A PLATFORM OF FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS IN EQUITY,
MEZZANINE AND SENIOR DEBT



PRIVATE EQUITY

Cerea Partners organizes and finances buyout transactions of growing and profitable Food & Beverage universe companies. With its perfect knowledge of markets and having completed nearly 30 transactions, the team works alongside managers and supports them in achieving their development objectives.


PRIVATE EQUITY BUYOUT

Modalities

  • Buyout, succession, spin-off, PtoP and OBO transactions
  • Investments from €M 8 to €M 60
  • Enterprise value generally between €M 20 and €M 200

Philosophy

  • Invest in buyout opportunities in support of growth projects
  • Actively participate in creating real value
  • Seek osmosis with management teams




PRIVATE DEBT

Cerea Partners is the reference partner for Food & Beverage universe companies in private debt having completed more than 160 transactions. The team offers a broad palette of financing solutions in mezzanine, unitranche and senior debt.


MEZZANINE

Modalities

  • Financing the corporate development, external growth, buyout transmission or strengthening equity of companies
  • Investments from €M 5 to €M 70
  • Enterprise value generally between €M 20 and €M 300

Advantages of Mezzanine

  • Allow shareholders to maintain control of their company
  • Strengthen the financial structure of a company by providing "quasi-equity"
  • Strong alignment with shareholders and management
UNITRANCHE

Modalities

  • Financing the buyout, development, general needs or investments of companies
  • Investments from €M 5 to €M 70
  • Enterprise value generally between €M 20 and €M 300

Advantages of Unitranche

  • Enable shareholders to access leverage in a fast-track process
  • Reimbursement of principal in fine, flexibility
  • Facilitate the financing of development, productivity or external growth investments
SENIOR DEBT

Modalities

  • Financing for the buyout, development, general needs or investments of companies
  • Investments from €M 5 to €M 70
  • Enterprise value generally between €M 20 and €M 500

Advantages of Senior Debt

  • Long term financing (between 5 and 8 years, or longer)
  • Reimbursement of principal in fine, flexibility
  • Diversification of financing sources, complementary or substitutive to that of banks