Investor AB Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Profile

Investor AB’s most common sectors for investment are medical products (22%) and life science (11%). The Firm’s most common investment types include stake purchase (53%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (16%). In total, Investor AB has invested in 4 US states and 7 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2006 when it acquired Gambro AB for $4.7B.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%). Investor AB’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2013 when it sold Gambro AB for $3.9B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity21
    • M&A Buy Activity19
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 15
  • Total Countries Invested 7
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 10
  • M&A Advisors 2

Investor AB

Arsenalsgatan 8C,
Stockholm, SE-103 32
Sweden
+46 8 614 20 00
www.investorab.com
info@investorab.com

Investor AB is a Northern European industrial holding company. Investor generates long-term returns by investing in companies with solid potential for value creation. Investor will consider opportunities in the US, Northern Europe and Asia. Investor AB is based Stockholm.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Communications, Consumer Products, Electrical Equipment, Engineering, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Medical Products, Restaurants, Software

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Going Private, Secondary Buyout, Venture

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Scandinavia, Asia/Pacific

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 19 - - - - - 19
vol $8.7B $8.7B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $6.5B $6.5B
  21

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Laborie Medical Technologies, Inc. 2016-08-19 - Secondary Buyout
Mississauga, Ontario · www.laborie.com
The Braun Corp. (BraunAbility) 2015-09-23 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Winamac, Indiana · www.braunability.com
Hi3G Access AB 2014-11-27 - Stake Purchase
Stockholm,, Sweden · www.tre.se
Lindorff Group AB 2014-07-18 2.6B EUR Secondary Buyout
Oslo, Norway · www.lindorff.com
Gambro AB 2013-09-06 3.9B USD Add-on Acquisition
Stockholm, Sweden · www.gambro.com
Permobil AB 2013-03-27 604M SEK Secondary Buyout
Timra, Sweden · www.permobil.com
Ez Texting, Inc. 2012-12-01 - Venture
Santa Monica, California · www.eztexting.com
Nasdaq, Inc. 2011-01-01 - Stake Purchase
New York, New York · www.nasdaq.com
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum Ab 2009-01-01 - Stake Purchase
Stockholm 

, Sweden · www.sobi.com
Molnlycke Health Care AB 2007-01-26 3.2B EUR Secondary Buyout
Goteborg, Sweden · www.molnlycke.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Laborie Medical Technologies, Inc. 2016-08-19 Clinical Innovations LLC 2019-12-20 3
Mississauga, Ontario · www.laborie.com Murray, Utah · www.clinicalinnovations.com
Molnlycke Health Care AB 2007-01-26 Molnlycke - Dry Tips 2014-11-28 1
Goteborg, Sweden · www.molnlycke.com , Sweden
Molnlycke Health Care AB 2007-01-26 GerroMed WoundEL Business 2012-06-05 7
Goteborg, Sweden · www.molnlycke.com , Germany

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Medical Products 3 (19%) 3.8B (96%) 4 (21%) 8.5B (98%)
Life Science 2 (13%) - 2 (11%) -
Real Estate 1 (6%) 177M (4%) 1 (5%) 177M (2%)
Automotive 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Business Services - - 1 (5%) -
Communications 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Consumer Products 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Defense 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Engineering 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Financial Services 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Machinery 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Restaurants 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Semiconductors - - 1 (5%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Total 16 $4.0B 19 $8.7B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Sweden 9 (56%) 3.8B (96%) 10 (53%) 8.5B (98%)
United States 3 (19%) - 4 (21%) -
  New York 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
  Indiana 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
  California 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
  New Hampshire - - 1 (5%) -
Singapore 1 (6%) 177M (4%) 1 (5%) 177M (2%)
United Kingdom 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Canada 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
  Ontario 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Switzerland 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Norway - - 1 (5%) -
Domestic 9 (56%) 3.8B (96%) 10 (53%) 8.5B (98%)
Cross-border 7 (44%) 177M (4%) 9 (47%) 177M (2%)
Total 16 $4.0B 19 $8.7B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Stake Purchase 10 (63%) 177M (4%) 10 (53%) 177M (2%)
Secondary Buyout 3 (19%) 3.8B (96%) 3 (16%) 3.8B (44%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (13%) - 3 (16%) -
Venture 1 (6%) - 2 (11%) -
Going Private - - 1 (5%) 4.7B (54%)
Total 16 $4.0B 19 $8.7B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (50%) 3.9B (60%)
Secondary Sale 1 (50%) 2.6B (40%)
Total 2 $6.5B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lazard Middle Market
 1
Legal Deals
Goodwin Procter LLP
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 2 $7.9B
$100M to $1B 2 $781M
TOTAL $8.7B
Largest Gambro AB
$4.7B (2006-06-01)
sell # Total
> $1B 2 $6.5B
TOTAL $6.5B
Largest Gambro AB
$3.9B (2013-09-06)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
21%
4 (21%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

Investor Summary

Size

Middle-Market

Established

1916

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Johan Forssell

CEO

Helena Saxon

CFO

Petra Hedengran

General Counsel & Head of Corporate Governance

Jessica Häggström

Head of Human Resources

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