Eurazeo PME Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Eurazeo PME has acquired 10 companies. It has also invested in 11 others.

Eurazeo PME’s most common sectors for investment areinformation technology (9%) and consumer products (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include secondary buyout (38%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (28%). In total, Eurazeo PME has invested in 8 US states and 12 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2007 when it acquired Elis SA for $2.3B.

In the last 3 years, Eurazeo PME has exited 7 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (54%). Eurazeo PME’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2022 when it sold Reden Solar for $2.8B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity108
    • M&A Buy Activity80
    • M&A Sell Activity28
  • Total Sectors Invested 36
  • Total Countries Invested 12
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 31
  • M&A Advisors 11

Eurazeo PME

Eurazeo PME

1 rue Georges Berger,
Paris, 75017
France
+33 01 44 15 01 11
www.eurazeo.com/en/businesses/private-equity/buyout
contact@eurazeo-pme.com

Eurazeo PME, formerly known as OFI Private Equity Capital. Eurazeo PME invests equity and mezzanine capital in secondary buyout transactions of unlisted French companies. The Firm looks for opportunities valued between €50 and €250 million. Areas of interest include chemicals, financial services, consumer services, retail, manufacturing, distribution, and life science. Eurazeo PME was formed in 1997 and is based in Paris.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Beverages, Business Services, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, E-Commerce, Education, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Energy Services and Equipment, Financial Services, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Insurance, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Manufacturing, Marketing, Medical Products, Real Estate, Renewable Energy, Retail, Software

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 50 250
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (5.2/yr) # 54 5 10 10 1 - 80
vol $7.1B $605M $79M $7.8B
Sell (1.6/yr) # 20 1 4 2 1 - 28
vol $2.3B $924M $3.0B $6.2B
  108

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Dutch Ophthalmic Research Center (International) B.V. 2023-12-15 - Trade Sale
Zuidland, Netherlands · www.dorc.eu
Tennaxia 2023-03-09 - Secondary Buyout
Laval, France · www.tennaxia.com
NeoXam 2022-11-21 - Secondary Buyout
Paris, France · www.neoxam.com
NEST Fragrances LLC 2022-11-07 200M USD Secondary Sale
New York, New York · www.nestnewyork.com
Imapole 2022-09-08 - Growth Capital
Villeurbanne, France · www.imapolelyonvilleurbanne.fr
Sevetys 2022-08-04 - Growth Capital
Paris, France · www.sevetys.fr
WiiSmile SAS 2022-06-15 79M EUR Secondary Buyout
Montmelian, France · www.wiismile.fr
NM Beauty Industries B.V. 2022-04-21 - Growth Capital
Almere, Netherlands · www.gisou.com
DiliTrust SAS 2022-03-18 - Growth Capital
Paris, France · www.dilitrust.com
Horus Pharma 2022-03-14 - Growth Capital
Nice, France · www.horus-pharma.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
2 Ride Holding Co. 2018-07-19 Troy Lee Designs LLC 2022-03-17 2
Marseille, France · www.shark-helmets.com Corona, California · www.troyleedesigns.com
Planet Payment, Inc. 2015-11-23 Proximis SA 2021-12-02 5
Galway, Ireland · www.planetpayment.com Paris, France · www.proximis.com
Seqens SAS 2016-03-21 Wavelength Pharmaceuticals 2021-08-26 3
Ecully, France · www.seqens.com Petah Tikva, Israel · www.wavelengthpharma.com
Questel SAS 2018-04-05 Morningside Translations LLC 2021-03-25 5
Paris, France · www.questel.com New York, New York · www.morningtrans.com
Questel SAS 2018-04-05 Novum IP GmbH & Co. KG 2021-03-08 4
Paris, France · www.questel.com Amsterdam, Netherlands · www.novumip.com
UTAC Holding 2020-07-30 Millbrook Proving Ground Ltd. 2021-02-02 1
Montlhery, France · www.utac.com Bedford, United Kingdom · www.millbrook.co.uk
Questel SAS 2018-04-05 MultiLing Corp. 2018-10-01 3
Paris, France · www.questel.com Provo, Utah · www.multiling.com
Seqens SAS 2016-03-21 Chemoxy International Ltd. 2017-07-22 2
Ecully, France · www.seqens.com Middlesbrough, United Kingdom · www.chemoxy.com
Sommet Education Sarl 2016-01-01 Glion Institute of Higher Education 2016-03-15 5
Clarens, Switzerland · www.sommet-education.com Montreux, Switzerland · www.glion.edu
Sommet Education Sarl 2016-01-01 Les Roches International School of Hotel Management 2016-03-15 4
Clarens, Switzerland · www.sommet-education.com Bluche, Switzerland · www.lesroches.edu

