cogetech

Milano, Italy

Formed in 2004, Cogetech Spa is an Italian gaming company dedicated to the entertainment sector with offices in Milan and Rome.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-06-27 Contenur

Getafe, Spain

Contenur engages in the design, engineering and marketing of containers to the waste collection industry. The company provides all kinds of maintenance services to urban furnishing, ranging from container recycling to playground maintenance. Contenur was founded in 1985 and is based in Getafe (Madrid) and with international presence in Latam (Brazil, Colombia and Peru), Asia (Singapore) and Middle East, the company also has commercial teams and branches in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Poland and Morocco, as well as two manufacturing plants in Spain and Poland.

Sell -
SELLER

Emisys Capital SGRpA

Milan, Italy
Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2013
PE ASSETS 130M EUR
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

AF Mezzanine is a provider of junior capital to support leveraged buyouts, growth capital financings, as well as recapitalizations. AF generally focuses on mid-sized companies with sales of €50 to €500 million. AF does have any sector preferences, however the Firm prefers stable businesses with predictable cash-flows. The Firm's target investment size is €4 to €20 million. AF will not invest in start-ups or turnaround situations. AF Mezzanine is controlled by financial group Fineurop and is based in Milan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 14
Sector (Automotive) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 6
Country (Italy) 3 of 9
Year (2012) 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-03-09 Ziggo

Groningen, Netherlands

Ziggo is a cable operator in the Netherlands, providing analogue and digital television, broadband and telephony services to consumers and businesses. Ziggo was founded in 2007 and is based in Groningen, Netherlands.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-11-29 Monviso

Andezeno, Italy

Monviso is a producer of rusks, salt-free breadsticks, crispy bread, gluten-free products, and biscuits. Monviso produces different product ranges, such as breakfast (which includes the renowned Biscotto Salute), wellbeing low-salt products and Io sono rusks), organic, snack, and pastry. Monviso was established in 1936 and is based in Andezeno, Italy.

Sell -
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