CDPQ co-invests with EQT in Colisée, a European leader in elderly care

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CDPQ’s investment alongside EQT Infrastructure V (EQT Infrastructure, majority shareholder) and Colisée’s management team will enable the company to consider new growth opportunities, including in new markets, while consolidating its high-quality care and services offering. Headquartered in Paris, Colisée currently operates more than 270 nursing home facilities as well as home care services agencies, mainly in France, Belgium, Spain and Italy. In addition to nursing home facilities, Colisée has diversified its offering to provide more services to help the elderly. The company employs more than 16,000 people and has annual revenues of over €1 billion. This stake is the culmination of talks with Colisée management that began in 2019 and is part of CDPQ’s enhanced infrastructure investment strategy in Europe. As a long-term investor, CDPQ will support Colisée in its development plan, which takes into account major trends such as the aging population and growing demand for elder care services. false false false The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. false false false ABOUT CAISSE DE DÉPÔT ET PLACEMENT DU QUÉBEC Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is a long-term institutional investor that manages funds primarily for public and parapublic pension and insurance plans. As at June 30, 2020, it held CA$333.0 billion in net assets. As one of Canada's leading institutional fund managers, CDPQ invests globally in major financial markets, private equity, infrastructure, real estate and private debt. For more information, visit cdpq.com, follow us on Twitter @LaCDPQ or consult our Facebook or LinkedIn pages. ABOUT COLISÉE Colisée is a key player in the global health care and old-age dependency sector, and has developed a real expertise in elderly people care and well-being. Its network includes 270 facilities in France, Belgium, Spain and Italy. Colisée employs more than 16,000 people. For more information: www.groupecolisee.com. ABOUT EQT EQT is a differentiated global investment organization with more than EUR 62 billion in raised capital and around EUR 40 billion in assets under management across 19 active funds. EQT funds have portfolio companies in Europe, Asia Pacific and North America with total sales of more than EUR 27 billion and approximately 159,000 employees. EQT works with portfolio companies to achieve sustainable growth, operational excellence and market leadership. For more information: www.eqtgroup.com. Follow EQT on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.