Omnes Capital's exits

The Exclusive Networks group provides a link for up-and-coming, fast-growing technology vendors from around the world to the EMEA region’s markets through its SuperVAD value-added distribution model. As a specialist provider of security, networking, infrastructure and storage solutions for the smart social enterprise, the Exclusive Networks group works with over 4,600 partner VARs.

Headquartered in Saint-Ouen-l’Aumône (Val d’Oise department), the Pommier group designs, manufactures and distributes equipment and accessories for industrial vehicle bodywork. It is the leading player in the French market and has production and distribution facilities in France and Europe.

The Salins group has production facilities in France, Spain, Italy and Africa. It is the only European producer with expertise in the three different salt production techniques–agricultural (sea salt), industrial (refined salt) and mining (rock salt). Its activities are fully integrated (from production through to distribution) and highly diversified (ranging from a 125g box of Camargue flower salt, to a bulk shipment of 30,000 tonnes).

CPC, which has 9 plants and a workforce of around 800 employees, offers an extensive range of labelling and packaging solutions.

Compin designs and delivers turnkey solutions for mass transit operators and equipment manufacturers. Compin is one of the top European players in the rail and bus seat market. It has installed over 5 million seats and installs or renovates tens of thousands of seats every year.
After arranging the mezzanine debt in the primary leveraged buy-out (LBO) of Compin led by LBO France, Mezzanis arranged the mezzanine financing for the secondary LBO led by Barclays Private Equity in March 2009.

SCT is one of France’s leading providers of telecoms solutions for SMEs and micro-companies and offers a full range of telephony services (service reselling, unbundling, VoIP, MVNO) via its network of branches across France. Mezzanis co-arranged the €10 million in mezzanine financing put in place during October 2007 to fund Astorg Partners’ leveraged buy-out (LBO) of SCT together with the group’s founders and management.

Established at Vire (Calvados department) since its inception in 1976, the Legoupil Industrie group specialises in the design, manufacture, rental and sale of industrial buildings and modular constructions for storage and production purposes. The group has also developed an interior furnishing and fittings business. Its customers consist predominantly of industrial companies, major groups and SMEs, as well as service companies and local authorities.

Eurofarad, Exxelia Group’s parent company, was founded in 1965. It expanded rapidly around its main activity of designing and manufacturing passive components (ceramic capacitors, plastic film, mica, filters, position sensors, rotary joints and precision mechanics). Exxelia was acquired through an LBO led by LBO France alongside management in December 2010. As part of the transaction, Mezzanis acted as lead-arranger of €25 million in mezzanine debt.