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03/2014

I-MED RADIOLOGY NETWORK acquired by EQT PARTNERS

AUSTRALIA Health Providers / Outpatient Care / Radiology REV 450M - 900M AUD

Context

The EQT Mid Market fund, alongside institutional co-investors CDPQ and GIC, acquired a majority stake in I-MED Radiology Network. The deal followed a complex period for I-MED, which had recently refinanced its debt after being controlled by a syndicate of over 40 lenders (led by Ares and Anchorage) following the global financial crisis. EQT's entry was strategically aimed at stabilizing the capital structure and pivoting towards aggressive growth. The investment thesis centered on the advanced nature of the Australian imaging market and the opportunity to leverage EQT's industrial network to improve operational efficiency, win hospital contracts, and pursue add-on acquisitions. The acquisition successfully transitioned the company from lender control back to professional private equity ownership, setting the stage for its eventual billion-dollar exit four years later.

I-MED RADIOLOGY NETWORK, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2013, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , a level to compare with the average currently observed in the Healthcare & Pharma sector (14.3x).

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Target

I-MED Radiology Network, based in Australia, operates as a provider of diagnostic imaging services used in clinical pathways and acute hospital care. The system deploys a comprehensive network of +200 clinics utilizing magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, and nuclear medicine modalities to process over seven million medical procedures annually. Operational execution combines physical footprint scaling with a proprietary teleradiology pipeline that aggregates and routes complex scans to remote clinical specialists. Revenue generation is driven by fee-for-service medical billing tied directly to clinical practitioner referrals. This volume momentum is sustained by long-term demographic tailwinds and the increasing reliance on early preventive diagnostics. The deep integration of the platform's digital interface into the daily workflows of referring physicians creates high systemic switching costs. Furthermore, high capital requirements for advanced modality hardware combined with stringent medical licensing regulations prevent localized competitive replication. In 2018, I-MED performed over 4 million patient procedures annually with a staff of more than 3,500, including 300+ radiologists.

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Revenue range: 450M - 900M AUD

EBITDA range: 50M - 100M AUD

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Acquirer: eqt partners