Siparex Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Siparex has acquired 1 company.

Siparex’s most common sectors for investment aremanufacturing (13%) and transportation (10%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (35%) and growth capital (25%). In total, Siparex has invested in 3 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Siparex has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (55%). Siparex’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2011 when it sold CARSO Group for $146M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity59
    • M&A Buy Activity39
    • M&A Sell Activity20
  • Total Sectors Invested 25
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 21
  • M&A Advisors 4

Siparex

5, rue Feydeau,
Paris, 75002
France
+33 1 53 93 02 20
www.siparex.com
siparex@siparex.com

Siparex is a French private equity firm that looks to invest mezzanine or equity capital in companies at all stages of development. The Firm separates its investment activity into mid-market, mezzanine, and small-cap. Within mid-market, Siparex looks to invest €2.5 to €40 million in companies with at least €15 million in sales. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, shareholder liquidity events, and growth capital financings. The Firm will consider all business sectors. Within its mezzanine group, Siparex looks to invest €2 to €10 million to support growth, acquisitions, refinancings, and restructurings. The small-cap group seeks investments starting at €300K in early-stage midmarket companies as well as those undergoing expansion or being sold. Siparex was formed in 1977 and is based in Lyon.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Agriculture, Apparel/Textiles, Building Materials, Chemicals, Construction, Distribution, Electronics, Engineering, Food, Forest Products, Information Technology, Manufacturing

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

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 15 -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 3 40
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) # 38 1 - - - - 39
Sell (0.8/yr) # 16 1 3 - - - 20
vol $146M $146M
  59

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Mediascience S.A. 2022-11-14 - Recapitalization
Evreux, France · www.mediascience.fr
Clayens NP 2022-07-26 - Secondary Buyout
Genas, France · www.clayens-np.com
TBS group 2022-03-25 - Secondary Buyout
Boulogne-Billancourt , France · www.tbsgroup-europe.com
Groupe CARSO 2021-12-16 - Secondary Buyout
Vénissieux, France · www.groupecarso.com
Groupe WINNCARE 2021-02-22 - Secondary Buyout
Rueil-Malmaison, France · www.winncare.fr
Fixage SA 2020-08-04 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Paris, France
Exsto SA 2020-06-25 - Secondary Buyout
Romans-sur-Isere, France · www.exsto.com
Kiwatch SAS 2020-03-25 - Add-on Acquisition
Orvault, France · www.kiwatch.com
NERCO 2020-03-12 - Stake Purchase
Écully, France · www.nerco-bet.com
ECM Technologies 2020-02-03 - Unknown
Leeuwarden, Netherlands · www.electrochemicalmachining.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Clayens NP 2022-07-26 Parkway Products LLC 2023-04-11 1
Genas, France · www.clayens-np.com Greenville, South Carolina · www.parkwayproducts.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Manufacturing 3 (15%) - 5 (13%) -
Transportation 2 (10%) - 4 (10%) -
Apparel/Textiles 2 (10%) - 3 (8%) -
Electrical Equipment 2 (10%) - 3 (8%) -
Business Services 1 (5%) - 2 (5%) -
Chemicals - - 2 (5%) -
Life Science 1 (5%) - 2 (5%) -
Software 1 (5%) - 2 (5%) -
Automotive 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Building Materials 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Communications - - 1 (3%) -
Construction 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Consumer Products 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Consumer Services 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Distribution 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
E-Commerce - - 1 (3%) -
Electronics - - 1 (3%) -
Engineering - - 1 (3%) -
Food - - 1 (3%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Information Technology - - 1 (3%) -
Leisure - - 1 (3%) -
Machinery - - 1 (3%) -
Medical Products 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment - - 1 (3%) -
Total 20 - 40 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
France 19 (95%) - 38 (95%) -
Italy 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Netherlands - - 1 (3%) -
Total 20 - 40 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 5 (25%) - 14 (35%) -
Growth Capital 6 (30%) - 10 (25%) -
Secondary Buyout 5 (25%) - 7 (18%) -
Stake Purchase 2 (10%) - 5 (13%) -
Venture 1 (5%) - 3 (8%) -
PIPE 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 20 - 40 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 11 (55%) -
Trade Sale 4 (20%) 146M (100%)
IPO 1 (5%) -
Recapitalization 1 (5%) -
Stake Sale 1 (5%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (5%) -
Unknown 1 (5%) -
Total 20 $146M

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Financial Deals
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 1
Canaccord Genuity Corp.
 1
Legal Deals
Lamartine Conseil
 1
August & Debouzy
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $146M
TOTAL $146M
Largest CARSO Group
$146M (2011-01-12)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
18%
7 (18%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
65%
13 (65%)
Strategic(s)
25%
5 (25%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

1.6B EUR

Established

1977

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Bertrand Rambaud

Chairman

Priscille Clement

Head of Communication and Esg

Thomas Geraud

Head of Compliance & Internal Auditing

Nicolas Eschermann

Managing Partner Investor Relations & Business Development

Marie-clothilde Vial

Managing Partner Legal Affairs & Human Resources

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