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LINXIS GROUP

Acquired by

HILLENBRAND

FRANCE Industrial Equipment EV [500m EUR - 1b EUR] 07/2022

Target

LINXIS GROUP

Acquirer

HILLENBRAND

Context

Hillenbrand entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire Linxis Group for an enterprise value of EUR572M. This strategic move allows Hillenbrand to expand its footprint in the food and health segments. For IK Partners, this exit represents a doubling of the company's valuation in 5 years (acquired for EUR290M in 2017).

LINXIS GROUP, which reported an EBITDA margin of LOGIN in 2022, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of LOGIN, representing a LOGIN premium to the 10.2x average currently observed in the Industry & Manufacturing sector.

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Target

A global leader in the design and manufacture of specialized equipment for the food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries. The group specializes in dosing, fermentation systems, mixing, kneading, and filling equipment through its various specialized brands (Shick, Shaffer, Unifiller).

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Other operations with LINXIS GROUP

DateAcquirerTargetCountrySectorDeal Context
10/2017IK PARTNERSLINXIS GROUPFRANCESpecial Machinery

IK Partners acquired Linxis Group (ex. Breteche Industrie) from Equistone and Cerea Capital. The transaction followed a strong growth period where revenue increased from EUR161M in 2013 to EUR244M in 2017, driven by organic growth and strategic acquisitions like Shick in the USA (2016). The deal valued the group at approx. EUR290M (approx. 9.5x EBITDA).

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