MK Metallfolien GmbH (Germany) - Oct 2007

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01 October 2007

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Frankfurt-based DZ Equity Partner has acquired a minority stake in German manufacturer MK Metallfolien GmbH for an undisclosed amount. The financial investor sourced the deal directly through M&A advisor Stockhausen & van Soest. The founder of the company, Gerd Cloppenburg, remains invested and holds the majority stake. The new capital will be used to further expanding the company’s capacities and strengthen research and development.

Debt

Investkredit Bank AG supported the transaction with a debt package.

Company

Hagen-headquartered MK Metallfolien GmbH is a specialist manufacturer of precision strips and foils. The company manufactures films with thicknesses of between 0.015 and 0.50mm from special alloys. Its products are mainly applied in the automotive industry, chemical industry, electrical and electronic industries as well as the aviation industry and security industry. In 2006, the company generated sales of approximately €20m, employing 61 people at its locations in Hagen and Schwerte.

People

Bernd Sexauer represented DZ Equity Partner on this transaction. Gerd Cloppenburg is the founder and managing shareholder of MK Metallfolien GmbH. Thomas Fotteler and Thiemo Bischoff worked on the debt package at Investkredit Bank.

Advisers

Equity - KPMG, Gertraud Dirscherl, Michael Hinterholzer (Financial Due Diligence)Equity - KPMG, Ralf Landmann, Roland Berger, Thomas Wendt (Commercial Due Diligence)Equity - SJ Berwin LLP, Esther Filgut, Jörg Windt (Legal)Equity - Stockhausen & van Soest GmbH & Co KG, Uwe Stockhausen, Wim van Soest (Corporate Finance)

Sourced from: Deutsche unquote" 93 (Nov 2007)