Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Consumer Products

Eurazeo PME Acquires Shark

On July 19, 2018, private equity firm Eurazeo PME acquired consumer products company Shark

Acquisition Context
  • This is Eurazeo PME’s 5th transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Eurazeo PME’s 37th transaction in France.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date July 19, 2018
Target Shark
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Eurazeo PME
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

Shark

Marseille, France
Shark is a motorcycle helmet manufacturing company that manufactures over 300,000 helmets per year and creates new concept helmets every year. Shark helmets are distributed in 70 countries through over 5,000 distributors worldwide. Shark is based in Marseille, France.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer
DESCRIPTION

Eurazeo PME, formerly known as OFI Private Equity Capital. Eurazeo PME invests equity and mezzanine capital in secondary buyout transactions of unlisted French companies. The Firm looks for opportunities valued between €50 and €250 million. Areas of interest include chemicals, financial services, consumer services, retail, manufacturing, distribution, and life science. Eurazeo PME was formed in 1997 and is based in Paris.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 48 of 86
Sector: Consumer Products 5 of 8
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 18 of 22
Country: France 37 of 58
Year: 2018 4 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-16 Odealim

Paris, France

Odealim is an insurance broker for the property management sector. The company acts as an intermediary between insurers and joint-property companies, real estate companies and property owners. Odealim designs, produces, prices and manages insurance policies, which are underwritten by blue-chip insurance partners. Odealim was founded in 1927 and is based in Paris, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-20 Asmodee

Guyancourt, France

Asmodee is an international publisher and distributor for board games, trading cards, and digital board games with over 39 million games sold annually in more than 50 countries. Through 22 fully owned studios and 300+ IPs, the company creates a dynamic transmedia experience for players across a variety of digital and physical platforms. Asmodee has a portfolio of 970+ games, of which some of the iconic game titles include Catan, Ticket to Ride, Pandemic, Dixit, Splendor, 7 Wonders, Just One, Dobble/Spot it!, Azul, Unlock!, Bezzerwizzer and Exploding Kittens. It also establishes licensing and distribution partnership with leading entertainment and technology companies on successful IPs such as Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Disney, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Marvel, Dungeons & Dragons and Carcassonne. Asmodee was formed in 1995 and is based in Guyancourt, France.

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