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03/2019

OMNES EDUCATION (EX INSEEC) acquired by CINVEN

FRANCE Education / Education Providers EV 500M - 1.5b EUR

Context

Cinven acquired Inseec U. from Apax Partners following a highly competitive auction process managed by Rothschild & Cie. This Secondary LBO concludes a six-year holding period for Apax Partners, who had originally carved out the asset from the American group CEC in 2013. Under Apax's ownership, the group transformed significantly through acquisitions (CREA Geneve, 5 schools from Laureate France) and international expansion (San Francisco, Shanghai). Cinven aims to continue this consolidation strategy and further diversify the educational offerings.

Seven2 had previously taken control of the company through an LBO in 2013.

OMNES EDUCATION (EX INSEEC), which reported an EBITDA margin of LOGIN in 2019, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of LOGIN, representing a LOGIN to the average currently observed in the Retail & Consumer sector (11.3x).

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Omnes Education, formerly INSEEC U is a private university in France, with French, European and international campuses in Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon, Chambéry, London, Monaco, Geneva, Abidjan and Shanghai as well as San Francisco. OMNES Education provides bachelor's degree, Grande École and non-Grande École Master's degrees, MBAs, PhDs and Diploma.

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Other operations with OMNES EDUCATION (EX INSEEC)

List of similar M&A transactions (Date, Acquirer, Target, Country, Sector, Deal Context)
DateAcquirerTargetCountrySectorDeal Context
10/2013SEVEN2OMNES EDUCATION (EX INSEEC)FRANCEEducation

Apax Partners (now Seven2) acquired the French private higher education group Inseec from its American parent company, Career Education Corporation (CEC). This transaction is a corporate carve-out, allowing Inseec to regain its independence from the US strategic player. The deal positions Apax to support the group's development and consolidation strategy in the fragmented education market.

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Valuation range: EV 500M - 1.5b EUR

Revenue range: 150M - 250M EUR

EBITDA range: 50M - 100M EUR

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Target: omnes education (ex inseec)

Acquirer: cinven