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              <strong>Paris, June 13 – Six months after a change of ownership, Size Factory, the French leader in men's plus sizes clothes, announces the acquisition of Capel, the historic premium player in the sector. Supported by LBO France, Size Factory is accelerating its development strategy in a fast-growing market. The new Capel-Size Factory group brings together the complementary expertise of the two leading brands in men's plus sizes in France, both strongly committed to inclusive and responsible ready-to-wear. Its ambition is to become the benchmark player in Europe.</strong><strong> </strong>\r\n
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              In the fashion sector, tall and overweight men are often forgotten, finding it very difficult to find products in their size in traditional ready-to-wear chains or brands. As a result, they tend to turn more to specialist players. Size Factory and Capel are the two main brands and stores in France exclusively dedicated to men who are not of the standard sizes: they dress tall and overweight men with sizes and cuts adapted to all morphologies: from 2XL to 10XL, and up to 2.20m. Inclusive by nature, they enable people who are often excluded from the clothing market to finally dress well.\r\n
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              <strong>Capel, the premium brand and pioneer in plus-size fashion</strong>\r\n
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              Founded in 1958, Capel is the pioneering brand in men's plus-size fashion in France. It offers tall and overweight men up to size 78 a complete, top-of-the-range and contemporary men's wardrobe, perfectly adapted to different morphologies thanks to its unique expertise in sizes and cuts. More than 55 different sizes are available for each model, offering the perfect combination of heights and widths to suit every exceptional stature.\r\n
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              Over the years, the brand's reputation has been built on strong values: product quality with exceptional fabrics and materials, cuts designed to guarantee absolute comfort and elegance in all circumstances, and seamless service in its shops.\r\n
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              Capel is committed to responsible fashion movement: the company develops products recognised for their quality and durability. It strives to locate its production in France and Europe to offer products that are more responsible and respectful of the environment: "Capel, fashion made in not far away".\r\n
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              <strong>Creation of the Capel-Size Factory group</strong>\r\n
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              With the acquisition of Capel, Size Factory achieves the initial development objectives formulated with LBO France, and creates the Capel-Size Factory group. This acquisition, entirely financed by Zencap, is a continuation of the impact financing put in place at the time of the LBO in December 2022. The achievement of ESG targets, determined in close collaboration with management and LBO France, will enable the group to accelerate its CSR strategy, with a consequent margin adjustment. The new group's ambition is to become the leading men's plus-size group in Europe, resolutely committed to inclusive and responsible fashion.\r\n
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              Capel-Size Factory now operates two brands with complementary positioning: Capel, the sector's premium brand, distributed in its three shops located on the finest shopping streets in Paris, Lyon and Strasbourg; and Size Factory, the multi-brand chain dedicated to men's plus sizes, present in 30 shops on the cities’ outskirts. The new group now brings together the best men's plus-size offering in France and the most expert teams in the market. Capel-Size Factory will thus have the resources to pursue a broader objective of international expansion, alongside LBO France, a multi-specialist investment platform.\r\n
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              Jean-Marie Leroy, Partner in charge of LBO France Small Caps activity:<em> "Six months after acquiring a stake in Size Factory, we have already reached a new step in our strategic development. We are particularly pleased to be supporting Capel-Size Factory on this new growth path and to be playing our part in reinventing the ready-to-wear sector, in favour of a more responsible and inclusive fashion."</em>\r\n
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              Ambroise Fondeur, CEO of Capel-Size Factory: <em>"The acquisition of Capel should enable us to create the reference group for men's plus sizes in France and Europe. It's an ideal marriage between Capel, the historic player that has developed a strong brand, and Size Factory, the leading specialist player in the sector. By combining the unique expertise of the two teams, we will be strengthening our group and our ability to provide even better clothing for tall and overweight men in France, and globally in the future.”</em>\r\n
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              <strong><u>About Size Factory</u></strong>\r\n
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              Size Factory is France's leading brand for men's plus sizes. With its e-commerce site and its network of 30 shops, the company exclusively distributes a wide range of major brands and own brands. Its digital and omnichannel strategy has enabled it to achieve steady growth in its business and very high levels of customer satisfaction. The company places CSR at the heart of its model and has already developed a second-hand clothing business. Founded in 2011 and now headed by Ambroise Fondeur, the company employs 100 people and has achieved a turnover of more than €20m during the 2021/2022 fiscal year.\r\n
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              <strong><u>About Capel</u></strong>\r\n
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              Capel is the pioneering premium brand for men's plus sizes clothes in France. Founded in 1958, Capel is recognised as the top-of-the-range brand for plus-size fashion. With its unique expertise, it offers its customers, whether tall or overweight a complete wardrobe with the most beautiful cuts, the most beautiful fabrics, the greatest comfort and an unrivalled quality of service in its shops. Capel: Elegance. Without limits.\r\n
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              Capel had a turnover of €5m in 2022 and employs 20 people.\r\n
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              <strong><u>About LBO France</u></strong>\r\n
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              A pioneer in private equity in France, LBO France is today a leading multi-specialist and multi-country investment platform. Active in Private Equity, Real Estate, Venture and Listed Investment, the Company has been expanding for several years its activities in Europe, especially in Italy via its subsidiary Polis Fondi SGR, as well as on the African continent via its subsidiary CGF bourse. Wholly owned by its managers, LBO France is one of the founding members of the International Climate Initiative and one of the first signatories of the France Invest charter for parity.\r\n
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              <strong>Find out more: </strong><a href="http://www.lbofrance.com"><strong>www.lbofrance.com</strong></a>\r\n
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              <strong><em><u> </u></em></strong>\r\n
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              <strong><em><u>Media contacts</u></em></strong>\r\n
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              <em>Antoine Denry: +33 (0)6 18 07 83 27 / </em><a href="mailto:antoine.denry@taddeo.fr"><em>antoine.denry@taddeo.fr</em></a>\r\n
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              <em>Julia Paget: +33 (0)6 38 55 68 78 / </em><a href="mailto:julia.paget@taddeo.fr"><em>julia.paget@taddeo.fr</em></a>
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              Paris, [May 23rd] 2023 – LBO France, a multi-specialist investment platform, announces the signature of a 9-year firm lease with CDC Informatique on the entire NETWORK 2 office building in Bagneux via its White Stone VII fund, the second phase of an office development program initiated by LBO France in 2018 with the acquisition of the neighbouring Network 1 building.\r\n
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              Located at the entrance to the city of Bagneux, in the immediate vicinity of metro line 4 and RER B stations "Laplace" and "Arcueil Cachan", the NETWORK 2 building offers 16,000 sq.m of office space organised around 2 interior gardens, multiple spaces dedicated to services on the ground floor and an attic space with a roof-top of over 300 sq.m.\r\n
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              At the forefront of this eco-district, which is about to complete its full redevelopment, NETWORK 2 offers CDC Group's IT services teams a new location with a strong architectural identity and exceptional visibility, where they will move into in S1 2024.\r\n
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              Owned since the end of 2020 by LBO France (via its White Stone VII fund) and CDC Investissement Immobilier (on behalf of the Caisse des Dépôts) from the developers Codic and Nexity, this new complex, which is committed to an ecological and responsible approach, benefits from HQE ("Excellent" level) and BREEAM ("Excellent" level) certifications and environmental labels to offer an energy performance in line with RT 2012 - 30%, while also benefiting from a WiredScore "Platinum" level certification.\r\n
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              In line with the ESG commitments of LBO France and CDC Investissement Immobilier, these certifications will be supplemented, in collaboration with the future user, by several initiatives in terms of accessibility for people with reduce mobility, equipment for electric vehicles, additional services and catering areas.\r\n
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              Julien Rouillon, Managing Director, LBO France: "We are very pleased to welcome the CDC Informatique teams to NETWORK 2, of which the construction works have just been completed. This lease confirms our belief in the attractiveness of the Bagneux sector, which is currently undergoing a major renewal. It also rewards the particular attention paid by our teams and those of our partners to\r\n
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              the ESG issues that make up tomorrow's real estate and to the need to reinvent office spaces into sustainable and attractive places for users seeking quality and flexibility”.\r\n
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              Philippe Jeanneau, Executive Chairman of CDC Informatique, said: "This new location represents a true opportunity for CDC Informatique to embody our values and thus reflect our technological expertise and our commitment to the CDC Group.”\r\n
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              Within the framework of this sale, LBO France (Julien ROUILLON) was advised by ALLEN &amp; OVERY (Jean-Dominique CASALTA and Corentin DOLIVET) and ROM (Hervé ROUX), technical advisor and AMO of the operation.\r\n
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              About LBO France\r\n
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              A pioneer in private equity in France, LBO France is today a leading multi-specialist investment platform with €5.4 billion under management including participating interests in Twenty-First Capital in France and Polis Fondi SGR in Italy. Its investment strategy is based on five distinct segments managed by dedicated teams: Mid and Small Cap LBO, Digital Health Venture, Real Estate and Proptech, Infrastructure Debt, and Listed Investment. For several years, the Company has expanded its activities in Europe, particularly in Italy with teams in Milan and Rome, as well as on the African continent. Wholly owned by its managers, LBO France is one of the founding members of the International Climate Initiative and one of the first signatories of the France Invest charter for parity.\r\n
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              Find out more: www.lbofrance.com Press\r\n
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              Agence Taddeo\r\n
              Antoine Denry : +33 (0)6 18 07 83 27 / antoine.denry@taddeo.fr Julia Paget : +33 (0)6 38 55 68 78 / julia.paget@taddeo.fr\r\n
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              About CDC Investissement Immobilier\r\n
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              CDC Investissement Immobilier is the real estate investment management subsidiary of Caisse des Dépôts. It manages a portfolio of more than € 10 billion of assets on behalf of the Institution, mainly comprising offices, PRS residential, retail, hotels and logistic platforms.\r\n
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              Active on the French and main European markets, CDC Investissement Immobilier invests mainly in value-creating transactions.\r\n
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              The majority of the portfolio managed by CDC Investissement Immobilier consists of assets wholly owned by Caisse des Dépôts or in club deals.\r\n
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              Malek Prat – service.presse@caissedesdepots.fr – +33 6 71 43 46 38 About CDC Informatique\r\n
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              Informatique CDC, subsidiary of Group Caisse des Dépôts is a key player in IT services and digital trust\r\n
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              Press\r\n
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              Malek Prat – service.presse@caissedesdepots.fr – +33 6 71 43 46 38\r\n
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              <strong> </strong><strong>The added value of the hemea concept, the human digital</strong>\r\n
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              hemea offers support to private individuals from the design to the completion of architectural, renovation, elevation or extension projects. The company's strength is that it has rethought the often stressful "refurbishment works" experience by combining digital technology with direct support on the building site. The client is thus accompanied from A to Z by architects, project managers and support experts who facilitate and secure the completion of the work.\r\n
              \r\n
              With 90 employees so far, the company has already completed more than 3,000 projects.\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong> </strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>Objective: to become the reference for renovation in France by 2025</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              With 9 agencies in France, hemea intends to continue its development and cover the entire French territory by 2025. It is based on a solid business model, which enables the company to be profitable in Paris and Lyon, the first two cities in which it has established.\r\n
              \r\n
              Thanks to a tailor-made offer, adapted to the specificities of the local market, the Company generates remarkable results in a competitive market.\r\n
              \r\n
              Its ambition, based on a strong social and environmental project, has enabled it to raise €10 million from LBO France and Daphni. These two investors share a common approach: support companies that are committed, meaningful and focused on environmental issues.\r\n
              \r\n
              &nbsp;\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>A growing renovation market driven by energy efficiency</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              The fundraising will enable hemea to develop a specific offer in favour of energy renovation because renovation is taking over from new construction!\r\n
              \r\n
              This is one of the main trends of the Opinionway<a href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1">[1]</a> study carried out in 2021 for hemea and Artemis Courtage, which reveals that 3 out of 5 French people are planning to buy a main home requiring work and are therefore prioritising renovation over construction.\r\n
              \r\n
              hemea is committed to supporting private individuals in their renovation projects while providing them with sound advice on the importance of energy renovation. Supported and surrounded by trusted partners and contractors with the hemea label, the company offers a certified service to meet the growing expectations in this area. A structurally buoyant market, renovation will also be strongly supported in the coming months and years by the new legislation introduced at the beginning of the year, which prohibits the rental of energy sieves.\r\n
              \r\n
              &nbsp;\r\n
              \r\n
              <em>Yann Depoys, managing director of hemea et Matthieu Burin, president and founder of hemea </em>“<em>As CEO and founder of hemea, I am very proud of this milestone with renowned investors and I am convinced that this fundraising will allow us to continue to grow and innovate in order to offer even more value to our customers and to our entire ecosystem</em>” said Matthieu Burin, president and founder of hemea.\r\n
              \r\n
              Stéphanie Casciola, CEO of LBO France and Head of Real Estate and Proptech said: <em>“With hemea, we are completing the fourth investment of Newstone, our impact fund dedicated to Proptech. The demand for property renovation, and more specifically the demand for energy-efficient renovation of these properties, is huge. LBO France is mobilising all of its knowledge and experience in this field to accelerate the development of hemea, a fast-growing company that enables people to project themselves into a greener habitat.”</em>\r\n
              \r\n
              Laura Panquet, Director of Proptech Investment, adds: “<em>The challenges of renovation are massive and individuals are often helpless when faced with the complexity of a project. We chose to support hemea in its growth because the startup has found the solution to provide its customers with a very high level of services: develop the loyalty of quality contractors by providing them with digital tools that simplify their day-to-day work.”</em>\r\n
              \r\n
              “<em>hemea is a player that has emerged as a trusted third party in the world of renovation work, providing the necessary guarantee of quality to satisfy the platform's customers. We are very pleased to continue to participate in financing growth, particularly in the energy renovation segment, which is one of the main levers identified to slowdown climate change</em>”, emphasise Pierre-Yves Meerschman and Stanislas Lot of daphni.\r\n
              \r\n
              &nbsp;\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong><u>About LBO France </u></strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              A pioneer in private equity in France, LBO France is today a leading multi-specialist investment platform with €5.4 billion under management including participating interests in Twenty-First Capital in France and Polis Fondi SGR in Italy. Its investment strategy is based on five distinct segments managed by dedicated teams: Mid and Small Cap LBO, Digital Health Venture, Real Estate and Proptech, Infrastructure Debt, and Listed Investment. For several years, the Company has expanded its activities in Europe, particularly in Italy with teams in Milan and Rome, as well as on the African continent. Wholly owned by its managers, LBO France is one of the founding members of the International Climate Initiative and one of the first signatories of the France Invest charter for parity. <strong>Find out more: </strong><a href="http://www.lbofrance.com"><strong>www.lbofrance.com</strong></a>\r\n
              \r\n
              &nbsp;\r\n
              \r\n
              <a href="#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1">[1]</a> <em>Étude Opinionway hemea et Artemis Courtage “</em><em>Travaux immobiliers : quelles tendances chez les Français?” : </em><a href="https://www.hemea.com/fr/qui-sommes-nous/presse/etude-opinionway-hemea-travaux"><em>https://www.hemea.com/fr/qui-sommes-nous/presse/etude-opinionway-hemea-travaux</em></a>
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              <h2 style="text-align: center;">LBO France invests as a majority shareholder in Size Factory, the French leader in men's plus sizes clothes</h2>\r\n
              <strong>Paris, December 13 – LBO France announces the acquisition of a majority stake in Size Factory, a company specialising in men's plus size fashion, alongside the management team and co-founders. This transaction is the sixth investment of its Small Caps Opportunities II fund, dedicated to the development of French and Italian SMEs. The themes of inclusiveness and circular economy, which are part of the company's DNA, reflect LBO France's ESG and climate commitment. With this transaction, Size Factory intends to expand its retail network in France and in Europe and to strengthen its online presence.</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              Since 2011, Size Factory has specialised in men's plus size fashion, first by offering high-end clothing online, then by extending its network of physical shops. Size Factory distinguishes itself from other players thanks to its premium positioning and its wide range of products, made up of both well-known brands and its own brands. The brand is now the leading dedicated e-commerce site and the leading specialist network with 28 points of sale in France, while showing strong profitability.\r\n
              Size Factory offers a range of clothing from 2XL to 8XL for overweight and tall men, thus meeting a demand that is poorly addressed by traditional players, particularly in the off-line segment. Tall and overweight men find at Size Factory the adapted offer of quality clothing and the personalized advice they need: Size Factory contributes to the well-being and self-affirmation of its customers.\r\n
              This market segment is currently worth more than 1 billion euros in France, including approximately €600 million in the mid and premium segments that the company is targeting.\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>Strengthening its leadership position in France and duplicate the model at the European level</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              With this capital reorganisation, Size Factory aims at expanding its retail network in France and in Europe and thus develop its presence in the overweight and tall man market.\r\n
              At the same time, Size Factory intends to capitalise on its very high quality of service by reinforcing its omnichannel distribution strategy, which enriches the customer’s experience and increases the number of purchasing possibilities.\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>Affirm and amplify its commitment to a circular economy</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              This operation should also enable Size Factory to extend its commitment to a circular economy, with the development of a second-hand clothing sales activity. Launched a few months ago, the Troc Your Size application allows exchanges between individuals based on a Vinted-like model, and is intended to become the reference application in the large size segment.\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>Jean-Marie Leroy, Partner in charge of LBO France Small Caps activity, said: "</strong><em>We are particularly pleased to lead this transaction. Size Factory is a unique player in France, in a market where supply is scarce, and demand is increasingly strong. Indeed, Size Factory contributes significantly to the well-being and self-affirmation of its customers. Size Factory is also committed to responsible and sustainable fashion and is fully in line with LBO France's strategic positioning on ESG and climate challenges.</em><strong>"</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>Ambroise Fondeur, CEO of Size Factory since the beginning of 2022 and a personal investor in this fundraising, said: "</strong><em>We are delighted to open this new chapter in our development alongside a recognised player like LBO France. This partnership opens up exciting new prospects for Size Factory, amongst the consolidation of its presence on the French market and the development of its model in other European countries.</em><strong>"</strong>\r\n
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              &nbsp;\r\n
              \r\n
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              <h2 style="text-align: center;">LBO France strengthens its digital health team and consolidates its European ambitions with the recruitment of Matthes Seeling as Investment Director based in Berlin</h2>\r\n
              <strong>Paris, October 7, 2022 - As a multi-specialist investment platform, LBO France has developed a Venture - Digital Health activity since 2016 through its SISA and Digital Health 2 funds. The arrival of Matthes Seeling, a medical doctor and Medtech specialist, who will be based in Berlin, will enable the Digital Health team to continue its development in Europe and, in particular, to take advantage of investment opportunities in digital health offered by the DACH region by having a local presence.</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              As part of its platform strategy, LBO France is developing in-depth expertise in market segments identified as promising. In digital health, LBO France supports companies in the late stage of development whose ambition is to contribute to improving healthcare systems by becoming world leaders in their sector.\r\n
              \r\n
              LBO France's Venture – Digital Health investment team has both sector and business expertise, being composed of doctors and tech specialists. A pioneer in this segment, it was one of the first in Europe to set up a specialized fund and has a track record of 20 investments in France and in the UK.\r\n
              \r\n
