Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 25
Volkswagen Sells Everllence Stake to Bain Capital for €7.4 Billion as German M&A Tops $120 Billion
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 25

Volkswagen Sells Everllence Stake to Bain Capital for €7.4 Billion as German M&A Tops $120 Billion

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 25

Summary

  • Volkswagen’s sale of a stake in marine engine unit Everllence to Bain Capital will bring in about €7.4 billion, marking the latest major German deal announced this year.
  • Everllence had drawn interest from multiple private equity suitors and had long been viewed as a prized industrial asset, helping drive the auction’s value.
  • Bain Capital emerged after advanced talks reported a day earlier, beating rival interest from CVC Capital Partners and an EQT-led consortium.
  • Germany’s deal volume has now surged past $120 billion, with the Volkswagen transaction joining deals involving Kone and RWE in one of the country’s busiest M&A years in decades.

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