M&A Deal Summary

United International Bank B.S.C. Acquires Kosan Crisplant A/S

On January 8, 2008, United International Bank B.S.C. acquired machinery company Kosan Crisplant A/S from Amplio Private Equity and Emerging Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is United International Bank B.S.C.’s 1st transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is United International Bank B.S.C.’s 1st transaction in Denmark.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2008-01-08
Target Kosan Crisplant A/S
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) United International Bank B.S.C.
Sellers(s) Amplio Private Equity
Emerging Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Kosan Crisplant A/S

Aarhus, Denmark
Kosan Crisplant A/S is an industrial supplier to the LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) industry. Kosan Crisplant supplies equipment, plants and systems for filling and maintenance of LP gas cylinders and offers after-sales and engineering services, facility management, and supply of components for the gas industry.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer
DESCRIPTION

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain, United International Bank (UIB) is an investment bank licensed and regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain with an authorized share capital of US$ 2.5 billion and a paid-up capital of US$ 291 million.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Machinery M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Denmark M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2008 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Amplio Private Equity

Stockholm, Sweden

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 11.1B SEK
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Amplio Private Equity is a Swedish private equity firm specializing in buyouts of mid-sized companies across Scandinavia. Segulah seeks profitable companies with defensible market positions, strong development potential, and experienced management. The Firm targets companies with annual revenues up to SEK 2 billion. Amplio Private Equity was formed in 1994 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 43
Sector: Machinery M&A 1 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 7 of 22
Country: Denmark M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2008 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-10-19 HMS

Halmstad, Sweden

HMS is a provider of communication technology for industrial automation equipment. HMS Networks was founded in 1988 and is based in Halmstad, Sweden.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-02-14 Callenberg Technology Group AB

Uddevalla, Sweden

Callenberg Group AB is a provider of Insulation, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) and electrical energy management solutions for the maritime, offshore & energy markets. Callenberg delivers products, systems and services to ships in service, newbuilds and retrofits and to the offshore segments.

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SELLER

Emerging Capital Partners

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 3.3B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Emerging Capital Partners LLC (ECP) is a private equity firm that invests in diversified businesses across the Africa. ECP targets companies with proven operating models and strong market positions. Broad areas of interest include financial services, telecommunications, transport logistics, petrochemicals, natural resources, agribusiness, and utilities. Emerging Capital Partners was formed in 2000 and is based in Washington, DC. The Firm has additional offices in Paris, Abidjan, Casablanca, Douala, Johannesburg, Lagos, and Tunis.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 13
Sector: Machinery M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 5
Country: Denmark M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2008 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-01-01 New Dawn Mining

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

New Dawn is a Zimbabwe-focused junior gold company currently expanding gold production at its various producing mines as well as actively assessing exploration and value accretive acquisition opportunities in Zimbabwe.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-03-04 Cellcom Telecommunications

Monrovia, Liberia

Cellcom is a provider of high quality service in all major urban areas in the respective countries and offers voice and data service, wide geographic coverage, attractive prices and a track record for innovation. Cellcom is a mobile telephone operator in Liberia and Guinea. Since its commercial launch in 2001, Cellcom has become a market leader with over 700,000 subscribers.

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