              The arrival of Matthes Seeling, a physician and Medtech specialist, will enable the Venture – Digital Health team to directly address companies in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), one of the most dynamic in Europe with approximately €2 billion in cumulative investments between 2010 and 2020 and about the same amount since 2020. By being based in Berlin, Matthes Seeling will be at the heart of one of Europe's most promising ecosystems in the medical field. With 40,000 new companies founded every year, Berlin has become one of the most attractive cities in Europe for start-ups, especially in the field of life sciences and digital health.\r\n
              \r\n
              Matthes Seeling holds a medical degree from the Freie Universität Berlin, a doctorate in medicine from the Charité Berlin and a master's degree in Health Systems Management from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He began his career within the German hospital group Vivantes as a physician in various Berlin sites.\r\n
              \r\n
              He then joined Berlin's Charité University Hospital first as a specialist physician, before taking over the commercial management of the hospital's Center for Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Operating Room Management. Since 2018, he held the position of Director Integrated Healthcare Solutions for Germany at Medtronic, a global American medical technology company. From 2009 to 2011, Matthes Seeling was a consultant and then Deputy Director at the German Hospital Federation.\r\n
              \r\n
              "<em>I am very pleased that Matthes Seeling is joining us. We are convinced that the DACH market has great potential in digital health, which we will be able to seize. Thanks to Matthes, we now have an office in Berlin. His</em>\r\n
              <em>international background and vision of tomorrow's healthcare will also be invaluable in our European ambition to support the dynamics of our Venture - Digital Health activities</em>" <strong>says Valéry Huot, Partner, Head of Venture - </strong><strong>Digital Health.</strong>
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          5 => WP_Post {#7887
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              <strong>Press release</strong>\r\n
              <h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>French construction tech startup Teamoty raises €3 million in Serie A led by </strong><strong>LBO France to expand in France and Europe</strong></h2>\r\n
              Paris, 27 September 2022 –<strong> Teamoty, a pioneer in the digitalisation of the supply chain for construction projects, has raised €3 million to accelerate the marketing of its software suite on the French and European markets. LBO France, a multi-specialist investment platform, is leading the round through NewStone, its impact fund dedicated to Proptech, together with Rise PropTech Fund and BTP Capital Investissement.</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>A new player in the sector for greater efficiency and positive impact on construction sites</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              Founded in 2018, Teamoty has developed a software suite capable of digitising site logistics and thus enabling construction professionals to better control costs and deadline management, to improve project productivity, and to reduce the environmental footprint of sites that are very high CO2 and waste emitters. Teamoty's solutions meet an environmental challenge and have a particularly positive impact by limiting the number of deliveries, drastically reducing waste and promoting better recycling by optimising sorting management.\r\n
              \r\n
              In the construction sector, nearly 80% of projects are delivered late or end up over budget due to management tools that are not adapted to the complexity of the sites. To overcome this problem, Teamoty was one of the first in France to use Lean Construction techniques, which optimise the management of construction sites using collaborative management tools. This approach has already convinced more than 100 construction companies, including major players such as Bouygues and Spie Batignolles in France and BPC Group in Belgium. Already translated into 5 languages and tested in more than 11 countries by more than 5,000 users, the software suite is now\r\n
              ready for international deployment.\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>A digital offer to support the global transformation of the construction sector and to improve the attractiveness of the profession to young people</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              A software suite 100% dedicated to the planning and logistics of construction sites, Teamoty is not a simple digitalization solution, it also helps companies in the sector to transform themselves in a more global and sustainable way. Its solutions, which include two modules published in Saas mode, cover both upstream planning and real-time monitoring of the site, as well as logistics via supply management. They enable each of the trades to be coordinated in real time, to change the way they work together and ultimately to improve the performance of the sites. The aim is to create value and save resources: build faster, better and at lower cost. With this new tool, a real transformation of the sector is underway.\r\n
              \r\n
              Furthermore, solutions such as those offered by Teamoty actively contribute to improving the image and attractiveness of a sector that is still poorly digitalised and still suffers from a lack of manpower and recruitment difficulties, particularly among young people.\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>Deployment and expansion strategy of the offer in Europe</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              With this first round of financing, Teamoty's strategy is to continue to develop and support the transformation of the sector. The support of LBO France, Rise PropTech Fund and BTP Capital Investissement will enable the company to accelerate its commercial development in France and Europe and to continue to enhance its software suite. This strategy includes the rapid and significant recruitment of new skills.\r\n
              \r\n
              The market on which Teamoty is positioned is developing rapidly due to the awareness of the players in the ecosystem and the regulatory requirements. The objective is to anchor its offer to various clients in new countries and to allow the use of the software suite on all types of projects, in new construction as well as in rehabilitation, for housing as well as for offices, and in the context of public works or civil engineering.\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>Fabien Font, Co-founder and CEO of Teamoty, says:</strong><em> "Over the past 3 years, we have proven that the way projects are planned and organised should and can change. With the help of our shareholders, we will be able to deploy our solutions more widely in Europe and accelerate their commercialisation. Our strategy is completely in line with the environmental challenges that are driving the construction industry to optimise resources on site while improving productivity and efficiency in the construction process.”</em>\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>Stéphanie Casciola, Managing Director of LBO France and in charge of the real estate and proptech business, said:</strong><em> "With Teamoty, we are making our third investment in NewStone, our impact fund dedicated to Proptech. After ZePlug in the energy transition and Hosman in digital transactions, Teamoty addresses a key issue in the construction industry by enabling better resource tracking and supply chain optimisation. LBO France will mobilise all of its experience in impact and its broad knowledge of the real estate sector to accelerate the development of Teamoty, a promising investment that allows us to project ourselves into a sustainable future..”</em>\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>Laura Panquet, Protech's Investment Director, said:</strong> "<em>We are particularly pleased to be leading this financing round and to support Teamoty in a new phase of growth. Through the development of its solution, Teamoty has the potential to bring about a real change in the way construction projects and site logistics are approached.</em>"
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          6 => WP_Post {#7886
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              <strong>Press release</strong>\r\n
              <h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong> </strong><strong>Incepto, the French digital health specialist, is raising </strong><strong>€27 million to support its European development</strong></h2>\r\n
              Paris, September 19, 2022 -<strong> Founded in 2018, Incepto is a unique platform on the market that offers doctors and hospitals access to a portfolio of solutions based on artificial intelligence, designed to improve the quality of diagnoses, and save time for medical teams, without having to change equipment. In order to support its growth at a European scale, Incepto is raising €27 million today. The financing round is led by LBO France's Venture - Digital Health team, with the participation of Wille Finance and the historical investors AXA Venture Partners, the Patient Autonome fund of Bpifrance and Karista. This financing marks a new stage for Incepto, which is launching its offer in four new countries in Europe (Germany, Spain, Italy and Portugal).</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              As part of Incepto’s development, four new subsidiaries are created in Germany, Spain, Italy and Portugal with the aim of anchoring its position as European leader in the sector. with the goal to treat one million European patients per month by 2024.\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong> </strong><strong>From a French start-up to a European scale-up</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              Incepto is also announcing the signing of five new partnerships (IBlab, Milvue, PAIRE, Smartsoft and Thirona) to expand its portfolio of medical imaging applications for emergency care, oncology, orthopaedics, rheumatology and pneumology.\r\n
              \r\n
              By extending its geographical coverage and developing its portfolio of applications, Incepto is responding to major public health issues: reducing waiting times for examinations, mitigating the lack of specialists for certain serious diseases and supporting doctors' work in the face of the increasing amount of data to be analysed.\r\n
              \r\n
              In light with the explosion of the AI market in Europe, Incepto has three strategic objectives:\r\n
              \r\n
              ▪      <strong>Selecting and make available the most powerful AI solutions </strong>in medical imaging for each specialty, guaranteeing high quality standards;\r\n
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              ▪     <strong>Supporting the transformation of organisations </strong>and working methods by rethinking patient care with medical teams to exploit the full potential of artificial intelligence technologies.
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              <h2><strong>SiVIEW, a specialist in AI-driven visual diagnostics, announces with LBO France </strong><strong>a capital increase of €5.5M</strong></h2>\r\n
              <strong>The funds will allow the acceleration of SiVIEW's growth and R&amp;D roadmap with the ambition of revolutionizing visual health care.</strong>\r\n
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              <strong>SiVIEW is a French start-up which has developed a unique artificial intelligence technology that enables reliable, accurate, and fast eye examinations to be performed. This can be delegated by the healthcare professional in order to focus on the patient and optimize the overall care plan. SiVIEW announces that it has raised €5.5M in a Series A round with LBO France's Digital Health 2 fund to accelerate its global expansion and R&amp;D roadmap.</strong>\r\n
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              While the need for reliable visual diagnostics is constantly increasing (e.g., due to a pandemic of myopia, increased screen-time, and an aging population), the number of experts able to perform the required examinations is decreasing, and SiVIEW has designed a disruptive innovation that allows quick and easy eye examinations, that are both precise and detailed, to be performed intuitively to support diagnosis and prescription.\r\n
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              Founded by vision specialists, SiVIEW addresses a global health issue: to obtain the correct prescription simply and quickly, regardless of the complexity of the visual profile.\r\n
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              Marketed after 6 years of R&amp;D, the SiviewExam® solution is compatible with almost all optical equipment on the market and offers quality results (measurements and reports) in less than 8 minutes. It supports the decision-making process, allowing the vision expert to save time and improve efficiency for better patient care. The solution is already used in many European countries and is experiencing a strong growth phase that will accelerate with access to the North American and Asian markets.\r\n
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              <strong>Paris/Milan, 12 September 2022</strong>\r\n
              <h2><strong>LBO France announces the acquisition of a majority stake in</strong> <strong>Zato, a leader in the design and manufacture of ferrous and non-ferrous metal recycling facilities</strong></h2>\r\n
              <strong>Paris/Milan, 12 September 2022</strong> - Gioconda, the Italian subsidiary of LBO France, announced today the acquisition of a majority stake, through the Small Caps Opportunities II fund, in Zato, an Italian company founded in Brescia and a major player in the energy transition for over twenty years. Zato's founders, Valerio Zanaglio and Alessandra Bresciani, who reinvested in this transaction, will continue to manage the Company. Banca Ifis S.p.A. enters as a co-investor and confirms its role in supporting highly innovative companies committed to the green economy.\r\n
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          <strong>Paris, June 13 – Six months after a change of ownership, Size Factory, the French leader in men's plus sizes clothes, announces the acquisition of Capel, the historic premium player in the sector. Supported by LBO France, Size Factory is accelerating its development strategy in a fast-growing market. The new Capel-Size Factory group brings together the complementary expertise of the two leading brands in men's plus sizes in France, both strongly committed to inclusive and responsible ready-to-wear. Its ambition is to become the benchmark player in Europe.</strong><strong> </strong>\r\n
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          In the fashion sector, tall and overweight men are often forgotten, finding it very difficult to find products in their size in traditional ready-to-wear chains or brands. As a result, they tend to turn more to specialist players. Size Factory and Capel are the two main brands and stores in France exclusively dedicated to men who are not of the standard sizes: they dress tall and overweight men with sizes and cuts adapted to all morphologies: from 2XL to 10XL, and up to 2.20m. Inclusive by nature, they enable people who are often excluded from the clothing market to finally dress well.\r\n
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          <strong>Capel, the premium brand and pioneer in plus-size fashion</strong>\r\n
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          Founded in 1958, Capel is the pioneering brand in men's plus-size fashion in France. It offers tall and overweight men up to size 78 a complete, top-of-the-range and contemporary men's wardrobe, perfectly adapted to different morphologies thanks to its unique expertise in sizes and cuts. More than 55 different sizes are available for each model, offering the perfect combination of heights and widths to suit every exceptional stature.\r\n
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          Over the years, the brand's reputation has been built on strong values: product quality with exceptional fabrics and materials, cuts designed to guarantee absolute comfort and elegance in all circumstances, and seamless service in its shops.\r\n
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          Capel is committed to responsible fashion movement: the company develops products recognised for their quality and durability. It strives to locate its production in France and Europe to offer products that are more responsible and respectful of the environment: "Capel, fashion made in not far away".\r\n
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          <strong>Creation of the Capel-Size Factory group</strong>\r\n
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          With the acquisition of Capel, Size Factory achieves the initial development objectives formulated with LBO France, and creates the Capel-Size Factory group. This acquisition, entirely financed by Zencap, is a continuation of the impact financing put in place at the time of the LBO in December 2022. The achievement of ESG targets, determined in close collaboration with management and LBO France, will enable the group to accelerate its CSR strategy, with a consequent margin adjustment. The new group's ambition is to become the leading men's plus-size group in Europe, resolutely committed to inclusive and responsible fashion.\r\n
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          Capel-Size Factory now operates two brands with complementary positioning: Capel, the sector's premium brand, distributed in its three shops located on the finest shopping streets in Paris, Lyon and Strasbourg; and Size Factory, the multi-brand chain dedicated to men's plus sizes, present in 30 shops on the cities’ outskirts. The new group now brings together the best men's plus-size offering in France and the most expert teams in the market. Capel-Size Factory will thus have the resources to pursue a broader objective of international expansion, alongside LBO France, a multi-specialist investment platform.\r\n
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          Jean-Marie Leroy, Partner in charge of LBO France Small Caps activity:<em> "Six months after acquiring a stake in Size Factory, we have already reached a new step in our strategic development. We are particularly pleased to be supporting Capel-Size Factory on this new growth path and to be playing our part in reinventing the ready-to-wear sector, in favour of a more responsible and inclusive fashion."</em>\r\n
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          Ambroise Fondeur, CEO of Capel-Size Factory: <em>"The acquisition of Capel should enable us to create the reference group for men's plus sizes in France and Europe. It's an ideal marriage between Capel, the historic player that has developed a strong brand, and Size Factory, the leading specialist player in the sector. By combining the unique expertise of the two teams, we will be strengthening our group and our ability to provide even better clothing for tall and overweight men in France, and globally in the future.”</em>\r\n
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          <strong><u>About Size Factory</u></strong>\r\n
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          Size Factory is France's leading brand for men's plus sizes. With its e-commerce site and its network of 30 shops, the company exclusively distributes a wide range of major brands and own brands. Its digital and omnichannel strategy has enabled it to achieve steady growth in its business and very high levels of customer satisfaction. The company places CSR at the heart of its model and has already developed a second-hand clothing business. Founded in 2011 and now headed by Ambroise Fondeur, the company employs 100 people and has achieved a turnover of more than €20m during the 2021/2022 fiscal year.\r\n
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          <strong><u>About Capel</u></strong>\r\n
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          Capel is the pioneering premium brand for men's plus sizes clothes in France. Founded in 1958, Capel is recognised as the top-of-the-range brand for plus-size fashion. With its unique expertise, it offers its customers, whether tall or overweight a complete wardrobe with the most beautiful cuts, the most beautiful fabrics, the greatest comfort and an unrivalled quality of service in its shops. Capel: Elegance. Without limits.\r\n
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          Capel had a turnover of €5m in 2022 and employs 20 people.\r\n
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          &nbsp;\r\n
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          <strong><u>About LBO France</u></strong>\r\n
          \r\n
          A pioneer in private equity in France, LBO France is today a leading multi-specialist and multi-country investment platform. Active in Private Equity, Real Estate, Venture and Listed Investment, the Company has been expanding for several years its activities in Europe, especially in Italy via its subsidiary Polis Fondi SGR, as well as on the African continent via its subsidiary CGF bourse. Wholly owned by its managers, LBO France is one of the founding members of the International Climate Initiative and one of the first signatories of the France Invest charter for parity.\r\n
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          <strong>Find out more: </strong><a href="http://www.lbofrance.com"><strong>www.lbofrance.com</strong></a>\r\n
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          <strong><em><u> </u></em></strong>\r\n
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          <strong><em><u>Media contacts</u></em></strong>\r\n
          \r\n
          <em>Antoine Denry: +33 (0)6 18 07 83 27 / </em><a href="mailto:antoine.denry@taddeo.fr"><em>antoine.denry@taddeo.fr</em></a>\r\n
          \r\n
          <em>Julia Paget: +33 (0)6 38 55 68 78 / </em><a href="mailto:julia.paget@taddeo.fr"><em>julia.paget@taddeo.fr</em></a>
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          Paris, [May 23rd] 2023 – LBO France, a multi-specialist investment platform, announces the signature of a 9-year firm lease with CDC Informatique on the entire NETWORK 2 office building in Bagneux via its White Stone VII fund, the second phase of an office development program initiated by LBO France in 2018 with the acquisition of the neighbouring Network 1 building.\r\n
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          Located at the entrance to the city of Bagneux, in the immediate vicinity of metro line 4 and RER B stations "Laplace" and "Arcueil Cachan", the NETWORK 2 building offers 16,000 sq.m of office space organised around 2 interior gardens, multiple spaces dedicated to services on the ground floor and an attic space with a roof-top of over 300 sq.m.\r\n
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          At the forefront of this eco-district, which is about to complete its full redevelopment, NETWORK 2 offers CDC Group's IT services teams a new location with a strong architectural identity and exceptional visibility, where they will move into in S1 2024.\r\n
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          Owned since the end of 2020 by LBO France (via its White Stone VII fund) and CDC Investissement Immobilier (on behalf of the Caisse des Dépôts) from the developers Codic and Nexity, this new complex, which is committed to an ecological and responsible approach, benefits from HQE ("Excellent" level) and BREEAM ("Excellent" level) certifications and environmental labels to offer an energy performance in line with RT 2012 - 30%, while also benefiting from a WiredScore "Platinum" level certification.\r\n
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          In line with the ESG commitments of LBO France and CDC Investissement Immobilier, these certifications will be supplemented, in collaboration with the future user, by several initiatives in terms of accessibility for people with reduce mobility, equipment for electric vehicles, additional services and catering areas.\r\n
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          Julien Rouillon, Managing Director, LBO France: "We are very pleased to welcome the CDC Informatique teams to NETWORK 2, of which the construction works have just been completed. This lease confirms our belief in the attractiveness of the Bagneux sector, which is currently undergoing a major renewal. It also rewards the particular attention paid by our teams and those of our partners to\r\n
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          the ESG issues that make up tomorrow's real estate and to the need to reinvent office spaces into sustainable and attractive places for users seeking quality and flexibility”.\r\n
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          Philippe Jeanneau, Executive Chairman of CDC Informatique, said: "This new location represents a true opportunity for CDC Informatique to embody our values and thus reflect our technological expertise and our commitment to the CDC Group.”\r\n
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          Within the framework of this sale, LBO France (Julien ROUILLON) was advised by ALLEN &amp; OVERY (Jean-Dominique CASALTA and Corentin DOLIVET) and ROM (Hervé ROUX), technical advisor and AMO of the operation.\r\n
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          About LBO France\r\n
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          A pioneer in private equity in France, LBO France is today a leading multi-specialist investment platform with €5.4 billion under management including participating interests in Twenty-First Capital in France and Polis Fondi SGR in Italy. Its investment strategy is based on five distinct segments managed by dedicated teams: Mid and Small Cap LBO, Digital Health Venture, Real Estate and Proptech, Infrastructure Debt, and Listed Investment. For several years, the Company has expanded its activities in Europe, particularly in Italy with teams in Milan and Rome, as well as on the African continent. Wholly owned by its managers, LBO France is one of the founding members of the International Climate Initiative and one of the first signatories of the France Invest charter for parity.\r\n
