M&A Deal Summary

EQT and Omnes Capital Acquire Tiama

On January 1, 2015, private equity firms EQT and Omnes Capital acquired machinery company Tiama from Omnes Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is EQT’s 10th and Omnes Capital’s 8th transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is EQT’s 1st and Omnes Capital’s 92nd transaction in France.
Investment Fate
  • Tiama was sold to a strategic buyer in 2017.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-01-01
Target Tiama
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) EQT
Omnes Capital
Sellers(s) Omnes Capital
Deal Type Recapitalization

Target

Tiama

Vourles, France
The group is TIAMA, through its principal subsidiaries MSC and SGCC, the world leader in in-line inspection in the glass manufacturing industry

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

EQT

Stockholm, Sweden

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 242.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

EQT is a global private equity group that purses a variety of investment strategies around the world. EQT is divided into several investment disciplines, including private capital, real assets, credit, and venture. The Firm's private capital group targets large, market-leading enterprises (investment size of €125 to €1.5 billion) across Europe and the US, as well as mid-market, growth companies (investment size of €40 to €125 million) across the US, Europe, China, and Southeast Asia. The Firm's real assets group seeks to identify control or co-control equity investments (investment size of €500 to €1 billion) in medium-sized infrastructure companies that provide an essential service to society, are recession resilient, and have secure cash flows. EQT's credit group provides flexible, long-term debt capital solutions to medium-sized European businesses, across a wide range of sectors. EQT was established in 1994 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 129 of 318
Sector: Machinery M&A 10 of 13
Type: Recapitalization M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: France M&A 1 of 6
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 12
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-01 Koole Tanktransport

Zaandam, Netherlands

Koole Tanktransport is an independent storage terminal operator for edible oils and fats, biofuels, oleochemicals, and certain base oils (“vegetable oils”) in North-Western Europe. Koole’s assets include a deep-sea terminal in Rotterdam, which is the natural port of entry for vegetable oil imports into Europe, as well as regional hub terminals in Zaandam and Nijmegen. Koole Tanktransport is based in Zaandam, Netherlands.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-30 Nord Group

Nyborg, Denmark

NORD (formerly Kommunekemi) is the hazardous waste management company in Denmark. The company has three waste incineration lines at its state-of-the-art plant in Nyborg, which constitutes Europe's single largest facility of its kind.

Sell -
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 STATS #
Overall 119 of 162
Sector: Machinery M&A 8 of 9
Type: Recapitalization M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: France M&A 92 of 118
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-01 Visiware

Sevres, France

Visiware is specialised in digital television gaming with its Playin’TV™ channel. It recently launched PlayAlong™, a solution that has already become a reference for the market. This solution allows millions of viewers to participate simultaneously in televised shows from home using their laptop, tablet, or Smartphone. Visiware was founded in 1994 and is based in Sevres, France.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-02-10 Cogepart International

Marseille, France

Cogepart International is a provider of shipping and delivery services. The company specializes in the very demanding segment of the delivery of aftermarket automotive and marine parts. Cogepart International was founded in 1986 and is based in Marseille, France.

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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 68 of 118
Sector: Machinery M&A 4 of 6
Type: Recapitalization M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: France M&A 51 of 89
Year: 2015 M&A 2 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-01 Visiware

Sevres, France

Visiware is specialised in digital television gaming with its Playin’TV™ channel. It recently launched PlayAlong™, a solution that has already become a reference for the market. This solution allows millions of viewers to participate simultaneously in televised shows from home using their laptop, tablet, or Smartphone. Visiware was founded in 1994 and is based in Sevres, France.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-02-10 Cogepart International

Marseille, France

Cogepart International is a provider of shipping and delivery services. The company specializes in the very demanding segment of the delivery of aftermarket automotive and marine parts. Cogepart International was founded in 1986 and is based in Marseille, France.

Buy -