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22.02.2022Arnaud Pédron, Numa Rengot

Distressed acquisition opportunities – February 2022

Franklin’s Restructuring team has assembled its latest sector-by-sector list of distressed acquisition opportunities.

The targets are companies in insolvency proceedings that are now up for sale and for which tender offers have been made by the court-appointed trustees in charge of finding potential buyers.

Our sector-by-sector updates are designed to help clients quickly identify potential build-up opportunities.

Tender offer periods are very often extended beyond the deadlines specified in the list.

If you are interested in any of these assets, please contact our partners Numa Rengot and Arnaud Pédron who will be happy to provide further information and assist you with your acquisition.

This court-sanctioned sale process offers an opportunity to buy:

  • Fast: in a few weeks
  • Directly or through a NewCo
  • After limited due diligence (i.e., limited to the scope of the acquisition)
  • At lower prices than out-of-court acquisitions: the real cost consists in financing the acquired operation
  • Free and clear of debt, with only a few exceptions (no successor liability – lien and encumbrance free)
  • Without liability for restructuring costs
  • A turnkey, autonomous business unit
  • “Cherry picked” assets (number of employees, tangible and intangible assets, as well as rental, finance lease, distribution, purchase, and service agreements necessary for the continued operation of the business).

 

Polymont Engineering

Main features:

  • Business: Industrial engineering.
  • Location: Paris (Ile-de-France)
  • Headcount 195 employees
  • Company registration number: 302 450 911
  • 2020 revenues: 9,27 M€ – 2021 revenues (estimation) : 6,9 M€
  • Deadline for submitting bids: 11/03/2022
 

Structural work and masonry

Main features:

  • Business: General contractor for structural work and masonry, OPC services.
  • Location: Allier
  • Headcount 43 employees
  • 2021 revenues: 4,1 M€ – Average revenues over the last 2 years: 5,3 M€
  • Deadline for submitting bids: 11/03/2022

Figeac Aéro Auxerre

Main features:

  • Business: Manufacturer of aeronautical parts (civil and military) and defence parts in aluminium and hard metals. Machining of aeronautical parts, milling, turning and machining centre.
  • Location: Yonne
  • Headcount 51 employees
  • Company registration number: 824 264 030
  • 2021 revenues: 3,68 M€
  • Deadline for submitting bids: 23/02/2022

Erba

Main features:

  • Business: Building plastering and painting.
  • Location: Lorette (Loire)
  • Headcount 22 employees
  • Company registration number: 347 590 770
  • 2021 revenues: 2,9 M€ – 2020 revenues: 5,56 M€
  • Deadline for submitting bids : 28/03/2022

Security and alarms

Main features:

  • Business: Design and marketing of protection equipment, alarms and all electronic systems.
  • Location: Eure-et-Loir
  • Headcount 26 employees
  • 2021 revenues: 2,9 M€
  • Deadline for submitting bids: 31/03/2022

Water treatment

Main features:

  • Business: Water treatment for facilities, condominiums and communities.
  • Location: Seine-Saint-Denis
  • Headcount 12 employees
  • 2020 revenues: 1,8 M€ – 2019 revenues: 2,1 M€
  • Deadline for submitting bids : 24/02/2022

Manufacture of printed circuits

Main features:

  • Business: Manufacture of printed circuits (single-sided, double-sided and multilayer).
  • Location: Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois (Essonne)
  • Headcount 18 employees
  • 2021 revenues: 1,22 M€
  • Deadline for submitting bids: 28/02/2022

Enodo Games – Video game developer

Main features:

  • Business: Development of “City Builder” type video games (The Architect Paris in 2021). Currently developing a prototype for a second city building video game through history (15,000 players) / Steam rating: Very positive (83%).
  • Location: Paris
  • Headcount 13 employees
  • Company registration number: 802 721 290
  • 2020 revenues: 643 k€
  • Deadline for submitting bids: 14/03/2022

Titan Automotive Solutions

Main features:

  • Business: R&D and engineering, technical studies of components and solutions for automotive connectivity.
  • Location: Colombelles (Calvados)
  • Headcount 40 employees
  • Company registration number: 451 625 289
  • Deadline for submitting bids: 28/02/2022