M&A Deal Summary

HQ Equita Acquires r2p

On July 9, 2018, private equity firm HQ Equita acquired technology hardware company r2p from Alder

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is HQ Equita’s 1st transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is HQ Equita’s 23rd transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-07-09
Target r2p
Sector Technology Hardware
Buyer(s) HQ Equita
Sellers(s) Alder
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

r2p

Flensburg, Germany
r2p develops and manufactures intelligent transport systems (ITS) for public transport that, among other things, increase passenger safety and coordinate travel routes effectively with an overall goal to reduce environmental impact. r2p was founded in 2009 and is based in Flensburg, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

HQ Equita

Hamburg, Germany

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1992
PE ASSETS 1.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

HQ Equita is a private equity firm that targets minority investments in mid-sized companies in German-speaking countries (primarily Germany, Austria and Switzerland). The Firm focuses on growth-oriented companies undergoing consolidation, with sustainable earnings power, and strong market positions. Equity seeks companies with revenues between €50 and €250 million. Equita is a generalist investor, with no sector preferences. The Fis not limited to specific industries. Equita has no limitation on its investment period, enabling it to invest in companies for the long term. The Firm will support a variety of transactions includes succession/ownership changes, group spin-offs, lead-up to IPOs, MBOs, MBIs, take privates, and growth capital financings. HQ Equita is an arm of family owned Harald Quandt Holding GmbH. HQ Equita was formed in 1992 and is based in Hamburg.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 27 of 30
Sector (Technology Hardware) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 9 of 10
Country (Germany) 23 of 26
Year (2018) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-06-01 Packaging Group

Lindlar, Germany

Packaging Group is a producer of packaging machines for filling dry, free-flowing bulk materials into various types of paper or plastic laminate bags. Packaging Group was founded in 2018 and is based in Lindlar, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-03-25 EBERTLANG Distribution

Wetzlar, Germany

EBERTLANG Distribution is a value-added distributor of infrastructure software for small and mid-sized companies in German-speaking Europe. EBERTLANG Distribution provides major software solutions and services in the areas of email archiving, back-up, IT-security, automation, and IT-failover to a network of around 17,000 partners. EBERTLANG Distribution was founded in 1995 and is based in Wetzlar, Germany.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Alder

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2008
PE ASSETS 1.1B SEK
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Alder is a private investment firm focused on acquiring 'sustainable' technology-oriented companies that produce products or services that use less material and/or energy, and and cause less environmental damage then alternatives. Alder will consider opportunities throughout Scandinavia and German speaking Europe. Target companies generally have revenues of SEK100 to SEK750 million. Alder was established in 2008 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 8
Sector (Technology Hardware) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 1
Country (Germany) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-06-25 Powerbox

Gnesta, Sweden

Powerbox manufactures units for efficient power supply, both tailor-made converters and standard variants, focusing primarily on rail, aviation, shipping and medical and industrial applications.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-25 Scanacon

Spånga, Sweden

Scanacon is a provider of acid management systems used in the production of special metals. Scanacon provides solutions to achieve safe, efficient, high quality treatment of metal product at the lowest cost, while enabling recycling of acid waste and minimising usage of scarce resources. Scanacon AB was founded in 1982 and is based in Spånga, Sweden.

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