WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Halifax Group ('Halifax'), a middle market private equity firm that partners with management to invest in market-leading companies, announced today that it has agreed to acquire the Worldwide Home Care division of Sodexo, (the 'Company'), including their home care subsidiaries in the U.S., U.K., Ireland, France, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Brazil. .

华盛顿，2023年9月29日/PRNewswire/-哈利法克斯集团（'Halifax'），一家与管理层合作投资市场领先公司的中间市场私募股权公司，今天宣布同意收购Sodexo的全球家庭护理部（'公司'），包括他们在美国，英国，爱尔兰，法国，丹麦，挪威，瑞典和巴西的家庭护理子公司。 .

'We are thrilled to partner with a company whose mission we support so wholeheartedly,' said Scott Plumridge, Managing Partner at Halifax. 'In the U.S., we have tracked and admired the Comfort Keepers brand for a long time, and it is a privilege to have this opportunity to support the continued expansion of the Company's global collection of brands.

哈利法克斯（Halifax）合作伙伴斯科特·普卢姆里奇（Scott Plumridge）说：“我们很高兴与一家我们如此热情地支持这项使命的公司合作。”在美国，我们长期追踪和欣赏舒适保持品牌，并有机会支持公司全球品牌系列的持续扩张。

The Company and its franchisees play an important role in helping individuals to live independently in the comfort of their own homes. The Company is one of the largest operators in this sizeable market and has distinguished itself through the high-quality professional care that brings personal interaction, dignity, and joy to seniors as they age in place.'.

该公司及其特许经营在帮助个人独立生活在自己的家园舒适中发挥着重要作用。该公司是这个规模庞大的市场中最大的运营商之一，通过高质量的专业护理，为老年人带来个人互动，尊严和快乐。

The Company provides in-home care services across eight countries. Headquartered in Irvine, California, the Company operates as a franchisor in the U.S. in the non-medical personal care sector with 535 franchised territories and 105 company-owned territories. Internationally, the Company offers personal care in Ireland, the U.K., Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and France.

该公司在八个国家提供家庭护理服务。该公司总部设在加利福尼亚州欧文市，在美国非医疗个人护理部门担任法国公司，拥有535个特许领土和105个公司拥有领土。在国际上，该公司在爱尔兰，英国，挪威，丹麦，瑞典和法国提供个人护理。

In addition, it offers complex care (skilled nursing, therapies and home hospitalization) in the U.K. and Brazil. The Worldwide Home Care Division CEO Natalie Black will remain at the Company along with the senior management team..

此外，它还在英国和巴西提供复杂的护理（熟练的护理，治疗和家庭住院）。全球家庭护理部首席执行官Natalie Black将与高级管理团队一起留在公司。。

Sophie Bellon, Chairwoman and CEO of Sodexo, said, 'We are pleased to have reached an agreement with Halifax, and confident that their resources and expertise will greatly benefit the Worldwide Home Care team in accelerating their growth and success. For Sodexo, this milestone marks another step forward in the implementation of our 2025 strategic plan, and our ambition to become the leader in sustainable food and valued experiences.'.

Sodexo主席兼首席执行官Sophie Bellon说：“我们很高兴与Halifax达成协议，并相信他们的资源和专业知识将极大地有利于全球家庭护理团队加速发展和成功。对于Sodexo来说，这一里程碑标志着实施2025年战略计划迈出了又一步，我们的目标是成为可持续食品和宝贵经验的领导者。

Molly Fitzpatrick, Vice President at Halifax, said, 'We look forward to working with the leadership team to build on the Company's impressive market position and accelerate its growth. Halifax has a long history of investing in home care services as well as franchisors, and we understand the advantages for all stakeholders of providing these care services in the lower-cost and comfortable home setting.'.

哈利法克斯副总裁莫利·菲茨帕特里克说：“我们期待与领导团队合作，建立公司令人印象深刻的市场地位，加速发展。哈利法克斯在投资家庭护理服务和法国人方面有着悠久的历史，我们了解所有利益相关者在低成本和舒适的家庭环境中提供这些护理服务的优势。

Natalie Black, CEO of the Worldwide Home Care Division of Sodexo, said, 'We have enjoyed remarkable achievements over the last 15 years, having grown our footprint to more than 700 locations around the world. We are now pleased to work with Halifax, whose financial resources and experience with both home care services and the franchise model will be invaluable as we prepare for the future.

Sodexo全球家庭护理部首席执行官Natalie Black说：“在过去的15年里，我们取得了令人瞩目的成就，使我们的足迹扩大到全球700多个地点。我们现在很高兴与哈利法克斯合作，在我们为未来做准备时，哈利法克斯的家庭护理服务和特许经营模式的财务资源和经验将非常宝贵。

Along with our franchisees and dedicated care providers, we will continue to enhance our service offerings and deliver excellent service to more clients and families.'.

随着我们的特许经营和专门的护理提供者，我们将继续加强我们的服务提供，并为更多的客户和家庭提供优质服务。

Halifax has a history of supporting leading home healthcare and franchising companies, including Caring Brands International, another leading franchisor of home healthcare services. In partnership with management, Halifax grew the U.S.-based Interim HealthCare through both organic initiatives and acquisitions, adding U.K.-based Bluebird Care and Australia-based Just Better Care to form Caring Brands International in 2013.

