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09/2022

IMAPOLE acquired by EURAZEO

FRANCE Health Providers / Outpatient Care / Radiology EV 100M - 350M EUR

Context

Eurazeo has partnered with Bpifrance to complete a major investment of over EUR 50 million in Imapole. This investment marks a strategic turning point in the professionalization of regional medical imaging groups in France. The strategic rationale for this transaction centers on a "platform-build" play, merging the group’s practitioner-led operational depth with the sponsors' extensive expertise in healthcare scaling and digital transformation. This structural alignment provides the organization with the institutional capital and strategic hardware required to address the high demand for imaging capacity in under-served areas.

IMAPOLE, which reported an EBITDA margin of LOGIN in 2021, 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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Based in Lyon, ImaOne is a prominent medical imaging group. The organization is managed and owned by a group of associate radiologists, providing essential diagnostic services to the regional healthcare ecosystem. As an independent player in the medical imaging sector, the group focuses on maintaining high standards of clinical excellence while navigating the evolving regulatory landscape for medical practices in France. Its operational model relies on the expertise of its medical associates to deliver specialized imaging services, ranging from standard diagnostics to advanced medical screenings.

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Valuation range: EV 100M - 350M EUR

Revenue range: 5M - 25M EUR

EBITDA range: 5M - 25M EUR

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Acquirer: eurazeo