M&A Deal Summary

EQT and Investor AB Acquire Gambro AB

On June 1, 2006, private equity firms EQT and Investor AB acquired medical products company Gambro AB for 4.7B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is EQT’s 3rd and Investor AB’s 1st transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is EQT’s 7th and Investor AB’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is EQT’s 18th and Investor AB’s 6th transaction in Sweden.
Investment Fate
  • Gambro AB was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2013 for 3.9B USD.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2006-06-01
Target Gambro AB
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) EQT
Investor AB
Deal Type Going Private
Deal Value 4.7B USD

Target

Gambro AB

Stockholm, Sweden
Gambro is a global medical technology company and a leader in developing, manufacturing and supplying products, therapies and services for In-center Care and Self Care hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, Renal Intensive Care and Hepatic Care. Gambro was founded in 1964 and has more than 8,000 employees, production facilities in 11 countries, sales subsidiaries in more than 40 and sales in more than 100 countries.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

EQT

Stockholm, Sweden

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 242.0B 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 47 of 315
Sector (Medical Products) 3 of 13
Type (Going Private) 3 of 23
Country (Sweden) 18 of 55
Year (2006) 3 of 7
Size (of disclosed) 7 of 47
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-05-10 Findus

London, United Kingdom

Findus is a frozen food group and one of Europe’s overall food manufacturers. Through its Young's and Findus brands, category leaders within the UK, the Nordic region, and France, the Group's portfolio of leading brands is unmatched in its strength and awareness with consumers in its core markets. Findus was founded in 1945 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-07-01 SSP Group

London, United Kingdom

SSP Group offers food services for the travel sector worldwide. SSP Group was founded in 2006 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

Buy -
Buyer

Investor AB

Stockholm, Sweden

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1916
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Investor AB is a Northern European industrial holding and investment company. Investor generates long-term returns by investing in companies with solid potential for value creation. Investor will consider opportunities in the US, Northern Europe and Asia. Investor AB is based Stockholm, Sweden.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 14
Sector (Medical Products) 1 of 1
Type (Going Private) 1 of 1
Country (Sweden) 6 of 7
Year (2006) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-01-01 Husqvarna

Stockholm, Sweden

Husqvarna is a producer of outdoor power products including robotic mowers, garden tractors, chainsaws and trimmers. Husqvarna also produces consumer watering products as well as cutting equipment and diamond tools for the construction and stone industries. Husqvarna was founded in 1689 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-01-01 SOBI

Stockholm 

, Sweden

SOBI is an integrated biopharmaceutical company with an international market presence, developing and commercializing pharmaceuticals for patients with rare diseases. SOBI was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Solna, Sweden.

Buy -
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