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Dynamic Healthcare M&A Database - 2Q07



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Acquiring Party    Bridgepoint Capital, a European private equity firm.
Transferring Party    Gambro Healthcare, the dialysis care services division of Swedish Gambro Group, the global medical technology company.
Sector    Medical Services
Date    May 7, 2007
Analysis
Gambro is the second largest provider of dialysis care services in Europe with 155 clinics in 14 countries serving 12,000 patients and with ancillary businesses in South America and Australia. A growing business in a fragmented sector with significant potential for further growth due to increased incidence of diabetes, hypertension, obesity and other conditions. Deal value said to be more than $820m, on expected sales of $334m (2.4x) and EBITDA of $65m (12.6x).




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