Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Life Science

Omnes Capital, LFPI Group, Motion Equity Partners and HarbourVest Partners Acquire EA Pharma

On January 1, 2002, private equity firm Omnes Capital, asset manager LFPI Group, private equity firm Motion Equity Partners and private equity firm HarbourVest Partners acquired life science company EA Pharma

Acquisition Context
  • This is Omnes Capital’s 1st, LFPI Group’s 1st, Motion Equity Partners’ 1st and HarbourVest Partners’ 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Omnes Capital’s 8th, LFPI Group’s 1st, Motion Equity Partners’ 3rd and HarbourVest Partners’ 1st transaction in France.
Investment Fate
  • EA Pharma was sold to a strategic buyer in 2023.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date January 1, 2002
Target EA Pharma
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Omnes Capital
LFPI Group
Motion Equity Partners
HarbourVest Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

EA Pharma

Vallauris, France
EA Pharma is a pharmaceutical company specialized in production and distribution of drugs, food supplements, and cosmetics. EA Pharma was formed in 2006 and is based in Vallauris, France.
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Buyer

Omnes Capital

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 5.7B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Omnes Capital formerly known as Credit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) is the investment arm of financial services group Credit Agricole. Omnes Capital looks to invest in a range of investment stages and transaction types, including LBO/expansion, venture capital, mezzanine, renewable energy, co-investment, infrastructure, and special situations. The Firm's LBO/expansion group looks to invest €25 to €80 million to support growth initiatives and buyouts of small and mid-cap businesses operating in a variety of industries. Omnes Capital generally invests in businesses operating in France and Italy. Omnes Capital's mezzanine area was formed in 2002 and looks to provide €5 to €30 million of junior capital to similar sized established businesses. In addition to Omnes Capital's traditional equity and subordinated debt investment arm, the Firm also invests in infrastructure projects as well as provides capital for distressed businesses with €10 to €150 million in revenue. Omnes Capital was formed in 2004 and is based in Paris.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 10 of 162
Sector: Life Science 1 of 7
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 9 of 74
Country: France 8 of 119
Year: 2002 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-01-01 3D Plus SA

Buc Cedex, France

3D Plus SA is a packaging technologies enable stacking of hybrid components (memory, microprocessors, etc.) in embedded electronic systems, optimising space, improving performance and enhancing system robustness.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-10-01 Un Jour Ailleurs

Pantin, France

Un Jour Ailleurs is a provider of apparel products range of formal outfits, with matching accessories – suits, hats, bags, shoes. Un Jour Ailleurs was founded in 1984 and is based in Pantin, France.

Buy -
Buyer

LFPI Group

Investor


Category Asset Manager
PE ASSETS 3.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

LFPI Group is a French asset management firm focused on a variety of alternative investment strategies. The Firm invests in private equity, private debt, real estate, as well as fixed income and equity. LFPI's private equity practice looks to invest or co-invest in French businesses with €10 to €500 of annual revenue. Sectors of interest include food, health, construction, distribution, and business services. LFPI Group is headquartered in Paris.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 9
Sector: Life Science 1 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 of 3
Country: France 1 of 8
Year: 2002 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-01-01 Timhotel

Boulogne-Billancourt, France

Timhotel operates chain of hotels in France. Timhotel was founded in 1982 and is based in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.

Buy -
Buyer

Motion Equity Partners

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 1.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Motion Equity Partners is a European private equity firm that targets large buyouts and turnaround situations valued up to €300 million. Broad areas of interest include consumer (leisure, retail, household and consumer goods, food/beverages), industrial (building materials, automotive, manufacturing, chemicals), business services (outsourced services, logistics and transportation, facilities management), and healthcare services and equipment. Motion prefers opportunities located in France, the UK, Germany, and Italy and looks to commit €20 to €80 per transaction. Motion Equity Partners was established in 2001 and is headquartered in Paris.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 16 of 44
Sector: Life Science 1 of 4
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 13 of 29
Country: France 3 of 20
Year: 2002 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-04-01 Aspen Healthcare

London, United Kingdom

Aspen is the owner and operator of two private hospitals in prime residential areas close to central London (Parkside Hospital in Wimbledon and Holly House in Buckhurst Hill). Attracted by the quality of Aspen’s assets and their position in a growing and consolidating market, Cognetas saw the opportunity to build on this strong niche position.

Sell £55M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-08-01 BWG Foods

Dublin, Ireland

At acquisition, BWG was made up of five businesses involved in convenience retailing and wholesaling of food, drink and tobacco to independent retailers in the UK and Ireland, as well as Newhill’s property assets. The group had been a corporate orphan within Pernod Ricard and the investment case was to focus on the profitable areas of activity, improve cashflow by tightening working capital management and dispose of surplus assets.

Buy €220M
Buyer

HarbourVest Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1978
PE ASSETS 147.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an investment firm that makes investments in new private equity partnerships, acquires secondary interests, and makes direct investments in operating companies. HarbourVest's largest investment area is investments in private equity funds, comprising of approximately 2/3 of HarbourVest's assets. HarbourVest's direct investment group looks for investments in growth oriented businesses at a variety of stages. The Group generally targets co-investments of $5 to $100 million, growth capital financings of $5 to $40 million, or mezzanine commitments of $5 to $20 million. Sectors of interest include software, hardware, data communications, telecommunications, and financial services. HarbourVest was formed in 1997 to assume the business of Hancock Venture Partners which was formed in 1982. HarbourVest Partners is based in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in London, Tokyo, and Hong Kong.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 5 of 214
Sector: Life Science 1 of 7
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 of 41
Country: France 1 of 4
Year: 2002 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-11-28 Camstar Systems

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Camstar is a provider of scalable, enterprise manufacturing software solutions that help manufacturers deliver the highest quality products on time, the first time, every time. Camstar is a privately owned company, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, experiencing continued growth in key markets worldwide.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-10-11 Transmode Systems AB

Stockholm, Sweden

Transmode is a global provider of packet-optical networking solutions that enable fixed line and mobile network operators to cost effectively address the capacity needs created by the rapid growth in video and data traffic. These solutions are important building blocks in next-generation high-speed optical networks that support services such as broadband backhaul, mobile data backhaul, video delivery services and cloud computing.

Buy -