At what enterprise value was UNITHER acquired in 2017?

During the acquisition of UNITHER by ARDIAN in 2017, the transaction's Enterprise Value is estimated to be in the range of 500M - 1.5b EUR.

When was UNITHER acquired by ARDIAN?

UNITHER was acquired by ARDIAN in 2017.

What was the revenue of UNITHER at the time of the deal?

The revenue of UNITHER at the time of the deal is estimated to be in the range of 250M - 500M EUR.

How is the data for the UNITHER acquisition sourced and is it reliable?

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03/2017

UNITHER acquired by ARDIAN

FRANCE Life Sciences / Pharma & Biotech / CDMO EV 500M - 1.5b EUR

Context

Ardian, an independent private investment firm, has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in Unither Pharmaceuticals, a global leader in the Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) sector. Ardian submitted a firm offer to Equistone, which leads a consortium of sellers including historical shareholders Parquest Capital and CM-CIC Investissement.

UNITHER, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2016, 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 (15.6x).

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Target

Global leader in sterile unit-dose manufacturing using Blow-Fill-Seal (BFS) technology. The group provides contract development and manufacturing services for pharmaceutical companies, specializing in ophthalmology, respiratory diseases, and saline solutions.

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Other operations with UNITHER

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Valuation range: EV 500M - 1.5b EUR

Revenue range: 250M - 500M EUR

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Acquirer: ardian