M&A Deal Summary

Marle Acquires SMB Medical

On July 31, 2017, Marle acquired metals/mining company SMB Medical from Zurmont Madison Management AG and Co-Investor AG

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Marle’s 1st transaction in the Metals/Mining sector.
  • This is Marle’s 1st transaction in Switzerland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-07-31
Target SMB Medical
Sector Metals/Mining
Buyer(s) Marle
Sellers(s) Zurmont Madison Management AG
Co-Investor AG
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

SMB Medical

St. Antonino, Switzerland
SMB Medical is specialized in production of orthopaedic and osteosynthesis implants in all available medical grade titanium alloys, cobalt chrome alloys and stainless steels. It uses state-of-the-art technology of forging, machining and finishing processes to develop custom solutions for its clients in the orthopaedic market. SMB Medical was founded in 1968 and is based in St. Antonino, Switzerland.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Marle

Lyon, France

Category Company
Founded 1964
Sector Medical Products
Revenue 82M EUR (2015)
DESCRIPTION

Marle is an independent implant contract manufacturing company. The Company provides specialised manufacturing services for the production of a wide range of hip, knee, shoulder, spine and extremities implants as well as orthopaedic instruments of the highest quality. Marle was founded in 1964 and is based in Lyon, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Metals/Mining M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Switzerland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Zurmont Madison Management AG

Zurich, Switzerland

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Zurmont Madison is a private equity group that seeks a variety of control investments in corporate spin-offs, growth capital financings, and management buyouts/buy-ins. Zurmont is an active investor, assisting portfolio companies with any strategy and operational needs. Prospective companies generally have at least CHF 30 million of sales and are cash-flow positive. Sectors of interest include industrial goods, consumer goods, construction, logistics, and business services. Zurmont will not invest in venture, start-up or high-tech projects. Zurmont Madison was formed in 1987 and is based in Zurich.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 20
Sector: Metals/Mining M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 6
Country: Switzerland M&A 13 of 16
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-11-21 Röder Zeltsysteme und Service

Büdingen, Germany

Röder Zeltsysteme und Service is involved in the production, distribution, and rental of indoor and tent systems for the events industry. Röder was formed in 1959 and is based in Büdingen, Germany.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-18 Bauwerk Parkett

St. Margrethen, Switzerland

Bauwerk Parkett is a Swiss manufacturer of parquet flooring and a provider of double-layer parquet, with factories in St. Margrethen and Salzburg. Its core markets are Switzerland, Austria, Germany, France and Holland, where it offers double-layer and other types of parquet flooring. Bauwerk Parkett was founded in 1944 and is based in St. Margrethen, Switzerland.

Sell -
SELLER

Co-Investor AG

Zurich, Switzerland

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Co-Investor AG is an independent private equity group consisting of a network of wealthy individuals that seeks growth investments in medium-sized privately held companies. Co-Investor looks for opportunities requiring €5 to €25 million of equity capital and generally invests alongside a lead investor. The Group concentrates its activity throughout German-speaking Europe. Co-Investor does not have an industry focus. Co-Investor was established in 2000 and is is based in Zurich.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 11
Sector: Metals/Mining M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 7
Country: Switzerland M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2017 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-19 EUROIMMUN

Luebeck, Germany

EUROIMMUN is a producer of test systems and automation solutions for medical laboratory diagnostics. EUROIMMUN was founded in 1987 and is based in Luebeck, Germany.

Sell $1.3B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-27 Torqeedo

Wessling , Germany

Torqeedo is a provider of electric drive systems for watercraft that develops and manufactures electric and hybrid drives from 0.5 kW to 100 kW for leisure and commercial applications. Torqeedo’s products are characterised by an uncompromising focus on high-tech, maximum efficiency and complete system integration. Torqeedo was founded in 2005 and is based in Wessling, Germany.

Sell -