Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Automotive

Triton Partners Acquires BFC Fahrzeugteile

On February 1, 2018, private equity firm Triton Partners acquired automotive company BFC Fahrzeugteile

Acquisition Context

This is Triton Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Automotive sector.
This is Triton Partners’ 24th transaction in Germany.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	February 1, 2018
Target	BFC Fahrzeugteile
Sector	Automotive
Buyer(s)	Triton Partners
Deal Type	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

BFC Fahrzeugteile

Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany

BFC Fahrzeugteile is a tier-2 automotive supplier of metal-based clamping profiles for vehicle door, trunk and other body seals (“weatherstrips”). BFC Fahrzeugteile builds all its machines and tools in-house and operates a network of highly flexible, modular production lines across six sites in Germany (2), USA, Turkey and China (2). BFC Fahrzeugteile was founded in 1984 and is based in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany.

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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Triton Partners

Frankfurt, Germany

Investor Investor

Category	Private Equity Firm
Founded	1997
PE ASSETS	21.0B EUR
Size	Mega
Type	Sector Agnostic

DESCRIPTION

Triton Partners is an investment firm focused on investing in medium-size companies headquartered in Western and Northern Europe. This includes businesses in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Triton generally pursues market leading companies with the potential for change, as well as growth opportunities through operational improvements. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer products, consumer services, healthcare, and industrials. Triton Partners was formed in 1997 and is based in Frankfurt, Germany.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	65 of 105
Sector: Automotive	3 of 3
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	18 of 32
Country: Germany	24 of 35
Year: 2018	1 of 8

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2017-11-28	AVS Verkehrssicherung Leverkusen, Germany AVS Verkehrssicherung is a provider of highway traffic safety services. The Company offers all essential services throughout highway traffic-safety projects. These services range from initial planning and obtaining permits to complete construction site setup and security. AVS Verkehrssicherung is based in Leverkusen, Germany.	Buy	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2017-11-28

AVS Verkehrssicherung

Leverkusen, Germany

AVS Verkehrssicherung is a provider of highway traffic safety services. The Company offers all essential services throughout highway traffic-safety projects. These services range from initial planning and obtaining permits to complete construction site setup and security. AVS Verkehrssicherung is based in Leverkusen, Germany.

Buy

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2018-03-15	Ovako Stockholm, Sweden Ovako is a Nordic manufacturer of speciality long steel products. It was created in 2005 through the merger of three Nordic steel companies, Fundia, Ovako Steel and Imatra Steel. Ovako manufactures products such as hot rolled round bars, seamless tubes and forged rings for the heavy vehicle, mechanical engineering, metal and other industries.	Sell	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2018-03-15

Ovako

Stockholm, Sweden

Ovako is a Nordic manufacturer of speciality long steel products. It was created in 2005 through the merger of three Nordic steel companies, Fundia, Ovako Steel and Imatra Steel. Ovako manufactures products such as hot rolled round bars, seamless tubes and forged rings for the heavy vehicle, mechanical engineering, metal and other industries.

Sell

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