M&A Deal Summary

Gyrus Group Acquires ACMI

On July 1, 2005, Gyrus Group acquired medical products company ACMI from Paine Schwartz Partners and Fox Paine for 500M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Gyrus Group’s 2nd transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is Gyrus Group’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Gyrus Group’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Gyrus Group’s 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2005-07-01
Target ACMI
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) Gyrus Group
Sellers(s) Paine Schwartz Partners
Fox Paine
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 500M USD

Target

ACMI

Southborough, Massachusetts, United States
ACMI Corp. is a develops, manufactures and sells diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic instrumentation products and systems focused in the areas of urology, gynecology, general surgery, and other select clinical specialties.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Gyrus Group

Wokingham, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1989
Sector Healthcare Services
Employees1,434
DESCRIPTION

Gyrus Group Limited designs, develops, manufactures, and markets visualization and tissue management systems, instruments, and services.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Medical Products) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2005) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-05-04 Somnus Medical Technologies

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Somnus develops minimally invasive, outpatient procedure, and device to treat obstructive sleep apnea. It manufactures and markets the Somnoplasty system, a cost-effective, minimally invasive technique which shrinks tissue obstructing the upper airway by applying low-energy, low-temperature radiofrequency in an outpatient environment

Buy -

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Paine Schwartz Partners

San Mateo, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 6.5B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Paine Schwartz Partners is a private equity firm specializing in sustainable food chain investing. The Firm targets control investments in the food and agriculture sectors and will consider opportunities globally. Paine Schwartz Partners was formerly known as Paine & Partners - and before that was part of Fox Paine & Co. Paine Schwartz Partners has offices in San Mateo, California and New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 30
Sector (Medical Products) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 10
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 17
Year (2005) 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-01-24 Seminis Vegetable Seeds

Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc. is a developer, producer, and marketer of vegetable and fruit seeds.

Sell $1.4B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-12-01 VCST Industrial Products N.V.

St.-Truiden, Belgium

VCST Industrial Products N.V. is a designer and producer of precision gears for engines and transmissions, transmission shafts and brake system components, for cars, trucks as well as off-road vehicles.

Sell €161M
SELLER

Fox Paine

Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 1.2B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Fox Paine is a private equity firm that specializes in providing solutions and capital for management buyouts, public-to-private transactions and growth capital initiatives. Fox Paine invests in a broad array of industries, including technology, telecommunications, medical instruments, healthcare, semiconductors, energy, power generation, insurance, reinsurance, software, agricultural and consumer products. Fox Paine was established in 1996 and is based in Woodside, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Medical Products) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2005) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-05-22 Paradigm

Houston, Texas, United States

Paradigm Ltd. is an independent developer of software enabled solutions to the global oil and gas industry. Paradigm technologies and workflows enable its customers to create value from data, understand complex geology, drill in optimal locations, assess risks impacting safety and the environment, and maximize asset value. Paradigm was formed in 1987 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-08-29 Paradigm

Houston, Texas, United States

Paradigm Ltd. is an independent developer of software enabled solutions to the global oil and gas industry. Paradigm technologies and workflows enable its customers to create value from data, understand complex geology, drill in optimal locations, assess risks impacting safety and the environment, and maximize asset value. Paradigm was formed in 1987 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Sell $1.0B
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