M&A Deal Summary

Rivean Capital and AAC Capital Partners Acquire United Coffee

On November 1, 2002, private equity firms Rivean Capital and AAC Capital Partners acquired agriculture company United Coffee from Egeria

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Rivean Capital’s 1st and AAC Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Agriculture sector.
  • This is Rivean Capital’s 6th and AAC Capital Partners’ 6th transaction in the Netherlands.
Investment Fate
  • United Coffee was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2008.
  • United Coffee was sold to a strategic buyer in 2012.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2002-11-01
Target United Coffee
Sector Agriculture
Buyer(s) Rivean Capital
AAC Capital Partners
Sellers(s) Egeria
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

United Coffee

Geneva, Netherlands
United Coffee (formerly Drie Mollen) is one of Europe’s largest coffee roasters, producing and distributing a wide range of coffee, coffee machines and related services through retail and out-of-home distribution channels, which includes hotels, restaurants and cafés.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Rivean Capital

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1982
PE ASSETS 5.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Gilde Buy Out Partners (GBO) is unit of Gilde Investment Management, a Dutch private equity group. Gilde Buy Out Partners (GBO) targets investments in larger businesses valued from €75 and €600 million with at least €8 million in cash flow. Broad sectors of interest include services, consumer goods, manufacturing, and industrial products. GBO looks for investments across Western Europe, with an emphasis on opportunities in Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Gilde was formed in 1982 and has offices in Utrecht, Paris, Brussels, and Zurich.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 77
Sector: Agriculture M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 25
Country: Netherlands M&A 6 of 42
Year: 2002 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-10-01 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.

Buy €41M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-10-16 Norit Activated Carbon

Amersfoort, Netherlands

Norit Activated Carbon is a supplier of purification technologies primarily serving the water and beverage markets, offering components and systems for every part of the water value chain. Norit Activated Carbon was founded in 1918 and is based in Amersfoort, Netherlands.

Buy -
Buyer

AAC Capital Partners

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 900M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

AAC Capital is a specialist buy-out private equity firm target to invest in mid- market companies located primarily in Netherlands and Belgium. It seeks to invest in companies with an enterprise value of €50 - 350 million. ACC Capital Benelux is a private equity arm of ACC Capital Partners and is based in Amsterdam.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 27
Sector: Agriculture M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 11
Country: Netherlands M&A 6 of 23
Year: 2002 M&A 4 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-11-01 Inalfa Roof Systems Group BV

Venray, Netherlands

Inalfa Roof Systems is a first tier supplier of sunroofs and specialty roof systems to the OEM automotive industry. It has technical centres and production facilities in the US, Europe and Asia, supplying almost every OEM worldwide.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-12-01 Applus RTD B.V.

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Applus RTD B.V. is an energy service provider, delivering technical assurance through non-destructive testing, inspection, and certification to the capital-intensive, high-risk energy, utility and infrastructure industries in every region of the world.

Buy €193M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Egeria

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 3.5B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Egeria's office in Amsterdam.
Egeria's office in Amsterdam.

Egeria is a private equity and real estate investment firm. The Firm operates a variety of investment funds focused on opportunities throughout Western Europe and North America. The Firm's private equity group principally looks to invest in companies located in the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland valued up to €350 million. Egeria looks for companies with stable cash flows, experienced management, and strong growth potential. Egeria is sector agnostic, however, the firm will not consider investing in biotech, software, or 'non-ethical' sectors. Egeria was formed in 1997 and is based in Amsterdam.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 31
Sector: Agriculture M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 13
Country: Netherlands M&A 2 of 25
Year: 2002 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1998-05-01 Vestas

Aarhus, Denmark

Vestas is a manufacturer and marketer of wind power systems that use wind energy to generate electricity. Vestas was founded in 1898 and is based in Aarhus, Denmark.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-11-12 Sparkling Spring Water Holdings

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sparkling Spring Water Holdings Ltd. is a providers of bottled water, delivered directly to residential and commercial markets.

Sell -