Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Consumer Products

Capvis Acquires WMF Group

On June 16, 2006, private equity firm Capvis acquired consumer products company WMF Group

Acquisition Context

This is Capvis’ 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
This is Capvis’ 4th transaction in Germany.

Investment Fate

WMF Group was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2012 for 600M EUR.
WMF Group was sold to a strategic buyer in 2016 for 1.6B EUR.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	June 16, 2006
Target	WMF Group
Sector	Consumer Products
Buyer(s)	Capvis
Deal Type	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

WMF Group

Geislingen, Germany

WMF Group is a manufacturer of table and kitchenware for private households. In the professional catering sector, WMF is a equipment supplier worldwide with a strong market position particularly in the market for high-quality coffee machines.

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Buyer

Capvis

Baar, Switzerland

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 Context for Buyer	#
Overall	30 of 58
Sector: Consumer Products	1 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	25 of 37
Country: Germany	4 of 16
Year: 2006	3 of 5

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2006-04-01	Findlay Industries Horsching, Austria Findlay Industries Europe is a European market leader in the manufacture of automotive door interior systems and components.	Sell	-

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TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2006-04-01

Findlay Industries

Horsching, Austria

Findlay Industries Europe is a European market leader in the manufacture of automotive door interior systems and components.

Sell

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2006-07-01	Soudronic Bergdietikon, Switzerland Soudronic is the supplier of resistance and laser welding systems to the metal packaging sector and the automotive industry, with production sites in Switzerland, France, Italy and Germany.	Sell	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2006-07-01

Soudronic

Bergdietikon, Switzerland

Soudronic is the supplier of resistance and laser welding systems to the metal packaging sector and the automotive industry, with production sites in Switzerland, France, Italy and Germany.