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          Find out more: www.lbofrance.com Press\r\n
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          Agence Taddeo\r\n
          Antoine Denry : +33 (0)6 18 07 83 27 / antoine.denry@taddeo.fr Julia Paget : +33 (0)6 38 55 68 78 / julia.paget@taddeo.fr\r\n
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          About CDC Investissement Immobilier\r\n
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          CDC Investissement Immobilier is the real estate investment management subsidiary of Caisse des Dépôts. It manages a portfolio of more than € 10 billion of assets on behalf of the Institution, mainly comprising offices, PRS residential, retail, hotels and logistic platforms.\r\n
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          Active on the French and main European markets, CDC Investissement Immobilier invests mainly in value-creating transactions.\r\n
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          The majority of the portfolio managed by CDC Investissement Immobilier consists of assets wholly owned by Caisse des Dépôts or in club deals.\r\n
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          Malek Prat – service.presse@caissedesdepots.fr – +33 6 71 43 46 38 About CDC Informatique\r\n
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          Informatique CDC, subsidiary of Group Caisse des Dépôts is a key player in IT services and digital trust\r\n
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          Malek Prat – service.presse@caissedesdepots.fr – +33 6 71 43 46 38\r\n
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          <h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>hemea raises €10m to become the reference for renovation in France</strong></h2>\r\n
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          <strong>Paris, January 26 – hemea, an architecture and renovation studio, has received the support of two trusted investors to accelerate its development and support its ambitions in the renovation market. LBO France and Daphni are investing €10 million in the company, which has experienced notable growth since its creation in 2015. The two investors are banking on the renovation market, a sector driven by new energy regulations and the desire of individuals to improve their homes.</strong>\r\n
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          <strong> </strong><strong>The added value of the hemea concept, the human digital</strong>\r\n
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          hemea offers support to private individuals from the design to the completion of architectural, renovation, elevation or extension projects. The company's strength is that it has rethought the often stressful "refurbishment works" experience by combining digital technology with direct support on the building site. The client is thus accompanied from A to Z by architects, project managers and support experts who facilitate and secure the completion of the work.\r\n
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          With 90 employees so far, the company has already completed more than 3,000 projects.\r\n
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          <strong>Objective: to become the reference for renovation in France by 2025</strong>\r\n
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          With 9 agencies in France, hemea intends to continue its development and cover the entire French territory by 2025. It is based on a solid business model, which enables the company to be profitable in Paris and Lyon, the first two cities in which it has established.\r\n
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          Thanks to a tailor-made offer, adapted to the specificities of the local market, the Company generates remarkable results in a competitive market.\r\n
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          Its ambition, based on a strong social and environmental project, has enabled it to raise €10 million from LBO France and Daphni. These two investors share a common approach: support companies that are committed, meaningful and focused on environmental issues.\r\n
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          <strong>A growing renovation market driven by energy efficiency</strong>\r\n
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          The fundraising will enable hemea to develop a specific offer in favour of energy renovation because renovation is taking over from new construction!\r\n
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          This is one of the main trends of the Opinionway<a href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1">[1]</a> study carried out in 2021 for hemea and Artemis Courtage, which reveals that 3 out of 5 French people are planning to buy a main home requiring work and are therefore prioritising renovation over construction.\r\n
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          hemea is committed to supporting private individuals in their renovation projects while providing them with sound advice on the importance of energy renovation. Supported and surrounded by trusted partners and contractors with the hemea label, the company offers a certified service to meet the growing expectations in this area. A structurally buoyant market, renovation will also be strongly supported in the coming months and years by the new legislation introduced at the beginning of the year, which prohibits the rental of energy sieves.\r\n
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          <em>Yann Depoys, managing director of hemea et Matthieu Burin, president and founder of hemea </em>“<em>As CEO and founder of hemea, I am very proud of this milestone with renowned investors and I am convinced that this fundraising will allow us to continue to grow and innovate in order to offer even more value to our customers and to our entire ecosystem</em>” said Matthieu Burin, president and founder of hemea.\r\n
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          Stéphanie Casciola, CEO of LBO France and Head of Real Estate and Proptech said: <em>“With hemea, we are completing the fourth investment of Newstone, our impact fund dedicated to Proptech. The demand for property renovation, and more specifically the demand for energy-efficient renovation of these properties, is huge. LBO France is mobilising all of its knowledge and experience in this field to accelerate the development of hemea, a fast-growing company that enables people to project themselves into a greener habitat.”</em>\r\n
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          Laura Panquet, Director of Proptech Investment, adds: “<em>The challenges of renovation are massive and individuals are often helpless when faced with the complexity of a project. We chose to support hemea in its growth because the startup has found the solution to provide its customers with a very high level of services: develop the loyalty of quality contractors by providing them with digital tools that simplify their day-to-day work.”</em>\r\n
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          “<em>hemea is a player that has emerged as a trusted third party in the world of renovation work, providing the necessary guarantee of quality to satisfy the platform's customers. We are very pleased to continue to participate in financing growth, particularly in the energy renovation segment, which is one of the main levers identified to slowdown climate change</em>”, emphasise Pierre-Yves Meerschman and Stanislas Lot of daphni.\r\n
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          <strong><u>About LBO France </u></strong>\r\n
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          A pioneer in private equity in France, LBO France is today a leading multi-specialist investment platform with €5.4 billion under management including participating interests in Twenty-First Capital in France and Polis Fondi SGR in Italy. Its investment strategy is based on five distinct segments managed by dedicated teams: Mid and Small Cap LBO, Digital Health Venture, Real Estate and Proptech, Infrastructure Debt, and Listed Investment. For several years, the Company has expanded its activities in Europe, particularly in Italy with teams in Milan and Rome, as well as on the African continent. Wholly owned by its managers, LBO France is one of the founding members of the International Climate Initiative and one of the first signatories of the France Invest charter for parity. <strong>Find out more: </strong><a href="http://www.lbofrance.com"><strong>www.lbofrance.com</strong></a>\r\n
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          <a href="#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1">[1]</a> <em>Étude Opinionway hemea et Artemis Courtage “</em><em>Travaux immobiliers : quelles tendances chez les Français?” : </em><a href="https://www.hemea.com/fr/qui-sommes-nous/presse/etude-opinionway-hemea-travaux"><em>https://www.hemea.com/fr/qui-sommes-nous/presse/etude-opinionway-hemea-travaux</em></a>
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          <h2 style="text-align: center;">LBO France invests as a majority shareholder in Size Factory, the French leader in men's plus sizes clothes</h2>\r\n
          <strong>Paris, December 13 – LBO France announces the acquisition of a majority stake in Size Factory, a company specialising in men's plus size fashion, alongside the management team and co-founders. This transaction is the sixth investment of its Small Caps Opportunities II fund, dedicated to the development of French and Italian SMEs. The themes of inclusiveness and circular economy, which are part of the company's DNA, reflect LBO France's ESG and climate commitment. With this transaction, Size Factory intends to expand its retail network in France and in Europe and to strengthen its online presence.</strong>\r\n
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          Since 2011, Size Factory has specialised in men's plus size fashion, first by offering high-end clothing online, then by extending its network of physical shops. Size Factory distinguishes itself from other players thanks to its premium positioning and its wide range of products, made up of both well-known brands and its own brands. The brand is now the leading dedicated e-commerce site and the leading specialist network with 28 points of sale in France, while showing strong profitability.\r\n
          Size Factory offers a range of clothing from 2XL to 8XL for overweight and tall men, thus meeting a demand that is poorly addressed by traditional players, particularly in the off-line segment. Tall and overweight men find at Size Factory the adapted offer of quality clothing and the personalized advice they need: Size Factory contributes to the well-being and self-affirmation of its customers.\r\n
          This market segment is currently worth more than 1 billion euros in France, including approximately €600 million in the mid and premium segments that the company is targeting.\r\n
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          <strong>Strengthening its leadership position in France and duplicate the model at the European level</strong>\r\n
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          With this capital reorganisation, Size Factory aims at expanding its retail network in France and in Europe and thus develop its presence in the overweight and tall man market.\r\n
          At the same time, Size Factory intends to capitalise on its very high quality of service by reinforcing its omnichannel distribution strategy, which enriches the customer’s experience and increases the number of purchasing possibilities.\r\n
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          <strong>Affirm and amplify its commitment to a circular economy</strong>\r\n
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          This operation should also enable Size Factory to extend its commitment to a circular economy, with the development of a second-hand clothing sales activity. Launched a few months ago, the Troc Your Size application allows exchanges between individuals based on a Vinted-like model, and is intended to become the reference application in the large size segment.\r\n
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          <strong>Jean-Marie Leroy, Partner in charge of LBO France Small Caps activity, said: "</strong><em>We are particularly pleased to lead this transaction. Size Factory is a unique player in France, in a market where supply is scarce, and demand is increasingly strong. Indeed, Size Factory contributes significantly to the well-being and self-affirmation of its customers. Size Factory is also committed to responsible and sustainable fashion and is fully in line with LBO France's strategic positioning on ESG and climate challenges.</em><strong>"</strong>\r\n
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          <strong>Ambroise Fondeur, CEO of Size Factory since the beginning of 2022 and a personal investor in this fundraising, said: "</strong><em>We are delighted to open this new chapter in our development alongside a recognised player like LBO France. This partnership opens up exciting new prospects for Size Factory, amongst the consolidation of its presence on the French market and the development of its model in other European countries.</em><strong>"</strong>\r\n
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          <h2 style="text-align: center;">LBO France strengthens its digital health team and consolidates its European ambitions with the recruitment of Matthes Seeling as Investment Director based in Berlin</h2>\r\n
          <strong>Paris, October 7, 2022 - As a multi-specialist investment platform, LBO France has developed a Venture - Digital Health activity since 2016 through its SISA and Digital Health 2 funds. The arrival of Matthes Seeling, a medical doctor and Medtech specialist, who will be based in Berlin, will enable the Digital Health team to continue its development in Europe and, in particular, to take advantage of investment opportunities in digital health offered by the DACH region by having a local presence.</strong>\r\n
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          As part of its platform strategy, LBO France is developing in-depth expertise in market segments identified as promising. In digital health, LBO France supports companies in the late stage of development whose ambition is to contribute to improving healthcare systems by becoming world leaders in their sector.\r\n
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          LBO France's Venture – Digital Health investment team has both sector and business expertise, being composed of doctors and tech specialists. A pioneer in this segment, it was one of the first in Europe to set up a specialized fund and has a track record of 20 investments in France and in the UK.\r\n
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          The arrival of Matthes Seeling, a physician and Medtech specialist, will enable the Venture – Digital Health team to directly address companies in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), one of the most dynamic in Europe with approximately €2 billion in cumulative investments between 2010 and 2020 and about the same amount since 2020. By being based in Berlin, Matthes Seeling will be at the heart of one of Europe's most promising ecosystems in the medical field. With 40,000 new companies founded every year, Berlin has become one of the most attractive cities in Europe for start-ups, especially in the field of life sciences and digital health.\r\n
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          Matthes Seeling holds a medical degree from the Freie Universität Berlin, a doctorate in medicine from the Charité Berlin and a master's degree in Health Systems Management from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He began his career within the German hospital group Vivantes as a physician in various Berlin sites.\r\n
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          He then joined Berlin's Charité University Hospital first as a specialist physician, before taking over the commercial management of the hospital's Center for Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Operating Room Management. Since 2018, he held the position of Director Integrated Healthcare Solutions for Germany at Medtronic, a global American medical technology company. From 2009 to 2011, Matthes Seeling was a consultant and then Deputy Director at the German Hospital Federation.\r\n
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          "<em>I am very pleased that Matthes Seeling is joining us. We are convinced that the DACH market has great potential in digital health, which we will be able to seize. Thanks to Matthes, we now have an office in Berlin. His</em>\r\n
          <em>international background and vision of tomorrow's healthcare will also be invaluable in our European ambition to support the dynamics of our Venture - Digital Health activities</em>" <strong>says Valéry Huot, Partner, Head of Venture - </strong><strong>Digital Health.</strong>
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          <strong>Press release</strong>\r\n
          <h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>French construction tech startup Teamoty raises €3 million in Serie A led by </strong><strong>LBO France to expand in France and Europe</strong></h2>\r\n
          Paris, 27 September 2022 –<strong> Teamoty, a pioneer in the digitalisation of the supply chain for construction projects, has raised €3 million to accelerate the marketing of its software suite on the French and European markets. LBO France, a multi-specialist investment platform, is leading the round through NewStone, its impact fund dedicated to Proptech, together with Rise PropTech Fund and BTP Capital Investissement.</strong>\r\n
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          <strong>A new player in the sector for greater efficiency and positive impact on construction sites</strong>\r\n
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          Founded in 2018, Teamoty has developed a software suite capable of digitising site logistics and thus enabling construction professionals to better control costs and deadline management, to improve project productivity, and to reduce the environmental footprint of sites that are very high CO2 and waste emitters. Teamoty's solutions meet an environmental challenge and have a particularly positive impact by limiting the number of deliveries, drastically reducing waste and promoting better recycling by optimising sorting management.\r\n
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          In the construction sector, nearly 80% of projects are delivered late or end up over budget due to management tools that are not adapted to the complexity of the sites. To overcome this problem, Teamoty was one of the first in France to use Lean Construction techniques, which optimise the management of construction sites using collaborative management tools. This approach has already convinced more than 100 construction companies, including major players such as Bouygues and Spie Batignolles in France and BPC Group in Belgium. Already translated into 5 languages and tested in more than 11 countries by more than 5,000 users, the software suite is now\r\n
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          <strong>A digital offer to support the global transformation of the construction sector and to improve the attractiveness of the profession to young people</strong>\r\n
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          A software suite 100% dedicated to the planning and logistics of construction sites, Teamoty is not a simple digitalization solution, it also helps companies in the sector to transform themselves in a more global and sustainable way. Its solutions, which include two modules published in Saas mode, cover both upstream planning and real-time monitoring of the site, as well as logistics via supply management. They enable each of the trades to be coordinated in real time, to change the way they work together and ultimately to improve the performance of the sites. The aim is to create value and save resources: build faster, better and at lower cost. With this new tool, a real transformation of the sector is underway.\r\n
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          Furthermore, solutions such as those offered by Teamoty actively contribute to improving the image and attractiveness of a sector that is still poorly digitalised and still suffers from a lack of manpower and recruitment difficulties, particularly among young people.\r\n
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          <strong>Deployment and expansion strategy of the offer in Europe</strong>\r\n
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          With this first round of financing, Teamoty's strategy is to continue to develop and support the transformation of the sector. The support of LBO France, Rise PropTech Fund and BTP Capital Investissement will enable the company to accelerate its commercial development in France and Europe and to continue to enhance its software suite. This strategy includes the rapid and significant recruitment of new skills.\r\n
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          The market on which Teamoty is positioned is developing rapidly due to the awareness of the players in the ecosystem and the regulatory requirements. The objective is to anchor its offer to various clients in new countries and to allow the use of the software suite on all types of projects, in new construction as well as in rehabilitation, for housing as well as for offices, and in the context of public works or civil engineering.\r\n
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          <strong>Fabien Font, Co-founder and CEO of Teamoty, says:</strong><em> "Over the past 3 years, we have proven that the way projects are planned and organised should and can change. With the help of our shareholders, we will be able to deploy our solutions more widely in Europe and accelerate their commercialisation. Our strategy is completely in line with the environmental challenges that are driving the construction industry to optimise resources on site while improving productivity and efficiency in the construction process.”</em>\r\n
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          <strong>Stéphanie Casciola, Managing Director of LBO France and in charge of the real estate and proptech business, said:</strong><em> "With Teamoty, we are making our third investment in NewStone, our impact fund dedicated to Proptech. After ZePlug in the energy transition and Hosman in digital transactions, Teamoty addresses a key issue in the construction industry by enabling better resource tracking and supply chain optimisation. LBO France will mobilise all of its experience in impact and its broad knowledge of the real estate sector to accelerate the development of Teamoty, a promising investment that allows us to project ourselves into a sustainable future..”</em>\r\n
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          <strong>Laura Panquet, Protech's Investment Director, said:</strong> "<em>We are particularly pleased to be leading this financing round and to support Teamoty in a new phase of growth. Through the development of its solution, Teamoty has the potential to bring about a real change in the way construction projects and site logistics are approached.</em>"
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          <h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong> </strong><strong>Incepto, the French digital health specialist, is raising </strong><strong>€27 million to support its European development</strong></h2>\r\n
          Paris, September 19, 2022 -<strong> Founded in 2018, Incepto is a unique platform on the market that offers doctors and hospitals access to a portfolio of solutions based on artificial intelligence, designed to improve the quality of diagnoses, and save time for medical teams, without having to change equipment. In order to support its growth at a European scale, Incepto is raising €27 million today. The financing round is led by LBO France's Venture - Digital Health team, with the participation of Wille Finance and the historical investors AXA Venture Partners, the Patient Autonome fund of Bpifrance and Karista. This financing marks a new stage for Incepto, which is launching its offer in four new countries in Europe (Germany, Spain, Italy and Portugal).</strong>\r\n
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          As part of Incepto’s development, four new subsidiaries are created in Germany, Spain, Italy and Portugal with the aim of anchoring its position as European leader in the sector. with the goal to treat one million European patients per month by 2024.\r\n
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          <strong> </strong><strong>From a French start-up to a European scale-up</strong>\r\n
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          Incepto is also announcing the signing of five new partnerships (IBlab, Milvue, PAIRE, Smartsoft and Thirona) to expand its portfolio of medical imaging applications for emergency care, oncology, orthopaedics, rheumatology and pneumology.\r\n
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          By extending its geographical coverage and developing its portfolio of applications, Incepto is responding to major public health issues: reducing waiting times for examinations, mitigating the lack of specialists for certain serious diseases and supporting doctors' work in the face of the increasing amount of data to be analysed.\r\n
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          In light with the explosion of the AI market in Europe, Incepto has three strategic objectives:\r\n
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          ▪      <strong>Selecting and make available the most powerful AI solutions </strong>in medical imaging for each specialty, guaranteeing high quality standards;\r\n
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          ▪      <strong>Creating, with doctors new </strong>applications that meet real needs but that do not exist yet: ARVA and KEROS are thus the first products co-developed by Incepto for the diagnostic assistance of aortic aneurysms in CT scanners and for MRI of the knee<strong>;</strong>\r\n
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          ▪     <strong>Supporting the transformation of organisations </strong>and working methods by rethinking patient care with medical teams to exploit the full potential of artificial intelligence technologies.
