M&A Deal Summary

Bridgepoint Acquires Ponant

On September 3, 2012, private equity firm Bridgepoint acquired leisure company Ponant from CMA CGM S.A.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bridgepoint’s 5th transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is Bridgepoint’s 18th transaction in France.
Investment Fate
  • Ponant was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2015.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-09-03
Target Ponant
Sector Leisure
Buyer(s) Bridgepoint
Sellers(s) CMA CGM S.A.
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Ponant

Marseilles, France
Ponant is a luxury cruise ship owner. Ponant was formed in 1998 and is based in Marseilles, France.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Bridgepoint

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 75.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bridgepoint is a large European private equity firm that invests in middle-market companies across a broad range of industries with an enterprise value of €200 - €1000 million. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, buy-ins, growth financings, consolidations, and take privates. The firms invest in the range of €75 - €400 million transaction. Bridgepoint Development Capital specializes in investments in businesses valued up to a €150 million, taking equity stakes of between €10 million and €75 million. General sectors of interest include consumer products and services, retail, financial services, healthcare, media, technology, industrials, and business services. Bridgepoint was formed in 1984 and has offices in London, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Stockholm and Warsaw.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 82 of 188
Sector: Leisure M&A 5 of 5
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 8 of 20
Country: France M&A 18 of 43
Year: 2012 M&A 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-08-06 Aenova

Starnberg, Germany

Aenova is a provider in the development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements for a broad range of customers in the pharmaceuticals and healthcare sector. Aenova was founded in 2006 and is based in Starnberg, Germany.

Sell €480M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-11-23 SEA Società Europea Autocaravan

Poggibonsi, Italy

SEA is a European manufacturer of caravans under the brand names of Mobilvetta, Elnagh and McLouis.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

CMA CGM S.A.

Marseille, France

Category Company
Founded 1978
Sector Transportation
Employees18,249
DESCRIPTION

CMA CGM S.A. is a provider of container transportation and shipping services.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector: Leisure M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 2
Country: France M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-08 Oldenburg-Portugiesische Dampfschiffs-Rhederei & Co. KG

Hamburg, Germany

Oldenburg-Portugiesische Dampfschiffs-Rhederei GmbH & Co. KG is a provider of container shipping and logistics services.

Buy -