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December 2017 Cegedim, an innovative technology and services company listed in Paris (EURONEXT : CGM), has signed an acquisition agreement with Societe Generale covering its Cegelease business, a subsidiary operating in the financial leasing sector. Founded in 2001 to support Cegedim's sales to its customers with leasing solutions, the company has gradually expanded its activities by financing the sales of other suppliers. With nearly 500 suppliers and more than 25,000 clients Cegelease has established itself as one of the independent leaders in financial leasing for healthcare professionals. With 31 million customers in 66 countries, and over € 25 billion in net banking income, Société Générale is one of the largest European financial services groups. Societe Generale , through its subsidiary Franfinance, is one of the leaders in the equipment financing for companies and sees the healthcare market as a key area for growth. This acquisition, which is subject to the approval of competition authorities, will enable Franfinance to strengthen its position in this market and create a major player in the field of financing for healthcare professionals. Ohana & Co. acted as exclusive financial advisor to the seller, the Cegedim group.

Dotdash completed the acquisition of Byrdie from Clique Brands. Clique is the parent company of leading digital fashion brand Who What Wear and was founded by Katherine Power and Hillary Kerr in 2006. Named to Fast Company's most innovative companies list in 2017 and as Digiday’s most innovative publisher in 2018, Clique is a global media and consumer brands company that combines the power of data science with its expert editorial team to create content and products that millennial women and Gen Z girls crave. Ohana & Co. acted as exclusive financial advisor to the seller, Clique Brands.

Dotdash completed the acquisition of MyDomaine from Clique Brands. Clique is the parent company of leading digital fashion brand Who What Wear and was founded by Katherine Power and Hillary Kerr in 2006. Named to Fast Company's most innovative companies list in 2017 and as Digiday’s most innovative publisher in 2018, Clique is a global media and consumer brands company that combines the power of data science with its expert editorial team to create content and products that millennial women and Gen Z girls crave. Ohana & Co. acted as exclusive financial advisor to the seller, Clique Brands.

Bandier, the leading luxury activewear retailer, has raised a $34.4 million growth equity round, led by Eurazeo Brands. Ohana & Co. acted as exclusive financial advisor to Bandier. Bandier was founded in 2014 by namesake Jennifer Bandier, a former music executive turned retail entrepreneur. Jennifer founded the multi-label retailer with a mission to fill the white space of easily accessible and stylish activewear product. The first Bandier store opened in Southampton, NY with an experiential retail model. Today, the company has seven retail stores in key U.S. markets and a strong e-commerce business which accounts for approximately half of the company’s revenue. Bandier also operates Studio B, a boutique fitness location, and has a loyal following of nearly 300,000 fitness enthusiasts. “Our vision for Bandier is to be the premiere multi-channel platform for an active woman who loves fashion, fitness and wellness” said Jennifer Bandier, Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer. Neil Boyarsky, Co-Founder and Chairman went on to say, “Eurazeo Brands’ retail expertise and global approach make them the perfect partner for our next phase of growth.” The round was led by Eurazeo, a leading global investment company with approximately €17 billion in assets under management. Eurazeo Brands, the division of Eurazeo which focuses on differentiated consumer and retail brands with global growth potential, is investing $25 million in Bandier, in partnership with company founders Jennifer Bandier and Neil Boyarsky, and venture capital firm C Ventures, led by Adrian Cheng and Clive Ng. The total capital raised is $34.4 million. Bandier was advised by Ohana & Co. on this investment.

South Korea's top cosmetics maker, AmorePacific, has forged a strategic partnership with Milk Makeup, a New York City-based cosmetics and skincare company, to cooperate in marketing and sales as the two companies are expanding their global presence. Amorepacific said Tuesday that it would strengthen sales to the Millennials and Generation Z through cooperation with the American company while supporting the global expansion of Milk Makeup, which produces paraben-free, vegan, and cruelty-free products. Generation Z is the demographic cohort succeeding Millennials. Demographers use the mid- to late-1990s as starting birth years. replique montre Describing Milk Makeup as a brand loved by Millennial beauty mania for innovative formulas and clean ingredients, AmorePacific CEO Bae Dong-hyun vowed to actively support Milk Makeup's entry into the South Korean market and global growth. Ohana & Co. acted as the exclusive financial advisor to AmorePacific. replique rolex montre

FusionCharts (www.fusioncharts.com), a leading provider of professional charting libraries used by over 800,000+ developers at 28,000+ companies around the world to build web and mobile dashboard and founded and bootstrapped by Indian entrepreneur Pallav Nadhani, was acquired by Idera, Inc., parent company of global B2B software productivity brands that enable its 50,000+ database professionals customers to design, monitor and manage data systems and provide application development tools to help software engineers build, test, deploy, and manage a wide range of applications faster and more efficiently.  FusionCharts will join Idera, Inc.’s Developer Tools business unit that includes Embarcadero, Sencha, Froala, Whole Tomato and LANSA. We advised InfoSoft Global Private Ltd, former parent of FusionCharts, on this cross-border transaction between India and the US.  Pallav Nadhani, CEO of InfoSoft Global said: “Cross-border acquisitions come with their own unique set of challenges. Laurent Ohana was extremely helpful, professional and diligent in helping us navigate through the entire process. I would highly recommend him and his team for founders looking to go through a similar transaction.”

The latest skin-care company to draw investor interest is Lu Ming Tang, a natural beauty brand based in China, which has received minority investment from private family offices. Those include the family office of Susan Rockefeller, Kara Ross, Christophe Cervasel and Sylvie Ganter, and the Guibor fund.  French executive Marie Amiand, who has extensive experience consulting in the beauty industry, particularly in Asia, created Lu Ming Tang centered on Chinese tea leaves and their healing and purifying qualities. The idea for the line, which was launched in 2016, came after she was diagnosed with heavy-metal poisoning stemming from urban pollution. A doctor in Hong Kong suggested she follow a medical treatment but also drink five cups of green tea daily, which she saw had a positive effect on her skin.  Lu Ming Tang’s 40-unit range is positioned as “affordable luxury,” with products including cleansers, moisturizers and masks, priced from $14 to $93. Everything is manufactured in Suzhou, China.  Lu Ming Tang’s bestsellers include the Crème de Marie facial moisturizer and radiance booster; Miraculous Detox Paste, and Jasmine Bliss and Rose Bliss lip balms.  The beauty brand was pre-launched on Valentine’s Day 2016 with The Beast Shop, in Shanghai. It is now sold elsewhere in China, South Korea and Singapore in domestic, travel-retail and digital outlets, including Tmall. It’s offered, as well, on some private jets in Asia.  The brand considers its base to be The Maison Lu Ming Tang tea house, formerly the Qianlong Imperial Library, a temple house dating from the Song dynasty, between 960 and 1279. The building stands in the Longjing tea mountains, which are listed by Unesco as a protected natural heritage site.  Ohana & Co. acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Lu Ming Tang.