EURAZEO_REGISTRATION_DOCUMENT_2017

PRESENTATION OF THE GROUP

Eurazeo Capital

CHINA in

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“An alliance that will contribute greatly to enhancing the buying experience for Chinese tourists abroad”

Focus on Asia -

The Shanghai office closed two strategic partnerships. In early 2017, Premier Tax Free, the Fintrax subsidiary specializing in tax-free shopping, signed an exclusive global partnership with Ctrip, China’s leading online travel agency. Objective: offer the agency’s 300 million clients a range of tax-free shopping services available on mobiles. In the first half of 2018, Asmodee signed a partnership with Kingnet, a leading digital player, to adapt and develop the games owned by the Group, thereby boosting its growth in Asia p

PATRICK WALDRON CEO of Fintrax

Asmodee The adventure continues - A cquired in 2014, Asmodee, one of the world’s leading players in the board games industry, has continued its striking growth trajectory. This highly innovative company has, with the backing of Eurazeo Capital and the Corporate team, activated all the growth catalysts to fulfil its ambition: become world number one. The key to its success? A unique marketing approach, combined with a constantly updated games catalogue and a desire to develop its own original content. The company has heavily focused on the digital market, with the onlining of around twenty of its top games in 2017. Finally, it has carried out 12 acquisitions since 2014 that have bolstered its positions and opened the doors to North America, a key market where it now generates one third of its sales. In early 2017, Asmodee also strengthened its position in Europe, via successive acquisitions of Heidelberger Spieleverlag, Edge Entertainment and Millenium, board games publishers and distributors in Germany, France and Spain p

Novacap, Elis, Europcar... Operations build up -

Eurazeo Capital successfully assisted its investments with decisive external growth transactions in terms of human capital and finances. It reinjected €272 million into Novacap, Elis, Europcar and Fintrax to enable these companies to forge value creating partnerships and strengthen their position in key markets. Novacap acquired PCAS to create a global leader in the pharmaceutical synthesis and fine specialty chemicals industry. Elis acquired Berendsen as part of a friendly takeover to create a Pan-European leader in the rental and maintenance of textile and hygiene articles. With the acquisition of Goldcar, Europcar has gained a foothold in the booming low-cost vehicle rental market. Finally, Fintrax, specializing in payment services, has expanded its geographical reach and boosted its expertise, by purchasing the U.S. firm Planet Payment, a major player in international payment and multicurrency processing services. Furthermore, Elis acquired Berendsen as part of a friendly takeover to create a Pan-European leader in the rental and maintenance of textile and hygiene articles p

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+ top games made available online in 2017.

acquisitions since 2014. + 12

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