M&A Deal Summary

Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault SA Acquires Le Figaro SA

On March 26, 2002, Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault SA acquired publishing company Le Figaro SA from The Carlyle Group and Intermediate Capital Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault SA’s 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault SA’s 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2002-03-26
Target Le Figaro SA
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault SA
Sellers(s) The Carlyle Group
Intermediate Capital Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Le Figaro SA

Paris, France
Le Figaro publishes french national daily newspaper as well as the leading women’s magazine and the second most circulated news magazine.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault SA

Paris, France

Category Company
Sector Defense
DESCRIPTION

Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault S.A., through its subsidiaries, operates in civil aviation and military sectors.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
Country (France) 1 of 1
Year (2002) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

The Carlyle Group

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 435.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Carlyle's corporate headquarters on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC.
Carlyle's corporate headquarters on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC.

The Carlyle Group is a global investment firm that pursues private equity, credit, and real estate investments worldwide. Carlyle's private equity practice practice pursues buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations and buildups, and growth capital financings. With offices in 19 countries, Carlyle can easily target opportunities throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East/North Africa and Latin America. Broad sectors of interest include aerospace, defense, automotive and transportation, consumer, retail, energy and power, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, technology services, business services, telecommunications and media. The Carlyle Group was formed in 1987 and is based in Washington DC.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 481
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 198
Country (France) 1 of 22
Year (2002) 1 of 3
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Mezzovico, Switzerland

Opto Speed SA was a developer and manufacturer of opto-electronic components.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-05-01 BAE Systems Ship Repair

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

BAE Systems Ship Repair, Inc. was the largest non-nuclear ship repair company in the U.S.

Sell -
SELLER

Intermediate Capital Group

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 74.5B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) is a global mezzanine finance firm. IGC looks to provide junior capital to support a wide range of transactions, including buyouts, debt restructurings, and development financing. The Firm generally invests alongside financial sponsors and management teams in transactions valued from €250 million to €1 billion. ICG was formed in 1989 and is headquartered in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 23 of 217
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 67
Country (France) 6 of 58
Year (2002) 1 of 4
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Villeneuve-Loubet, France

Retif Group is a retailer of furniture, lighting, signage, labeling, security equipment, displays, stacking solutions, packing, disposable items, and maintenance products. Retif Group was established in 1968 and is based in Villeneuve-Loubet, France.

Buy €213M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-03-28 Risdon Pharma

Neuenburg, Germany

Risdon Pharma is a manufacturer of primary plastic packaging for the pharmaceutical industry.

Buy €97M