M&A Deal Summary

Equistone and Orlando Capital Acquire Vivonio Furniture Group

On June 30, 2012, private equity firm Equistone and distressed investor Orlando Capital acquired furniture company Vivonio Furniture Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Equistone’s 1st and Orlando Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Furniture sector.
  • This is Equistone’s 25th and Orlando Capital’s 6th transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-06-30
Target Vivonio Furniture Group
Sector Furniture
Buyer(s) Equistone
Orlando Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Vivonio Furniture Group

Munich, Germany
Vivonio Furniture Group consists of furniture manufacturers MAJA, Staud, Leuwico, Noteborn, fm Büromöbel and KA Interiør. The Group's units specialize in the production of ready-to-assemble furniture such as computer, media, office and storage furniture. VIVONIO is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Equistone

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 9.6B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Equistone is a private equity firm that invests in small to mid-sized companies valued from €50 to €500 million. Equistone targets companies operating in the fields of services, healthcare, financial services, and consumer/travel. The Firm looks to invest €25 to €200 million in a variety of transactions, including buyouts, growth capital financings, recapitalizations, and take privates. Equistone was formed in 1997 and is based in London, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 171 of 253
Sector (Furniture) 1 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 110 of 131
Country (Germany) 25 of 42
Year (2012) 4 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-06-21 Fircroft Group

Warrington, United Kingdom

Fircroft Group is a provider of recruitment solutions to the specialist technical industries.

Buy £140M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-07-13 EuroAvionics Holding

Pforzheim, Germany

EuroAvionics is a manufacturer of civil certified systems for helicopters and airplanes. The Company was founded in 1993 and has since developed into a modern aerospace supplier.EuroAvionics is headquartered in Pforzheim. The Company employs an international team of more than 40 highly qualified IT and development professionals.

Buy -
Buyer

Orlando Capital

Munich, Germany

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Distressed Investor
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 650M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Orlando Capital is an independent private equity group focused on investing in complex situations. Orlando looks for companies with high margins, strong market positions, solid balance sheets, but with some flaws. These could include management vacancies, complex corporate spin-off situations, or operational challenges. Orlando generally looks for opportunities in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Northern Europe. Prospective companies typically have revenue of €100 million to €1 billion. Orlando will not invest in start-ups, unproven high-tech products, or biotech. Orlando Capital was formed in 2001 and is based in Munich, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 16
Sector (Furniture) 2 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 7 of 9
Country (Germany) 6 of 11
Year (2012) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-10-03 TOGA Food

Wangen a / Aare, Switzerland

TOGA Food ranks among the most important importers of baking and sweet goods. The range of products is updated regularly to meet customer expectations. Petfood, including an exclusive tea assortment, bee honey as well as a variety of convenience food, has recently been added to the product line. TOGA Food was founded in 1981 and is based in Wangen a / Aare, Switzerland.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-07-20 Beinbauer Group

Büchlberg, Germany

Beinbauer Group is a provider of complex machined metal parts (iron, steel, aluminium) for the European on- and off-highway commercial vehicle industry (OEMs and other tier-1 suppliers). Beinbauer’s core competencies are the machining of components and assemblies in state-of-the-art production processes as well as building and managing complex supplier networks, offering its customers all-in-one solutions for axle, frame, chassis and engine parts from a single source. Beinbauer Group operates four production sites and has approximately 700 employees. Beinbauer Group was founded in 1968 and is based in Buchlberg, Germany.

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