EURAZEO_REGISTRATION_DOCUMENT_2017

PRESENTATION OF THE GROUP

Eurazeo PME

Groupe Colisée A great adventure -

In five years, its profitability has improved, its facilities in France have doubled, its boundaries have been crossed with facilities in Italy and China and its scope has expanded via the acquisition of a homecare service agency network. Outcome: Colisée’ revenue doubled to €390 million. “Eurazeo PME has greatly contributed to Colisée’s success in recent years” stated its Chairwoman Christine Jeandel. “It takes both time and financial resources to double or even triple in size. This is exactly what we give to Colisée” declared Emmanuel Laillier, member of the Eurazeo PME Executive Board p

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In June 2017, Eurazeo PME sold its interest in Colisée for €236 million to the investment fund IK Investment Partners, multiplying its initial investment by 2.5. With the support of Eurazeo PME, the fourth largest French operator of nursing homes and the leader in the global health care and old-age dependency sector, embarked on an extensive transformation.

HIGHLIGHTS

“Since our creation in 2006, we have carried out 18 investments and coordinated over 40 external growth transactions, half of which are outside France. This vitality demonstrates the merits of our approach: we transform French SMEs into pocket multinationals by cooperating with gifted entrepreneurs and offering them time, capital, expertise and international networks.” 2017

CSR A recognized commitment - A pioneer in this field, Eurazeo PME has rolled out a proactive CSR strategy In 2015, Eurazeo PME was the first private equity firm to publish an integrated report designed to offer a comprehensive view of its financial and non-financial performances and those of its companies. A transparent approach that received praise this year: Eurazeo PME was one of the three nominees at the Integrated Thinkings Awards in the SME/Mid-cap award category. The major annual since 2008, resulting in the creation of a dedicated team, tools and analyses for its portfolio companies to help them develop.

European prize, organized for the first time in 2017, rewards companies that have made the most progress in incorporating CSR into their business, missions and strategies.

Also in 2017, in connection with its capital-raising, Eurazeo PME was the first Private Equity player to prepare a Vendor Due Diligence, an innovative report describing in detail its ESG strategy and practices for the attention of institutional investors p

OLIVIER MILLET, Chairman of the Eurazeo PME Executive Board

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2017 Registration document

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