M&A Deal Summary

Halder and Federated Hermes Private Equity Acquire Amoena

On November 7, 2014, private equity firm Halder and asset manager Federated Hermes Private Equity acquired medical products company Amoena from Baird Capital Partners Europe and Granville

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Halder’s 2nd and Federated Hermes Private Equity’s 1st transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is Halder’s 20th and Federated Hermes Private Equity’s 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-11-07
Target Amoena
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) Halder
Federated Hermes Private Equity
Sellers(s) Baird Capital Partners Europe
Granville
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Amoena

Raubling, Germany
Amoena is a developer and producer of silicone breast forms for women after mastectomy. Amoena was founded in 1975 and is based in Raubling, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Halder

Frankfurt, Germany

Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 570M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Halder is a German investment firm, focused on management buyouts of family businesses. Halder targets profitable, medium-sized businesses with sales of €20 to €400 million. The Firm generally looks to acquire manufacturing businesses, and has experience in automotive, machine tools, textiles, trade & services in the fields of agriculture, construction and energy, plastics manufacturing, and hydraulics. Halder was originally formed in 1988 and was sold to Belgium buyout group GIMV in 2008. Halder is based in Frankfurt.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 27 of 38
Sector: Medical Products M&A 2 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 10 of 10
Country: Germany M&A 20 of 29
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-03-12 `Gealan

Oberkotzau, Germany

Gealan is a manufacturer of plastic window systems producing frames for window manufacturers, with a growth focus on Eastern Europe. Gealan was founded in 1921 and is based in Oberkotzau, Germany.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-02-04 Prae-turbo & Co. KG

Schwanewede, Germany

Prae-turbo GmbH & Co. KG manufactures and supplies precision-machined components to automotive tier I suppliers and OEMs in Germany and internationally.

Buy -
Buyer

Federated Hermes Private Equity


Category Asset Manager
Founded 2010
PE ASSETS 12.9B GBP
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Federated Hermes Private Equity is a global investor in private equity funds as well as direct co-investor. The Firm manages assets on behalf of institutional investors with a focus on private markets. Federated Hermes Private Equity is headquartered in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 13
Sector: Medical Products M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 4 of 7
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-05-05 Pure Gym

Leeds, United Kingdom

Pure Gym is a large fitness club operator in U.K. Pure Gym offers its members convenience with 24/7/365 access at a significant value compared to traditional operators. Pure Gym was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Leeds, United Kingdom.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-24 YO! Sushi

London, United Kingdom

YO! Sushi is a chain of conveyor belt Japanese restaurants offering 'sophisticated fast food'. YO! Sushi was founded in 1997 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Buy £100M

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Baird Capital Partners Europe

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1971
PE ASSETS 2.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Baird Capital Partners Europe (BCPE) is the European private equity arm of Baird Private Equity. BCPE invests in lower middle-market companies generating revenues ranging from £10 and £100 million with an enterprise value of £10 - £50 million. Specific areas of interest include industrials, specialty consumer products, aerospace/defense, building materials, electrical equipment, oil/gas equipment, medical devices/equipment, human capital services, transaction processing, process outsourcing, professional/technical services, facilities management, environmental/waste, and marketing services. BCPE looks to invest between £5 and £20 million per transaction. Baird Capital Partners Europe was formed in 1971 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 33
Sector: Medical Products M&A 2 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 3 of 11
Country: Germany M&A 2 of 4
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-08 Watkins Hire

Coleford, United Kingdom

Watkins Hire Ltd. is a distributor of heaters, steam and water boilers, air handlers and chillers to a wide variety of blue chip clients.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-03 Castlecare Group

Rothwell, United Kingdom

Castlecare Group Ltd. is a provider of education and residential care for children and young people.

Sell -
SELLER

Granville

Hamburg, Germany

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 500M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Granville is a private equity firm dedicated to investments in Germany. Granville does not have an industry focus and looks for companies with annual revenues between € 30 and € 300 million. Target transaction situations include management buyouts/buy-ins, growth financings, successions, and spin-offs. The Firm is affiliated with investment bank and asset manager Robert W. Baird & Co and its private equity arm Baird Private Equity. Granville was formed in 1999 and is based in Hamburg.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 11
Sector: Medical Products M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 4 of 4
Country: Germany M&A 10 of 11
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-12-14 Spheros

Gilching, Germany

Spheros is engaged in the development and manufacture of air conditioning systems, heaters, coolant pumps, and other related hardware. Spheros offers tailored solutions for all passenger buses and coaches (both conventional and electric), as well as refrigerated transportation fleets. Spheros was founded in 1956 and is based in Gilching, Germany.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-16 Zarges Tubesca

Weilheim, Germany

Zarges Tubesca GmbH is a manufacturer of access products (ladders and scaffoldings), logistics equipment (boxes and containers) and fa'ade access systems (fa'ade cranes, fa'ade ladders). Zarges Tubesca was founded in 1933 and is based in Weilheim, Germany.

Sell -