Munich and Heidelberg, 10 April 2025 – Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) today announced the completion of its voluntary public cash takeover offer (the “Offer”) for all outstanding shares of SNP Schneider-Neureither & Partner SE (“SNP” or the “Company”), creating a strategic partnership in support of SNP’s long-term growth.
Founded in 1994 and based in Heidelberg, Germany, SNP is a leading global provider of software and consulting services for digital transformation, automated data migration and data management with a focus on the SAP ecosystem. It works with more than 3,000 global customers of all sizes and in all industries, including 20 of the DAX 40 and over 100 of the Fortune 500. SNP partners with 17 out of the Top 20 SAP System Integrators to enable SAP transformations and business agility. The company has more than 1,500 employees worldwide at over 35 locations in 20 countries.
Carlyle will aim to support SNP’s continued growth journey together with management to drive further international expansion, optimize its product strategy, and explore inorganic growth opportunities. Carlyle will leverage its longstanding track record of scaling software companies as well as its global network, deep sector expertise, and institutional scale.
Equity for the investment was provided by Carlyle Europe Partners V (CEP V), a €6.4bn fund investing in European opportunities across a range of sectors and industries.
Michael Wand, Head of Europe Private Equity at Carlyle, said: “We are pleased to have closed this transaction and we are excited to partner with SNP’s management team and its employees as part of the next phase of their growth journey. Leveraging Carlyle’s global platform and financial resources, we will actively support SNP’s further internationalization and investment into SNP’s next generation Kyano platform.”
The CEO of SNP, Jens Amail, said: “We are confident that Carlyle’s expertise, network and commitment will strengthen SNP and our value proposition for customers and partners. The SNP team looks forward to entering this next chapter with Carlyle as the right partner to support its future development and create sustainable value for all stakeholders.”
The deal marks the second public-to-private transaction executed by Carlyle in Germany in recent years, and highlights Carlyle’s strong local execution capabilities as one of the most active players in complex public-to-private transactions.
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About Carlyle
Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across three business segments: Global Private Equity, Global Credit, and Global Investment Solutions. With $441 billion of assets under management as of December 31, 2024, Carlyle’s purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, portfolio companies, and the communities in which we live and invest. Carlyle employs more than 2,300 people in 29 offices across four continents. Further information is available at www.carlyle.com. Follow Carlyle on X @OneCarlyle and LinkedIn at The Carlyle Group.
About SNP
SNP (ticker: SHF.DE) is the global technology platform leader and trusted partner for companies seeking unparalleled data-enabled transformation capabilities and business agility. SNP’s Kyano platform integrates all necessary capabilities and partner offerings to provide a comprehensive software-based experience in data migration and management. Combined with the BLUEFIELD approach, Kyano sets a comprehensive industry standard for restructuring and modernizing SAP-centric IT landscapes faster and more securely while harnessing data-driven innovations.
SNP works with more than 3,000 customers of all sizes and in all industries, including 20 of the DAX 40 and over 100 of the Fortune 500. The SNP Group has more than 1,500 employees worldwide at over 35 locations in 20 countries. The company is headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany, and generated revenues of EUR 255 million in the 2024 fiscal year.
Further information is available at www.snpgroup.com
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