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          <h2><strong>SiVIEW, a specialist in AI-driven visual diagnostics, announces with LBO France </strong><strong>a capital increase of €5.5M</strong></h2>\r\n
          <strong>The funds will allow the acceleration of SiVIEW's growth and R&amp;D roadmap with the ambition of revolutionizing visual health care.</strong>\r\n
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          <strong>SiVIEW is a French start-up which has developed a unique artificial intelligence technology that enables reliable, accurate, and fast eye examinations to be performed. This can be delegated by the healthcare professional in order to focus on the patient and optimize the overall care plan. SiVIEW announces that it has raised €5.5M in a Series A round with LBO France's Digital Health 2 fund to accelerate its global expansion and R&amp;D roadmap.</strong>\r\n
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          While the need for reliable visual diagnostics is constantly increasing (e.g., due to a pandemic of myopia, increased screen-time, and an aging population), the number of experts able to perform the required examinations is decreasing, and SiVIEW has designed a disruptive innovation that allows quick and easy eye examinations, that are both precise and detailed, to be performed intuitively to support diagnosis and prescription.\r\n
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          Founded by vision specialists, SiVIEW addresses a global health issue: to obtain the correct prescription simply and quickly, regardless of the complexity of the visual profile.\r\n
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          Marketed after 6 years of R&amp;D, the SiviewExam® solution is compatible with almost all optical equipment on the market and offers quality results (measurements and reports) in less than 8 minutes. It supports the decision-making process, allowing the vision expert to save time and improve efficiency for better patient care. The solution is already used in many European countries and is experiencing a strong growth phase that will accelerate with access to the North American and Asian markets.\r\n
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          Just a few days before two major industry trade shows, ESCRS in Milan and SILMO in Paris, SiVIEW has completed this fundraising to:\r\n
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           \t<li>Accelerate its international growth by increasing its investments in sales, marketing, and R&amp;D (e.g., new testing and analysis modules, enhanced instrument interconnectivity, new innovation techniques);</li>\r\n
           \t<li>Position the company as a key player in the management of visual disorders worldwide.</li>\r\n
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          <strong>Laure Pichereau, CEO &amp; Co-founder of SiVIEW</strong>: "<em>Our ambition from the beginning was to become the reference in artificial intelligence-driven eye exams. Once the SiVIEW solution was ready for commercialization, we received the support of major optical and ophthalmology chains in France and abroad. We are honored to welcome LBO France, leading specialist in digital health, as an investor and partner. I am personally very pleased with the trusting relationship that we have built together and which will enable us to work efficiently in this new phase of growth. I would also like to thank our historical investors, CARENCEAU and FIME, for their unwavering support since they joined the capital structure in 2018</em>."\r\n
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          <h2><strong>LBO France announces the acquisition of a majority stake in</strong> <strong>Zato, a leader in the design and manufacture of ferrous and non-ferrous metal recycling facilities</strong></h2>\r\n
          <strong>Paris/Milan, 12 September 2022</strong> - Gioconda, the Italian subsidiary of LBO France, announced today the acquisition of a majority stake, through the Small Caps Opportunities II fund, in Zato, an Italian company founded in Brescia and a major player in the energy transition for over twenty years. Zato's founders, Valerio Zanaglio and Alessandra Bresciani, who reinvested in this transaction, will continue to manage the Company. Banca Ifis S.p.A. enters as a co-investor and confirms its role in supporting highly innovative companies committed to the green economy.\r\n
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              Founded in 1968 and run since 2007 by Chairman Michel Vaissaire, DIAM Group has evolved into the benchmark player for creating, producing and installing branded point of sale displays. Driven by strong organic growth, the company has over 2,000 employees across 28 sites in 22 countries in Europe, America, Asia and North Africa. DIAM revenues in 2015 were over €200 million.\r\n
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              The Group provides POS and interior design services to brands and retailers, specialising in the following areas:\r\n
              \r\n
              • Prestige: luxury, perfumes, cosmetics\r\n
              \r\n
              • Non-cosmetic: parapharmaceuticals, wines and spirits, jewellery\r\n
              \r\n
              • Mass: large retailers and consumer goods\r\n
              \r\n
              • Installation service: point of sale installation, logistics and dedicated services.\r\n
              \r\n
              As a merchandising solutions specialist, the Group helps clients develop a consumer experience at their points of sale in France and abroad. It enjoys close relations stretching back over 40 years with the major luxury and cosmetic brands (Chanel, Clinique, Dior, Estée Lauder, Cartier, L’Oréal, Lancôme, Clarins, LVMH, Shiseido, Coty, P&amp;G, etc.).\r\n
              \r\n
              Ardian has known DIAM Group for a long time and intends to maintain the management team's strategy, which is to continue extending the Group's international presence, boost innovation and develop the point of sales design segment following the March 2016 acquisition of Maison Prugent Ebénisterie, which specialises in interior design for prestigious locations.\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>Michel Vaissaire, Chairman of DIAM Group</strong>, commented: <em>"We are delighted to welcome Ardian as a shareholder. After four years of strong growth with the steady and high-quality support of LBO France, we needed a solid shareholder of reference to support our ambitious strategy. The choice of Ardian is a major asset for DIAM and our clients in this new phase of the Group's development." </em>\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>Jean-Marie Leroy, Head of LBO Small Cap Hexagone</strong>, said: "<em>Over the last four years, we have been impressed by the company's trajectory, as well as its growth and quality of management. We have supported the Group's international expansion, particularly in Italy, Brazil and Mexico, and its external growth transactions. Its current scale means that it is now a global benchmark capable of pursuing its international expansion with a new partner such as Ardian." </em>\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>Arnaud Dufer, Head of Ardian Expansion France</strong>, remarked: <em>"DIAM is a company we have been following for a long time. Since Michel Vassaire joined eight years ago, the Group has doubled in size thanks to the development of additional activities and a successful international expansion that has taken its presence from four countries to 22. This transaction fits perfectly with the investment strategy of Ardian Expansion, which seeks to support companies as they move into the international arena." </em>\r\n
              \r\n
              The proposed transaction is still subject to the approval of the anti-trust authorities. Staff representatives at DIAM have been informed and are currently being consulted for their opinion on the proposed transaction.\r\n
              \r\n
              This will be the second transaction carried out by Ardian Expansion IV, which closed in June 2016 having raised EUR 1 billion.\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong> About Ardian</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              Ardian, founded in 1996 and led by Dominique Senequier, is an independent private investment company with assets of US$55bn managed or advised in Europe, North America and Asia. The company, which is majorityowned by its employees, keeps entrepreneurship at its heart and delivers investment performance to its global investors while fuelling growth in economies across the world. Ardian’s investment process embodies three values: excellence, loyalty and entrepreneurship. Ardian maintains a truly global network, with more than 430 employees working through twelve offices in Paris, London, Frankfurt, Milan, Madrid, Zurich, New York, San Francisco, Beijing, Singapore, Jersey and Luxembourg. The company offers its 490 investors a diversified choice of funds covering the full range of asset classes through Ardian Funds of Funds (comprising primary, early secondary and secondary activities), Ardian Private Debt, Ardian Direct Funds (comprising Ardian Mid Cap Buyout, Ardian Expansion, Ardian Growth and Ardian Co-Investment), Ardian Infrastructure, Ardian Real Estate and customized mandate solutions with Ardian Mandates.\r\n
              \r\n
              <a href="http://www.ardian.com"> www.ardian.com</a>\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>About LBO France</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              LBO France has worked alongside French companies to support their growth for more than 30 years and is a major player with EUR 4.5 billion of funds raised. The company has been fully independent ever since it was founded. Its strategy is based on four investment focuses in the unlisted arena, each with a specialist team: (i) mid caps, through the White Knight funds, (ii) small caps, through the Hexagone funds, (iii) real estate, through the White Stone and Lapillus vehicles and (iv) private debt. LBO France is 100% owned by its management and has more than 50 professionals.\r\n
              \r\n
              <a href="http://www.lbofrance.com"> www.lbofrance.com</a>\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>About BNP Paribas</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              Développement BNP Paribas Développement, an independent subsidiary of the international banking group BNP Paribas, was established in 1988 and directly invests its own funds to support the development of top-flight SMEs and mid-tier companies and assure their long-term viability by arranging changes in ownership as a minority shareholder. Apart from providing companies with stable financial resources, BNP Paribas Développement works with management teams to help them realise their medium-term strategic goals. Its positioning as a minority shareholder allows its associates to benefit from suitable governance without interference in the ongoing business and to profit from the strength of a well-known group and an experienced partner with a portfolio of over 300 holdings. The provision of equity ensures its partners enjoy long-term, strategy-specific support that permits intermediate transactions, such as capital reorganisations and external growth.\r\n
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              <a href="http://www.bnpparibas.com"> www.bnpparibas.com</a>\r\n
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              <strong>PARTIES INVOLVED</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              Ardian Ardian Expansion: Arnaud Dufer, Alexis Lavaillote, Caroline Pihan\r\n
              \r\n
              Legal, taxation and labour advisors: DLA Piper (Xavier Norlain, Matthieu Lampel, Elodie Cavazza, Guillaume Valois, Maud Manon, Edouard Sarrazin)\r\n
              \r\n
              Strategic advice: AT Kearney (Jérôme Souied, Pierre-Alexandre Koch, Guillaume Bochu)\r\n
              \r\n
              Financial advice: PWC (Philip Dykstra, Pierre-Mikhael Voyer)\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>DIAM</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              BNP Développement: Jean-Charles Moulin, Delphine Larrandaburu\r\n
              \r\n
              Management advice: Callisto (Vincent Aymé, Tancrède Caulliez)\r\n
              \r\n
              Legal advice: Claris (Manfred Noé)\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong> LBO France</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              LBO Small Cap Hexagone: Jean-Marie Leroy, Eva Hoel, Karine Callec\r\n
              \r\n
              Advisor to the seller: Transaction R (Pierpaolo Carpinelli, Pierre Sader, Benjamin Osdoit)\r\n
              \r\n
              Legal advice: Mayer Brown (Thomas Philippe, Ségolène Dufétel)\r\n
              \r\n
              Strategic advice: Roland Berger (Olivier de Panafieu, Clément Le Chatelier, Matthieu Poitrimolt)\r\n
              \r\n
              Financial advice: Grant Thornton (Gregory Volpi, Louis-Olivier Martin-Prevel)\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>Press Contacts</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              LBO France : Citigate Dewe Rogerson\r\n
              \r\n
              Aliénor Miens - Tel: +33 (0)1 53 32 84 77 - Mob: +33 (0)6 64 32 81 75 - alienor.miens@citigate.fr\r\n
              \r\n
              Daiana Hirte - Tel: +33 (0)1 53 32 78 90 - Mob: +33 (0)7 60 90 89 12 – daiana.hirte@citigate.fr\r\n
              \r\n
              Ardian : Headland\r\n
              \r\n
              Tom James - Tel : +44 207 3675 222- tjames@headlandconsultancy.com\r\n
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              &nbsp;\r\n
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              &nbsp;\r\n
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              <a href="https://preprod.lbofrance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/160722-lbo-france-diam-en-final.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read Press Release</a>
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              <strong>Paris, July 13th, 2016</strong> - The disposal process of Consolis, which was announced by LBO France in March, is now about to start.\r\n
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              The past three months were dedicated to the drafting of the vendors due diligence reports, which should be completed by late July. Lazard was appointed as financial advisor in charge of the disposal process (in co-operation with DC Advisory as advisor to the company for setting up the acquisition and refinancing debt package). The information memorandum should be finalized over the summer with a view to receive indicative offers early October.\r\n
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              The current trading is favorable with a year-to-date topline growth of 14% compared to last year and a record order book reaching €835 million as of May 2016. At this same date, Consolis’ consolidated LTM revenues amount to €1,360 million and its consolidated LTM EBITDA reaches €86 million. Prospects beyond 2016 are positive and benefit from the broad pan-European footprint of the group as well as its presence on complementary industrial segments (Building, Infrastructure and Rail).\r\n
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              For the records, in 2013 Consolis went through a debt restructuring, which allowed the group to cut its net debt down to €350 million through a partial conversion of debt into quasi-equity instruments; at that time, Consolis also benefited from a €90 million new money injection.\r\n
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              * * *\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong> About LBO France</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              As a key player in private equity with € 4.5bn of capital raised, LBO France is an independent company which has been supporting French companies in their growth for more than 30 years. Its strategy is based on four investment approaches in non-listed companies, managed by dedicated teams: (i) Mid Cap private equity via the White Knight funds, (ii) Small Cap private equity via the Hexagone funds, (iii) real estate via the White Stone and Lapillus vehicles, (iv) discounted debt. LBO France is 100% owned by its management and has more than 50 professionals.\r\n
              \r\n
              <a href="http://www.lbofrance.com">www.lbofrance.com</a>\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>Press Contacts</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              Citigate Dewe Rogerson\r\n
              \r\n
              Aliénor Miens - Tel: +33 (0)1 53 32 84 77 - Mob: +33 (0)6 64 32 81 75 - alienor.miens@citigate.fr\r\n
              \r\n
              Daiana Hirte - Tel: +33 (0)1 53 32 78 90 - Mob: +33 (0)7 60 90 89 12 – daiana.hirte@citigate.fr\r\n
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              &nbsp;\r\n
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              &nbsp;\r\n
              \r\n
              <a href="https://preprod.lbofrance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/160713-lbo-france-consolis-process-eng.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read Press Release</a>
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            +ID: 2171
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            +post_date: "2016-07-08 10:00:23"
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              <strong>Paris, July 8 th, 2016</strong> – LBO France today announces the appointment of Nicolas Yatzimirsky as Chief Executive Officer of Consolis Group.\r\n
              \r\n
              He succeeds Pierre Brousse. This appointment follows LBO France’s announcement in March regarding its intention to sell its stake in the capital of Consolis Group. Nicolas Yatzmirsky joined Consolis Group in 2011 as Vice President of the Infrastructure business line and became Managing Director of the group in 2014.\r\n
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              <strong>About Nicolas Yatzimirsky</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              Born in 1966, Nicolas Yatzimirsky is an engineer who graduated from Ecole Polytechnique, ENSTA and the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences-Po).\r\n
              \r\n
              He started his career in 1992 as a production engineer at Cellulose du Pin (Smurfit Group). In 1996, he joined the management consulting company AT Kearney, where he supported the development of the Industrial Practice. In 2000, he joined SaintGobain Group and was successively Industry Director for Western Europe at Isover, Managing Director at Saint-Gobain Vidros in São Paulo (Brazil) and Technical Director of the Packaging department. In 2010, he was appointed as Managing Director of Saint-Gobain Emballage and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of VOA (Verrerie Ouvrière of Albi, France).\r\n
              \r\n
              In 2011, he joined Consolis Group as Vice-President of the Infrastructure business line. He was appointed as Managing Director of Consolis Group in the beginning of 2014.\r\n
              \r\n
              * * *\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>About CONSOLIS</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              CONSOLIS is a leading European Group in building solutions, civil works and rail infrastructure sectors, specialized in manufacturing high-performance concrete building elements. With around 10,000 employees operating in 30 countries throughout the world, mostly in Europe and the Mediterranean region, the Group generated €1.3 billion in revenue in 2015\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>About LBO France</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              As a key player in private equity with € 4.5bn of capital raised, LBO France is an independent company which has been supporting French companies in their growth for more than 30 years. Its strategy is based on four investment approaches in non-listed companies, managed by dedicated teams: (i) Mid Cap private equity via the White Knight funds, (ii) Small Cap private equity via the Hexagone funds, (iii) real estate via the White Stone and Lapillus vehicles, (iv) discounted debt. LBO France is 100% owned by its management and has more than 50 professionals.\r\n
              \r\n
              <a href="http://www.lbofrance.com">www.lbofrance.com</a>\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>Press Contacts</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              Citigate Dewe Rogerson\r\n
              \r\n
              Aliénor Miens - Tel: +33 (0)1 53 32 84 77 - Mob: +33 (0)6 64 32 81 75 - alienor.miens@citigate.fr\r\n
              \r\n
              Daiana Hirte - Tel: +33 (0)1 53 32 78 90 - Mob: +33 (0)7 60 90 89 12 – daiana.hirte@citigate.fr\r\n
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              &nbsp;\r\n
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              &nbsp;\r\n
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              <a href="https://preprod.lbofrance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/160708-lbo-france-nomination-consolis-en.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read Press Release</a>
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          3 => WP_Post {#7749
            +ID: 2172
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            +post_date: "2016-07-01 10:01:44"
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              <strong>Paris, July 1 st , 2016</strong> – LBO France today announces the arrival of Xavier Lefèvre as Managing Director within the Real Estate team.\r\n
              \r\n
