M&A Deal Summary

PAI Partners Acquires Atos Medical

On May 30, 2016, private equity firm PAI Partners acquired medical products company Atos Medical from EQT and Partners Group AG for 850M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is PAI Partners’ 1st transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is PAI Partners’ 12th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is PAI Partners’ 2nd transaction in Sweden.
Investment Fate
  • Atos Medical was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2021 for 2.2B EUR.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-05-30
Target Atos Medical
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) PAI Partners
Sellers(s) EQT
Partners Group AG
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 850M EUR

Target

Atos Medical

Malmö, Sweden
website
Atos Medical is a medical device company with a global market and technology leading position in the segment for voice and pulmonary rehabilitation of patients who have undergone laryngectomy (surgical removal of the voice box). Atos Medical was formed in 1986 and is based in Malmö, Sweden.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

PAI Partners

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 16.2B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

PAI Partners is a European private equity firm that makes controlling equity investments in buyout transactions valued in excess of €300 million. PAI is particularly interested in 'investing in consolidating sectors and in markets where growth can be sustained through economic and financial market cycles.' Sectors of interest include consumer retail, professional distribution, building materials, infrastructure and utilities, media, IT, communications, food, consumer goods, healthcare, chemicals, automotive, aeronautics, paper & packaging, electrical appliances, and household equipment (heating, air-conditioning, security). The firms invest in the range of €100 - €300 million transaction. PAI was formed in 1998 and is based in Paris with additional offices in Madrid, Milan, Munich, Luxembourg, Copenhagen, and London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 51 of 90
Sector (Medical Products) 1 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 15 of 44
Country (Sweden) 2 of 3
Year (2016) 3 of 6
Size (of disclosed) 12 of 31
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-06 Ethypharm

SaintCloud, France

Ethypharm is a Drug Delivery System (DDS) company. The company develops and manufactures medicinal products specialising in controlled release products. Drug Delivery Systems provide major benefits including improving the drug efficacy, enhancing patient compliance and comfort, extending the life cycle of existing drugs, and reducing the total cost of treatment. Ethypharm was founded in 1977 and is based in SaintCloud, France.

Buy €750M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-10 Roompot

Goes, Netherlands

Roompot is a European holiday park operator active in the exploitation of holiday parks, tour operating services for third party holiday parks, and the development of holiday parks. Roompot was founded in 1965 and is based in Goes, Netherlands.

Buy -

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

EQT

Stockholm, Sweden

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 50.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

EQT is a global private equity group that purses a variety of investment strategies around the world. EQT is divided into several investment disciplines, including private capital, real assets, credit, and venture. The Firm's private capital group targets large, market-leading enterprises (investment size of €125 to €1.5 billion) across Europe and the US, as well as mid-market, growth companies (investment size of €40 to €125 million) across the US, Europe, China, and Southeast Asia. The Firm's real assets group seeks to identify control or co-control equity investments (investment size of €500 to €1 billion) in medium-sized infrastructure companies that provide an essential service to society, are recession resilient, and have secure cash flows. EQT's credit group provides flexible, long-term debt capital solutions to medium-sized European businesses, across a wide range of sectors. EQT was established in 1994 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 78 of 175
Sector (Medical Products) 5 of 12
Type (Secondary Buyout) 24 of 55
Country (Sweden) 22 of 33
Year (2016) 2 of 12
Size (of disclosed) 19 of 41
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-12 Direct ChassisLink

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Direct ChassisLink is a provider of equipment and asset management services to the U.S. intermodal industry. DCLI provides chassis leasing and chassis/container management services to container shipping companies, railroads, terminal operators, logistics companies, motor carriers, and beneficial cargo owners through its advantaged network, information technology, and field management organization. Direct ChassisLink was founded in 2009 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-02 AcadeMedia

Stockholm, Sweden

AcadeMedia is an education company in Sweden with operations spanning pre and compulsory school, upper secondary school and adult education. The company operates more than 150 schools and adult education units across Sweden and has approximately 2,500 employees and 45,000 students. AcadeMedia was founded in 1996 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Sell -
SELLER

Partners Group AG

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website

Category Asset Manager
Founded 1996
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Partners Group is a global investment management firm with a variety of funds and institutional clients. The Firm's direct investment group looks to invest in or acquire market leading companies with growth opportunities linked to technology. Partners is a hands-on investor and looks to actively support its portfolio companies with expansion, operational, and governance structure support. Partners Group was established in 1996 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 23
Sector (Medical Products) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 4 of 13
Country (Sweden) 1 of 1
Year (2016) 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-05 MultiPlan

New York, New York, United States

MultiPlan is a provider of technology-enabled healthcare cost management solutions. The company provides a single gateway to a host of analytics- and network-based solutions for managing the financial risks associated with medical claims, as well as solutions that improve payment integrity by resolving waste, abuse and fraud before payments are made. MultiPlan was founded in 1980 and is based in New York city.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-01 PCI Pharma Services

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

PCI Pharma Services is a provider of outsourced pharmaceutical supply chain solutions supporting biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies throughout the various stages of drug development and commercialization. PCI Pharma Services was founded in 2012 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Buy $1.0B
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