AUTODISTRIBUTION / PARTS HOLDING EUROPE acquired by INVESTCORP
Context
Investcorp acquired a majority stake in Autodistribution from a pool of mezzanine lenders (Goldman Sachs, Euromezzanine, CDPQ, Banexi) who had taken control of the company following a debt restructuring in the early 2000s. The transaction values the company at EUR600 million
AUTODISTRIBUTION / PARTS HOLDING EUROPE, which reported an EBITDA margin of [members only] in 2005, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of 5x–12x, representing a discount to the average currently observed in the Industry & Manufacturing sector (11.7x).
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Target
Autodistribution is the leading French distributor of automotive and truck spare parts. The group operates a vast network of distributors and affiliated independent garages (AD Network).
Ent. Value
€500M–1.5bn
Equity Value
[members only]
Multiples
EV / Revenue
below 1.5x
EV / EBITDA
5x–12x
EV / EBIT
[members only]
Historical Financials (EUR)
Other operations with AUTODISTRIBUTION / PARTS HOLDING EUROPE
Other operations with AUTODISTRIBUTION / PARTS HOLDING EUROPE
| Date | Acquirer | Target | Country | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/2022 | D’IETEREN | AUTODISTRIBUTION / PARTS HOLDING EUROPE | FRANCE | Retail & Services |
| 09/2015 | BAIN CAPITAL | AUTODISTRIBUTION / PARTS HOLDING EUROPE | FRANCE | Retail & Services |
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REFERENCES
Valuation range: EV €500M–1.5bn
Revenue range: €1–10bn
EBITDA range: €50–100M
EV/Revenue range: below 1.5x
EV/EBITDA range: 5x - 12x
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Acquirer: investcorp