CFI advised Cacom Holding on the repurchase of a minority equity stake held by Azulis Capital

Paris – CFI France acted as the corporate finance advisor to Cacom Holding on the repurchase of a minority equity stake held by Azulis Capital.

Azulis Capital is one of the leading French players in the field of LBO transactions, replacement capital — with or without leverage — OBOs, and growth capital. Its focus is on French middle market companies with an enterprise value of €15 million to €150 million, and a special focus on those in the €30-€80 million range.

Created in 1990, CACOM is one of the leading player in the French independent communication ecosystem dedicated to the sectors of retail and distribution. The company accompanies the major retail brands in their communication strategy in store and on the web to increase their commercial performance. The company offers an end to end offer:

-Services: Advertising, publishing, relationship marketing and CRM
-Web, digital communication, identity and design
-Solutions: Collaborative workflow tools that enable the management and optimization of the multi commercial action plan channel

CFI France has been mandated as the exclusive financial advisor of CACOM Holding. CFI France advised and structured a transaction in which CACOM Holding bought back a minority stake in the share capital of CACOM (a majority owned subsidiary of CACOM holding) from Azulis Capital. The transaction included the buy back of the fully diluted minority stake of the fund in the share capital of CACOM.

The transaction closed on 18 April 2017.