Investment Summary

Apax Invests In Ideal Protein

On September 25, 2015, private equity firm Apax invested in healthcare services company Ideal Protein

Investment Highlights
  • This is Apax’s 11th transaction in the Healthcare Services sector.
  • This is Apax’s 4th transaction in Canada.
  • This is Apax’s 2nd transaction in Quebec.

Investment Summary
Date 2015-09-25
Target Ideal Protein
Sector Healthcare Services
Investor(s) Apax
Deal Type Stake Purchase
Advisor(s) Jefferies
PwC Corporate Finance LLC (Financial)
McCarthy Tétrault
Duane Morris (Legal)

Target

Ideal Protein

Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Ideal Protein is a medically developed, nutritional-ketogenic protocol that results in fast, safe weight loss (BMI reduction). This is a low-carb, low-fat protocol that helps reverse the imbalance of insulin, and it is consistent with evidence-based guidelines. Ideal Protein was formed in 2003 and is based in Gatineau, Quebec.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

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 165 of 261
Sector (Healthcare Services) 11 of 14
Type (Stake Purchase) 12 of 19
State (Quebec) 2 of 2
Country (Canada) 4 of 4
Year (2015) 10 of 14
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-08-18 FullBeauty Brands

New York, New York, United States

FullBeauty Brands is a comprehensive resource for plus-size women and men seeking fashion inspiration, style advice, and clothing tailored to their individual needs. Proprietary brands under the FullBeauty Brands umbrella include: Woman Within (WomanWithin.com), Roaman's (Roamans.com), Jessica London (JessicaLondon.com), swimsuitsforall (swimsuitsforall.com), KingSize (KingSizeDirect.com), BrylaneHome (BrylaneHome.com), and fullbeauty.com, an online marketplace offering a curated collection of the finest Brands, and thousands of products, the premier fashion and lifestyle destination for women sizes 12+(www.fullbeauty.com). FullBeauty Brands was formed in 1901 and is based in New York City.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-10-09 Zensar

Pune, India

Zensar is a digital solutions and technology services company focusing on enterprise digital transformation. The company has offerings across the digital value chain, with a proven track record of innovation delivered through its ‘Return on Digital NeXT (RoDNeXT)’ framework. Zensar was formed in 1963 and is based in Pune, India.

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