A CLEARLY DEFINED TARGET MARKET:

nempartners acquires primarily minority stakes of 5% to 33% in French companies with market capitalizations up to €150 million, usually listed on Compartment C of Eurolist (although it also considers those listed on the Marché Libre and Alternext).

The main factors taken into consideration when selecting an investment are as follows:

the quality of the company's expansion plans and its suitability for a three to five-year investment horizon;

the motivation of the management team and its ability to overcome uncertainties;

the company's strategic positioning in its market and its growth potential.

nempartners invests in diversified business sectors and deal types:

preferring an opportunistic approach on all sectors that balances out its risks;

focusing on expansion financing deals as the team's know-how and expertise are primarily in this area. For the other types of involvement (leverage, venture, turnaround), nempartners looks to form alliances with specialists through joint investments.