M&A Deal Summary

Fosun International Acquires Alma Lasers

On May 29, 2013, Fosun International acquired medical products company Alma Lasers from TA Associates for 240M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Fosun International’s 1st transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is Fosun International’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Fosun International’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Fosun International’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2013-05-29
Target Alma Lasers
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) Fosun International
Sellers(s) TA Associates
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 240M USD
Advisor(s) Harris Williams (Financial)

Target

Alma Lasers

Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States
Alma Lasers, Ltd. is a developer, manufacturer and seller of laser, light and radio frequency based devices for aesthetic applications. The company's products are designed to provide efficient, safe and cost-effective systems for use by plastic surgeons, dermatologists, obstetricians, gynecologists and general physicians. The products are used for non-invasive aesthetic procedures such as hair removal, skin rejuvenation and cellulite reduction on an outpatient basis.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Fosun International

Shanghai, China

Category Company
Founded 1992
Sector Diversified
Employees108,000
Revenue 198.2B CNY (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Fosun International is a diversified holding and investment firm spanning insurance, industrial operations, investments and assets management. Fosun mainly invests in sectors that would significantly benefit from China's growth momentum, such as consumption and consumption upgrade, financial services, resources & energy, and manufacturing upgrade, with a view to participating in the rapid development of China's economy. Fosun International was founded in 1992 and is based in Shanghai, China.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 8
Sector (Medical Products) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 6
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 3
Year (2013) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-01-01 St. John Knits

Irvine, California, United States

St. John Knits designs, manufactures and markets women's clothing and accessories. The Company's products are sold under the St. John, Griffith & Gray and Marie Gray trade names. St. John's retail division operates 17 boutiques and nine outlet stores.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-08-04 Roc Oil Company Limited

Sydney, Australia

Roc Oil is an Australian oil and gas exploration company. It was formed in 1996 and is based in Sydney.

Buy AU$474M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

TA Associates

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1968
PE ASSETS 65.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

TA Associates is a private equity firm that targets investments in middle-market and large companies around the world. TA will consider control or minority investments in profitable companies and looks to commit between $70 and $500 million per transaction. TA proactively reaches out to companies directly in sourcing potential investment opportunities. Prospective businesses are generally valued between $100 million and $3 billion. Areas of interest include technology, software, communications, financial services, healthcare, business services, semiconductors/electronics, and consumer products/services. In addition to investing equity capital, TA also makes subordinated debt investments. TA's geographic preference is North America, Asia/Pacific, and Europe. TA Associates was formed in 1968 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 166 of 255
Sector (Medical Products) 9 of 13
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 96 of 130
State (Illinois) 8 of 11
Country (United States) 152 of 206
Year (2013) 3 of 6
Size (of disclosed) 43 of 67
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-04-11 CyOptics

Breinigsville, Pennsylvania, United States

CyOptics is a provider of optical components to the communications, defense and aerospace industries. The company designs, fabricates and packages a broad portfolio of optical components including lasers, detectors, transmitters, receivers and modulators, as well as integrated solutions such as photonic integrated circuits.

Sell $400M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-06-24 Fractal Analytics

Mumbai, India

Fractal Analytics is a provider of advanced analytics services and helps companies across the globe enhance profitability with the help of scientific decision-making. Fractal has deployed analytics to drive significant value for many Fortune 1000 companies in the areas of customer acquisition, retention, value enhancement, risk management, and marketing optimization. Fractal Analytics was founded in 2000 and is based in Mumbai, India.

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