M&A Deal Summary

Patricia Industries Acquires Permobil

On March 27, 2013, private equity firm Patricia Industries acquired medical products company Permobil from Nordic Capital for 5.1B SEK

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Patricia Industries’ 2nd transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is Patricia Industries’ 5th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Patricia Industries’ 4th transaction in Sweden.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2013-03-27
Target Permobil
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) Patricia Industries
Sellers(s) Nordic Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 5.1B SEK

Target

Permobil

Timra, Sweden
Permobil is a manufacturer of advanced powered wheelchairs and has a strong dedication to improving the quality of life of its users. Permobil was founded in 1967 and is based in Timra, Sweden.

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Buyer(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Patricia Industries is a diversified investor in mid-sized companies throughout Scandinavia and North America. The Firm is a part of publicly traded investor group Investor AB and looks to make long-term commitments in partnership with growth companies. Patricia Industries was formed in 1995 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 10
Sector (Medical Products) 2 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 3 of 7
Country (Sweden) 4 of 6
Year (2013) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-01 Vectura Fastigheter

Stockholm, Sweden

Vectura Fastigheter develops and manages real estate with a focus on healthcare and innovation clusters that contribute to industrial and societal growth by facilitating interaction and collaboration between research-intensive parties, often with purpose-built properties with specific requirements. Vectura Fastigheter is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-11-27 Hi3G Access

Stockholm, Sweden

Hi3G Access is a provider of mobile voice and broadband services in Sweden and Denmark. The company has more than 2.7 million subscribers and is recognized for its high-quality network. Hi3G Access was founded in 2001 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

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 39 of 79
Sector (Medical Products) 4 of 6
Type (Secondary Buyout) 11 of 22
Country (Sweden) 23 of 41
Year (2013) 2 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 10 of 17
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-02-25 The Ellos Group

Borås, Sweden

The Ellos Group is an e-commerce group. Ellos Group constantly strives to develop and offer attractive fashion and home furnishings for the entire family. The Ellos Group was founded in 1947 and is based in Borås, Sweden.

Buy €275M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-04-05 Unifeeder A/S

Aarhus, Denmark

Unifeeder A/S is an integrated logistics company with the largest and best connected feeder and growing shortsea network in Northern Europe with connectivity to approximately 100 ports. The company provides efficient and sustainable transport solutions for international container shipping lines between international and regional ports and shortsea services to cargo owners with fully multimodal door-to-door solutions, combining seaborne transportation with road and/or rail. The business is cash generative and operates on a highly flexible cost base.

Buy -