M&A Deal Summary

Capvis Acquires ProXES

On May 18, 2017, private equity firm Capvis acquired machinery company ProXES from Deutsche Beteiligungs

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Capvis’ 9th transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Capvis’ 14th transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-05-18
Target ProXES
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Capvis
Sellers(s) Deutsche Beteiligungs
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

ProXES

Hamburg, Germany
ProXES is a supplier of machines and process lines, predominantly for the food industry. The machines and lines are used for the production and processing of liquid and semi-liquid food, cosmetic or pharmaceutical products through various production methods. ProXES unites three leading process technology suppliers for the food industry and has existing relationships with numerous global food and consumer companies. ProXES is based in Hamburg, Germany.

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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 48 of 58
Sector: Machinery M&A 9 of 10
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 8 of 11
Country: Germany M&A 14 of 16
Year: 2017 M&A 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-06 WLW

Hamburg, Germany

WLW is an online B2B search engine in the DACH region. WLW offers suppliers a dedicated platform to present themselves and their products or services of professional buyers and found to be fast and efficient. WLW was established in 1995 and is based in Hamburg, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-23 tmax Group

Mannheim, Germany

tmax Group engages in design and manufacture of thermal and acoustic high-temperature insulation systems for engine compartments and exhaust lines for diesel and gasoline engines, fuel cells, and electric drive systems. tmax Group was founded in 1976 and is based in Mannheim, Germany.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Deutsche Beteiligungs

Frankfurt, Germany

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1965
PE ASSETS 2.7B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Deutsche Beteiligungs is a publicly-traded German mid-market private equity firm focused primarily on management buyout transactions. The firm pursues companies with skilled management, strong market positions, positive earnings, and the potential to build additional value. Prospective companies typically generate annual sales of €50 to €500 million. The Firm's target transaction size ranges from €50 to €250 million. Sectors of interest include automotive supplies, fine chemicals, industrial services, logistics, machine/plant construction, and measuring/automation technology. Deutsche Beteiligungs was established in 1965 and became publicly-listed in 1985. The Firm is based in Frankfurt.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 39
Sector: Machinery M&A 6 of 9
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 6 of 12
Country: Germany M&A 13 of 32
Year: 2017 M&A 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-16 Schuelerhilfe

Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Schuelerhilfe is an operator and franchisor of site-based and online tutoring in the DACH region. The Company offers tutoring services focused on improving students' academic outcomes and progression, along with an expanding adult education offering. It offers tailored and focused, small-group and one-on-one tutoring sessions held both in-person and online. Schuelerhilfe was formed in 1974 and is based in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

Sell €42M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-20 Duagon

Zurich, Switzerland

Duagon is an independent provider of network components for data communication in railway vehicles. The company’s products enable communication between individual sub-systems such as doors, brakes, air-conditioning units and the central processor via the so-called TCN (Train Communication Network). Duagon was founded in 1995 and is based in Zurich, Switzerland.

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