Finance Monthly M&A Awards Winners Edition

FINANCE MONTHLY M&A AWARDS 2020 39 buyers and sellers everywhere — from Stockholm to Shanghai, from New York to São Paulo. Through our cross-border collaboration, we close the best and most suitable deals for each client. Our dedicated teams in Paris, Lyon and Toulouse have a wide range of expertise, with a particular focus on the aerospace & defense, consumer & retail, energy, food & beverage, healthcare & people care, private equity, TMT and wellness sectors. By seamlessly collaborating across borders, we combine our local experience in sell-side and buy-side mergers and acquisitions, fundraising and debt advisory with the capabilities of 850 passionate colleagues around the world. With us, you can find exceptional opportunities and bring them to fruition. OUR SERVICES M&A sell-side Closing a chapter You have fought passionately to reach this point. Selling your life’s work is a hard-earned success. When the time comes, we’re by your side, sleeves rolled up and ready to evaluate the world’s markets to find you the right buyer. Capitalize on the legacy you’ve built and let us apply our deep expertise to deliver the true value of your business. M&A buy-side Finding a perfect fit Acquiring the right company today is a great way to grow fast and prepare yourself for tomorrow’s success. Our global presence and local roots, together with a deep understanding of evolving trends, give you a world of opportunities to expand into new markets — and rise above your competition. Growth equity & ECM Getting the right support Additional funds can make the extraordinary potential of your company become a reality. With our established relationships with investors around the world, you can raise capital that suits your needs. Together we’ll find trusted financial partners committed to your success. Debt advisory Increasing leverage Funding new initiatives through debt can create momentum for you to build your company — without giving up equity and ownership. We collaborate with full transparency for you to feel safe at every step along the way. Our senior opinion is based on an impartial standpoint to help you build a sustainable strategy, find the right institution and negotiate for terms to fuel your growth. ABOUT ÉRIC FÉLIX-FAURE Éric is a managing partner and founder of Oaklins France. With over 20 years of senior M&A experience, he has closed more than 50 deals. Éric has particular expertise in TMT, business support services and private equity. Notable clients he has recently advised include the acquisition of 99 Group by Andera Partners, the acquisition of ADDEV Materials by Tikehau Capital and Bpifrance, and the sale of Cylande to Cegid. Prior to founding Oaklins France in 2004, Éric had advised innovative SMEs in their equity financing via Chausson Finance and Félix Faure Finance. Before this, he held various operational functions (media, internet and financial) within the Vivendi Group. Éric began his career as an auditor at Mazars. He is a graduate of EDHEC Business School and École Centrale Paris. FIRM PROFILE People come to us for advice at all stages of their business. Raising capital, creating an acquisition plan, selling a company and more. Whatever your challenge might be, our expert M&A and financial advisory capabilities always come with a passion for the work. That’s how we help you achieve the extraordinary. With decades at the forefront of M&A activity, we’ve turned our passion for many different industries into deep expertise across the board. As our client, you can trust our knowledge within your sector as well as our genuine desire to lead you toward success. Oaklins has advisory teams in over 45 countries around the world, each highly successful in their region. As we are a global organization, with eyes and ears on the ground locally, our clients have access to potential