Deals
Mediterrania Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on growth investments for SMEs and mid-cap companies in North Africa and Sub-Saharan countries, has acquired a stake in Moroccan pharmaceutical company Laprophan through its fund MC IV, alongside Germany’s development finance institution DEG, Proparco and FMO.
Founded in 1949 by Abderrahim Bennis, Laprophan distributes its own branded products and imported finished products from large international laboratories, providing patients and healthcare professionals with a wide range of medical drugs covering over 40 specialties. Laprophan also exports products to more than 30 countries across Africa and the Middle East and is an internationally
A consortium of private investment firms led by Elliott Investment Management, Patient Square Capital, and Veritas Capital, is to acquire Syneos Health for $43.00 per share in cash in a transaction valued at approximately $7.1 billion, including outstanding debt.
BaltCap, a private equity manager focused on the Baltics, has agreed to acquire a 70% share in automation services provider Hansab Group. Hansab has a strong presence in the Baltics, and with BaltCap’s backing, plans to expand outside the region and diversify its service portfolio.
Founded in 1991, Hansab develops and provides security, cash handling, point of sales, parcel handling, queuing, parking and other automation solutions and services to its B2B customers in logistics, finance, public, retail and other sectors. The company operates in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland, with 18 offices and service points across the region.
Financial terms
Global private equity firm Blackstone has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Care Hospitals from TPG, in a deal that values the India and Bangladesh based hospital chain at about $800 million, according to a report by The Economic Times.
The report cites unnamed sources familiar with the matter as saying that under the terms of the agreement, Blackstone will acquire a 70% stake in the business.
As part of the deal, Blackstone’s first healthcare investment in India, TPG will retain a minority holding of about 30%.
There are hurdles to overcome before the deal completes though, with Max
Warburg Pincus and Advent International are leading a private equity consortium which is in advanced discussions over the acquisition of medical device maker Baxter International Inc’s biopharma solutions business, in a deal that could be worth more than €4 billion, according to a report by the Financial Post.
Resilinc, a supply chain mapping, disruption sensing, and resiliency analytics company, has secured a strategic growth investment from Vista Equity Partners, a global investment firm focused exclusively on enterprise software, data, and technology-enabled businesses.
Accordion, a private equity-focused financial and technology consulting firm, is to acquire Merilytics, a provider of analytics, data management, and business intelligence reporting solutions to businesses around the world.
With private equity sponsors and CFOs putting increased emphasis on data & analytics to drive insights that enable faster value creation decisions, Accordion says the acquisition of Merilytics will be the foundation of is Data & Analytics Practice to strengthen long-term support for its CFO clients.
Financial terms of the private transaction have not disclosed.
Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Hyderabad, India, Merilytics uses decision sciences and an analytics-based approach
Funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, are to acquire Arconic Corporation, a provider of aluminium sheet, plate, and extrusions, as well as architectural products, in an all-cash transaction that values the company at an enterprise value of approximately $5.2 billion.
The transaction includes a minority investment from funds managed by affiliates of Irenic Capital Management (Irenic).
Under the terms of the deal,Arconic shareholders will receive $30.00 per share in cash, which represents a premium of approximately 36% to the company’s undisturbed closing stock price on 27 February, 2023. Upon completion of the transaction, Arconic’s shares will no longer
Funds managed by Blackstone GP Stakes have made a minority investment in FTV Capital, a private investment firm with a 25-year track record of investing in companies across the enterprise technology, financial services and payments landscapes.
Blackstone GP Stakes specialises in value-added, long-term investments in the management companies of private equity firms.
FTV seeks to make control and significant minority equity investments, often as the first institutional investor, generally ranging from $30 to $200 million that align with the objectives of company management teams to accelerate growth and expansion. The firm’s most recent fund, FTV VII, closed in early 2022
Astorg, a Pan-European private equity firm, is to acquire a majority stake in hg medical, a global manufacturer of complex orthopaedic implants from NORD Holding. Astorg will support hg medical’s growth both organically and through acquisitions.
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