M&A Deal Summary

Leyard Optoelectronic Acquires eyevis

On April 17, 2018, Leyard Optoelectronic acquired electronics company eyevis from Brockhaus Private Equity

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Leyard Optoelectronic’s 1st transaction in the Electronics sector.
  • This is Leyard Optoelectronic’s 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-04-17
Target eyevis
Sector Electronics
Buyer(s) Leyard Optoelectronic
Sellers(s) Brockhaus Private Equity
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

eyevis

Reutlingen, Germany
eyevis GmbH is a manufacturer of large high-end display solutions for professional settings. Its products are used in control rooms and in the areas of presentation and information, broadcasting, and virtual reality and simulation.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Leyard Optoelectronic

Beijing, China

Category Company
Founded 1995
Sector Electrical Equipment
Employees5,311
Revenue 7.6B CNY (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Leyard Optoelectronic is a manufacturer of LED and LCD video walls, 4K displays, touch screens and more. Leyard Optoelectronic was founded in 1995 and is based in Beijing, China.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Electronics) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
Country (Germany) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-27 Planar Systems

Beaverton, Oregon, United States

Planar Systems, Inc. is a global provider of display and digital signage technology to retailers, educational institutions, government agencies, businesses, utilities and energy firms, and home theater enthusiasts.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Brockhaus Private Equity

Frankfurt, Germany

Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 285M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Brockhaus Private Equity is a German private investment firm focused on lower middle-market growth capital and buyout investments. Brockhaus looks for companies with positive cash-flow, technology leadership within industry, and that operate in growing markets. Brockhaus prefers opportunities in Germany, however, the Firm will consider investments throughout Europe. The Firm's target investment size is €5 to €25 million in companies with €3 to €15 million of EBITDA. Brockhaus was formed in 2000 and is based in Frankfurt.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 13
Sector (Electronics) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 5
Country (Germany) 10 of 13
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-04 J&S Automotive Technology

Wustermark, Germany

J&S GmbH Automotive Technology is a manufacturer of safety and shield components for the automotive industry and is the primary supplier of safety-related products such as D-rings for belt systems to a number of OEMs. J&S GmbH Automotive Technology was established in 1990 and is based in Wustermark, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-07 Palas

Karlsruhe, Germany

Palas GmbH is a company specializing in particle measurement technology. The company develops technologically leading and high-precision instruments for the measurement, characterization, and generation of particles in the air, especially in the fine dust and nanoparticle range. Palas was formed in 1983 and is based in Karlsruhe, Germany.

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