ProA Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

ProA Capital’s most common sectors for investment arefood (16%) and energy services and equipment (11%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (79%) and growth capital (11%). In total, ProA Capital has invested in 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2019 when it acquired Comercial Gallo S.A.U. for $225M.

In the last 3 years, ProA Capital has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (50%). ProA Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2018 when it sold Grupo Vips Sigla SA for $563M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity29
    • M&A Buy Activity19
    • M&A Sell Activity10
  • Total Sectors Invested 14
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4
  • M&A Advisors 2

ProA Capital

Calle Fortuny 5 – 2º B,
Madrid, 28010
Spain
+34 913 911 309
www.proacapital.com
info@proacapital.com

ProA Capital is a private equity group firm that invests companies located in Spain. The firm focuses on unlisted medium-sized market companies between €30 and €500 million of company value. Types of transactions include MBO, MBI, SBO, LBO, build-up, Growth capital. The firms invest up to €100 million per operation, with the additional capacity of our co-investors. ProA Capital was formed in 2007 and raised its first fund in 2008. The Firm is based in Madrid.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Agriculture, Business Services, Consumer Products, Energy Services and Equipment, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Life Science, Medical Products, Restaurants, Technology Hardware, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 30 500
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 18 1 - - - - 19
vol $442M $442M
Sell (0.2/yr) # 9 - - 1 - - 10
vol $893M $893M
  29

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Amara S.A. 2023-04-27 - Secondary Buyout
Madrid, Spain · www.amaranzero.es
Amara S.A. 2021-05-14 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Madrid, Spain · www.amaranzero.es
Comercial Gallo S.A.U. 2020-11-25 7M EUR Add-on Acquisition
El Carpio, Spain · www.pastasgallo.es
Solitium SL 2020-02-26 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Zaragoza, Spain · www.solitium.es
Health Transportation Group 2019-09-19 - Secondary Buyout
Zaratán, Spain · www.htgroup.es
Rotor Componentes Technologicos SL 2019-09-19 - Secondary Buyout
Madrid, Spain · www.rotorbike.com
Implant Protesis Dental 2004 S.L. (ipd) 2019-07-09 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Barcelona, Spain · www.ipd2004.com
Comercial Gallo S.A.U. 2019-07-05 225M EUR Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
El Carpio, Spain · www.pastasgallo.es
Grupo Vips Sigla SA 2018-10-31 563M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Madrid, Spain · www.grupovips.com
Saba Infraestructuras S.A. 2018-07-31 - Stake Purchase
Barcelona, Spain · www.saba.es
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Food 1 (13%) 45M (21%) 3 (16%) 270M (61%)
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (13%) 135M (62%) 2 (11%) 135M (31%)
Healthcare Services - - 2 (11%) -
Life Science 1 (13%) - 2 (11%) -
Information Technology 1 (13%) 36M (17%) 1 (5%) 36M (8%)
Aerospace 1 (13%) - 1 (5%) -
Agriculture 1 (13%) - 1 (5%) -
Business Services - - 1 (5%) -
Consumer Products - - 1 (5%) -
Consumer Services - - 1 (5%) -
Medical Products 1 (13%) - 1 (5%) -
Restaurants - - 1 (5%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (13%) - 1 (5%) -
Transportation - - 1 (5%) -
Total 8 $216M 19 $442M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Spain 8 (100%) 216M (100%) 18 (95%) 442M (100%)
Italy - - 1 (5%) -
Domestic 8 (100%) 216M (100%) 18 (95%) 442M (100%)
Cross-border - - 1 (5%) -
Total 8 $216M 19 $442M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 6 (75%) 81M (38%) 15 (79%) 307M (69%)
Growth Capital - - 2 (11%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (13%) 135M (62%) 1 (5%) 135M (31%)
Stake Purchase 1 (13%) - 1 (5%) -
Total 8 $216M 19 $442M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 5 (50%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (30%) 725M (99%)
Trade Sale 1 (10%) 7M (1%)
Stake Sale 1 (10%) -
Total 10 $732M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Arcano Asesores Financieros, S.L.
2
Ernst & Young Capital Advisors LLC
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $361M
< $100M 2 $81M
TOTAL $442M
Largest Comercial Gallo S.A.U.
$225M (2019-07-05)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $886M
< $100M 1 $7M
TOTAL $893M
Largest Grupo Vips Sigla SA
$563M (2018-10-31)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
5%
1 (5%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
50%
5 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
5 (50%)

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