M&A Deal Summary

Waterland Private Equity Acquires MEDIAN

On October 16, 2014, private equity firm Waterland Private Equity acquired healthcare services company MEDIAN from Advent International

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Waterland Private Equity’s 6th transaction in the Healthcare Services sector.
  • This is Waterland Private Equity’s 11th transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-10-16
Target MEDIAN
Sector Healthcare Services
Buyer(s) Waterland Private Equity
Sellers(s) Advent International
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

MEDIAN

Berlin, Germany
MEDIAN is a clinic operator of hospitals and rehabilitation facilities with more than 9,000 beds in 19 locations. MEDIAN was founded in 1967 and is based in Berlin, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Waterland Private Equity

Bussum, Netherlands

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 14.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Waterland Private Equity Investments BV is a private equity firm focused on mid-sized company investments in Central Europe. Waterland looks for businesses with €10 to €200 million in revenue and generally seeks companies operating in fragmented markets or industries undergoing change as a result of: outsourcing, the aging population, and a growing population with increased purchasing power. The Firm typically partners with entrepreneurs and management teams to accelerate the growth of their businesses or complete buyouts and consolidation strategies. Waterland Private Equity Investments was formed in 1999 and is based in Bussum, the Netherlands.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 44 of 121
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 6 of 7
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 3 of 11
Country: Germany M&A 11 of 28
Year: 2014 M&A 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-09-15 Famed

Amersfoort, Netherlands

Famed is a service provider for financial and administrative processes of healthcare providers such as dentists,opticians, veterinarians and pharmacists. Famed provides a comprehensive service offering related to the handling of health care claims, including invoicing, split-billing, pre-financing, factoring and debt collection. Famed was founded in 1988 and is based in Amersfoort, Netherlands.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-11-07 Omega Pharma NV

Nazareth, Belgium

Omega Pharma NV is a healthcare company. Omega Pharma provides medicines, health and personal care that can be purchased at the pharmacy.

Sell €3.6B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Advent International

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 91.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Advent is a global private equity firm that targets investments in North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Advent's emerging market efforts are concentrated in Central Europe and Latin America. Advent seeks transactions valued between $50 million and $5 billion and can commit up to $2 billion of equity capital per investment. Broad areas of interest include business & financial services, retail & consumer, technology, media, & telecoms, healthcare & life sciences, and industrial. Prospective transaction types include buyouts, growth capital financings, take privates, and recapitalizations. Advent was formed in 1984 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 146 of 233
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 8 of 14
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 36 of 59
Country: Germany M&A 11 of 16
Year: 2014 M&A 8 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-09-01 Learning Lab

Singapore, Singapore

Learning Lab is a provider of K-12 academic enrichment and tutorial services. Learning Lab was founded in 2001 and is based in Singapore.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-10-30 Corialis

Lokeren, Belgium

Corialis is a manufacturer of aluminum profiles and systems, supplying door, window, and conservatory manufacturers in both the new construction and refurbishment markets. Corialis was founded in 1984 and is based in Lokeren, Belgium.

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