M&A Deal Summary

DH Private Equity Partners and European Capital Acquire Moeller Electric Pte.

On September 1, 2005, private equity firms DH Private Equity Partners and European Capital acquired manufacturer Moeller Electric Pte. from Advent International

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is DH Private Equity Partners’ 1st and European Capital’s 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is DH Private Equity Partners’ 1st and European Capital’s 1st transaction in Singapore.
Investment Fate
  • Moeller Electric Pte. was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2008 for 1.6B EUR.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2005-09-01
Target Moeller Electric Pte.
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) DH Private Equity Partners
European Capital
Sellers(s) Advent International
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Moeller Electric Pte.

Singapore, Singapore
Moeller is one of the largest globally active manufacturers of low-voltage electrical distribution and automation components for industrial, commercial and residential applications.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

DH Private Equity Partners

London, United Kingdom

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1985
PE ASSETS 10.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

DH Private Equity Partners is an independent private equity firm focused on investments in traditional private equity, real estate, and venture capital. DH private equity group targets European mid-market businesses valued between €200 and €600 million. The Firm usually takes a majority stake in acquisitions, and looks for management participation as well. DH will consider investments across a range of industries, including building materials, packaging, energy, automotive, media, beverages, and luxury goods. DH Private Equity was formed in 1985 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 22 of 37
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 3 of 9
Country: Singapore M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2005 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-07-01 The Priory Group

Leatherhead Surrey, United Kingdom

Founded in 1980, Priory Group is a UK based operator of facilities for the treatment of mental illness, neurological injuries, addictions and eating disorders, and other conditions such as learning and behavior disorders. More than 30,000 patients are treated each year in more than 450 facilities across the country.

Sell £875M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-09-27 Knowles

Itasca, Illinois, United States

Knowles is a provider of hearing aid transducers and low voltage integrated circuit design, electronic controls and sensors, and precision manufacturing. It has facilities in seven countries spread over North America, Europe, and Asia, with its largest operations located in the United States, China, and Malaysia. Knowles was founded in 1946 and is based in Itasca, Illinois.

Sell $750M
Buyer

European Capital

London, United Kingdom

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 1.2B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

European Capital is the European investment affiliate of American Capital. European Capital looks to provide a variety of investment and financing solutions including unitranche debt, mezzanine capital, senior debt, and equity co-investment. Funds are typically used to support buyouts, recapitalizations, finance growth, and make acquisitions. European Capital is sector agnostic, however the Firm has a preference for investments in the consumer, technology, manufacturing, services, and distribution sectors. European Capital was formed in 2005 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 74
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 1 of 6
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 3 of 28
Country: Singapore M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2005 M&A 4 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-07-31 Terreal SAS

Suresnes, France

Terreal SAS manufactures clay construction products used for roofs, structural work, wall claddings, and decoration environmental protection. In 2013, Terreal has taken over by creditors.

Buy €860M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-09-19 SigmaKalon Group BV

Uithoorn, Netherlands

SigmaKalon is a global producer of architectural, protective, marine and industrial coatings, and a leading coatings supplier in many parts of Europe and other key national markets across the globe, with an increasing presence in Africa and Asia. SigmaKalon sells architectural coatings directly to professional painters via a network of service centers, and it maintains a network of approximately 500 company-owned stores and approximately 3,000 independent wholesalers that give it direct access to customers.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Advent International

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 91.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Advent is a global private equity firm that targets investments in North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Advent's emerging market efforts are concentrated in Central Europe and Latin America. Advent seeks transactions valued between $50 million and $5 billion and can commit up to $2 billion of equity capital per investment. Broad areas of interest include business & financial services, retail & consumer, technology, media, & telecoms, healthcare & life sciences, and industrial. Prospective transaction types include buyouts, growth capital financings, take privates, and recapitalizations. Advent was formed in 1984 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 65 of 233
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 1 of 4
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 11 of 59
Country: Singapore M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2005 M&A 10 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-08-10 VIATRIS & Co. KG

Bad Homburg, Germany

VIATRIS develops, manufactures and distributes branded pharmaceuticals and licenses in products from other major pharmaceuticals businesses.

Sell €750M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-09-14 CASA Rehabilitation Holding

Oberursel, Germany

CASA Rehabilitation Holding GmbH is a private German provider of elderly care services, specialising in high quality, affordable assisted living.

Buy -