M&A Deal Summary

Omnes Capital, Activa Capital and Crédit Mutuel Equity Acquire Armatis

On June 1, 2012, private equity firm Omnes Capital, private equity firm Activa Capital and asset manager Crédit Mutuel Equity acquired business services company Armatis from Trail Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Omnes Capital’s 8th, Activa Capital’s 3rd and Crédit Mutuel Equity’s 4th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Omnes Capital’s 83rd, Activa Capital’s 16th and Crédit Mutuel Equity’s 48th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-06-01
Target Armatis
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Omnes Capital
Activa Capital
Crédit Mutuel Equity
Sellers(s) Trail Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Ernst & Young Capital Advisors LLC (Financial)
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei (Legal)

Target

Armatis

Boulogne Billancourt, France
Armatis is a provider of contact centers and call centers to address all your competitiveness issues. Armatis was formed in 1989 and is based in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.

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Buyer(S) 3

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 106 of 162
Sector (Business Services) 8 of 12
Type (Secondary Buyout) 15 of 26
Country (France) 83 of 118
Year (2012) 5 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-05-31 Aerowatt SA

Saran, France

Aerowatt SA engages in the design, construction, and operation of wind and solar power plants in France and internationally.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-06-26 Tennis-Point

Herzebrock-Clarholz, Germany

Tennis-Point is a company that specializes in selling tennis and running equipment. The company has been selling its products in 25 European countries and is on the way to becoming the biggest European seller of tennis equipment. Tennis-Point is based in Herzebrock-Clarholz, Germany.

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Buyer

Activa Capital

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 400M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Activa Capital is a private equity investment firm that seeks to acquire and invest in mid-market French businesses operating in the industrial products, consumer goods, food and drink, pharmaceutical, business services, and financial services sectors. Activa looks to invest in companies with an enterprise value of €20 to €100 million and will consider majority investments in buyout situations as well as non-control positions in businesses looking for growth funding. Activa can commit in the range of €10 to €30 million per transaction and up to €60 million with co-investment. Target companies typically lead their sector or market and have positive/stable cash flow. Activa Capital was formed in 2000 and is based in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 33
Sector (Business Services) 3 of 6
Type (Secondary Buyout) 3 of 3
Country (France) 16 of 31
Year (2012) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-11-02 Primavista SAS

Courbevoie, France

Groupe Primavista is a provider of maternity photography services.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-12-20 La Maison Bleue

Boulogne-Billancourt, France

La Maison Bleue is a provider of private daycare centres for infants. La Maison Bleue currently operates 180 nurseries and services approximately 700 nurseries within the Ma-creche.com network welcoming 7,000 children every month. La Maison Bleue was founded in 2004 and is based in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.

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Buyer

Crédit Mutuel Equity

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Asset Manager
PE ASSETS 2.7B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
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 STATS #
Overall 52 of 180
Sector (Business Services) 4 of 10
Type (Secondary Buyout) 6 of 21
Country (France) 48 of 153
Year (2012) 4 of 6
PREVIOUS 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.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-07-01 Alouette

Les Herbiers, France

Alouette is a regional radio broadcasting in great west region in France. Alouette was founded in 1981 and is based in Les Herbiers, France.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Trail Capital

Paris, France

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 STATS #
Overall 4 of 18
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 4 of 11
Country (France) 4 of 18
Year (2012) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS 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.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-03-14 Mazarine

Paris, France

Mazarine is a communication agency dedicated to luxury and premium brands. It provides a variety of communications services for luxury brands, advising on digital strategy, advertising campaigns, product design, and large event planning. Mazarine was founded in 1992 and is based in Paris, France.

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