M&A Deal Summary

Geberit International AG Acquires Sanitec

On February 2, 2015, Geberit International AG acquired consumer products company Sanitec from EQT and ATP Private Equity Partners for 1.4B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Geberit International AG’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Geberit International AG’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Geberit International AG’s 1st transaction in Finland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-02-02
Target Sanitec
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Geberit International AG
Sellers(s) EQT
ATP Private Equity Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.4B USD

Target

Sanitec

Helsinki, Finland
Sanitec is a European multi-brand group that designs, manufactures, and markets bathroom ceramics and bath and shower products. Sanitec was founded in 1990 and is based in Helsinki, Finland.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Geberit International AG

Jona, Switzerland
Category Company
Sector Distribution
DESCRIPTION

Geberit is the leading supplier of sanitary installation systems in the German-speaking markets of Europe with an estimated market share of over 50%. It is based in Jona, Switzerland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
Country (Finland) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

EQT

Stockholm, Sweden

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 50.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

EQT is a global private equity group that purses a variety of investment strategies around the world. EQT is divided into several investment disciplines, including private capital, real assets, credit, and venture. The Firm's private capital group targets large, market-leading enterprises (investment size of €125 to €1.5 billion) across Europe and the US, as well as mid-market, growth companies (investment size of €40 to €125 million) across the US, Europe, China, and Southeast Asia. The Firm's real assets group seeks to identify control or co-control equity investments (investment size of €500 to €1 billion) in medium-sized infrastructure companies that provide an essential service to society, are recession resilient, and have secure cash flows. EQT's credit group provides flexible, long-term debt capital solutions to medium-sized European businesses, across a wide range of sectors. EQT was established in 1994 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 67 of 179
Sector (Consumer Products) 4 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 29 of 70
Country (Finland) 8 of 14
Year (2015) 3 of 12
Size (of disclosed) 15 of 42
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-30 Nord Group

Nyborg, Denmark

NORD (formerly Kommunekemi) is the hazardous waste management company in Denmark. The company has three waste incineration lines at its state-of-the-art plant in Nyborg, which constitutes Europe's single largest facility of its kind.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-02-13 E.I.S. Aircraft Products and Services

Euskirchen, Germany

E.I.S. Aircraft Products and Services is a well-established product and service provider focused on the aerospace market with more than 60 years of experience. E.I.S. Aircraft's two main businesses ’Products and Services‘ offer a comprehensive scope of capabilities throughout the whole value chain, ranging from design and engineering up to program management, production to aftermarket support. E.I.S. Aircraft Products and Services was founded in 1953 and is based in Euskirchen, Germany.

Buy -
SELLER

ATP Private Equity Partners

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 10.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

ATP Private Equity Partners is a Danish institutional investment firm focused on investing in private equity funds across Europe, North America, and select emerging markets. The Firm is supported by ATP, Denmark's largest pension fund. In addition to investing in private equity funds, ATP also looks to for co-investment situations. ATP Private Equity Partners was formed in 2001 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 31
Sector (Consumer Products) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 12
Country (Finland) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-15 PetSmart

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

PetSmart is a specialty retailer and provider of pet products and services in North America. The Company also offers a selection of services, including professional grooming and boarding, as well as training and day camp for dogs. PetSmart was formed in 1986 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

Buy $8.7B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-04-28 group.ONE

Malmö, Sweden

group.ONE is a provider of online presence solutions via mass hosting and business software products to small-and medium-sized enterprises (‘SMEs’) and small-office home-offices (‘SOHOs’) through brands including one.com, Hostnet and WP Media. group.ONE was founded in 2002 and is based in Malmö, Sweden.

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