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PRESENTATION OF THE GROUP

Eurazeo Capital

Growth driven by the international network -

Eurazeo Capital targets market leaders worth more than €200 million, and supports them with their extensive transformations. Eurazeo Capital has ramped up its acquisition and transformation strategy thanks to its growing international reach and U.S. foothold. United States, Europe: a leveraging effect and greater selectivity. The U.S. market, the leading Private Equity market, is defined by its depth, momentum and maturity. Drawing on its international network, Eurazeo has opted to invest equity amounts ranging from US$100 million to US$500 million so as to become a leading partner in this business segment. This winning strategy has already created numerous opportunities for Eurazeo Capital, resulting in two first-rate investments in major dominant marketplayers: Trader Interactive, an integrated market place and digital solutions platform for leisure vehicles, and WorldStrides, a premier experiential education provider which, in partnership with Eurazeo, will pursue its growth in Asia and Europe. Eurazeo Capital also carried out a strategic acquisition in Europe with Iberchem, a global producer of fragrances and flavors dedicated to emerging markets that is set to expand through organic and external growth. At the same time, Eurazeo

Capital rebalanced its portfolio by performing three partial sales: Elis, Europcar and Moncler, under excellent conditions. The substantial progress made in these transformations is illustrated by the multiples achieved (2.3x, 1.7x and 6.7x). Supporting increasingly complex deals. With the help of the Corporate team, Eurazeo Capital has galvanized its business networks and rolled out its expertise to support its investments in decisive transformations. The investment team conducted three takeover bids for listed companies on behalf of Elis, Novacap and Fintrax, resulting in extensive external growth transactions. It also drew on its partnerships to create two joint ventures in South Korea and China. Finally, by targeting its investments, it has continued to develop its portfolio companies, in particular the two carve-outs created in 2016: it has supported Sommet Education, a Swiss educational group, in reorganizing its infrastructures and renewing its training programs under the leadership of its new management team. It has also finalized the investment in CPK, a company owning several confectionery and chocolate brands (Carambar, Poulain, etc.) that has finally become an independent group after a year of intense transformation. It was officially launched in May 2017 p

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Les Petits Chaperons Rouges

M€ 1,521 For 4 investments and 4 reinvestments (Eurazeo share of M€ 1,411) 3 partial divestments

CPK Moncler Neovia Novacap

Asmodee Desigual Elis Europcar Fintrax Iberchem

Sommet Education Trader Interactive WorldStrides

2017 Registration document

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