M&A Deal Summary

Owens & Minor Acquires Movianto Group

On July 23, 2012, Owens & Minor acquired distribution company Movianto Group from Celesio AG for 130M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Owens & Minor’s 2nd transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Owens & Minor’s 5th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Owens & Minor’s 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-07-23
Target Movianto Group
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Owens & Minor
Sellers(s) Celesio AG
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 130M EUR

Target

Movianto Group

Stuttgart, Germany
Movianto Group specializes in third party logistics for the pharmaceutical and medical device industries.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Owens & Minor

Mechanicsville, Virginia, United States
Category Company
Founded 1882
Sector Distribution
Employees20,000
Revenue 10.3B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Owens & Minor's corporate headquarters in Mechanicsville, Virginia.
Entrance to Owens & Minor's corporate headquarters in Mechanicsville, Virginia.

Owens & Minor is a healthcare logistics company that connects the world of medical products to the point of care. Owens & Minor provides supply chain assistance to the providers of healthcare services and the manufacturers of healthcare products, supplies and devices. Owens & Minor was founded in 1882 and is based in Richmond, Virginia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 9
Sector (Distribution) 2 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 3
Country (Germany) 1 of 1
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-03-28 Acute-Care Distribution Business

United States

Acute-Care Distribution Business distributes medical-surgical supplies and medical equipment.

Buy $165M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-09-22 ArcRoyal

Kells,, Ireland

ArcRoyal is a delivering excellence in custom solutions for a range of global healthcare companies, enabling them to respond to market needs and drive growth in their business.Company products and services, including custom procedure trays and a diverse range of essential surgical products, reach hundreds of hospitals across Europe via our corporate partners, distributors and agents.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Celesio AG

Stuttgart, Germany
Category Company
Founded 1835
Sector Retail
Employees38,000
Revenue 21.4B EUR (2016)
DESCRIPTION

Celesio is an international wholesale and retail company and provider of logistics and services to the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors. The proactive and preventive approach ensures that patients receive the products and support that they require for optimum care. Celesio operates in 14 countries around the world. Every day, the group serves over 2 million customers - at 2,200 pharmacies of its own and 4,100 participants in brand partnership schemes. With 132 wholesale branches, Celesio supplies 65,000 pharmacies and hospitals every day with up to 130,000 pharmaceutical products. The services benefit a patient pool of about 15 million per day.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 9
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 4 of 8
Country (Germany) 3 of 4
Year (2012) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-07-01 Pharmexx

Hirschberg, Germany

Pharmexx GmbH is a provider of outsourcing services to the pharmaceutical industry.

Sell €35M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-10-25 DocMorris NV

Heerlen, Netherlands

DocMorris is Europe’s first mail order pharmacy and supplies original branded medicines at affordable prices via home delivery across the continent.

Sell €25M
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