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07/2022

SICAME acquired by EQUISTONE & ALPINVEST

FRANCE Industrial Equipment / Components / Electrical Equipment EV 500M - 1.5b EUR

Context

Equistone Partners Europe established a dedicated Continuation Fund, led by AlpInvest Partners, to retain its majority stake in Sicame Group. This complex secondary operation allowed Equistone to provide exit liquidity for its 2015-vintage fund while continuing to support Sicame’s long-term growth. The deal was structured with a €260 million Term Loan B (TLB) facility, which includes €80–90 million in dedicated CAPEX lines for future acquisitions. The management team increased its equity stake (relution) alongside the founding family, who remains a shareholder. The transaction ensures alignment of interests between the new consortium of LPs and Equistone’s partners, who also directly co-invested in the new vehicle.

It is worth noting that the fund Equistone took control of Sicame through an LBO in 2015.

SICAME, which reported an EBITDA margin of LOGIN in 2021, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of LOGIN, representing a LOGIN to the average currently observed in the Industry & Manufacturing sector (11.1x).

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Target

Sicame Group is a global specialist in manufacturing connectivity equipment and providing consultancy services for the transmission and distribution of electrical energy. The company designs and produces a wide range of accessories for low, medium, and high voltage networks, including mechanical connectors, street lighting equipment, and safety devices for technicians. With a strong industrial footprint, Sicame serves major utility providers and infrastructure operators worldwide. Its business model focuses on mission-critical components that ensure grid reliability and safety. Strategically, the group leverages a proactive "buy-and-build" strategy to consolidate the global electrical equipment market, aiming to double its size through international expansion and technological innovation.

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Other operations with SICAME

List of similar M&A transactions (Date, Acquirer, Target, Country, Sector, Deal Context)
DateAcquirerTargetCountrySectorDeal Context
12/2015EQUISTONESICAMEFRANCEIndustrial Equipment

Equistone Partners Europe has increased its stake in Sicame Group from 20% to approximately 60%, becoming the majority shareholder. The transaction involves the full exit of Siparex (which achieved a return of over 2

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Valuation range: EV 500M - 1.5b EUR

Revenue range: 250M - 500M EUR

EBITDA range: 50M - 100M EUR

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Acquirer: equistone