Apera Asset Management (“Apera”), a pan-European private debt investor in the mid-market space proudly announces the arrangement of debt facilities for the refinancing of Bibliotheca Group (“Bibliotheca” or the “Group”), a portfolio company of funds advised by One Equity Partners (“OEP”).
Apera provided the Unitranche debt package in support of Bibliotheca’s refinancing, which has been tailored to support the Group’s further growth plans.
Bibliotheca is a leading global provider for security and productivity solutions as well as digital content services to public and academic libraries. The Group was founded over 50 years ago and works with over 30,000 libraries around the globe to make the library experience seamless, intuitive and inclusive. Bibliotheca is headquartered in Rotkreuz (Switzerland) and has 400 employees across 22 countries, including the US, Canada, Brazil, the UK, and Europe.
Ray Hood, CEO at Bibliotheca, said: “We are very satisfied with the partnership-based refinancing process together with Apera. The customized and efficient financing structure provides the business with a solid platform upon which we can pursue our growth objectives.
Klaus Petersen, Partner at Apera Asset Management, said: “We are very pleased about the trustful partnership with OEP and the completion of this third joint transaction. Furthermore, we are impressed by the achievements of the Bibliotheca management team to date and are looking forward to supporting the further growth plans of the Group.”
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