M&A Deal Summary

capiton Acquires Raith

On November 1, 2016, private equity firm capiton acquired information technology company Raith from Hannover Finanz

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is capiton’s 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is capiton’s 24th transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-11-01
Target Raith
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) capiton
Sellers(s) Hannover Finanz
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Raith

Dortmund, Germany
Raith is a global developer and manufacturer of nanofabrication systems and software used for printing and scanning nanostructures. Raith was established in 1980 and is based in Dortmund, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

capiton

Berlin, Germany

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 1.8B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

capiton AG is a private equity firm that targets management-led buyouts and growth capital financings of small and medium-sized businesses in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Broad sectors of interest include capital goods, consumer goods, services, and healthcare. capiton AG looks to invest with a turnover of between €50 and €300 million and usually invest between €20 and €60 million. The Firm generally looks for control positions when considering opportunities. capiton AG was established in 1999 and is based in Berlin, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 28 of 44
Sector: Information Technology M&A 1 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 2 of 4
Country: Germany M&A 24 of 36
Year: 2016 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-01 Zytoservice

Hamburg, Germany

Zytoservice is a provider of pharmaceuticals for patient-individualised infusions. Zytoservice was established in 2002 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-15 Gess Group

Dusseldorf, Germany

Gess Group is a temporary employment agency, providing highly-qualified temporary workers. The Group focuses on the engineering, IT, medical and retail sectors. Gess Group was founded in 1991 and is based in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Hannover Finanz

Hannover, Germany

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1979
PE ASSETS 700M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Hannover Finanz is a private equity group that targets buyout and expansion capital investments in mid-sized 'structurally sound businesses' operating in stable and growing industries. Hannover Finanz looks for businesses with annual revenues of at least €20 million and typically commits between €15 and €50 million of equity per transaction. The Firm will consider both minority and majority investment situations/needs. Broad areas of interest include technology, life science, service, distribution, and industrial sectors. Hannover Finanz was formed in 1979 and is based in Hannover, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 29
Sector: Information Technology M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 7 of 9
Country: Germany M&A 13 of 25
Year: 2016 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-31 Schlemmer

Poing, Germany

Schlemmer GmbH is a developer and producer of cable protection for automotive and industrial applications.

Sell €181M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-01 ACHAT Hotel

Mannheim, Germany

ACHAT Hotel is a operator of so-called "value and budget hotels" in strategically well-situated locations in Germany. ACHAT Hotel was founded in 1991 and is based in Mannheim, Germany.

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