哈利法克斯有支持领先的家庭医疗保健和法国公司的历史，包括关怀品牌国际，另一个领先的家庭医疗服务法国公司。与管理层合作，哈利法克斯通过有机举措和收购增长了美国的临时医疗保健，2013年增加了英国的蓝鸟护理和澳大利亚的Just Better Care，形成国际关怀品牌。

When Halifax sold its stake in the business in 2015, it offered a full continuum of home health services in more than 530 locations in seven countries. .

当哈利法克斯在2015年出售其业务股份时，它在七个国家的530多个地点提供了全面的家庭健康服务。 .

The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2023 and is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Lazard served as the financial advisor to Sodexo.

该交易预计将于2023年第四季度结束，并符合习惯性结算条件。交易条款未披露。拉扎德担任Sodexo的财务顾问。

About the Worldwide Home Care Division of SodexoSodexo entered the home care market in 2009 with the acquisition of Comfort Keepers in the US and expanded its activities internationally since. The Worldwide Home Care division of Sodexo operates in 8 countries: the US through Comfort Keepers; the United Kingdom through Prestige Home care, The Good Care Group, and Oxford Aunts; Ireland through Comfort Keepers; France through Amelis; Brazil through Pronep, and multiple brands in the Nordics.

关于SodexoSodexo的全球家庭护理部门于2009年进入家庭护理市场，在美国收购了舒适管理员，并从那时起在国际上扩展了其活动。Sodexo的全球家庭护理部门在8个国家运营：美国通过舒适管理者；英国通过声望家庭护理，良好护理小组和牛津阿姨；爱尔兰通过舒适的饲养者；法国通过阿米利斯；巴西通过Pronep，以及北欧的多个品牌。

The Home Care division employs 12,000 people across its locations and are highly recognized for their outstanding care and service, as well as the strong commitments as an employer, in line with the values of Sodexo Group. .

家庭护理部在各地雇用12000人，因其出色的护理和服务以及作为雇主的强烈承诺而受到高度认可，符合Sodexo Group的价值观。 .

About The Halifax Group Founded in 1999, The Halifax Group is a private equity firm that partners with managers and entrepreneurs to recapitalize and invest in lower middle-market businesses with total enterprise values generally between $100 million and $300 million. Halifax specializes in equity recapitalizations, corporate carve-outs, and management buyouts and invests across a variety of industries, including health and wellness, outsourced business services, and franchising.

关于哈利法克斯集团成立于1999年，哈利法克斯集团是一家私募股权公司，与经理和企业家合作，为中低市场企业重新投资和投资，企业总价值一般在1亿美元至3亿美元之间。哈利法克斯专门从事股权重组，公司削减和管理层收购，并投资于各种行业，包括健康与保健，外包业务服务和法国。

The firm is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and maintains an office in Raleigh, NC. For more information, please visit www.thehalifaxgroup.com..

该公司总部设在华盛顿特区，在北卡罗来纳州罗利设有一家办公室。欲了解更多信息，请访问www.thehalifaxgroup.com。。

About SodexoFounded in Marseille in 1966 by Pierre Bellon, Sodexo is the global leader in sustainable food and valued experiences at every moment in life: learn, work, heal and play. Operating in 53 countries, our 422,000 employees serve 100 million consumers each day. The Sodexo Group stands out for its independence and its founding family shareholding, its responsible business model and its portfolio of activities including Food Services, Facilities Management Services and Employee Benefit Solutions.

关于Pierre Bellon于1966年在马赛成立的Sodexo，Sodexo是生活中每个时刻可持续食品和宝贵经验的全球领导者：学习，工作，治疗和游戏。我们在53个国家/地区运营，每天有422000名员工为1亿消费者提供服务。Sodexo集团以其独立性和创始家族股权，负责任的商业模式以及包括食品服务，设施管理服务和员工福利解决方案在内的一系列活动而脱颖而出。

This diversified offer meets all the challenges of everyday life with a dual goal: to improve the quality of life of our employees and those we serve, and contribute to the economic, social and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. For Sodexo, growth and social commitment go hand in hand.

这种多元化的报价以双重目标应对日常生活的所有挑战：提高员工和我们所服务的员工的生活质量，并为我们经营的社区的经济，社会和环境进步做出贡献。对于Sodexo，增长和社会承诺齐头并进。

Our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. Sodexo is included in the CAC Next 20, CAC 40 ESG, CAC SBT 1.5, FTSE 4 Good and DJSI indices..

我们的目标是为每个人创造更好的日常生活，为所有人创造更好的生活。Sodexo包含在CAC Next 20，CAC 40 ESG，CAC SBT 1.5，FTSE 4 Good和DJSI指数中。。

Contact:LambertCaroline Luz203-570-6462[email protected]

联系方式：LambertCaroline Luz203-570-6462[电子邮件保护]

SOURCE The Halifax Group

来源Halifax集团