              Xavier, who is 43, is a graduate of the French engineering school ESTP and joined LBO France in June 2016. During 18 years at Bouygues Construction, 15 of which he spent in real estate development at Linkcity IdF (Sodearif), Xavier has developed a diversified expertise, focused on all kind of real estate assets, from services and residential to office, logistics platforms, data centers or urban development.\r\n
              \r\n
              Xavier joins a team of 12 people, managed by Stéphanie Casciola. Through his crossdisciplinary expertise, Xavier will be able to take part in every step of each deal, from sourcing and investment to asset management. He also brings his technical knowledge and expertise in project management, key drivers for enhancing the value of property assets. His arrival marks the ambition of LBO France to intensify its development in the real estate sector, through an active investment strategy, dedicated to the French market and focused on value creation.\r\n
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              The Real Estate team recently completed the acquisition of the “Tour Marchand” in Courbevoie (La Défense) via its OPCI vehicle.\r\n
              \r\n
              * * *\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>About LBO France</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              As a key player in private equity with € 4.5bn of capital raised, LBO France is an independent company which has been supporting French companies in their growth for more than 30 years. Its strategy is based on four investment approaches in non-listed companies, managed by dedicated teams: (i) Mid Cap private equity via the White Knight funds, (ii) Small Cap private equity via the Hexagone funds, (iii) real estate via the White Stone and Lapillus vehicles, (iv) discounted debt. LBO France is 100% owned by its management and has more than 50 professionals.\r\n
              \r\n
              <a href="http://www.lbofrance.com">www.lbofrance.com</a>\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>Press contacts</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              Citigate Dewe Rogerson\r\n
              \r\n
              Aliénor Miens - Tel: +33 (0)1 53 32 84 77 - Mob: +33 (0)6 64 32 81 75 - alienor.miens@citigate.fr\r\n
              \r\n
              Daiana Hirte - Tel: +33 (0)1 53 32 78 90 - Mob: +33 (0)7 60 90 89 12 – daiana.hirte@citigate.fr\r\n
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              &nbsp;\r\n
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              &nbsp;\r\n
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          4 => WP_Post {#7744
            +ID: 2173
            +post_author: "1"
            +post_date: "2016-05-17 10:02:49"
            +post_date_gmt: "2016-05-17 08:02:49"
            +post_content: """
              <strong>Paris, May 17th, 2016</strong> - With the support of its shareholder Caisse des Dépôts, Innovation Capital’s management has been working to join LBO France over the past few months. The agreement provides for the sale of 100% of the capital of Innovation Capital by Caisse des Dépôts.\r\n
              \r\n
              In this context, LBO France, a major private equity player, will create an Innovation Department, mainly focused on health, which will receive Innovation Capital’s team. The SISA Fund dedicated to digital health, with €68 million in commitments to date, lies at the heart of Innovation Capital’s activity and will be managed by the same team.\r\n
              \r\n
              This consolidation is part of an industrial project which capitalizes on both the management companies’ complementarities. It will give Innovation Capital, a key player of investment within innovative SMEs, the opportunity to continue its development while benefiting from LBO France’s resources and complementary expertise.\r\n
              \r\n
              The completion of the transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals.\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>Robert Daussun, Chief Executive Officer of LBO France</strong>, said: <em>“LBO France continues its development and is delighted about this acquisition, which is the first step of a more ambitious strategy to support innovation. Innovation Capital’s team will be the perfect partner to match this ambition.”</em>\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong> Chantal Parpex, President &amp; Managing Partner of Innovation Capital</strong>, stated:<em> “This partnership based on a common vision of investment within innovation, particularly in the health sector, is an ideal opportunity for both our companies.” </em><strong>Valéry Huot, Managing Director of Innovation Capital,</strong> added: <em>“We are happy to join LBO France as part of this acquisition, which gives significant opportunities to our investors and also to the companies we support.”</em>\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>Franck Silvent, Director of Finance, Strategy and Holdings of Caisse des Dépôts</strong>, specified:<em> “This is a new step forward for Innovation Capital, which has developed since 1996 within the Group. This consolidation, resulting from a common reflection between both structures’ management teams, is a guarantee of durability and development for Innovation Capital’s team.” </em>\r\n
              \r\n
              * * *\r\n
              \r\n
              Transaction advisors\r\n
              \r\n
              Legal\r\n
              \r\n
              • Caisse des Dépôts: Allen &amp; Overy – Marc Castagnede, Arnaud de Rochebrune\r\n
              \r\n
              • LBO France: Mayer Brown – Xavier Jaspar, Sabina Comis\r\n
              \r\n
              M&amp;A\r\n
              \r\n
              • Caisse des Dépôts: Natixis Partners – Jean-Baptiste Marchand, Julien Plantive\r\n
              \r\n
              * * *\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>About LBO France</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              As a key player in private equity with € 4.5bn of capital raised, LBO France is an independent company which has been supporting French companies in their growth for more than 30 years. Its strategy is based on three investment approaches in non-listed companies, managed by dedicated teams: (i) Mid Cap private equity via the White Knight funds, (ii) Small Cap private equity via the Hexagone funds, (iii) real estate via the White Stone and Lapillus vehicles. LBO France is 100% owned by its management and has more than 50 professionals.\r\n
              \r\n
              <a href="http://www.lbofrance.com">www.lbofrance.com</a>\r\n
              \r\n
              About Innovation\r\n
              \r\n
              Capital Founded in Paris in 1996, with a local presence in the Silicon Valley, Innovation Capital is an international key player of investment within innovative SMEs. Its team has significant experience in both information technologies and healthcare at large.\r\n
              \r\n
              <a href="http://www.innovationcapital.fr">www.innovationcapital.fr</a>\r\n
              \r\n
              * * *\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>Press contacts</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>Caisse des Dépôts</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              service.presse@caissedesdepots.fr / + 33 (0)1 58 50 40 00\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>LBO France</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              Aliénor Miens - + 33 (0)1 53 32 84 77 - + 33 (0)6 64 32 81 75 - alienor.miens@citigate.fr\r\n
              \r\n
              Daiana Hirte - + 33 (0)1 53 32 78 90 - + 33 (0)7 60 90 89 12 - daiana.hirte@citigate.fr\r\n
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              &nbsp;\r\n
              \r\n
              &nbsp;\r\n
              \r\n
              <a href="https://preprod.lbofrance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/communiqua-de-presse-innovation-capital-uk-final.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read Press Release</a>
              """
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            +ID: 2174
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            +post_date: "2016-04-05 10:04:34"
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              <strong>Paris, April 5 th, 2016</strong> - LBO France and Capzanine today announced the sale of DCI Group to Naxicap Partners, which acquires a majority stake. DCI is a leading player in the integration of IT infrastructure solutions and is set to generate revenue of over €50 million in 2016.\r\n
              \r\n
              Established in 1992 and based in Les Ulis, France, DCI is a benchmark in the IT integration market and offers a range of IT infrastructure solutions for mid-market and key account clients. Its offering focuses on four areas of expertise: security and compliance, unified communications, network and performance, data centers and virtualisation. DCI has a solid reputation underpinned by its diverse and innovative technological offering, strong partnerships with publishers and manufacturers and recognised quality of service.\r\n
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              With revenue of over €47 million in 2015, more than 150 employees and a network of four regional offices, DCI is one of the biggest independent infrastructure integrators in France. DCI's business has seen average annual growth of more than 10% since 2012 thanks to its successful growth strategy with key account clients and the rollout of a managed services offering.\r\n
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              This majority LBO involves managers who have recently joined the group, including Fabrice Tusseau, appointed CEO in 2011 and President in 2014, who is increasing his stake. The transaction also marks the withdrawal of LBO France and Capzanine, which first invested in DCI in May 2011.\r\n
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              <em>“After five years of DCI’s successful cooperation with LBO France and Capzanine, Naxicap Partners came on-board very quickly to carry out this operation at our sides. We particularly liked Naxicap Partners' enthusiastic and confident approach to DCI's development, which will be achieved, in part, through external growth operations.”</em> - <strong>Fabrice Tusseau, President of DCI.</strong>\r\n
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              <em>“We were impressed by the company's market positioning as well as its sales dynamic and the quality of the management team in place. Naxicap Partners will help the group leverage the many growth drivers that are available to it. We are particularly keen to help the management carry out acquisitions to extend the group's geographic coverage and boost technological expertise, which are key criteria in clients’selection process.”</em> - <strong>Laurent Chouteau, Managing Partner, Naxicap Partners. </strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              <em>“We are proud to have worked with DCI over the past five years. As well as overseeing a period of uninterrupted organic growth, the management team has successfully secured new key accounts, rounded out its technical services offering and built up its teams. The company has almost doubled in size over this period, making it one of the biggest independent infrastructure integrators in France.”</em> - <strong>Arthur Bernardin, Managing Director, LBO France.</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              * * *\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>About LBO France</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              As a key player in private equity with € 4.5bn of capital raised, LBO France is an independent company which has been supporting French companies in their growth for more than 30 years. Its strategy is based on four investment approaches in non-listed companies, managed by dedicated teams: (i) Mid Cap private equity via the White Knight funds, (ii) Small Cap private equity via the Hexagone funds, (iii) real estate via the White Stone and Lapillus vehicles, (iv) discounted debt. LBO France is 100% owned by its management and has more than 50 professionals.\r\n
              \r\n
              <a href="http://www.lbofrance.com">www.lbofrance.com</a>\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>Press Contacts</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              Citigate Dewe Rogerson\r\n
              \r\n
              Aliénor Miens - Tel: +33 (0)1 53 32 84 77 - Mob: +33 (0)6 64 32 81 75 - alienor.miens@citigate.fr\r\n
              \r\n
              Daiana Hirte - Tel: +33 (0)1 53 32 78 90 - Mob: +33 (0)7 60 90 89 12 – daiana.hirte@citigate.fr\r\n
              \r\n
              &nbsp;\r\n
              \r\n
              &nbsp;\r\n
              \r\n
              <a href="https://preprod.lbofrance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/160405-lbo-france-dci-eng.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read Press Release</a>
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            +ID: 2176
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            +post_date: "2016-03-02 10:05:40"
            +post_date_gmt: "2016-03-02 09:05:40"
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              <strong>Paris, March 2 nd, 2016</strong> – LBO France today announced the sale of the three L’OpenTour of Lyon, Nice and Marseille, being the last three assets of Tourexcel Group.\r\n
              \r\n
              Through these operations, LBO France completely exits from Tourexcel Group. It follows the sale by Tourexcel Group of SLT (Société des Lignes Touristiques) and SELT (Société d’Exploitation des Lignes Touristiques), the two companies operating L’OpenTour Paris, to RATP Développement and the sale of Cityvision Group and La Marina de Bercy by LBO France to Ekkio Capital in June 2015.\r\n
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              These three entities, which are leading companies in open-top hop-on hop-off bus tours in their regions, were sold separately:\r\n
              \r\n
              - L’OpenTour Lyon: the minority shareholder and manager Olivier Michel became a 100% shareholder,\r\n
              \r\n
              - L’OpenTour Marseille: a MBI was organized with Julien Guedj, a local industrialist and founder of Hello Shuttle, a transport company running shuttle services between the airports of Marignane and Marseille, supported by Midi Capital,\r\n
              \r\n
              - L’OpenTour Nice: the minority partner Gilles Hervouet became a majority shareholder alongside an industrialist of the sector, the transport company Bonnafoux-Brémond.\r\n
              \r\n
              Before these sales, Tourexcel Group operated three main business lines: (1) L’OpenTour, open-top hop-on hop-off bus tours in Paris and three country towns, (2) Cityvision, motor coach and minibus excursions and (3) La Marina de Bercy, diner cruises on the Seine. Since its acquisition by LBO France in 2008, Tourexcel Group has strengthened its position as Paris’ market leader in tourist transportation by constantly increasing its revenue and passenger numbers, with 2 million visitors in 2014.\r\n
              \r\n
              Dominik Zwerger, Director, LBO Small Cap Hexagone, LBO France:\r\n
              \r\n
              <em>“We are happy to have helped the managers taking over these open-top hop-on hop-off bus sightseeing tours activities in French regions as their development will be boosted thanks to their local management. These sales complete our exit from Tourexcel Group, after seven years, and confirm our original view: the Group’s assets, L’OpenTour Paris as well as Cityvision and La Marina, have become strategic tourism actors which are today ideally positioned to play an active part in the consolidation of their respective segments in the years to come, with the support of their new shareholders.”</em>\r\n
              \r\n
              * * *\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>About LBO France</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              As a key player in private equity with € 4.5bn of capital raised, LBO France is an independent company which has been supporting French companies in their growth for more than 30 years. Its strategy is based on four investment approaches in non-listed companies, managed by dedicated teams: (i) Mid Cap private equity via the White Knight funds, (ii) Small Cap private equity via the Hexagone funds, (iii) real estate via the White Stone and Lapillus vehicles, (iv) discounted debt. LBO France is 100% owned by its management and has more than 50 professionals.\r\n
              \r\n
              <a href="http://www.lbofrance.com">www.lbofrance.com</a>\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>Press Contacts</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              Citigate Dewe Rogerson\r\n
              \r\n
              Aliénor Miens - Tel: +33 (0)1 53 32 84 77 - Mob: +33 (0)6 64 32 81 75 - alienor.miens@citigate.fr\r\n
              \r\n
              Daiana Hirte - Tel: +33 (0)1 53 32 78 90 - Mob: +33 (0)7 60 90 89 12 – daiana.hirte@citigate.fr\r\n
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              &nbsp;\r\n
              \r\n
              &nbsp;\r\n
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              <a href="https://preprod.lbofrance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2016-03-02-lbo-france-tourexcel-en.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read Press Release</a>
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          8 => WP_Post {#7866
            +ID: 2177
            +post_author: "1"
            +post_date: "2015-12-30 10:09:45"
            +post_date_gmt: "2015-12-30 09:09:45"
            +post_content: """
              <strong>Janus</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              That the market currently has two sides – sunny and bleak – is cause for concern.\r\n
              \r\n
              On the sunny side, the market can provide deep and varied sources of funding that make acquisitions easier. Debt is historically cheap, leverage is aggressive and covenants are something of a hoary relic. Widespread co-investment has increased the amount of equity available. On the sell side, investors are delighted that prices are underpinned by ample liquidity. LBO France has certainly taken advantage of this situation, as reflected in this year’s disposals: Alvest, Averys, Tractel and WFS have all generated a return of more than twice the investment, on average. And in real estate, we sold the headquarters of Alstom Transport at a 5.5% cap rate, having acquired it 15 months earlier at 7.7%.\r\n
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              On the bleak side, the liquidity glut – and the resulting pressure to invest and compete – is the reason why acquisition multiples are so high. And in some cases they are clearly irrational, since the macroeconomic forecasts for France, Europe and the world show no glimmers of buoyant growth, at least not in the short term. As a result, performances will obviously suffer – as will the market. The risk in the medium term stems from holding on to investments in the hope of an unlikely capital gain. In the nearer term, the deal flow could slow to a trickle if market participants start to fret.\r\n
              \r\n
              This observation applies to all segments of the business, from primary and secondary deals to real estate and debt.\r\n
              \r\n
              The environment demands caution, but it must not lead to paralysis. The only fitting response is to adopt a strategy that is opportunistic in every sense of the term. And who better to implement that strategy than an agile, responsive local player that knows its market inside out? That is what LBO France is endeavouring to demonstrate with a steady but controlled pace of investment, and recent acquisitions, notably Chryso, IKKS, and the West Park building in Nanterre, that are compellingly valued.\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>Sale away!</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              Having sold Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in April 2015, LBO France exited from Tourexcel/ Cityvision and Tractel during the summer. At the same time, IKKS was added to the White Knight IX portfolio.\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>WFS grows wings with a US firm</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              The US private equity firm has bought WFS, one of the world’s leading groundhandling organisations specialising in air cargo and ramp operations for planes, passengers and baggage. With a staff of 12,000, WFS is present at over 140 major airports in more than 22 countries on five continents. It serves 300 airlines globally, handling four million tons of cargo and 50 million passengers annually. Since acquiring the company in 2006, LBO France has helped it to pursue international expansion into the UK, Brazil, the Middle East, South Africa and Jordan, and to launch flagship projects such as the management of cruise terminals in Hong Kong. Buoyed by this partnership, WFS now generates revenues of €647 million and has grown EBITDA by 62 per cent from €32 million to €52 million in nine years. The company is now valued at €313 million (six times EBITDA), a gross multiple of 2.1 times the invested amount.\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>Tractel: rock-steady</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              LBO France has sold Tractel to the UK’s Cinven for €350 million, 10 times EBITDA. Tractel is global leader (ex China) in lifting, handing and elevated working products such as pulleys, winches, chain hoists, suspended platforms and safety devices. Operating in more than 120 countries worldwide through a network of more than 8,000 industrial distributors, Tractel is the perfect example of a cycle-resistant B2B company – and has a track record that speaks for itself. It entered the LBO France portfolio in 2007, just before the global crisis of 2008 that put its ambitions temporarily on hold. It proved highly resilient, waiting for the turmoil to abate while continuing to pay down debt. Thanks to its electric winches, Tractel was able to work in sectors other than construction, such as mining, wind power, telecoms and facility management. At the time of exit, the order book was at an all-time high. This combination of factors has enabled LBO France to reap about two times its money, with an above-expectation offer and an early exit.\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong> IKKS adds lustre to the White Knight portfolio</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              LBO France has acquired the IKKS group, a leading French maker of affordable luxury apparel, for €500 million, giving an EBITDA multiple of 7.3x. With three complementary brands – IKKS, One Step and I.Code – the group had sales of more than €300 million in 2014 and generated nearly 20 per cent of that total from international operations in Benelux, Spain, the Middle East and, more recently, Germany. IKKS covers all distribution channels, with an extensive retail network of 550 shops in prime locations, 205 corner concessions in department stores, and a presence with multi-brand retailers and on line. LBO France is proud to have sourced this primary and proprietary deal. We currently hold 70 percent of the equity and intend to forge ahead with the expansion programme alongside the management team and Roger Zannier, founder of Zannier Group, IKKS’s previous shareholder. The aims are to speed up the company’s development in Paris and the metropolitan area, double the international footprint over the next four years, and continue growing online sales.\r\n
