M&A Deal Summary

Apax and Becton Dickinson Acquire Vyaire Medical

On October 4, 2016, private equity firm Apax and Becton Dickinson acquired medical products company Vyaire Medical

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Apax’s 8th and Becton Dickinson’s 6th transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is Apax’s 68th and Becton Dickinson’s 14th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Apax’s 2nd and Becton Dickinson’s 1st transaction in Illinois.
Investment Fate
  • Vyaire Medical went bankrupt in 2024.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-10-04
Target Vyaire Medical
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) Apax
Becton Dickinson
Deal Type Joint Venture

Target

Vyaire Medical

Mettawa, Illinois, United States
Vyaire Medical supports and improves the lives of patients with a laser focus on improving patient outcomes and increasing value for customers. The company was to serve healthcare customers with innovative device and service solutions across the respiratory and anesthesia continua of care. Vyaire's legacy brands have a 65-year track record of pioneering, innovating, and advancing respiratory diagnostics, ventilation, and anesthesia delivery & patient monitoring. From industry-pioneering brands that include Bird, Bear, and Jaeger to respected industry leaders AirLife, Vital Signs, Viasys, and many others - Vyaire Medical has nearly 27,000 distinct part numbers recognized, trusted, and preferred by specialists in the respiratory therapy and anesthesiology healthcare markets worldwide. Vyaire Medical was formed in 2016 and is based in Mettawa, Illinois.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Apax

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 77.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Apax Partners is a mega-sized private equity investment group, operating across the United States, Europe, Israel and Asia. Broad industry sectors of interest include tech & telecom, media, retail & consumer, healthcare, financial services, and business services. Apax will consider both minority and majority investment positions and prefers companies with strong market positions and growth potential. The Firm generally pursues platform acquisitions valued from $1 to $5 billion. Apax Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 179 of 263
Sector (Medical Products) 8 of 10
Type (Joint Venture) 1 of 1
State (Illinois) 2 of 5
Country (United States) 68 of 105
Year (2016) 10 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-09-27 Plantasjen

Kongsvinger, Norway

Plantasjen is a garden superstore chain in the Nordic region, providing a wide assortment covering the customers entire need for garden and terrace products as well as decorative flowers and in-house plants. Plantasjen was established in 1986 and is based in Kongsvinger, Norway.

Sell Nkr2.9B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-07 Marken

London, United Kingdom

Market Ltd. is a logistics and support services to the pharmaceutical industry fulfilling a key role in the early phase II and III stages of research and drug development.

Sell -
Buyer

Becton Dickinson

Franklin Lake, New Jersey, United States
Category Company
Founded 1897
Sector Medical Products
Employees75,000
Revenue 19.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Becton Dickinson is a global medical technology company that develops, manufactures and sells medical devices, instrument systems and reagents. The Company is dedicated to improving people's health throughout the world. BD is focused on improving drug delivery, enhancing the quality and speed of diagnosing infectious diseases and cancers, and advancing research, discovery and production of new drugs and vaccines. Becton Dickinson was incorporated in 1897 and is headquartered in Franklin Lake, New Jersey.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 30
Sector (Medical Products) 6 of 13
Type (Joint Venture) 1 of 1
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 14 of 23
Year (2016) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-04-21 Becton Dickinson - Vertebral Compression Fracture Portfolio

Franklin Lake, New Jersey, United States

Becton, Dickinson and Co. - Vertebral Compression Fracture Portfolio comprises of minimally-invasive systems used in vertebroplasty and vertebral augmentation procedures.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-04 Caesarea Medical Electronics

Caesarea, Israel

Caesarea Medical Electronics Ltd. (CME) is a manufacturer of infusion and syringe pump systems, complementary accessories and a wide range of disposable administration sets. Caesarea Medical Electronics Ltd. was established in 1993 and is headquartered in Caesarea, Israel.

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