M&A Deal Summary

Wendel Group Acquires Stahl Holdings

On December 7, 2009, private equity firm Wendel Group acquired chemicals company Stahl Holdings from The Carlyle Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Wendel Group’s 2nd transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Wendel Group’s 1st transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2009-12-07
Target Stahl Holdings
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Wendel Group
Sellers(s) The Carlyle Group
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Stahl Holdings

Waalwijk, Netherlands
Stahl Holdings is producer of chemicals for leather products; next to this, Stahl produces polymers and performance coatings for a variety of substrates such as textile, paper, plastics, rubber, metal and wood. Stahl offers a wide range of solutions to the automotive, shoe, apparel & accessories and home interior sectors, and for industrial applications. Stahl Holdings is based in Waalwijk, Netherlands.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Wendel Group

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1704
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Wendel Group is a publicly traded investment group that seeks to invest €200 to €700 in public and private companies. The Firm focuses on opportunities across France, Germany, and the Benelux, but will also consider opportunities in greater Europe, North America, and select regions of Africa. Target companies typically exhibit predictable cash-flows, high barriers to entry, and are leaders in their respective markets. Wendel was originally established in 1704 and is based in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 25
Sector (Chemicals) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 11
Country (Netherlands) 1 of 1
Year (2009) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-12-04 Deutsch Group SAS

Rueil Malmaison, France

Deutsch is a global seller of specialty connection products used in harsh environments.

Buy €1.0B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-06-30 Mecatherm SA

Baremabach, France

Mecatherm SA develops, assembles and installs automated production lines for industrial bakery products (baguettes, artisan bread, cakes, etc.) worldwide.

Buy €170M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

The Carlyle Group

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 435.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Carlyle's corporate headquarters on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC.
Carlyle's corporate headquarters on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC.

The Carlyle Group is a global investment firm that pursues private equity, credit, and real estate investments worldwide. Carlyle's private equity practice practice pursues buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations and buildups, and growth capital financings. With offices in 19 countries, Carlyle can easily target opportunities throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East/North Africa and Latin America. Broad sectors of interest include aerospace, defense, automotive and transportation, consumer, retail, energy and power, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, technology services, business services, telecommunications and media. The Carlyle Group was formed in 1987 and is based in Washington DC.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 137 of 480
Sector (Chemicals) 2 of 8
Type (Secondary Buyout) 24 of 117
Country (Netherlands) 3 of 6
Year (2009) 12 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-12-01 China Forestry Holdings

Beijing, China

China Forestry Holdings Group is a forestry plantation operator in China.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-12-09 MLP Saglik Hizmetleri

Istanbul, Turkey

MLP Saglik Hizmetleri is a private hospital chain in Turkey with over 1,400 physicians and 3,300 beds across 23 hospitals. MLP Saglik Hizmetleri was founded in 1993 and is based in Istanbul, Turkey.

Buy -
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