              \r\n
              <strong>A new departure for Tourexcel/Cityvision</strong>\r\n
              \r\n
              Tourexcel/Cityvision, the leading provider of tourist transportation services in Paris, has been sold for 1.5 times the amount invested by LBO France. The company has three main businesses: OpenTour (sightseeing tours of Paris and other cities in open-top double-decker buses), Cityvision (coach and minibus excursions) and Marina de Bercy (dinner cruises on the River Seine). Tourexcel/Cityvision has cemented its leadership since LBO France first made its investment in 2008. Sales have risen steadily, along with the number of passengers, which hit 2 million in 2014. At the outset, LBO France successfully identified the group’s businesses as strategic assets in a tourism market in the midst of consolidation. That analysis has been confirmed by the results of the exit. OpenTour Paris has been sold to RATP Dev and joins that company’s new sightseeing division, which offers tours in the world’s top three tourist cities: Paris, London and New York. Cityvision and Marina de Bercy, which have excellent corporate synergies, have both been acquired by Ekkio Capital.\r\n
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              <strong>Excellent exit for Omega</strong>\r\n
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              The Omega building, located in the northern Paris suburb of Saint-Denis, is home to the global headquarters of Alstom Transports. Ideally located near a metro station served by the north-south Line 13 and, from 2017, the fully automated Line 14, the asset is rented under a 12-year firm lease that commenced in 2008.\r\n
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              Since Omega was acquired by LBO France in a €70 million agreed sale in June 2014, it has benefited fully from advantageous market conditions, including low interest rates, ample liquidity and a shortage of high-quality assets offering secure income streams. The building has been sold by tender for €97 million, at a 5.5% cap rate. This outcome once again demonstrates the relevance of LBO France’s investment strategy. The return on investment – a 1.9x gross multiple and a gross IRR of around 65% – is well in excess of the initial business plan.\r\n
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              <strong>Digitisation is key for the entire portfolio</strong>\r\n
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              Digital technology can give a huge boost to a company’s sales. Which is why the Operating Team at LBO France gives investee companies the resources they need to implement or accelerate the digitisation process. Étienne Colas and Franck Abadia explain how.\r\n
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              <em>How did your digitisation approach get started?</em>\r\n
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              <strong>Étienne Colas</strong>: It all began back in 2014 with Eminence, which at the time was losing ground in its historical business of mass retail. We noted that the company was generating 1 per cent of sales online, compared with an average of 10 per cent for the industry as a whole. To close the gap, we co-drafted a digital transformation strategy comprising a series of highly practical actions underpinned by a business plan. The strategy was greenlighted by Eminence’s supervisory board in May 2015 and implemented by a dedicated team with a newly recruited digital traffic manager\r\n
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              <strong>Franck Abadia</strong>: We decided to draw on that experience and apply what we’d learned to other investees companies. We started working on a big-tent methodology, with an analytical framework based on highly precise evaluation criteria in order to map out the digital maturity of our investees and choose the best service providers in this area. We fine-tuned that approach by working closely with ESV Digital and using Linkfluence, an e-reputation suite designed for identifying and analysing everything that is being said about a company and its competitors, both on the web and in social media.\r\n
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              <em>Have you taken any action with other portfolio companies?</em>\r\n
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              <strong> Étienne Colas</strong>: So far, we have applied the approach to Payot, Eminence and IKKS, but taking a different angle depending on the degree of digital maturity. With Eminence, which had plenty of room for progress, we devised a digitisation strategy from scratch, making sure the company had the resources and skills needed for top line growth. With IKKS and Payot, Digital technology can give a huge boost to a company’s sales. Which is why the Operating Team at LBO France gives investee companies the resources they need to implement or accelerate the digitisation process. Étienne Colas and Franck Abadia explain how. The Omega office complex in the Docks de Saint-Ouen ecodistrict has been sold to Primonial REIM, a year after being acquired by the White Stone V and VI funds. which are farther ahead digitally, we used Linkfluence to benchmark the competition. We then focused on ways to drive through improvements by optimising parameters such as traffic generation, conversion rates and customer loyalty\r\n
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              <strong>Franck Abadia:</strong> Our job is to help companies that have made the least progress in addressing the strategic challenges of digital development, whenever this could be important for boosting sales. With more advanced companies, we help them move into omnichannel marketing in particular.\r\n
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              <em>Why is the Operating Team ideally placed to implement this approach?</em>\r\n
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              <strong>Étienne Colas:</strong> The team is fortunate not to have to deal with day-to-day managerial constraints. This gives us the space to think carefully about new value-generating approaches, methodologies and tools for our companies. You could say that we are pathfinders who seek partnerships with innovative start-ups in this area. We’re in an ideal position for digital technology, which evolves at breakneck speed and thus requires constant monitoring and an insistence on continual improvement.\r\n
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              <strong>Franck Abadia</strong>: Being able to see the broader picture, we can identify investees that have the most to gain from digital technology in terms of sales growth opportunities, notably through a better understanding of end consumers and their buying journey\r\n
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              <strong>Enhanced governance</strong>\r\n
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              Stéphanie Casciola and Jacques Franchi have joined the Executive Board. Stéphanie manages real estate funds, a key business for LBO France over the past 12 years. Jacques heads up the Portfolio Management team and has also been appointed Chief Investment Officer. Commenting, Robert Daussun said: “These changes reflect a determined effort to make the real estate business central to our development strategy, better known for high-profile leveraged acquisitions, while also giving pride of place to risk management and smooth running of our investment procedures”\r\n
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              LBO France was named Best Fund in the Upper Mid Market category (enterprise value €200–500 million), jointly with The Carlyle Group, at the tenth ceremony of the Private Equity Magazine Awards. The honour acknowledges White Knight’s portfolio performance and activity in 2014, notably the acquisition of Chryso and the exits of Exxelia, Labeyrie, Poult and Medi Partenaires.\r\n
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              <strong>New faces at LBO France</strong>\r\n
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              <strong>Louis-Roch Burgard</strong>\r\n
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              <em> Managing Director</em>\r\n
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              Louis-Roch Burgard, 46, joined the White Knight team as Managing Director on 1 September. He has 15 years’ operational experience at Vinci, where he was senior manager in charge of domestic and international business. Louis-Roch is a graduate of ESCP and ENA and is also a French Treasury auditor\r\n
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              <strong>Sophie Château</strong>\r\n
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              <em> Managing Director</em>\r\n
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              Sophie Château became Managing Director of Investor Relations at LBO France in May 2015. She has worked for more than 15 years in investment, starting her career in 1995 in M&amp;A at UBS in Paris and then London. She then moved to Chevrillon Candover (1998) and Chevrillon &amp; Associés (2001), becoming director in charge of companies under LBO, private equity and venture capital. From 2011 to the present, she was associate director at Weinberg Capital Partners. Sophie graduated from ESCP Europe and is a member of the French Association of Financial Analysts (SFAF) and the Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA).\r\n
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              <strong>Dominique Dudan</strong>\r\n
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              <em>Senior Advisor</em>\r\n
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              Dominique Dudan has joined LBO France as Senior Advisor for real estate business. She worked for 30 years in the property and hotel sector, serving as managing director of Union Investment Real Estate France, head of operations at HSBC Reim and head of development at Accor Hotels &amp; Resorts. Dominique will bring her experience to bear on the development strategy for the White Stone and Lapillus funds.\r\n
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              Simon Couturier Project Manager Simon Couturier joined LBO France as Project Manager in 2015. He spent five years at L.E.K. Consulting (including four months at the French sovereign wealth fund Fonds Stratégique d’Investissement), where he specialised in strategic due diligence for private equity and corporate clients. Prior to that, he served an apprenticeship at KPMG in Transaction Services, where he was involved in financial due diligence assignments. Simon is a graduate of ESSEC Business School.\r\n
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              <a href="https://preprod.lbofrance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/lbo-france-newsletter-december-2015.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read newsletter</a>
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          <strong>Paris, 22 July 2016</strong> – Ardian, the independent private investment company, has entered into exclusive negotiations with LBO France to take a majority stake in DIAM Group, the world leader in point of sale merchandising solutions for major luxury, cosmetic and retail brands. Ardian will invest alongside the management team and BNP Paribas Développement, who will be increasing their stakes.\r\n
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          Founded in 1968 and run since 2007 by Chairman Michel Vaissaire, DIAM Group has evolved into the benchmark player for creating, producing and installing branded point of sale displays. Driven by strong organic growth, the company has over 2,000 employees across 28 sites in 22 countries in Europe, America, Asia and North Africa. DIAM revenues in 2015 were over €200 million.\r\n
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          The Group provides POS and interior design services to brands and retailers, specialising in the following areas:\r\n
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          • Prestige: luxury, perfumes, cosmetics\r\n
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          • Non-cosmetic: parapharmaceuticals, wines and spirits, jewellery\r\n
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          • Mass: large retailers and consumer goods\r\n
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          • Installation service: point of sale installation, logistics and dedicated services.\r\n
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          As a merchandising solutions specialist, the Group helps clients develop a consumer experience at their points of sale in France and abroad. It enjoys close relations stretching back over 40 years with the major luxury and cosmetic brands (Chanel, Clinique, Dior, Estée Lauder, Cartier, L’Oréal, Lancôme, Clarins, LVMH, Shiseido, Coty, P&amp;G, etc.).\r\n
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          Ardian has known DIAM Group for a long time and intends to maintain the management team's strategy, which is to continue extending the Group's international presence, boost innovation and develop the point of sales design segment following the March 2016 acquisition of Maison Prugent Ebénisterie, which specialises in interior design for prestigious locations.\r\n
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          <strong>Michel Vaissaire, Chairman of DIAM Group</strong>, commented: <em>"We are delighted to welcome Ardian as a shareholder. After four years of strong growth with the steady and high-quality support of LBO France, we needed a solid shareholder of reference to support our ambitious strategy. The choice of Ardian is a major asset for DIAM and our clients in this new phase of the Group's development." </em>\r\n
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          <strong>Jean-Marie Leroy, Head of LBO Small Cap Hexagone</strong>, said: "<em>Over the last four years, we have been impressed by the company's trajectory, as well as its growth and quality of management. We have supported the Group's international expansion, particularly in Italy, Brazil and Mexico, and its external growth transactions. Its current scale means that it is now a global benchmark capable of pursuing its international expansion with a new partner such as Ardian." </em>\r\n
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          <strong>Arnaud Dufer, Head of Ardian Expansion France</strong>, remarked: <em>"DIAM is a company we have been following for a long time. Since Michel Vassaire joined eight years ago, the Group has doubled in size thanks to the development of additional activities and a successful international expansion that has taken its presence from four countries to 22. This transaction fits perfectly with the investment strategy of Ardian Expansion, which seeks to support companies as they move into the international arena." </em>\r\n
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          The proposed transaction is still subject to the approval of the anti-trust authorities. Staff representatives at DIAM have been informed and are currently being consulted for their opinion on the proposed transaction.\r\n
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          This will be the second transaction carried out by Ardian Expansion IV, which closed in June 2016 having raised EUR 1 billion.\r\n
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          <strong> About Ardian</strong>\r\n
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          Ardian, founded in 1996 and led by Dominique Senequier, is an independent private investment company with assets of US$55bn managed or advised in Europe, North America and Asia. The company, which is majorityowned by its employees, keeps entrepreneurship at its heart and delivers investment performance to its global investors while fuelling growth in economies across the world. Ardian’s investment process embodies three values: excellence, loyalty and entrepreneurship. Ardian maintains a truly global network, with more than 430 employees working through twelve offices in Paris, London, Frankfurt, Milan, Madrid, Zurich, New York, San Francisco, Beijing, Singapore, Jersey and Luxembourg. The company offers its 490 investors a diversified choice of funds covering the full range of asset classes through Ardian Funds of Funds (comprising primary, early secondary and secondary activities), Ardian Private Debt, Ardian Direct Funds (comprising Ardian Mid Cap Buyout, Ardian Expansion, Ardian Growth and Ardian Co-Investment), Ardian Infrastructure, Ardian Real Estate and customized mandate solutions with Ardian Mandates.\r\n
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          <a href="http://www.ardian.com"> www.ardian.com</a>\r\n
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          <strong>About LBO France</strong>\r\n
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          LBO France has worked alongside French companies to support their growth for more than 30 years and is a major player with EUR 4.5 billion of funds raised. The company has been fully independent ever since it was founded. Its strategy is based on four investment focuses in the unlisted arena, each with a specialist team: (i) mid caps, through the White Knight funds, (ii) small caps, through the Hexagone funds, (iii) real estate, through the White Stone and Lapillus vehicles and (iv) private debt. LBO France is 100% owned by its management and has more than 50 professionals.\r\n
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          <a href="http://www.lbofrance.com"> www.lbofrance.com</a>\r\n
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          <strong>About BNP Paribas</strong>\r\n
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          Développement BNP Paribas Développement, an independent subsidiary of the international banking group BNP Paribas, was established in 1988 and directly invests its own funds to support the development of top-flight SMEs and mid-tier companies and assure their long-term viability by arranging changes in ownership as a minority shareholder. Apart from providing companies with stable financial resources, BNP Paribas Développement works with management teams to help them realise their medium-term strategic goals. Its positioning as a minority shareholder allows its associates to benefit from suitable governance without interference in the ongoing business and to profit from the strength of a well-known group and an experienced partner with a portfolio of over 300 holdings. The provision of equity ensures its partners enjoy long-term, strategy-specific support that permits intermediate transactions, such as capital reorganisations and external growth.\r\n
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          <a href="http://www.bnpparibas.com"> www.bnpparibas.com</a>\r\n
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          <strong>PARTIES INVOLVED</strong>\r\n
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          Ardian Ardian Expansion: Arnaud Dufer, Alexis Lavaillote, Caroline Pihan\r\n
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          Legal, taxation and labour advisors: DLA Piper (Xavier Norlain, Matthieu Lampel, Elodie Cavazza, Guillaume Valois, Maud Manon, Edouard Sarrazin)\r\n
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          Strategic advice: AT Kearney (Jérôme Souied, Pierre-Alexandre Koch, Guillaume Bochu)\r\n
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          Financial advice: PWC (Philip Dykstra, Pierre-Mikhael Voyer)\r\n
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          <strong>DIAM</strong>\r\n
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          BNP Développement: Jean-Charles Moulin, Delphine Larrandaburu\r\n
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          Management advice: Callisto (Vincent Aymé, Tancrède Caulliez)\r\n
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          Legal advice: Claris (Manfred Noé)\r\n
