M&A Deal Summary

JAB Holding Company Acquires Espresso House Holding AB

On June 3, 2015, private equity firm JAB Holding Company acquired restaurant Espresso House Holding AB from Herkules Capital for 2.2B NOK

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is JAB Holding Company’s 2nd transaction in the Restaurants sector.
  • This is JAB Holding Company’s 5th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is JAB Holding Company’s 1st transaction in Sweden.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-06-03
Target Espresso House Holding AB
Sector Restaurants
Buyer(s) JAB Holding Company
Sellers(s) Herkules Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 2.2B NOK

Target

Espresso House Holding AB

Stockholm, Sweden
Espresso House Holding AB is a branded coffee shop chain. Espresso House serves high quality speciality coffee, supplemented by a broad menu of warm and cold drinks, hot and cold food and bakery products.

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Buyer(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

JAB Holding Company is a global investment firm focused on acquiring companies with premium consumer and strong growth prospects. JAB will consider both minority and majority stakes. JAB Holding Company is headquartered in Luxembourg.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 15
Sector: Restaurants M&A 2 of 4
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 4
Country: Sweden M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-09-29 Einstein Noah Restaurant Group

Lakewood, Colorado, United States

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc. is an owns and operates a chain of restaurants.

Buy $374M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-12-07 Keurig Green Mountain

Waterbury, Vermont, United States

Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. is a coffee roaster and packager based in Vermont. Keurig Green is a provider in specialty coffee, coffee makers, teas, and other beverages.

Buy $13.9B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Herkules Capital

Oslo, Norway

Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 15.1B NOK
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Herkules Capital is a private equity firm focused on acquiring controlling interests in established companies located in Norway and other Nordic countries. Herkules looks to commit NOK 100 to NOK 1200 million of equity capital per transaction and will consider investing in public and private companies. Sectors of interest include oil services, healthcare, consumer, trade/retail, services and telecom. The Firm's investment horizon is typically five to seven years. Herkules was formerly known as Fer Private Equity. The Firm is based in Lysaker, Norway.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 34
Sector: Restaurants M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 5 of 10
Country: Sweden M&A 2 of 4
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-03 Ocean Technologies Group

Horten, Norway

Ocean Technologies Group is a provider of technology-enabled training and compliance tools for the maritime, oil and gas industries. Ocean Technologies Group was founded in 1996 and is based in Horten, Norway.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-16 Hatteland Display AS

Nedre Vats, Norway

Hatteland Display AS is a manufacturer of advanced displays for the maritime sector.The company provides solid, rough and durable displays for the maritime sector. Key segments are commercial shipping, mega yachts and naval/defense. Hatteland Display delivers products to a sector where quality and durability are of essence. The company's long lasting focus on quality products has ensured a strong position in this niche. Most of Hatteland Display's products are exported outside Norway.

Sell -