M&A Deal Summary

Capvis Acquires Arena

On December 23, 2013, private equity firm Capvis acquired apparel/textiles company Arena from The Riverside Company

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Capvis’ 2nd transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is Capvis’ 1st transaction in Italy.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2013-12-23
Target Arena
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) Capvis
Sellers(s) The Riverside Company
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Arena

Tolentino, Italy
Arena creates and markets water wear products for competitive swimmers and swimming fans worldwide. The company has commercial subsidiaries in Italy, France, Germany, and the USA, and also operates through a global network of distributors and licensees. The arena brand is present in over 100 countries worldwide. Arena was founded in 1973 and is based in Tolentino, Italy.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Capvis

Baar, Switzerland

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1990
PE ASSETS 3.9B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Capvis Equity Partners is a Swiss-based private equity firm focused on buyout, succession, and expansion investments in Switzerland, China, and Germany. Sectors of interest include Healthcare, Industrial Technology, and Advanced Services & Software. Capvis will consider both majority and minority positions. The Firm's investment horizon is four to six years. Capvis Equity Partners was formed in 1990 and is headquartered in Baar with additional offices in Germany and China.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 41 of 58
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 4 of 11
Country (Italy) 1 of 4
Year (2013) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-12-06 VAT Vacuumvalves AG

Haag, Switzerland

VAT Holding AG is the global market leader in the development, manufacture and sale of vacuum valves for the semiconductor and vacuum coating industries.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-09-02 Faster

Rivolta d’Adda CR, Italy

Faster SpA is a designer and manufacturer of highly engineered mission-critical hydraulic couplings, serving the major global agriculture and construction equipment OEMs, both for their original equipment and aftermarket needs.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

The Riverside Company

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 5.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The Riverside Company is a global private equity firm that seeks investments in profitable lower middle-market companies valued under $400 million. Riverside looks to invest in growth businesses headquartered in North America, Europe, and Asia (primarily Japan and South Korea), that have been in operation for at least five years. Riverside targets investments in a wide array of industries including distribution, automotive, healthcare, education, manufacturing, software, consumer services, plastics, publishing, food, communications, marine, and business services. Riverside was formed in 1988 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 81 of 191
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 35 of 77
Country (Italy) 1 of 2
Year (2013) 9 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-12-17 DPA Microphones

Kokkedal, Denmark

DPA Microphones is a manufacturer of high-end microphones for demanding professional users in application areas, such as theatre, broadcast, public address/live and studio. The company offers comprehensive and optimal solutions for sound engineers and provides mission-critical products for the professional sound chain for use in theater, broadcast, live and studio applications. DPA Microphones was founded in 1992 and is based in Kokkedal, Denmark.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-02-04 Be Green Packaging

Santa Barbara, California, United States

Be Green Packaging is a designer, manufacturer and distributor of authentic, sustainable and compostable packaging solutions serving the foodservice and consumer packaged goods ("CPG") markets.

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