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          <strong> LBO France</strong>\r\n
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          LBO Small Cap Hexagone: Jean-Marie Leroy, Eva Hoel, Karine Callec\r\n
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          Advisor to the seller: Transaction R (Pierpaolo Carpinelli, Pierre Sader, Benjamin Osdoit)\r\n
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          Legal advice: Mayer Brown (Thomas Philippe, Ségolène Dufétel)\r\n
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          Strategic advice: Roland Berger (Olivier de Panafieu, Clément Le Chatelier, Matthieu Poitrimolt)\r\n
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          Financial advice: Grant Thornton (Gregory Volpi, Louis-Olivier Martin-Prevel)\r\n
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          <strong>Press Contacts</strong>\r\n
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          LBO France : Citigate Dewe Rogerson\r\n
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          Aliénor Miens - Tel: +33 (0)1 53 32 84 77 - Mob: +33 (0)6 64 32 81 75 - alienor.miens@citigate.fr\r\n
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          Daiana Hirte - Tel: +33 (0)1 53 32 78 90 - Mob: +33 (0)7 60 90 89 12 – daiana.hirte@citigate.fr\r\n
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          Ardian : Headland\r\n
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          Tom James - Tel : +44 207 3675 222- tjames@headlandconsultancy.com\r\n
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          <a href="https://preprod.lbofrance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/160722-lbo-france-diam-en-final.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read Press Release</a>
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          <strong>Paris, July 13th, 2016</strong> - The disposal process of Consolis, which was announced by LBO France in March, is now about to start.\r\n
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          The past three months were dedicated to the drafting of the vendors due diligence reports, which should be completed by late July. Lazard was appointed as financial advisor in charge of the disposal process (in co-operation with DC Advisory as advisor to the company for setting up the acquisition and refinancing debt package). The information memorandum should be finalized over the summer with a view to receive indicative offers early October.\r\n
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          The current trading is favorable with a year-to-date topline growth of 14% compared to last year and a record order book reaching €835 million as of May 2016. At this same date, Consolis’ consolidated LTM revenues amount to €1,360 million and its consolidated LTM EBITDA reaches €86 million. Prospects beyond 2016 are positive and benefit from the broad pan-European footprint of the group as well as its presence on complementary industrial segments (Building, Infrastructure and Rail).\r\n
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          For the records, in 2013 Consolis went through a debt restructuring, which allowed the group to cut its net debt down to €350 million through a partial conversion of debt into quasi-equity instruments; at that time, Consolis also benefited from a €90 million new money injection.\r\n
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          <strong> About LBO France</strong>\r\n
          \r\n
          As a key player in private equity with € 4.5bn of capital raised, LBO France is an independent company which has been supporting French companies in their growth for more than 30 years. Its strategy is based on four investment approaches in non-listed companies, managed by dedicated teams: (i) Mid Cap private equity via the White Knight funds, (ii) Small Cap private equity via the Hexagone funds, (iii) real estate via the White Stone and Lapillus vehicles, (iv) discounted debt. LBO France is 100% owned by its management and has more than 50 professionals.\r\n
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          <a href="http://www.lbofrance.com">www.lbofrance.com</a>\r\n
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          <strong>Press Contacts</strong>\r\n
          \r\n
          Citigate Dewe Rogerson\r\n
          \r\n
          Aliénor Miens - Tel: +33 (0)1 53 32 84 77 - Mob: +33 (0)6 64 32 81 75 - alienor.miens@citigate.fr\r\n
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          Daiana Hirte - Tel: +33 (0)1 53 32 78 90 - Mob: +33 (0)7 60 90 89 12 – daiana.hirte@citigate.fr\r\n
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          &nbsp;\r\n
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          &nbsp;\r\n
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          <a href="https://preprod.lbofrance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/160713-lbo-france-consolis-process-eng.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read Press Release</a>
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          <strong>Paris, July 8 th, 2016</strong> – LBO France today announces the appointment of Nicolas Yatzimirsky as Chief Executive Officer of Consolis Group.\r\n
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          He succeeds Pierre Brousse. This appointment follows LBO France’s announcement in March regarding its intention to sell its stake in the capital of Consolis Group. Nicolas Yatzmirsky joined Consolis Group in 2011 as Vice President of the Infrastructure business line and became Managing Director of the group in 2014.\r\n
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          <strong>About Nicolas Yatzimirsky</strong>\r\n
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          Born in 1966, Nicolas Yatzimirsky is an engineer who graduated from Ecole Polytechnique, ENSTA and the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences-Po).\r\n
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          He started his career in 1992 as a production engineer at Cellulose du Pin (Smurfit Group). In 1996, he joined the management consulting company AT Kearney, where he supported the development of the Industrial Practice. In 2000, he joined SaintGobain Group and was successively Industry Director for Western Europe at Isover, Managing Director at Saint-Gobain Vidros in São Paulo (Brazil) and Technical Director of the Packaging department. In 2010, he was appointed as Managing Director of Saint-Gobain Emballage and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of VOA (Verrerie Ouvrière of Albi, France).\r\n
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          In 2011, he joined Consolis Group as Vice-President of the Infrastructure business line. He was appointed as Managing Director of Consolis Group in the beginning of 2014.\r\n
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          * * *\r\n
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          <strong>About CONSOLIS</strong>\r\n
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          CONSOLIS is a leading European Group in building solutions, civil works and rail infrastructure sectors, specialized in manufacturing high-performance concrete building elements. With around 10,000 employees operating in 30 countries throughout the world, mostly in Europe and the Mediterranean region, the Group generated €1.3 billion in revenue in 2015\r\n
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          <strong>About LBO France</strong>\r\n
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          As a key player in private equity with € 4.5bn of capital raised, LBO France is an independent company which has been supporting French companies in their growth for more than 30 years. Its strategy is based on four investment approaches in non-listed companies, managed by dedicated teams: (i) Mid Cap private equity via the White Knight funds, (ii) Small Cap private equity via the Hexagone funds, (iii) real estate via the White Stone and Lapillus vehicles, (iv) discounted debt. LBO France is 100% owned by its management and has more than 50 professionals.\r\n
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          <a href="http://www.lbofrance.com">www.lbofrance.com</a>\r\n
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          <strong>Press Contacts</strong>\r\n
          \r\n
          Citigate Dewe Rogerson\r\n
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          Aliénor Miens - Tel: +33 (0)1 53 32 84 77 - Mob: +33 (0)6 64 32 81 75 - alienor.miens@citigate.fr\r\n
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          Daiana Hirte - Tel: +33 (0)1 53 32 78 90 - Mob: +33 (0)7 60 90 89 12 – daiana.hirte@citigate.fr\r\n
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          &nbsp;\r\n
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          &nbsp;\r\n
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          <a href="https://preprod.lbofrance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/160708-lbo-france-nomination-consolis-en.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read Press Release</a>
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          <strong>Paris, July 1 st , 2016</strong> – LBO France today announces the arrival of Xavier Lefèvre as Managing Director within the Real Estate team.\r\n
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          Xavier, who is 43, is a graduate of the French engineering school ESTP and joined LBO France in June 2016. During 18 years at Bouygues Construction, 15 of which he spent in real estate development at Linkcity IdF (Sodearif), Xavier has developed a diversified expertise, focused on all kind of real estate assets, from services and residential to office, logistics platforms, data centers or urban development.\r\n
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          Xavier joins a team of 12 people, managed by Stéphanie Casciola. Through his crossdisciplinary expertise, Xavier will be able to take part in every step of each deal, from sourcing and investment to asset management. He also brings his technical knowledge and expertise in project management, key drivers for enhancing the value of property assets. His arrival marks the ambition of LBO France to intensify its development in the real estate sector, through an active investment strategy, dedicated to the French market and focused on value creation.\r\n
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          The Real Estate team recently completed the acquisition of the “Tour Marchand” in Courbevoie (La Défense) via its OPCI vehicle.\r\n
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          * * *\r\n
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          <strong>About LBO France</strong>\r\n
          \r\n
          As a key player in private equity with € 4.5bn of capital raised, LBO France is an independent company which has been supporting French companies in their growth for more than 30 years. Its strategy is based on four investment approaches in non-listed companies, managed by dedicated teams: (i) Mid Cap private equity via the White Knight funds, (ii) Small Cap private equity via the Hexagone funds, (iii) real estate via the White Stone and Lapillus vehicles, (iv) discounted debt. LBO France is 100% owned by its management and has more than 50 professionals.\r\n
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          <a href="http://www.lbofrance.com">www.lbofrance.com</a>\r\n
          \r\n
          <strong>Press contacts</strong>\r\n
          \r\n
          Citigate Dewe Rogerson\r\n
          \r\n
          Aliénor Miens - Tel: +33 (0)1 53 32 84 77 - Mob: +33 (0)6 64 32 81 75 - alienor.miens@citigate.fr\r\n
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          Daiana Hirte - Tel: +33 (0)1 53 32 78 90 - Mob: +33 (0)7 60 90 89 12 – daiana.hirte@citigate.fr\r\n
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          &nbsp;\r\n
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          &nbsp;\r\n
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          <a href="https://preprod.lbofrance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/160701-lbo-france-nomination-xavier-lefa-vre-en-final.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read Press Release</a>
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          <strong>Paris, May 17th, 2016</strong> - With the support of its shareholder Caisse des Dépôts, Innovation Capital’s management has been working to join LBO France over the past few months. The agreement provides for the sale of 100% of the capital of Innovation Capital by Caisse des Dépôts.\r\n
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          In this context, LBO France, a major private equity player, will create an Innovation Department, mainly focused on health, which will receive Innovation Capital’s team. The SISA Fund dedicated to digital health, with €68 million in commitments to date, lies at the heart of Innovation Capital’s activity and will be managed by the same team.\r\n
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          This consolidation is part of an industrial project which capitalizes on both the management companies’ complementarities. It will give Innovation Capital, a key player of investment within innovative SMEs, the opportunity to continue its development while benefiting from LBO France’s resources and complementary expertise.\r\n
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          The completion of the transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals.\r\n
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          <strong>Robert Daussun, Chief Executive Officer of LBO France</strong>, said: <em>“LBO France continues its development and is delighted about this acquisition, which is the first step of a more ambitious strategy to support innovation. Innovation Capital’s team will be the perfect partner to match this ambition.”</em>\r\n
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          <strong> Chantal Parpex, President &amp; Managing Partner of Innovation Capital</strong>, stated:<em> “This partnership based on a common vision of investment within innovation, particularly in the health sector, is an ideal opportunity for both our companies.” </em><strong>Valéry Huot, Managing Director of Innovation Capital,</strong> added: <em>“We are happy to join LBO France as part of this acquisition, which gives significant opportunities to our investors and also to the companies we support.”</em>\r\n
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          <strong>Franck Silvent, Director of Finance, Strategy and Holdings of Caisse des Dépôts</strong>, specified:<em> “This is a new step forward for Innovation Capital, which has developed since 1996 within the Group. This consolidation, resulting from a common reflection between both structures’ management teams, is a guarantee of durability and development for Innovation Capital’s team.” </em>\r\n
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          Transaction advisors\r\n
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          Legal\r\n
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          • Caisse des Dépôts: Allen &amp; Overy – Marc Castagnede, Arnaud de Rochebrune\r\n
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          • LBO France: Mayer Brown – Xavier Jaspar, Sabina Comis\r\n
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          M&amp;A\r\n
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          • Caisse des Dépôts: Natixis Partners – Jean-Baptiste Marchand, Julien Plantive\r\n
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          * * *\r\n
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          <strong>About LBO France</strong>\r\n
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          As a key player in private equity with € 4.5bn of capital raised, LBO France is an independent company which has been supporting French companies in their growth for more than 30 years. Its strategy is based on three investment approaches in non-listed companies, managed by dedicated teams: (i) Mid Cap private equity via the White Knight funds, (ii) Small Cap private equity via the Hexagone funds, (iii) real estate via the White Stone and Lapillus vehicles. LBO France is 100% owned by its management and has more than 50 professionals.\r\n
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          <a href="http://www.lbofrance.com">www.lbofrance.com</a>\r\n
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          About Innovation\r\n
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          Capital Founded in Paris in 1996, with a local presence in the Silicon Valley, Innovation Capital is an international key player of investment within innovative SMEs. Its team has significant experience in both information technologies and healthcare at large.\r\n
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          <a href="http://www.innovationcapital.fr">www.innovationcapital.fr</a>\r\n
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          * * *\r\n
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          <strong>Press contacts</strong>\r\n
          \r\n
          <strong>Caisse des Dépôts</strong>\r\n
          \r\n
          service.presse@caissedesdepots.fr / + 33 (0)1 58 50 40 00\r\n
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          Aliénor Miens - + 33 (0)1 53 32 84 77 - + 33 (0)6 64 32 81 75 - alienor.miens@citigate.fr\r\n
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          Daiana Hirte - + 33 (0)1 53 32 78 90 - + 33 (0)7 60 90 89 12 - daiana.hirte@citigate.fr\r\n
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          <a href="https://preprod.lbofrance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/communiqua-de-presse-innovation-capital-uk-final.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read Press Release</a>
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          <strong>Paris, April 5 th, 2016</strong> - LBO France and Capzanine today announced the sale of DCI Group to Naxicap Partners, which acquires a majority stake. DCI is a leading player in the integration of IT infrastructure solutions and is set to generate revenue of over €50 million in 2016.\r\n
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          Established in 1992 and based in Les Ulis, France, DCI is a benchmark in the IT integration market and offers a range of IT infrastructure solutions for mid-market and key account clients. Its offering focuses on four areas of expertise: security and compliance, unified communications, network and performance, data centers and virtualisation. DCI has a solid reputation underpinned by its diverse and innovative technological offering, strong partnerships with publishers and manufacturers and recognised quality of service.\r\n
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          With revenue of over €47 million in 2015, more than 150 employees and a network of four regional offices, DCI is one of the biggest independent infrastructure integrators in France. DCI's business has seen average annual growth of more than 10% since 2012 thanks to its successful growth strategy with key account clients and the rollout of a managed services offering.\r\n
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          This majority LBO involves managers who have recently joined the group, including Fabrice Tusseau, appointed CEO in 2011 and President in 2014, who is increasing his stake. The transaction also marks the withdrawal of LBO France and Capzanine, which first invested in DCI in May 2011.\r\n
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          <em>“After five years of DCI’s successful cooperation with LBO France and Capzanine, Naxicap Partners came on-board very quickly to carry out this operation at our sides. We particularly liked Naxicap Partners' enthusiastic and confident approach to DCI's development, which will be achieved, in part, through external growth operations.”</em> - <strong>Fabrice Tusseau, President of DCI.</strong>\r\n
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          <em>“We were impressed by the company's market positioning as well as its sales dynamic and the quality of the management team in place. Naxicap Partners will help the group leverage the many growth drivers that are available to it. We are particularly keen to help the management carry out acquisitions to extend the group's geographic coverage and boost technological expertise, which are key criteria in clients’selection process.”</em> - <strong>Laurent Chouteau, Managing Partner, Naxicap Partners. </strong>\r\n
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          <em>“We are proud to have worked with DCI over the past five years. As well as overseeing a period of uninterrupted organic growth, the management team has successfully secured new key accounts, rounded out its technical services offering and built up its teams. The company has almost doubled in size over this period, making it one of the biggest independent infrastructure integrators in France.”</em> - <strong>Arthur Bernardin, Managing Director, LBO France.</strong>\r\n
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          * * *\r\n
          \r\n
          <strong>About LBO France</strong>\r\n
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          As a key player in private equity with € 4.5bn of capital raised, LBO France is an independent company which has been supporting French companies in their growth for more than 30 years. Its strategy is based on four investment approaches in non-listed companies, managed by dedicated teams: (i) Mid Cap private equity via the White Knight funds, (ii) Small Cap private equity via the Hexagone funds, (iii) real estate via the White Stone and Lapillus vehicles, (iv) discounted debt. LBO France is 100% owned by its management and has more than 50 professionals.\r\n
