Carlyle sector expertise and global network will support NOSA’s global growth
Johannesburg, South Africa, October 13, 2017 – Global Alternative Asset Manager The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) announced that it has agreed to acquire the NOSA Group from Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed MICROmega Holdings for approximately R750 million.
The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2018, subject to regulatory approvals and other conditions.
Formed in 1951 to reduce injuries and fatalities in the workplace, NOSA was acquired by MICROmega Holdings in 2005. Today, the company provides occupational health, safety and environmental risk management services and solutions. Headquartered in Johannesburg, NOSA has 50 offices across Southern Africa, China, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and is the exclusive provider of both the NOSA Five Star Grading System and SAMTRAC™.
Greg Morris, CEO of MICROmega, said: ‘NOSA has experienced strong growth over the last decade, annually educating and servicing more than 90 000 individual learners and professionals, and more than 4 000 organisations, to ensure a safe and compliant working environment in emerging markets around the world. The investment by Carlyle will support the ongoing growth of NOSA, whilst allowing us to realise value for our shareholders. We are also pleased to announce our appointment of Andy Fenn as CEO-Designate for NOSA. Andy will assume the full CEO role once the transaction has been finalised and the necessary approvals have been obtained.’
Eric Kump, Managing Director and Head of Carlyle’s Sub-Saharan Africa Fund, said: ‘The acquisition of NOSA demonstrates our view that sub-Saharan Africa is an attractive investment market. We believe the occupational health and safety sector is particularly attractive across emerging markets as adoption and compliance rates align with developed countries. We look forward to using our experience in the business services sector, as well as our global network to support NOSA’s strong brands to grow additional markets.’
Equity for this transaction will come from the Carlyle Sub-Saharan Africa Fund, the ninth investment to be made by this dedicated fund.
- ENDS -
About The Carlyle Group:
The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global alternative asset manager with $170 billion worth of assets under management, across 299 investment vehicles as of June 30 2017. Carlyle’s purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, many of whom are public pensions. Carlyle invests across four segments – Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, Global Market Strategies and Investment Solutions – in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America and South America. Carlyle has expertise in various industries, including: aerospace, defence and government services, consumer and retail, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial, real estate, technology and business services, telecommunications and media and transportation. The Carlyle Group employs more than 1 550 people in 31 offices across six continents.
About the Carlyle Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Fund:
Established in 2012, the Carlyle Sub-Saharan Africa Fund, with $698 million committed capital, has invested and committed over $400 million to date across a variety of industries, including logistics, agribusiness, mining services, retail and financial services, and across a variety of geographies, including Nigeria, Mozambique, Zambia, Tanzania and South Africa. The fund makes buy-out and growth capital investments in private and public companies from offices in Johannesburg, South Africa and Lagos, Nigeria.
About the NOSA Group:
The NOSA Group provides occupational health, safety and environmental risk management services and solutions and is the exclusive provider of both the NOSA Five Star Grading System and SAMTRAC™. NOSA was formed in 1951 by the South African Government to reduce injuries and fatalities in the workplace. The business was acquired and restructured by MICROmega in 2005, with a strong focus on creating a national service provider that met the growing demand for occupational health and safety services. NOSA offers over 50 safety, health, environmental and quality training courses, including the industry leader SAMTRAC™.
Contact NOSA for more information:
General enquiries: info@nosa.co.za
Marketing and events: courtney.lawrence@nosa.co.za
Press releases: nadia.pisanti@nosa.co.za