Houlihan Lokey Advises capiton

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that capiton successfully closed its Continuation Fund, capiton Quantum, for the two leading German high-tech companies Raith and AEMtec. Houlihan Lokey acted as debt advisor to capiton Quantum on both acquisition financings.

capiton successfully closed its €248 million continuation fund capiton Quantum. The continuation fund invested in Raith and AEMtec, two leading companies within the industrial technology space, originally acquired by capiton Fund V in 2016 and 2018, respectively.

Raith is the global market and technology leader for nanofabrication and engineering equipment and develops, supplies, and supports the highest precision systems for the printing and scanning of nanostructures. AEMtec is a leading full-service provider of customized advanced packaging for cutting-edge micro and optoelectronic systems.

Under capiton’s ownership, Raith and AEMtec have focused on capacity expansion, internationalization, and the enhancement of their technological offerings. Together with the two management teams, capiton will continue to execute on a combination of organic initiatives and transformational add-on acquisitions. The continuation fund will provide both companies with additional capital to continue their success story and further accelerate their growth trajectories.

Houlihan Lokey acted as financial advisor to capiton Quantum and provided debt advice on all commercial aspects of the acquisition financings for Raith and AEMtec. Following a comprehensive lender selection process, this advice secured two attractive and well-balanced financing packages to support future growth strategies.