APAX_ANNUAL_REPORT_2017

Content

Profile

1 Profile 2 Interview with Eddie Misrahi CEO 4 The team 6 Business model 7 our strategy 8 ESG strategy

9 funds under management 10 2017 a positive and active year 12 investments 13 Divestments 14 2017 portfolio Value Creation

16 ESG social report 18 portfolio performance 20 Fund performance 22

T here are many entrepreneurs in France and elsewhere in Europe aiming to make their companies champions of their industries, both at home and abroad. To succeed, these entrepreneurs need the backing of a committed investor who can provide vital resources and support. We, at Apax Partners, are motivated by realising the potential of these companies and developing them. Our 45 years of experience and sector specialisation represent the key strengths that make us the right choice. They enable us to identify the most promising companies in our specialist

sectors, understand their growth drivers and support their management as they work to achieve their ambitions. Our strong values and ethics also set us apart. We pride ourselves on being a professional, respectful, exacting and bold partner. By selecting Apax Partners, entrepreneurs

Leading private equity firm in Europe.

are choosing a committed, supportive and stimulating investor who will share their vision, their strategy and their long-term development. Our success is built on the close, trust-based relationships that our teams have with our entrepreneurs and investors alike, and on our desire to succeed as a team. Apax Partners is an established, leading private equity firm both in France and in Europe. We assist entrepreneurs who have ambitious growth plans for their business.

Portfolio companies

28 Digital communication

2017 KEY FIGURES

€3.3 bn FUNDS MANAGED AND ADVISED

€278 m PROCEEDS ACROSS ALL FUNDS

€317 m INVESTMENTS AND COMMITMENTS including… €110 m CO-INVESTED BY OUR INVESTORS

24 PORTFOLIO COMPANIES AT 31 DECEMBER 2017

This report covers the activities of funds managed by Amboise Partners SA and Apax Partners SAS.

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