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12/2022

APRIL acquired by KKR

FRANCE Brokerage EV 1b - 4b EUR

Context

KKR is acquiring insurance broker April from CVC Capital Partners for EUR2.3 to EUR2.4 billion, representing 15 times its projected 2022 EBITDA. The deal is highly profitable for CVC, which valued April at EUR900 million three years ago, representing a 2.5-fold increase in value.

It is worth noting that the fund Cvc took control of April through an LBO in 2019.

APRIL, 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 Financial Services sector (12.5x).

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Target

A leading international insurance brokerage group and the pioneer of wholesale brokerage in France. April designs, manages, and distributes insurance solutions (Health, Personal Protection, P&C) through a network of 15,000 partner brokers and its own digital platforms.

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Historical Financials (EUR)

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Other operations with APRIL

List of similar M&A transactions (Date, Acquirer, Target, Country, Sub-sector)
DateAcquirerTargetCountrySector
01/2019CVCAPRILFRANCEBrokerage

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Valuation range: EV 1b - 4b EUR

Revenue range: 450M - 900M EUR

EBITDA range: 100M - 200M EUR

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Acquirer: kkr