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03/2018

VERALTIS (EX NACC) acquired by B2HOLDING

FRANCE Specialty Finance EV 50M - 150M EUR

Context

B2Holding has acquired Nacc from the French private equity firm Pragma Capital, which had been the majority shareholder since a 2015 LBO. The transaction values Nacc at an Enterprise Value <€100 million. This deal was preemptive; while Nacc originally sought UK-based financing to fund its portfolio acquisitions, the process attracted B2Holding’s interest. The exit also marks the departure of ActoMezz, which had supported Nacc since 2015 with junior mezzanine and €15 million in business-specific bond lines. Under Pragma's ownership, Nacc significantly accelerated its debt purchasing, investing €68M in portfolios over the 2016-2017 period. The integration into B2Holding will provide Nacc with the pan-European scale and capital access required to further expand its share of the French NPL market.

VERALTIS (EX NACC), which reported an EBITDA margin of LOGIN in 2018, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of LOGIN, representing a LOGIN to the average currently observed in the Financial Services sector (13.1x).

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Founded as a specialist in debt acquisition and recovery, Nacc is a prominent French player focused on "non-performing corporate loans" (NPLs) for its own account. The company distinguishes itself through its ISO 9001 certification, a quality standard that reassures banking institutions during the offloading of doubtful debts by protecting their brand image. While its core business is corporate debt, approximately 15% of its turnover is derived from consumer credit services for third parties (banks and e-commerce sites).

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Valuation range: EV 50M - 150M EUR

Revenue range: 25M - 50M EUR

EBITDA range: 5M - 25M EUR

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