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          <a href="http://www.lbofrance.com">www.lbofrance.com</a>\r\n
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          <strong>Press Contacts</strong>\r\n
          \r\n
          Citigate Dewe Rogerson\r\n
          \r\n
          Aliénor Miens - Tel: +33 (0)1 53 32 84 77 - Mob: +33 (0)6 64 32 81 75 - alienor.miens@citigate.fr\r\n
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          Daiana Hirte - Tel: +33 (0)1 53 32 78 90 - Mob: +33 (0)7 60 90 89 12 – daiana.hirte@citigate.fr\r\n
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          &nbsp;\r\n
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          &nbsp;\r\n
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          <a href="https://preprod.lbofrance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/160405-lbo-france-dci-eng.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read Press Release</a>
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          <strong>Paris, March 2 nd, 2016</strong> – LBO France today announced the sale of the three L’OpenTour of Lyon, Nice and Marseille, being the last three assets of Tourexcel Group.\r\n
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          Through these operations, LBO France completely exits from Tourexcel Group. It follows the sale by Tourexcel Group of SLT (Société des Lignes Touristiques) and SELT (Société d’Exploitation des Lignes Touristiques), the two companies operating L’OpenTour Paris, to RATP Développement and the sale of Cityvision Group and La Marina de Bercy by LBO France to Ekkio Capital in June 2015.\r\n
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          These three entities, which are leading companies in open-top hop-on hop-off bus tours in their regions, were sold separately:\r\n
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          - L’OpenTour Lyon: the minority shareholder and manager Olivier Michel became a 100% shareholder,\r\n
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          - L’OpenTour Marseille: a MBI was organized with Julien Guedj, a local industrialist and founder of Hello Shuttle, a transport company running shuttle services between the airports of Marignane and Marseille, supported by Midi Capital,\r\n
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          - L’OpenTour Nice: the minority partner Gilles Hervouet became a majority shareholder alongside an industrialist of the sector, the transport company Bonnafoux-Brémond.\r\n
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          Before these sales, Tourexcel Group operated three main business lines: (1) L’OpenTour, open-top hop-on hop-off bus tours in Paris and three country towns, (2) Cityvision, motor coach and minibus excursions and (3) La Marina de Bercy, diner cruises on the Seine. Since its acquisition by LBO France in 2008, Tourexcel Group has strengthened its position as Paris’ market leader in tourist transportation by constantly increasing its revenue and passenger numbers, with 2 million visitors in 2014.\r\n
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          Dominik Zwerger, Director, LBO Small Cap Hexagone, LBO France:\r\n
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          <em>“We are happy to have helped the managers taking over these open-top hop-on hop-off bus sightseeing tours activities in French regions as their development will be boosted thanks to their local management. These sales complete our exit from Tourexcel Group, after seven years, and confirm our original view: the Group’s assets, L’OpenTour Paris as well as Cityvision and La Marina, have become strategic tourism actors which are today ideally positioned to play an active part in the consolidation of their respective segments in the years to come, with the support of their new shareholders.”</em>\r\n
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          * * *\r\n
          \r\n
          <strong>About LBO France</strong>\r\n
          \r\n
          As a key player in private equity with € 4.5bn of capital raised, LBO France is an independent company which has been supporting French companies in their growth for more than 30 years. Its strategy is based on four investment approaches in non-listed companies, managed by dedicated teams: (i) Mid Cap private equity via the White Knight funds, (ii) Small Cap private equity via the Hexagone funds, (iii) real estate via the White Stone and Lapillus vehicles, (iv) discounted debt. LBO France is 100% owned by its management and has more than 50 professionals.\r\n
          \r\n
          <a href="http://www.lbofrance.com">www.lbofrance.com</a>\r\n
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          <strong>Press Contacts</strong>\r\n
          \r\n
          Citigate Dewe Rogerson\r\n
          \r\n
          Aliénor Miens - Tel: +33 (0)1 53 32 84 77 - Mob: +33 (0)6 64 32 81 75 - alienor.miens@citigate.fr\r\n
          \r\n
          Daiana Hirte - Tel: +33 (0)1 53 32 78 90 - Mob: +33 (0)7 60 90 89 12 – daiana.hirte@citigate.fr\r\n
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          &nbsp;\r\n
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          &nbsp;\r\n
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          <a href="https://preprod.lbofrance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2016-03-02-lbo-france-tourexcel-en.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read Press Release</a>
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          <strong>Janus</strong>\r\n
          \r\n
          That the market currently has two sides – sunny and bleak – is cause for concern.\r\n
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          On the sunny side, the market can provide deep and varied sources of funding that make acquisitions easier. Debt is historically cheap, leverage is aggressive and covenants are something of a hoary relic. Widespread co-investment has increased the amount of equity available. On the sell side, investors are delighted that prices are underpinned by ample liquidity. LBO France has certainly taken advantage of this situation, as reflected in this year’s disposals: Alvest, Averys, Tractel and WFS have all generated a return of more than twice the investment, on average. And in real estate, we sold the headquarters of Alstom Transport at a 5.5% cap rate, having acquired it 15 months earlier at 7.7%.\r\n
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          On the bleak side, the liquidity glut – and the resulting pressure to invest and compete – is the reason why acquisition multiples are so high. And in some cases they are clearly irrational, since the macroeconomic forecasts for France, Europe and the world show no glimmers of buoyant growth, at least not in the short term. As a result, performances will obviously suffer – as will the market. The risk in the medium term stems from holding on to investments in the hope of an unlikely capital gain. In the nearer term, the deal flow could slow to a trickle if market participants start to fret.\r\n
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          This observation applies to all segments of the business, from primary and secondary deals to real estate and debt.\r\n
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          The environment demands caution, but it must not lead to paralysis. The only fitting response is to adopt a strategy that is opportunistic in every sense of the term. And who better to implement that strategy than an agile, responsive local player that knows its market inside out? That is what LBO France is endeavouring to demonstrate with a steady but controlled pace of investment, and recent acquisitions, notably Chryso, IKKS, and the West Park building in Nanterre, that are compellingly valued.\r\n
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          <strong>Sale away!</strong>\r\n
          \r\n
          Having sold Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in April 2015, LBO France exited from Tourexcel/ Cityvision and Tractel during the summer. At the same time, IKKS was added to the White Knight IX portfolio.\r\n
          \r\n
          <strong>WFS grows wings with a US firm</strong>\r\n
          \r\n
          The US private equity firm has bought WFS, one of the world’s leading groundhandling organisations specialising in air cargo and ramp operations for planes, passengers and baggage. With a staff of 12,000, WFS is present at over 140 major airports in more than 22 countries on five continents. It serves 300 airlines globally, handling four million tons of cargo and 50 million passengers annually. Since acquiring the company in 2006, LBO France has helped it to pursue international expansion into the UK, Brazil, the Middle East, South Africa and Jordan, and to launch flagship projects such as the management of cruise terminals in Hong Kong. Buoyed by this partnership, WFS now generates revenues of €647 million and has grown EBITDA by 62 per cent from €32 million to €52 million in nine years. The company is now valued at €313 million (six times EBITDA), a gross multiple of 2.1 times the invested amount.\r\n
          \r\n
          <strong>Tractel: rock-steady</strong>\r\n
          \r\n
          LBO France has sold Tractel to the UK’s Cinven for €350 million, 10 times EBITDA. Tractel is global leader (ex China) in lifting, handing and elevated working products such as pulleys, winches, chain hoists, suspended platforms and safety devices. Operating in more than 120 countries worldwide through a network of more than 8,000 industrial distributors, Tractel is the perfect example of a cycle-resistant B2B company – and has a track record that speaks for itself. It entered the LBO France portfolio in 2007, just before the global crisis of 2008 that put its ambitions temporarily on hold. It proved highly resilient, waiting for the turmoil to abate while continuing to pay down debt. Thanks to its electric winches, Tractel was able to work in sectors other than construction, such as mining, wind power, telecoms and facility management. At the time of exit, the order book was at an all-time high. This combination of factors has enabled LBO France to reap about two times its money, with an above-expectation offer and an early exit.\r\n
          \r\n
          <strong> IKKS adds lustre to the White Knight portfolio</strong>\r\n
          \r\n
          LBO France has acquired the IKKS group, a leading French maker of affordable luxury apparel, for €500 million, giving an EBITDA multiple of 7.3x. With three complementary brands – IKKS, One Step and I.Code – the group had sales of more than €300 million in 2014 and generated nearly 20 per cent of that total from international operations in Benelux, Spain, the Middle East and, more recently, Germany. IKKS covers all distribution channels, with an extensive retail network of 550 shops in prime locations, 205 corner concessions in department stores, and a presence with multi-brand retailers and on line. LBO France is proud to have sourced this primary and proprietary deal. We currently hold 70 percent of the equity and intend to forge ahead with the expansion programme alongside the management team and Roger Zannier, founder of Zannier Group, IKKS’s previous shareholder. The aims are to speed up the company’s development in Paris and the metropolitan area, double the international footprint over the next four years, and continue growing online sales.\r\n
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          <strong>A new departure for Tourexcel/Cityvision</strong>\r\n
          \r\n
          Tourexcel/Cityvision, the leading provider of tourist transportation services in Paris, has been sold for 1.5 times the amount invested by LBO France. The company has three main businesses: OpenTour (sightseeing tours of Paris and other cities in open-top double-decker buses), Cityvision (coach and minibus excursions) and Marina de Bercy (dinner cruises on the River Seine). Tourexcel/Cityvision has cemented its leadership since LBO France first made its investment in 2008. Sales have risen steadily, along with the number of passengers, which hit 2 million in 2014. At the outset, LBO France successfully identified the group’s businesses as strategic assets in a tourism market in the midst of consolidation. That analysis has been confirmed by the results of the exit. OpenTour Paris has been sold to RATP Dev and joins that company’s new sightseeing division, which offers tours in the world’s top three tourist cities: Paris, London and New York. Cityvision and Marina de Bercy, which have excellent corporate synergies, have both been acquired by Ekkio Capital.\r\n
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          <strong>Excellent exit for Omega</strong>\r\n
          \r\n
          The Omega building, located in the northern Paris suburb of Saint-Denis, is home to the global headquarters of Alstom Transports. Ideally located near a metro station served by the north-south Line 13 and, from 2017, the fully automated Line 14, the asset is rented under a 12-year firm lease that commenced in 2008.\r\n
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          Since Omega was acquired by LBO France in a €70 million agreed sale in June 2014, it has benefited fully from advantageous market conditions, including low interest rates, ample liquidity and a shortage of high-quality assets offering secure income streams. The building has been sold by tender for €97 million, at a 5.5% cap rate. This outcome once again demonstrates the relevance of LBO France’s investment strategy. The return on investment – a 1.9x gross multiple and a gross IRR of around 65% – is well in excess of the initial business plan.\r\n
          \r\n
          <strong>Digitisation is key for the entire portfolio</strong>\r\n
          \r\n
          Digital technology can give a huge boost to a company’s sales. Which is why the Operating Team at LBO France gives investee companies the resources they need to implement or accelerate the digitisation process. Étienne Colas and Franck Abadia explain how.\r\n
          \r\n
          <em>How did your digitisation approach get started?</em>\r\n
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          <strong>Étienne Colas</strong>: It all began back in 2014 with Eminence, which at the time was losing ground in its historical business of mass retail. We noted that the company was generating 1 per cent of sales online, compared with an average of 10 per cent for the industry as a whole. To close the gap, we co-drafted a digital transformation strategy comprising a series of highly practical actions underpinned by a business plan. The strategy was greenlighted by Eminence’s supervisory board in May 2015 and implemented by a dedicated team with a newly recruited digital traffic manager\r\n
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          <strong>Franck Abadia</strong>: We decided to draw on that experience and apply what we’d learned to other investees companies. We started working on a big-tent methodology, with an analytical framework based on highly precise evaluation criteria in order to map out the digital maturity of our investees and choose the best service providers in this area. We fine-tuned that approach by working closely with ESV Digital and using Linkfluence, an e-reputation suite designed for identifying and analysing everything that is being said about a company and its competitors, both on the web and in social media.\r\n
          \r\n
          <em>Have you taken any action with other portfolio companies?</em>\r\n
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          <strong> Étienne Colas</strong>: So far, we have applied the approach to Payot, Eminence and IKKS, but taking a different angle depending on the degree of digital maturity. With Eminence, which had plenty of room for progress, we devised a digitisation strategy from scratch, making sure the company had the resources and skills needed for top line growth. With IKKS and Payot, Digital technology can give a huge boost to a company’s sales. Which is why the Operating Team at LBO France gives investee companies the resources they need to implement or accelerate the digitisation process. Étienne Colas and Franck Abadia explain how. The Omega office complex in the Docks de Saint-Ouen ecodistrict has been sold to Primonial REIM, a year after being acquired by the White Stone V and VI funds. which are farther ahead digitally, we used Linkfluence to benchmark the competition. We then focused on ways to drive through improvements by optimising parameters such as traffic generation, conversion rates and customer loyalty\r\n
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          <strong>Franck Abadia:</strong> Our job is to help companies that have made the least progress in addressing the strategic challenges of digital development, whenever this could be important for boosting sales. With more advanced companies, we help them move into omnichannel marketing in particular.\r\n
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          <em>Why is the Operating Team ideally placed to implement this approach?</em>\r\n
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          <strong>Étienne Colas:</strong> The team is fortunate not to have to deal with day-to-day managerial constraints. This gives us the space to think carefully about new value-generating approaches, methodologies and tools for our companies. You could say that we are pathfinders who seek partnerships with innovative start-ups in this area. We’re in an ideal position for digital technology, which evolves at breakneck speed and thus requires constant monitoring and an insistence on continual improvement.\r\n
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          <strong>Franck Abadia</strong>: Being able to see the broader picture, we can identify investees that have the most to gain from digital technology in terms of sales growth opportunities, notably through a better understanding of end consumers and their buying journey\r\n
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          <strong>Enhanced governance</strong>\r\n
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          Stéphanie Casciola and Jacques Franchi have joined the Executive Board. Stéphanie manages real estate funds, a key business for LBO France over the past 12 years. Jacques heads up the Portfolio Management team and has also been appointed Chief Investment Officer. Commenting, Robert Daussun said: “These changes reflect a determined effort to make the real estate business central to our development strategy, better known for high-profile leveraged acquisitions, while also giving pride of place to risk management and smooth running of our investment procedures”\r\n
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          LBO France was named Best Fund in the Upper Mid Market category (enterprise value €200–500 million), jointly with The Carlyle Group, at the tenth ceremony of the Private Equity Magazine Awards. The honour acknowledges White Knight’s portfolio performance and activity in 2014, notably the acquisition of Chryso and the exits of Exxelia, Labeyrie, Poult and Medi Partenaires.\r\n
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          <strong>New faces at LBO France</strong>\r\n
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          <strong>Louis-Roch Burgard</strong>\r\n
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          <em> Managing Director</em>\r\n
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          Louis-Roch Burgard, 46, joined the White Knight team as Managing Director on 1 September. He has 15 years’ operational experience at Vinci, where he was senior manager in charge of domestic and international business. Louis-Roch is a graduate of ESCP and ENA and is also a French Treasury auditor\r\n
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          <strong>Sophie Château</strong>\r\n
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          <em> Managing Director</em>\r\n
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          Sophie Château became Managing Director of Investor Relations at LBO France in May 2015. She has worked for more than 15 years in investment, starting her career in 1995 in M&amp;A at UBS in Paris and then London. She then moved to Chevrillon Candover (1998) and Chevrillon &amp; Associés (2001), becoming director in charge of companies under LBO, private equity and venture capital. From 2011 to the present, she was associate director at Weinberg Capital Partners. Sophie graduated from ESCP Europe and is a member of the French Association of Financial Analysts (SFAF) and the Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA).\r\n
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          <strong>Dominique Dudan</strong>\r\n
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          <em>Senior Advisor</em>\r\n
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          Dominique Dudan has joined LBO France as Senior Advisor for real estate business. She worked for 30 years in the property and hotel sector, serving as managing director of Union Investment Real Estate France, head of operations at HSBC Reim and head of development at Accor Hotels &amp; Resorts. Dominique will bring her experience to bear on the development strategy for the White Stone and Lapillus funds.\r\n
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          Simon Couturier Project Manager Simon Couturier joined LBO France as Project Manager in 2015. He spent five years at L.E.K. Consulting (including four months at the French sovereign wealth fund Fonds Stratégique d’Investissement), where he specialised in strategic due diligence for private equity and corporate clients. Prior to that, he served an apprenticeship at KPMG in Transaction Services, where he was involved in financial due diligence assignments. Simon is a graduate of ESSEC Business School.\r\n
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