M&A Deal Summary

BIC Acquires ami

On August 10, 2022, BIC acquired electronics company ami from Ixo Private Equity

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is BIC’s 1st transaction in the Electronics sector.
  • This is BIC’s 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-08-10
Target ami
Sector Electronics
Buyer(s) BIC
Sellers(s) Ixo Private Equity
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

ami

Seyssinet-Pariset, France
ami is a small French company specializing in augmented interaction technology. ami's 1st product, the Slate, a small specific slate transforming a simple pencil into a stylus, The device allows you to draw on paper and instantly see the digital rendering display on a screen. ami was founded in 2014 and is based in Seyssinet-Pariset, France.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

BIC

Shelton, Connecticut, United States

Category Company
Sector Consumer Products
DESCRIPTION

BIC is a provider of stationery, lighters, and shavers, BIC has honored the tradition of providing high-quality, affordable, essential products to consumers everywhere. Through this unwavering dedication, BIC has become one of the most recognized brands and is a trademark registered worldwide. Today, BIC products are sold in more than 160 countries around the world and feature iconic brands such as BIC Kids, BIC FlexTM, BodyMark by BICTM, Cello, Djeep, Lucky Stationery, Rocketbook, Soleil, Tipp-Ex, Us. TM, Wite-Out, Inkbox and more. BIC is based in Shelton, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Electronics M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: France M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Ixo Private Equity

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2002
PE ASSETS 970M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Ixo Private Equity is a private investment firm focused on acquiring and investing in companies at all stages, including venture, growth, and buyout. The Firm's buyout group does not have any sector preferences and looks to invest €2 to €30 million. Ixo's geographic preference is for opportunities throughout Western Europe. Ixo Private Equity was formed in 2002 and is based in Toulouse, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 30
Sector: Electronics M&A 1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 9
Country: France M&A 10 of 28
Year: 2022 M&A 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-11 Mon Chasseur Immo

Montpellier, France

Mon Chasseur Immo is a digital platform for connecting buyers and independent real estate agents. Mon Chasseur Immo was founded in 2012 and is based in Montpellier, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-01 Mercato de l Emploi

Salles d'Angles, France

Mercato de l'Emploi offers recruitment solutions dedicated to VSEs, SMEs and mid-sized companies for supervisory, technical and level 1 management positions. Companies have access to local, high-quality recruitment experts at a reduced cost. Mercato de l'Emploi is based in Salles d'Angles, France.

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