DOC GENERICI acquired by CVC
Context
CVC Capital Partners acquired 100% of DOC Generici from Charterhouse Capital Partners, outbidding other major PE firms like Blackstone in a competitive auction. The transaction was supported by a debt package provided by UniCredit and HSBC. The deal represented a highly successful exit for Charterhouse, which reportedly achieved an Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 40% and a 2.7x money multiple on its 2013 investment. CVC's strategy for the investment was to leverage DOC's dominant market share and asset-light structure to drive organic growth as generic penetration in Italy continued to increase towards European averages.
It is worth noting that the fund Charterhouse took control of Doc Generici through an LBO in 2013.
DOC GENERICI, which reported an EBITDA margin of LOGIN in 2015, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of LOGIN, representing a LOGIN to the average currently observed in the Healthcare & Pharma sector (14.8x).
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Target
DOC Generici is Italy's leading independent generic pharmaceutical company. It operates an asset-light model, focusing on the marketing and distribution of a vast portfolio of out-of-patent drugs across multiple therapeutic areas (cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, metabolic). It holds one of the largest market shares in the Italian retail pharmacy channel.
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Other operations with DOC GENERICI
| Date | Acquirer | Target | Country | Sector | Deal Context |
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| 07/2022 | TPG | DOC GENERICI | ITALY | Life Sciences | TPG Capital has signed a binding agreement to acquire a majority stake in DOC Generici from ICG and Mérieux Equity Partners. The strategic rationale for the transaction is driven by the continued expansion of the Italian generic drug market and DOC Generici's position as a reference brand for patients and healthcare providers |
| 04/2019 | ICG / MERIEUX EQUITY PARTNERS | DOC GENERICI | ITALY | Life Sciences | ICG acquired 100% of DOC Generici from CVC Capital Partners, marking the company's third private equity cycle. Merieux Equity Partners joined as a strategic co-investor to leverage its industrial expertise in life sciences |
| 07/2013 | CHARTERHOUSE | DOC GENERICI | ITALY | Life Sciences | Charterhouse acquired 100% of DOC Generici from a consortium of three pharmaceutical companies: Apotex (Canada), Chiesi Farmaceutici (Italy), and Zambon (Italy). The deal was structured as a Management Buyout, backing the incumbent CEO |
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Valuation range: EV 500M - 1.5b EUR
Revenue range: 100M - 200M EUR
EBITDA range: 50M - 100M EUR
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Acquirer: cvc