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10/2013

LABORATOIRES ANIOS acquired by ARDIAN

FRANCE Life Sciences / Medical Devices / Medical Consumables EV 300M - 700M EUR

Context

Air Liquide has entered into exclusive negotiations to sell its 66% majority stake in Laboratoires Anios to a consortium comprised of Ardian and the founding Letartre brothers, Bertrand and Thierry. This transaction represents a strategic spin-off for Air Liquide, allowing the industrial gas giant to refocus its hygiene activities exclusively on its German subsidiary, Schülke & Mayr. The acquisition is structured with an LBO featuring a senior debt facility and an important CAPEX line to fund future growth. The financing reflects a leverage effect of 4.0x to 5.0x EBITDA. The primary strategic rationale for the new ownership is to accelerate Anios's international footprint, particularly through M&A opportunities in emerging markets such as Brazil, India, and China, moving the company toward a more globalized operational model.

LABORATOIRES ANIOS, which reported an EBITDA margin of LOGIN in 2012, 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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Founded by the Letartre family and based in Lille, Laboratoires Anios is a European leader in the hygiene and disinfection sector for hospitals, clinics, and industrial environments. The company provides holistic solutions for medical device disinfection, including endoscope washer-disinfectors, as well as products for the food and professional cleaning industries. Its business model integrates high-intensity R&D with specialized chemical manufacturing across international sites.

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Other operations with LABORATOIRES ANIOS

List of similar M&A transactions (Date, Acquirer, Target, Country, Sector, Deal Context)
DateAcquirerTargetCountrySectorDeal Context
02/2017ECOLABLABORATOIRES ANIOSFRANCELife Sciences

Ecolab has completed the acquisition of 100% of Laboratoires Anios from Ardian and the Letartre family. This transaction represents a definitive exit for the private equity firm Ardian, which had supported the founding family in a 2013 LBO following a previous ownership cycle by Air Liquide

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Valuation range: EV 300M - 700M EUR

Revenue range: 100M - 200M EUR

EBITDA range: 25M - 50M EUR

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Target: laboratoires anios

Acquirer: ardian