Bpifrance Investissement Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Profile

In the last 3 years, Bpifrance Investissement has acquired 15 companies. It has also invested in 7 others.

Bpifrance Investissement’s most common sectors for investment are software (11%) and renewable energy (7%). The Firm’s most common investment types include secondary buyout (35%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (25%). In total, Bpifrance Investissement has invested in 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2016 when it acquired Ducatillon for $9M.

In the last 3 years, Bpifrance Investissement has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%).

M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity31
- M&A Buy Activity29
- M&A Sell Activity2
Total Sectors Invested 22
Total Countries Invested 2
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 17
M&A Advisors 1

Bpifrance Investissement

www.bpifrance.fr

Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: N/A

Transaction Criteria	Min	Max
Target Revenue	-	-
Target EBITDA	-	-
Investment Size	-	-
Enterprise Value	-	-

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year		≤ '15	'16	'17	'18	'19	'20	T
Buy (5.0/yr)	#	4	3	8	6	6	2	29
Buy (5.0/yr)	vol		$9M					$9M
Sell (0.4/yr)	#	-	-	-	2	-	-	2
								31

Most Recent M&A

Company	Date	Value	Type
Groupe Axium S.A.	2020-06-25	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Andrézieux -Bouthéon, France · www.groupe-axium.eu
Galileo Global Education	2020-03-06	-	Secondary Buyout
Paris, France · www.ggeedu.com
Eksaé	2019-09-30	-	Divestiture
Rueil-Malmaison, France · www.eksae.fr
Rougnon SARL	2019-07-30	-	Secondary Buyout
Velizy Villacoublay Cedex, France · www.grouperougnon.fr
Ellisphere	2019-07-15	-	Secondary Buyout
Nanterre, France · www.ellisphere.com
Early Makers Group SA	2019-06-17	-	Growth Capital
Ecully, France · ww.em-lyon.com
360Learning	2019-04-17	-	Venture
Paris, France · www.360learning.com
Tournus Equipement	2019-04-03	-	Secondary Buyout
Tournus, France · www.tournus.com
UNITe SA	2018-12-19	-	Divestiture
Lyon, France · www.unit-e.fr
Sogetrel SAS	2018-10-18	-	Secondary Buyout
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France · www.sogetrel.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company	Acquired	Add-On/Sale	Date	#
Active Assurances SAS	2018-05-23	Cabinet WILHELM SA	2020-09-11	2
Boulogne-Billancourt, France · www.activeassurances.fr		Lons, France · www.cabinetwilhelm.fr
Numalliance SAS	2015-04-23	Addition Mfg. Technologies	2020-01-20	1
Saint Michel, France · www.numalliance.com		Lebanon, Ohio · www.additionmt.com
Atelier Mériguet-Carrère	2017-12-07	SINNEX Innenausbau GmbH	2019-05-07	1
Paris, France · www.ateliermeriguet.fr		Steinheim, Germany · www.sinnex.com
Active Assurances SAS	2018-05-23	AFI Assurances SAS	2019-02-22	1
Boulogne-Billancourt, France · www.activeassurances.fr		Évry, France · www.afiassurances.fr
Groupe JVS	2016-07-01	Start ABI	2018-11-13	1
Saint-Martin-sur-le-Pré, France · www.groupe-jvs.fr		56270, France · www.startabi.fr

M&A by Sector

Sector		Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Software		3 (11%)	-	3 (10%)	-
Education		2 (7%)	-	2 (7%)	-
Machinery		2 (7%)	-	2 (7%)	-
Renewable Energy		2 (7%)	-	2 (7%)	-
Technology Hardware		1 (4%)	-	2 (7%)	-
Transportation		2 (7%)	-	2 (7%)	-
E-Commerce		1 (4%)	9M (100%)	1 (3%)	9M (100%)
Business Services		1 (4%)	-	1 (3%)	-
Communications		1 (4%)	-	1 (3%)	-
Construction		1 (4%)	-	1 (3%)	-
Consumer Products		1 (4%)	-	1 (3%)	-
Distribution		1 (4%)	-	1 (3%)	-
Electrical Equipment		1 (4%)	-	1 (3%)	-
Information Services		1 (4%)	-	1 (3%)	-
Insurance		1 (4%)	-	1 (3%)	-
Internet Software and Services		1 (4%)	-	1 (3%)	-
Life Science		1 (4%)	-	1 (3%)	-
Manufacturing		1 (4%)	-	1 (3%)	-
Marine		1 (4%)	-	1 (3%)	-
Packaging		1 (4%)	-	1 (3%)	-
Plastics		1 (4%)	-	1 (3%)	-
Test/Measurement Equipment		1 (4%)	-	1 (3%)	-
Total		28	$9M	29	$9M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country		Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
France		27 (96%)	9M (100%)	28 (97%)	9M (100%)
Luxembourg		1 (4%)	-	1 (3%)	-
Total		28	$9M	29	$9M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type		Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Secondary Buyout		10 (36%)	-	10 (34%)	-
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)		7 (25%)	9M (100%)	7 (24%)	9M (100%)
Venture		3 (11%)	-	4 (14%)	-
Growth Capital		3 (11%)	-	3 (10%)	-
Divestiture		2 (7%)	-	2 (7%)	-
Stake Purchase		2 (7%)	-	2 (7%)	-
Recapitalization		1 (4%)	-	1 (3%)	-
Total		28	$9M	29	$9M

Exits by Deal Type

Type		Total #	Value
Secondary Sale		1 (50%)	-
Trade Sale - Public Company		1 (50%)	-
Total		2	-

Top M&A Advisors

Financial	Deals
Capitalmind International B.V.	1

Deal Values

buy	#	Total
< $100M	1	$9M
TOTAL		$9M
Largest	Ducatillon $9M (2016-11-28)

M&A Connections

	Deals	%
Acquired from
PE Firm(s) 86%	12	86%
Strategic(s) 14%	2	14%
Exited to
PE Firm(s) 50%	1	50%
Strategic(s) 50%	1	50%

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