Andera Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Andera Partners has acquired 2 companies. It has also invested in 11 others.

Andera Partners’ most common sectors for investment arelife science (26%) and business services (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include venture (30%) and growth capital (27%). In total, Andera Partners has invested in 3 US states and 11 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Andera Partners has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (43%). Andera Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2023 when it sold Scalian Group for $1.1B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity128
    • M&A Buy Activity100
    • M&A Sell Activity28
  • Total Sectors Invested 33
  • Total Countries Invested 11
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 38
  • M&A Advisors 10

Andera Partners

374 rue Saint Honoré,
Paris, 75001
France
+33 1 85 73 64 00
www.anderapartners.com

Andera Partners is a private investment firm focused on several strategies. The Firm invests in life science opportunities through its BioDiscovery group. The Firm invests in Western European small to mid-sized companies (€30 to €300 million of revenue) through its Winch Capital group. Andera invests in small to mid-sized French companies (€10 to €100 million of revenue) through its Cabestan Capital team. Andera invests in €5 to €45 million of mezzanine capital to support small to mid-sized French companies. Andera Partners was established in 2001 and is headquartered in Paris.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Energy Services and Equipment, Information Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Manufacturing, Marketing, Software

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Special Situations/Distressed

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
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Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (4.6/yr) # 77 10 13 - - - 100
Sell (1.4/yr) # 21 4 1 2 - - 28
vol $960M $1.1B $2.0B
  128

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Scalian Group 2023-04-25 1.1B EUR Secondary Buyout
Labege, France · www.scalian.com
Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc. 2023-02-09 - IPO
Radnor, Pennsylvania · www.mineralystx.com
Senstronic 2022-10-13 - Growth Capital
Saverne, France · www.senstronic.com
Reporting 21 SAS 2022-09-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Paris, France · www.reporting21.com
Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc. 2022-06-08 - Venture
Radnor, Pennsylvania · www.mineralystx.com
Cab Formations SAS 2022-05-10 - Stake Purchase
Paris, France · www.formalogistics.com
Tubulis GmbH 2022-05-03 - Venture
Munich, Germany · www.tubulis.com
ElaN Languages ​​NV 2022-04-27 - Growth Capital
Heusden-Zolder, Belgium · www.elanlanguages.com
ERI SA 2022-04-21 - Secondary Buyout
Fontenay-sous-Bois, France · www.eri.fr
Telecom Design 2022-04-13 - Growth Capital
Canejan, France · www.telecom-design.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Altavia S.A. 2015-05-05 Fil Rouge Agence Trade Marketing 2018-10-29 2
Saint-Ouen, France · www.altavia-group.com Carrière sur Seine, France · www.filrouge.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Life Science 20 (31%) - 26 (26%) -
Business Services 3 (5%) - 9 (9%) -
Medical Products 6 (9%) - 6 (6%) -
Construction 4 (6%) - 5 (5%) -
Financial Services 4 (6%) - 4 (4%) -
Information Technology 2 (3%) - 4 (4%) -
Apparel/Textiles 2 (3%) - 3 (3%) -
Healthcare Services 2 (3%) - 3 (3%) -
Machinery 1 (2%) - 3 (3%) -
Real Estate 2 (3%) - 3 (3%) -
Transportation - - 3 (3%) -
Consumer Products - - 2 (2%) -
Electronics 2 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Internet Software and Services 2 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Manufacturing 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Marketing 2 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Renewable Energy 2 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Retail 2 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Safety/Security 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Staffing 2 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Building Materials - - 1 (1%) -
Digital Media - - 1 (1%) -
Education - - 1 (1%) -
Engineering - - 1 (1%) -
Food - - 1 (1%) -
Information Services - - 1 (1%) -
Leisure 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Media - - 1 (1%) -
Metals/Mining - - 1 (1%) -
Packaging 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Publishing - - 1 (1%) -
Software 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 64 - 100 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
France 38 (59%) - 66 (66%) -
Belgium 6 (9%) - 7 (7%) -
United States 5 (8%) - 7 (7%) -
  California 4 (6%) - 4 (4%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 2 (2%) -
  Washington 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Germany 4 (6%) - 5 (5%) -
United Kingdom 4 (6%) - 4 (4%) -
Italy 3 (5%) - 4 (4%) -
Netherlands 2 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Switzerland - - 2 (2%) -
Spain 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Ireland 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Australia - - 1 (1%) -
Total 64 - 100 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Venture 25 (39%) - 30 (30%) -
Growth Capital 14 (22%) - 27 (27%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 10 (16%) - 13 (13%) -
Stake Purchase 6 (9%) - 13 (13%) -
Secondary Buyout 4 (6%) - 10 (10%) -
PIPE 2 (3%) - 3 (3%) -
Divestiture 2 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Add-on Acquisition 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Going Private - - 1 (1%) -
Total 64 - 100 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 12 (43%) 1.1B (53%)
Trade Sale 6 (21%) 960M (47%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (11%) -
IPO 2 (7%) -
Recapitalization 2 (7%) -
Sold to Management 2 (7%) -
Stake Sale 1 (4%) -
Total 28 $2.0B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Seabury Capital LLC (Seabury Group)
1
KPMG Corporate Finance LLC
1
Normandy Advisors
1
Legal Deals
Winston & Strawn LLP
1
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
1
Allen & Overy LLP
1

Deal Values

sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.1B
$100M to $1B 1 $960M
TOTAL $2.0B
Largest Scalian Group
$1.1B (2023-04-25)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
10%
10 (10%)
Strategic(s)
2%
2 (2%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
46%
13 (46%)
Strategic(s)
36%
10 (36%)

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