M&A Deal Summary

LBI hf. Acquires Kepler Equities S.A

On September 6, 2005, LBI hf. acquired financial services company Kepler Equities S.A from Lightyear Capital for 94M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is LBI hf.’s 1st transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is LBI hf.’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is LBI hf.’s 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2005-09-06
Target Kepler Equities S.A
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) LBI hf.
Sellers(s) Lightyear Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 94M EUR

Target

Kepler Equities S.A

Frankfurt, Germany
Kepler Equities provided agency brokerage services and research services through its integrated network of research analysts covering European companies.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

LBI hf.

Reykjavík,, Iceland
Category Company
Founded 1886
Sector Financial Services
Employees1,233
DESCRIPTION

LBI hf is an Iceland's oldest full-service commercial bank with total assets of ISK 730 billion. Company was engaged in the provision of corporate and retail banking, investment banking, asset management, and leasing services.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Financial Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
Country (Germany) 1 of 1
Year (2005) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Lightyear Capital

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 4.1B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Lightyear Capital is a specialist private equity firm that pursues brand-name businesses in the financial services sector. Lightyear looks for companies with stable, recurring revenues that operate in growing markets. Transaction strategies include leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, restructurings and consolidations. Lightyear Capital was formed in 2000 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 30
Sector (Financial Services) 1 of 13
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 12
Country (Germany) 1 of 1
Year (2005) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 10 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-08-19 NFI Group

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

NFI Group is a manufacturer of heavy-duty buses in the U.S. and Canada. Offering the broadest line of transit vehicles, Company have secured strong position by providing reliable transportation solutions that meet the needs of today while anticipating the needs of tomorrow. NFI Group was incorporated in 1895 and is based in Winnipeg, Canada.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-10-17 BakerCorp

Seal Beach, California, United States

BakerCorp, Inc. is a provider of liquid containment rental equipment and services in the United States. BakerCorp maintains an equipment portfolio of over 15,000 pieces of rental equipment including steel tanks, polyethylene tanks, intermodal and roll-off container/boxes, pumps, pipes, hose and fittings, tank trailers, berms and filtration products. BakerCorp was founded in 1942 and is based in Seal Beach, California.

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