Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Communications

Credit Mutuel Equity, CAPZA and Trail Capital Acquire Nerim

On April 1, 2012, asset manager Credit Mutuel Equity, private equity firm CAPZA and private equity firm Trail Capital acquired communications company Nerim

Acquisition Context
  • This is Credit Mutuel Equity’s 1st, CAPZA’s 2nd and Trail Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is Credit Mutuel Equity’s 48th, CAPZA’s 34th and Trail Capital’s 15th transaction in France.
Investment Fate
  • Nerim was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2015.
  • Nerim was sold to a strategic buyer in 2019.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date April 1, 2012
Target Nerim
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) Credit Mutuel Equity
CAPZA
Trail Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

Nerim

Paris, France
Nerim is a telecom operator providing Internet, hosting and telecom services for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in France. Nerim was founded in 1999 and is based in Paris, France.
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Buyers Overview 3

Buyer
DESCRIPTION

CM-CIC Investissement is a financing and advisory group focused on supporting a variety of small to mid-sized companies operating in Western Europe. The Firm looks to fund businesses at all investment stages including venture, growth, and buyout situations. In addition to providing financing, CM-CIC also offers M&A advisory services. CM-CIC Investissement is based in Paris.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 52 of 188
Sector: Communications 1 of 5
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 29 of 71
Country: France 48 of 161
Year: 2012 2 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-30 SEA TPI

La Ciotat, France

SEA TPI offers an IT support system to businesses around four areas of service: supervision, operation, administration and usage assistance. SEA TPI was founded in 1996 and is based in La Ciotat, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-05-23 Axelliance Groupe

Lyon, France

Axelliance Groupe is a designer and manager of insurance products on behalf of major insurance groups and markets them as a wholesaler towards SMEs and mid-cap companies via a network of brokers. Axelliance Groupe was founded in 2005 and is based in Lyon, France.

Buy -
Buyer

CAPZA

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 9.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CAPZA is a provider of equity and junior capital to small and medium-sized unlisted French companies. CAPZA does not have any sector preferences and looks to invest in companies valued from €20 to €400 million. CAPZA was formed in 2004 and is based in Paris.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 36 of 118
Sector: Communications 2 of 4
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 19 of 42
Country: France 34 of 102
Year: 2012 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-01 Groupe Bertrand

Paris, France

Groupe Bertrand is a independent restaurant groups in France.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-04-26 Pierre Guerin Technologies

NIORT, France

Pierre Guerin Technologies is a specialist in stainless steel products and a designer and manufacturer of process vessels integrating sophisticated and innovative features in agitation, mixing, heat transfer and cleaning-in-place.

Sell -
Buyer

Trail Capital

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 750M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Trail Capital is a private equity firm focused on small to medium-sized French companies. Trail looks to make control equity investments and seeks to commit €20 to €50 million per transaction. The Firm is a 'hands on' investor and looks to work alongside management in building companies. Trail Capital was formed in 2007 and has offices in Paris, Beijing, and Luxembourg.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 15 of 25
Sector: Communications 2 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 9 of 13
Country: France 15 of 22
Year: 2012 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-27 Buffet Crampon

Mantes La Ville, France

Buffet Crampon is a manufacturer and distributor of clarinets, harmony clarinets, saxophones, oboes, and bassoons. Buffet Crampon owns two brands of brass instruments, Besson and Antoine Courtois: tubas, euphoniums, trumpets, cornets, flugelhorns and trombones, saxhorns, tenor horns, baritones, French horns. Buffet Crampon was founded in 1825 and is based in Mantes La Ville, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-05-23 Sepur

Thiverval-Grignon, France

Sepur is a municipal waste collection and urban cleaning operator in the greater Paris region. Sepur operates a fleet of c.1,000 vehicles across 16 agencies and serves more than 200 municipalities with a total population of more than 2.5 million inhabitants. Sepur was established in 1965 and is based in Thiverval-Grignon, France.

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