NOVA BIOMEDICAL acquired by PATRICIA INDUSTRIES

Lauxera Capital Partners has successfully finalized the divestment of its minority equity stake in UK-based OrganOx to Japanese medical giant Terumo, marking the first historical exit for the medtech-focused growth investor. Since its initial entry into OrganOx’s capital by leading a £25 million funding round in 2023, followed by co-leading a $142 million expansion round in February 2025 alongside HealthQuest, Lauxera has successfully driven a five-fold increase in OrganOx’s revenue base within a two-year holding period. This rapid scale-up has generated a highly lucrative return on investment of over 100% for the growth sponsor. Strategically, this high-profile realization is positioned to significantly accelerate the institutional fundraising momentum for Lauxera’s second flagship vehicle, which targets €400 million with a hard cap of €500 million.

The French medical diagnostics giant Sebia welcomes a new heavyweight investor, Warburg Pincus, into its capital. This transaction, valuing the company at over EUR5 billion, sees the partial exit of minority shareholders CDPQ and ICG. The current majority owners, CVC Capital Partners and Tethys Invest (the Bettencourt-Meyers family office), retain a significant stake and will continue to back the company alongside Warburg Pincus. This new consortium aims to support Sebia's expansion in the US and Asian markets and fund potential acquisitions in the IVD space.

BC Partners, a leading European investment firm, and Bpifrance have finalized the landmark acquisition of Biogaran from Servier. As a cornerstone of the French pharmaceutical industry and the domestic leader in generic medicines, Biogaran enters a new phase of independence. The transaction was completed on January 30, 2026, following regulatory approvals and strict oversight regarding foreign investment in France.

This transaction structurally constitutes a tertiary leveraged buyout, marking a significant reorganization of the target's capital structure. The incoming pan-European financial sponsor successfully preempted a highly competitive auction process orchestrated by a specialized investment bank, decisively securing a majority controlling stake. Crucially, the operation features substantial reinvestments from both historical private equity partners and the entire executive management team, ensuring total long-term strategic alignment. The capital structure is completed by a bespoke unitranche debt facility currently under final negotiation. The primary strategic rationale underpinning this renewed financial partnership is to massively accelerate the company's international rollout. The explicit roadmap mandates robust external growth through targeted acquisitions and the establishment of new distributor partnerships across specific neighboring European countries, aiming to swiftly replicate its domestic dominance on a continental scale.

Cinven acquires a majority stake in the French clinical nutrition group Nutrisens from Sagard. The transaction values the company at over EUR700 million. Under Sagard's tenure, Nutrisens tripled its size through organic growth and acquisitions. With Cinven's backing, the group aims to become a global platform in the fragmented medical nutrition market, targeting further acquisitions in Europe and expanding into new therapeutic areas.

Patient Square Capital completed the acquisition of 100% of Patterson Companies, taking the business private and delisting it from the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Patterson will maintain its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The transaction positions Patterson to accelerate its growth strategy and strengthen its offering to dental and animal health customers under Patient Square's healthcare-focused ownership and operational support.

Private equity firm Mérieux Equity Partners has entered into a definitive agreement to divest its controlling equity stake in the pharmaceutical laboratory Theravia to the Dutch group Norgine, a portfolio company backed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Representing the sixth exit for the Mérieux Equity Participations 3 fund, this transaction facilitates the complete exit of the sponsor, which had held a near-80% ownership position since Theravia's inception through a corporate merger in 2022. The completion of the deal remains subject to the receipt of customary regulatory approvals. For the acquirer Norgine, led by CEO Janneke van der Kamp, this integration is a core component of its expansion strategy, designed to solidify its standing as a partner of choice for the commercialization of specialty pharmaceuticals across Europe. Theravia’s innovative treatments, such as Orphacol and Siklos, perfectly complement Norgine’s existing pipeline—which already features therapies like Pedmarqsi and Mavorixafor. This highly synergistic combination expands the group's core rare disease franchise to a total of six strategic products. For Theravia and its CEO Franck Hamalian, partnering with an established industrial player boasting substantial European commercial firepower provides a critical opportunity to accelerate patient access to life-saving medications for severe unmet medical needs, driven by a shared strategic vision for continuous innovation in the rare disease sector.

Sterimed completes its third buy-out (LBO) as IK Partners returns as the majority shareholder, taking over from Sagard. This transaction values the group at over EUR1 billion, a significant jump from its previous valuation. Under Sagard's ownership, Sterimed accelerated its international expansion, notably in North America and Asia. The new partnership with IK Partners aims to further consolidate the medical packaging market through a global buy-and-build strategy and to invest in sustainable, eco-friendly sterilization solutions.

Ceva organized its sixth LBO to support its continued growth. The transaction values the group at over EUR9 billion (nearly double the EUR5bn valuation in 2020). Two new shareholders joined the table: Institut Merieux (strengthening the existing presence of Merieux Equity Partners) and Archimed (investing via its large-cap fund). Historical investors, including Tethys and PSP, significantly reinvested. Crucially, the management team led retains control of the voting rights (60%) despite holding 23% of the capital.

Zydus entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire a controlling 85.6% stake (block trade) in Amplitude Surgical from PAI Partners, the management and minority shareholders. The offer price is EUR6.25 per share, representing an 80.6% premium over the pre-announcement share price. Following the block acquisition, Zydus will launch a mandatory simplified tender offer (OPAS) to acquire the remaining shares and intends to delist the company (squeeze-out) if the 90% threshold is reached.