U.S. investment company Carlyle acquires Czech manufacturer of optical-mechanical instruments
Deloitte Corporate Finance, together with the Transaction Services, Tax and Legal teams, played a key role in the successful sale of Meopta - optika, s.r.o., a leading supplier of highly specialized optical subsystems and components for semiconductor, industrial and defense customers, to The Carlyle Group, the world's leading investment company.
Employing more than 1,700 people, Meopta is a multinational company operating in the field of research and development, design, production and assembly of optical and mechanical components. During its long history since 1933, Meopta has become a specialist in optical products of the highest quality for the industrial, military and consumer markets.
Carlyle is one of the largest and most diversified global investment firms in the world, managing $381 billion in assets across three business segments and 562 investment vehicles. In the Czech Republic, it has already acquired Phrase (formerly known as Memsource), a startup specializing in the development of a cloud platform to streamline and improve language translations. Since last year, he has also acquired a majority stake in the Brno-based company Tescan Orsay, which is known for producing electron microscopes. In this transaction, the Deloitte Debt & Capital Advisory team worked with The Carlyle Group to secure financing.
"We are proud to have advised Meopta and its owners on this landmark transaction, which resulted in the successful sale of its leading optical subsystems and components business to The Carlyle Group. Our comprehensive services and strategic advisory services were key to the implementation of this transaction," comments Jan Brabec, Partner in Deloitte's Corporate Finance function, on the acquisition.
