Didier Lefevre

European Capital (France) is an active, long-term manager which aims to provide investors with dividend income and the potential for share value appreciation by investing in debt and equity investments in listed and unlisted firms. They focus primarily on European-based firms. The firm can invest up to EUR 125 million per transaction. They carry out their investment strategy through a number of investment types, namely: one stop buyouts providing equity, mezzanine debt and senior debt as lead investor in both listed and unlisted firms; debt and equity financing for buyouts sponsored by private equity firms where European Capital is either the sole or lead mezzanine debt investor or syndicated mezzanine and senior debt when not the sole or lead investor; and finally, direct investments used for growth, acquisitions or recapitalizations as well as investing in structured finance vehicles. European Capital (France) seeks to invest in firms with an enterprise value of EUR 50 million to EUR 500 million. They target new investments having EUR 3 million to EUR 25 million in EBITDA. They are sector generalists although they do focus on firms operating in manufacturing, services and distribution. They look for firms with a robust track record, strong cash flows, significant growth prospects, strong competitive positioning, an experienced management team with a significant ownership interest and potential for the European Capital Group to gain liquidity and/or realize appreciation on their investment. They do not invest in start-ups. The firm invests in France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland; Belgium, Luxembourg and The Netherlands; Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland; Italy, Spain and Portugal; and the UK and Ireland. On an opportunistic basis, they consider investments in the US and in other markets outside Europe.

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