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Nordic Capital and Avista Healthcare Partners Acquire Unomedical AS

On January 1, 2003, private equity firms Nordic Capital and Avista Healthcare Partners acquired medical products company Unomedical AS

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Nordic Capital’s 2nd and Avista Healthcare Partners’ 1st transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is Nordic Capital’s 2nd and Avista Healthcare Partners’ 1st transaction in Denmark.
Investment Fate
  • Unomedical AS merged with another company in 2008.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2003-01-01
Target Unomedical AS
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) Nordic Capital
Avista Healthcare Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Unomedical AS

Birkerod, Denmark
Unomedical is a leading provider of single-use medical devices with global operations. Within Hospital Care, Unomedical is one of Europe’s leading companies and it has strong niche positions overseas. Within Infusion Devices, Unomedical is a global market leader within infusion sets used by diabetics on pump therapy.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Nordic Capital

Stockholm, Sweden

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 31.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Nordic Capital is a private equity investment firm that targets mid to large-sized company investments located in Northern Europe as well as the US. Nordic seeks investments across a wide range of industries and prefers situations where there are 'opportunities for new industrial combinations, strategic repositioning, international expansion and operational improvements'. Nordic Capital was formed in 1989 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 26 of 140
Sector (Medical Products) 2 of 11
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 26 of 57
Country (Denmark) 2 of 14
Year (2003) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-11-01 Nycomed Pharma AG

Zurich, Switzerland

Nycomed Pharma AG is a manufacturer, marketer, and promoting a range of Rx and OTC pharmaceutical products in Europe. Nycomed offers hospital products and general practitioner medicines, as well as provides late-stage clinical development, and registration and marketing. Nycomed Pharma AG was established in 1986 and is based in Zurich, Switzerland.

Sell $1.3B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-03-21 Gislaved Folie AB

Gislaved, Sweden

Gislaved Folie is a company that works with surface materials to add colour, shape and functionality. Our foils are used to provide decorative finishes with a variety of functions, tailored to the application and setting of the finished product.

Sell -
Buyer

Avista Healthcare Partners

New York, New York, United States
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 8.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Avista Capital Partners is a private investment firm formed by a group of professionals with roots from DLJ Merchant Banking Partners. Avista makes controlling and minority investments in US based energy, healthcare, and media companies with revenues greater than $25 million. Typical transactions include leverage buyouts, build-ups, and growth capital financings. Avista Capital was formed in 2005 and is based in New York City with an additional office in Houston, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 54
Sector (Medical Products) 1 of 9
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 2 of 16
Country (Denmark) 1 of 1
Year (2003) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-07-01 Frontier Drilling ASA

Houston, Texas, United States

Frontier Drilling ASA is an oil field services company focused on consolidating the niche market of conventionally moored drillships. The company also participates in the deepwater drilling and production market.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-01-01 Peregrine Oil & Gas I

Houston, Texas, United States

Peregrine is a Houston Texas based independent oil and gas acquisition and development company formed for the purpose of pursuing a growth strategy concentrated on the acquisition and further development of under-managed and under-exploited oil and gas properties located principally in the offshore Gulf of Mexico region.

Buy $55M
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