Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Chemicals

Vision Capital Acquires Vitopel

On April 1, 2012, private equity firm Vision Capital acquired chemicals company Vitopel

Acquisition Context

This is Vision Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Chemicals sector.
This is Vision Capital’s 1st transaction in Brazil.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	April 1, 2012
Target	Vitopel
Sector	Chemicals
Buyer(s)	Vision Capital
Deal Type	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

Vitopel

Maua, Brazil

Vitopel is a provider in BOPP ("bi-axially oriented polypropylene") film production. Its materials are widely used for products such as snack foods, fresh produce and confectionery products. Vitopel was founded in 1988 and is based in Maua, Brazil.

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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Vision Capital

London, United Kingdom

Investor

Category	Private Equity Firm
Founded	1997
PE ASSETS	2.5B USD
Size	Large
Type	Sector Agnostic

DESCRIPTION

Vision Capital is a large private equity firm focused on control investments in companies located in Europe and the US. Vision targets equity and debt investments in profitable businesses valued from €50 million to €1 billion. Specific areas of interest include financial services, real estate, industrial, manufacturing, consumer and business services. Target transaction types include buyouts and corporate divestitures/spinoffs. In addition to its principal investment activity, Vision Capital's Principal Finance group provides financing to other investors or company owners to support growth initiatives, debt repayment, acquisitions, or investor liquidity. Vision Capital was formed in 1997 and is based in London.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	36 of 40
Sector: Chemicals	2 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	15 of 15
Country: Brazil	1 of 1
Year: 2012	1 of 4

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2011-11-10	Sweet Ovations Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Sweet Ovations LLC is a producer of retail jams and jellies, Sweet Ovations is a supplier of custom formulated food ingredients to major North American food companies.	Buy	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2011-11-10

Sweet Ovations

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Sweet Ovations LLC is a producer of retail jams and jellies, Sweet Ovations is a supplier of custom formulated food ingredients to major North American food companies.

Buy

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2012-08-29	Strategic Materials Houston, Texas, United States Strategic Materials is a recycled glass processor and independent recycled plastics processor. Strategic Materials reprocesses post-industrial and post-consumer scrap material into recycled products used by manufacturers of bottles, fiberglass, highway beads, plastic bags, and plastic films. Strategic Materials is based in Houston, Texas.	Buy	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2012-08-29

Strategic Materials

Houston, Texas, United States

Strategic Materials is a recycled glass processor and independent recycled plastics processor. Strategic Materials reprocesses post-industrial and post-consumer scrap material into recycled products used by manufacturers of bottles, fiberglass, highway beads, plastic bags, and plastic films. Strategic Materials is based in Houston, Texas.

Buy

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