M&A Deal Summary

Mars Acquires AniCura

On June 11, 2018, Mars acquired consumer services company AniCura from Nordic Capital and Fidelio Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Mars’ 3rd transaction in the Consumer Services sector.
  • This is Mars’ 1st transaction in Sweden.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-06-11
Target AniCura
Sector Consumer Services
Buyer(s) Mars
Sellers(s) Nordic Capital
Fidelio Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

AniCura

Danderyd, Sweden
AniCura is a family of well-known animal hospitals and clinics specialised in veterinary care for companion animals. Born out of the idea that sharing resources creates opportunities for better veterinary care, the company was established in 2011 by Fidelio Capital and The Animal Foundation in Greater Stockholm as the first merger of companion animal hospitals in the Nordic region. Today, AniCura is a role model within specialised veterinary care and a valued partner for pet owners and referring veterinarians across Europe. AniCura offers a wide range of high quality medical services covering preventive and basic health care as well as advanced diagnostics, internal medicine, intensive care, surgery and orthopaedics.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Mars

McLean, Virginia, United States
Category Company
Founded 1911
Sector Food
Revenue 33.0B USD (2015)
DESCRIPTION

Mars is a global manufacturer of confectionery, pet food, and other food products and a provider of animal care services. Mars was established in 1911 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 22
Sector (Consumer Services) 3 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 12 of 18
Country (Sweden) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-06-07 Linnaeus Group

West Midlands, United Kingdom

Linnaeus Group Ltd. is a provider of veterinary services and offers an outstanding referral-led hub-and-spoke platform in the UK. Linnaeus Group was founded in 2014 and is based in West Midlands, United Kingdom.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-13 Red Collar Pet

Franklin, Tennessee, United States

Red Collar Pet is a manufacturer of premium and mainstream private label and contract pet food and treat products. Red Collar Pet was founded in 2018 and is based in Franklin, Tennessee.

Sell -

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Nordic Capital

Stockholm, Sweden

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 31.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Nordic Capital is a private equity investment firm that targets mid to large-sized company investments located in Northern Europe as well as the US. Nordic seeks investments across a wide range of industries and prefers situations where there are 'opportunities for new industrial combinations, strategic repositioning, international expansion and operational improvements'. Nordic Capital was formed in 1989 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 60 of 79
Sector (Consumer Services) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 17 of 24
Country (Sweden) 33 of 41
Year (2018) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-14 Trustly

Stockholm, Sweden

Trustly is an online payment provider that enables direct account-to-account payments, in partnership with merchants across Europe. The Company processes more than 3.5 million payments with payment volumes of ~SEK 6 billion each month. Trustly was founded in 2008 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-03 Vivecti Group

Ulm, Germany

Vivecti Group is a hospital group purchasing organization in the German health care market, it has tapped into the significant opportunity for technology-enabled clinical solutions. Vivecti Group optimises healthcare spend, promotes operating efficiency, strengthens clinical efficiency and improves compliance for its partners through superior technological solutions. Vivecti Group was founded in 1993 and is based in Ulm, Germany.

Buy -
SELLER

Fidelio Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2010
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Fidelio Capital is an investment company that primarily invests in non-public companies throughout Northern and Western Europe. The Firm does not have any sector preferences and will consider majority and minority investment situations. Fidelio Capital was formed in 2010 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (Consumer Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
Country (Sweden) 2 of 2
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-01 INDICAL BIOSCIENCE

Leipzig, Germany

INDICAL BIOSCIENCE GmbH is a provider of molecular and immuno-diagnostic solutions developed for veterinary applications. The company develops and markets diagnostic solutions and products based on PCR (molecular) and ELISA (immunodiagnostic) technology. The products are used by laboratories primarily to indicate and diagnose viruses and bacteria in production animals, to counteract proliferation and contribute to better animal and human health.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-01 iBinder

Stockholm, Sweden

iBinder is a Software-as-a-service company that develops and provides the construction and real estate industries with digital solutions for efficient and sustainable collaboration through the entire life cycle of properties. iBinder was founded in 2005 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

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