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Information Technology 6 (13%) 186M (13%) 7 (9%) 186M (2%)
Consumer Products 5 (11%) 92M (6%) 7 (9%) 92M (1%)
Internet Software and Services 4 (9%) 79M (6%) 5 (6%) 759M (10%)
Chemicals 2 (4%) - 5 (6%) 456M (6%)
Apparel/Textiles 3 (6%) - 4 (5%) 2.3B (29%)
Healthcare Services 4 (9%) - 4 (5%) -
Medical Products 2 (4%) - 4 (5%) -
Insurance 2 (4%) 327M (23%) 3 (4%) 327M (4%)
Consumer Services 1 (2%) - 3 (4%) 197M (3%)
Business Services 2 (4%) 63M (4%) 3 (4%) 63M (1%)
Software 3 (6%) - 3 (4%) -
Real Estate 1 (2%) - 2 (3%) 1.1B (14%)
Electrical Equipment 1 (2%) 25M (2%) 2 (3%) 25M (< 1%)
E-Commerce 2 (4%) - 2 (3%) -
Education 2 (4%) - 2 (3%) -
Food 1 (2%) - 2 (3%) -
Life Science - - 2 (3%) -
Renewable Energy 1 (2%) - 2 (3%) -
Financial Services 1 (2%) 659M (46%) 1 (1%) 659M (8%)
Retail - - 1 (1%) 471M (6%)
Building Materials - - 1 (1%) 451M (6%)
Leisure - - 1 (1%) 434M (6%)
Digital Media - - 1 (1%) 161M (2%)
Aerospace - - 1 (1%) 113M (1%)
Automotive 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Beverages 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Distribution - - 1 (1%) -
Electronics - - 1 (1%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Franchising - - 1 (1%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (1%) -
Marketing 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Packaging - - 1 (1%) -
Restaurants - - 1 (1%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment - - 1 (1%) -
Transportation - - 1 (1%) -
Total 47 $1.4B 80 $7.8B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
France 29 (62%) 680M (47%) 53 (66%) 5.4B (70%)
United States 9 (19%) 92M (6%) 12 (15%) 772M (10%)
  New York 2 (4%) 92M (6%) 3 (4%) 92M (1%)
  Virginia 1 (2%) - 2 (3%) 680M (9%)
  California 1 (2%) - 2 (3%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  Colorado 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  Arizona 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  Texas 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
United Kingdom 2 (4%) - 3 (4%) -
Netherlands 1 (2%) - 3 (4%) -
Spain 1 (2%) - 2 (3%) 456M (6%)
Ireland 1 (2%) 659M (46%) 1 (1%) 659M (8%)
Canada 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
  British Columbia 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Belgium 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Sweden 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Switzerland 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Italy - - 1 (1%) 471M (6%)
Luxembourg - - 1 (1%) -
Domestic 29 (62%) 680M (47%) 53 (66%) 5.4B (70%)
Cross-border 18 (38%) 751M (53%) 27 (34%) 2.4B (30%)
Total 47 $1.4B 80 $7.8B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Secondary Buyout 17 (36%) 1.0B (71%) 30 (38%) 2.7B (35%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 8 (17%) 419M (29%) 22 (28%) 2.7B (34%)
Growth Capital 17 (36%) - 19 (24%) -
Stake Purchase 2 (4%) - 4 (5%) -
Going Private 1 (2%) - 2 (3%) 113M (1%)
Add-on Acquisition - - 1 (1%) 2.3B (29%)
Divestiture 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Venture 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 47 $1.4B 80 $7.8B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 16 (57%) 5.3B (85%)
Trade Sale 4 (14%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (11%) 924M (15%)
IPO 2 (7%) -
Stake Sale 2 (7%) -
Unknown 1 (4%) -
Total 28 $6.2B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Harris Williams & Co.
1
Goldman Sachs
1
Lazard Ltd.
1
Legal Deals
Shearman & Sterling
1
White & Case
1
Latham & Watkins
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 2 $3.4B
$100M to $1B 11 $4.1B
< $100M 4 $259M
TOTAL $7.8B
Largest Elis SA
$2.3B (2007-10-01)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $2.8B
$100M to $1B 7 $3.4B
TOTAL $6.2B
Largest Reden Solar
$2.8B (2022-03-07)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
38%
30 (38%)
Strategic(s)
1%
1 (1%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
54%
15 (54%)
Strategic(s)
29%
8 (29%)

FAQ

When was Eurazeo PME founded?

Eurazeo PME was founded in 1997.

What type of investor is Eurazeo PME?

Eurazeo PME is a private equity firm.

Where is Eurazeo PME headquartered?

Eurazeo PME is headquartered in Paris, France.

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