This transaction represents a major secondary leveraged buyout, marking the successful exit of the incumbent private equity consortium that had steered the company through a significant turnaround phase, more than tripling profits during its tenure. The incoming global financial sponsor acquires a controlling majority stake, injecting fresh momentum into the enterprise. To optimize its capital structure prior to the sale, the target had successfully utilized high-yield bond markets to refinance historical debt and distribute dividends. The new partnership aims to build upon this solid financial foundation, focusing heavily on continuous supply chain automation and aggressive external acquisitions to widen the overall product offering and expand its international footprint.

AUTODISTRIBUTION / PARTS HOLDING EUROPE, which reported an EBITDA margin of LOGIN in 2015, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of LOGIN, representing a LOGIN discount to the average currently observed in the Industry & Manufacturing sector (10.9x).

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