Transaction

Clearwater advises Astek on its €95m unitranche financing arrangement from Tikehau IM

Transaction

€95m unitranche financing arranged by Tikehau IM for Astek

Fundraising

Undisclosed

Role

Adviser to Astek on its debt issuance from Tikehau IM

Sector

Business Services

Region

France & Belgium

We have advised Astek on its €95m unitranche financing arrangement from Tikehau IM. This financing will be for growth and optimising its balance sheet to be in a position to consolidate its industry.

Founded in 1988, Astek is one of the leading French engineering and IT services companies specialised in outsourced R&D and digital transformation, with nearly 500 customers and 3,200 employees in France and internationally. Astek generated €198m in revenue in 2018.

Tikehau IM is the exclusive coordinator of a unitranche debt, providing an attractive, flexible and tailor-made financing structure to support the company's development, in particular, providing the resources necessary to boost external and organic growth.

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Thanks to these increased financial resources, we are now able to significantly accelerate our growth in an industry experiencing fast consolidation as well as convergence between IT and engineering services. In this context, Tikehau's support will enable us to seize every opportunity to further strengthen our geographical footprint, our business expertise and our clients' offering. It is also a sign of confidence in the work of the team and the group's trajectory for several years.

JULIEN GAVALDON, CHAIRMAN AND CEO, ASTEK

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