Investment Summary

Leonard Green & Partners and BDT & MSD Partners Invest In IMA Group

On July 31, 2023, private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners and merchant bank BDT & MSD Partners invested in machinery company IMA Group from BC Partners

Investment Highlights
  • This is Leonard Green & Partners’ 1st and BDT & MSD Partners’ 1st transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Leonard Green & Partners’ 1st and BDT & MSD Partners’ 1st transaction in Italy.

Investment Summary

Date 2023-07-31
Target IMA Group
Sector Machinery
Investor(s) Leonard Green & Partners
BDT & MSD Partners
Sellers(s) BC Partners
Deal Type Stake Purchase
Advisor(s) Mediobanca
BofA Securities (Financial)
White & Case (Legal)

Target

IMA Group

Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy
IMA Group is a designer and manufacturer of automatic machines for the processing and packaging of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food, tea, and coffee. IMA Group was founded in 1961 and is based in Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

Leonard Green & Partners

Los Angeles, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 75.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Leonard Green & Partners is a mega-sized private equity firm that invests in established companies that are leaders in their respective markets. Leonard Green will consider investments in consumer and business services, consumer products, distribution, media, and retail. Typical transaction values for acquisitions are between $500 million and $2 billion, however, the firm is capable of closing transactions valued up to $5 billion. Types of transactions include public-to-private, recapitalizations of privately held businesses, growth capital, equity capital to facilitate acquisitions, turnarounds/restructurings, and acquisitions of divisions/assets from large corporations. Leonard Green & Partners was formed in 1989 and is based in Los Angeles, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 99 of 107
Sector: Machinery M&A 1 of 1
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 9 of 10
Country: Italy M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2023 M&A 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-02-01 Epiphany Dermatology

Austin, Texas, United States

Epiphany Dermatology is a dermatology company, driven by a passion to improve access to high quality dermatologic care in a values-based manner. Epiphany raises the standard of dermatologic care by making clinical excellence accessible to all patients, promptly and in a warm and inviting environment. Epiphany Dermatology is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

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2023-11-03 Parts Town

Addison, Illinois, United States

Parts Town is a distributor of genuine OEM restaurant equipment parts for the foodservice industry. Focused on delivering a unique customer service experience and website, Parts Town customizes solutions for both chain restaurants and food equipment service companies. Parts Town partners closely with the leading manufacturers of commercial cooking, refrigeration, ice, and beverage equipment to improve their parts supply chain, delight their customers, and grow genuine parts sales. Parts Town was founded in 1987 and is based in Addison, Illinois.

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Investor

BDT & MSD Partners


Category Merchant Bank
Founded 2009
PE ASSETS 60.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

BDT Capital Partners provides family-owned and entrepreneurially led companies with long-term, differentiated equity capital. BDT Capital Partners is an affiliate of merchant bank BDT & Company. The Firm is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 19
Sector: Machinery M&A 1 of 1
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: Italy M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2023 M&A 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-05-25 National Amusements

Norwood, Massachusetts, United States

National Amusements is a motion picture exhibition industry operating 837 movie screens in the U.S., U.K. and Latin America. National Amusements delivers a superior entertainment experience in theatres around the world under its Showcase, Cinema de Lux, Multiplex, SuperLux and UCI brands. National Amusements was founded in 1936 and is based in Norwood, Massachusetts.

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2024-07-02 National Amusements

Norwood, Massachusetts, United States

National Amusements is a motion picture exhibition industry operating 837 movie screens in the U.S., U.K. and Latin America. National Amusements delivers a superior entertainment experience in theatres around the world under its Showcase, Cinema de Lux, Multiplex, SuperLux and UCI brands. National Amusements was founded in 1936 and is based in Norwood, Massachusetts.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

BC Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 30.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

BC Partners is a large investment group focused on private equity, credit, real estate, and co-investment strategies. The Firm's private equity group looks to make control investments in European and North American businesses valued above €300 million. Sectors of interest include healthcare, directory publishing, media, industrial products, food, distribution, manufacturing, consumer services, business services, and communications. BC Partners was formed in 1986 and is based in London, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 57 of 61
Sector: Machinery M&A 3 of 3
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 8 of 8
Country: Italy M&A 4 of 5
Year: 2023 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-04-03 AKMH

Athens, Greece

AKMH provides education and training in over 100 specialties across 14 fields. AKMH currently operates 19 facilities across 9 Greek cities. AKMH is based in Athens, Greece.

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2024-02-05 Forno d Asolo

Maser, Italy

Forno d’Asolo, which makes frozen pastry and bakery products, is expected to report core profits of 25 million euros for this year. Forno d'Asolo was founded in 1985 and is based in Maser, Italy.

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