Epsilon M&A Deal Report - WPS Kobelt
Transaction Multiples for the Valuation of Private Companies

Private Group Led by Polish Capital Investments IV > WPS Kobelt
Announced Date : 20 January 2010
Type : SBO (Secondary Buy Out)
Deal Value : Yes
Acquirer : Private Group Led by Polish Capital Investments IV
Target: WPS Kobelt
Target Country: Poland
Sector of activity : Construction & Building Materials
Business Description :
> Wytwornia Podkladow Strunobetonowych Kolbet SA (WPS Kobelt SA) develops and manufactures normal-track and turnout sleepers.
> Products:
- sleepers for high speed, passenger transportation, commuter railway, and freight transportation applications;
- switch sleepers;
- road slabs;
- train platform elements.
> Kolbet is one of the country's three leading manufacturers of components used in the construction of railway infrastructure which control a total of approximately 30% of the market.
> The company also provides project management and logistical services.
> Operates in foreign markets - ...

Transaction multiples available
EV/Sales | EV/Gross Profit | EV/EBITDA | EV/EBIT | Eq/PBT | P/E | Price to Book | |
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: Multiple available
n.s : Multiple calculated, but not significant
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Source: Epsilon Research / EMAT

Comparable Transactions
Number of EMAT Reports : (Construction & Building Materials) = 765
Example of comparable transactions on EMAT (same sub-sector):
Date | Acquirer | Target | Country | Multiples | See details |
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01/03/2009 | Unibéton | Béton Masoni | France | 0 | |
19/12/2008 | FP McCann | Certain assets of Ennstone Concrete Products Ltd | United Kingdom | 0 |
Source: Epsilon Research / EMAT
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