
IK sells Schenck Process to Blackstone after 10-year holding
IK Investment Partners has sold its stake in German measuring and processing technology company Schenck Process to Blackstone after a decade-long holding period.
Schenck was marketed with a 2017 EBITDA of €85m, according to unquote" sister publication Debtwire. The report added that the company expected a deal value of 10x earnings with 5.5x leverage.
The divestment is an exit for IK 2007 Fund, a €1.68bn vehicle that held a final close in October 2007.
The GP originally purchased the company in a buyout with an estimated enterprise value of €450m in September 2007.
Debt
Schenck has mandated Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse as global coordinaters for a €425m high-yield bond to back the acquisition, according to unquote" sister publication Debtwire.
Previous funding
In 2005, HG Capital acquired Schenck from Dürr for €205m. The GP made the investment from its fourth fund, Must 4. Debt financing of €190m was composed of a €145m loan arranged and underwritten by Mizuho Bank, and a mezzanine facility also provided by Mizuho.
In 2007, IK acquired the company in a deal with an estimated enterprise valued of €450m. Babson Capital provided a €70m mezzanine facility and CIBC World Markets and Dresdner Kleinwort arranged the senior debt.
Company
Headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany, Schenck develops and manufactures instruments for a wide range of industrial processes, including weighing, feeding, conveying and filtration. It has 2,300 employees worldwide and operations across Europe, North and South America, China, India and Australia. Schenck serves a diversified customer base across a variety of industries, including food, chemicals, mining and construction. It projects €85m in EBITDA from €550m sales for 2017.
People
IK Investment Partners – Detlef Dinsel (partner).
Blackstone – Juergen Pinker (managing director).
Advisers
Vendor – Hengeler Mueller, Daniela Favoccia, Peter Weyland (legal).
Company – Lazard (M&A).
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