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UNITHER

Acquired by

IK PARTNERS

FRANCE Life Sciences EV [1b EUR - 100b EUR] 10/2022

Target

UNITHER

Acquirer

IK PARTNERS

Context

Unither Pharmaceuticals, a global leader in sterile single-unit dosage manufacturing, has undergone a capital reorganization led by its management team and a consortium of prominent investors. GIC and IK Partners have entered as new equity partners, while Keensight Capital and Parquest are reinvesting to reinforce their existing positions. The consortium is acquiring the majority stake from Ardian, following a successful five-year partnership.

UNITHER, which reported an EBITDA margin of LOGIN in 2022, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of LOGIN, representing a LOGIN premium to the 13.4x average currently observed in the Healthcare & Pharma sector.

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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

DateAcquirerTargetCountrySectorDeal Context
03/2017ARDIANUNITHERFRANCECDMO

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.

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