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04/2022

ADIAL acquired by CREDIT MUTUEL EQUITY

FRANCE Food Processing EV 50M - 150M EUR

Context

Credit Mutuel Equity and Bpifrance invested a joint equity ticket of approximately EUR10 million to acquire a minority stake in Adial. The operation is structured as an Owner Buy-Out (OBO) around the President who took over the company in 2015 and retains the majority stake. The deal is supported by senior debt provided by CIC Nord-Ouest and Bred. The capital injection aims to support the company's hyper-growth (42% CAGR), triple its size within 5 years, and expand its "Gang of Pizzas" franchise. Strategic initiatives include launching a rental model for machines (shifting from Capex to Opex for clients) and diversifying into panini vending machines.

ADIAL, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2022, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , representing a to the average currently observed in the AgriFood sector (11.0x).

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Target

Adial is the leading French manufacturer of fresh pizza vending machines. Based in Lisieux, the company designs, manufactures, and maintains the machines, while also developing the software (remote management apps). It operates a B2B model (selling machines to bakers/restaurateurs) and a B2B2C franchise model under the brand "Gang of Pizzas". It has an installed base of over 2,000 machines in France, Belgium, Spain, and Canada.

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Valuation range: EV 50M - 150M EUR

Revenue range: 25M - 50M EUR

EBITDA range: 5M - 25M EUR

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Acquirer: credit mutuel equity