M&A Deal Summary

PAI Partners Acquires Yonderland

On February 4, 2015, private equity firm PAI Partners acquired retailer Yonderland from Lion Capital for 400M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is PAI Partners’ 5th transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is PAI Partners’ 21st largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is PAI Partners’ 2nd transaction in Belgium.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-02-04
Target Yonderland
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) PAI Partners
Sellers(s) Lion Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 400M EUR

Target

Yonderland

Hoboken, Belgium
Yonderland is a speciality retailer of branded outdoor equipment and clothing. The group’s product offering includes biking, trekking, climbing, skiing and camping accessories and casual outdoor clothing across an extensive range of market-leading brands. Yonderland is based in Hoboken, Belgium.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

PAI Partners

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 16.2B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

PAI Partners is a European private equity firm that makes controlling equity investments in buyout transactions valued in excess of €300 million. PAI is particularly interested in 'investing in consolidating sectors and in markets where growth can be sustained through economic and financial market cycles.' Sectors of interest include consumer retail, professional distribution, building materials, infrastructure and utilities, media, IT, communications, food, consumer goods, healthcare, chemicals, automotive, aeronautics, paper & packaging, electrical appliances, and household equipment (heating, air-conditioning, security). The firms invest in the range of €100 - €300 million transaction. PAI was formed in 1998 and is based in Paris with additional offices in Madrid, Milan, Munich, Luxembourg, Copenhagen, and London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 46 of 92
Sector (Retail) 5 of 6
Type (Secondary Buyout) 12 of 46
Country (Belgium) 2 of 3
Year (2015) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 21 of 30
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-11-03 United Biscuits

Middlesex, United Kingdom

United Biscuits is a European manufacturer and marketer of biscuits, snacks and nut products including major brands such as McVitie's Digestive, Penguin, Jaffa Cakes, Go Ahead! KP, Hula Hoops, Skips, BN, Verkade and Delacre.

Sell £2.0B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-02-25 Atos

Bezons, France

Atos is a digital services provider. Serving a global client base, the Group provides Consulting & Systems Integration services, Managed Services & BPO, Cloud operations, Big Data & Cyber-security solutions, as well as transactional services through Worldline, the European provider in the payments and transactional services industry. Atos is focused on business technology that powers progress and helps organizations create their future firm. Atos was founded in 1982 and is based in Bezons, France.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Lion Capital

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 4.3B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Lion Capital LLP is a specialist private equity firm focused on consumer-oriented opportunities throughout Europe and North America. Specific areas of interest include apparel, accessories, luxury goods, food, and specialty retail. Lion Capital LLP was formed in 2004 and is based in London. The Firm has an additional office in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 23
Sector (Retail) 1 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 4 of 6
Country (Belgium) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 1 of 6
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-18 Bumble Bee Foods

San Diego, California, United States

Bumble Bee Foods is a producer and marketer of canned tuna and other seafood and the leader in the premium albacore tuna market. The company sells its broad range of products under the well-known brands Bumble Bee, Clover Leaf and Orleans. Bumble Bee Foods was founded in 1899 and is based in San Diego, California.

Sell $1.5B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-03-24 Van Geloven

Tilburg, Netherlands

Van Geloven is a producer of frozen snacks and appetizers in the Benelux market. The company produces various ragouts products (such as croquettes and bitterballs), satay, nasi and bami products (ethnic Indonesian fried rice, respectively, noodle dish) and minced-meat rolls (frikadellen, hamburgers). Van Geloven was formed in 1960 and is based in Tilburg, Netherlands.

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