Investment Summary

3i Infrastructure Invests In Valorem

On July 14, 2016, infrastructure investor 3i Infrastructure invested in renewable energy company Valorem from Omnes Capital

Investment Highlights
  • This is 3i Infrastructure’s 1st transaction in the Renewable Energy sector.
  • This is 3i Infrastructure’s 1st transaction in France.

Investment Summary

Date 2016-07-14
Target Valorem
Sector Renewable Energy
Investor(s) 3i Infrastructure
Sellers(s) Omnes Capital
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Valorem

Cedex, France
Valorem is a vertically integrated green energy operator, offering a range of renewable energy solutions while guiding and supporting local authorities and its partners at every stage of a project: surveys, development, financing, construction, operational oversight, and maintenance. Valorem was founded in 1994 and is based in Cedex, France.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

3i Infrastructure

St Helier, Channel Islands

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Infrastructure
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 3.9B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

3i Infrastructure plc is a listed infrastructure investment arm of 3i Group plc. 3i infrastructure invests mainly in Europe and Asia companies with stable underlying performance: asset-intensive businesses, providing essential services over the long term, often on a regulated basis, or with significant contracted revenues. The firm focuses on the Utilities, Transportation, and Social Infrastructure sectors through equity and junior or mezzanine debt investments in the range of £100m–£300 million per transaction. 3i infrastructure was formed in 2007 and is based in Jersey, Channel Islands.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 31
Sector (Renewable Energy) 1 of 2
Type (Stake Purchase) 2 of 3
Country (France) 1 of 2
Year (2016) 3 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-31 Schlemmer

Poing, Germany

Schlemmer GmbH is a developer and producer of cable protection for automotive and industrial applications.

Buy €181M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-31 Infinis

Northampton, United Kingdom

Infinis is the UK's largest purely renewable energy company both in terms of number of sites and output. Infinis generated approximately 5% of the UK’s renewable power and was the only mid-sized player in the UK top ten of largest renewable generators which is dominated by large utilities. Infinis is based in Northampton, United Kingdom.

Buy £185M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

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 STATS #
Overall 82 of 115
Sector (Renewable Energy) 6 of 9
Type (Stake Purchase) 8 of 9
Country (France) 63 of 88
Year (2016) 7 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-01 Sateco

Mirebeau, France

Sateco is a French provider of metal formworks and safety platforms. Sateco designs and manufactures metal formworks and safety platforms, which are sold to clients primarily in the construction industry. The business also offers complementary services such as equipment rental, maintenance, technical support and training. Sateco was founded in 1953 and is based in Mirebeau, France.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-04 SVP

Saint Ouen, France

SVP provides management consulting services to businesses and local governments. It offers legislation, finance, accounting, human resources, business life, and market consulting services. SVP was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Saint Ouen, France.

Sell -