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Archimed Completes Acquisition Of Natus Medical Incorporated For $1.2 Billion Total Equity Value

Jul 21, 2022•almost 3 years ago

Acquiring Company

ArchiMed - www.archimed.group

Acquired Company

Natus Medical Incorporated - www.natus.com

Financial ServicesMedical DeviceMedicalBiotechnologyHealth Care

Description

Natus Medical Incorporated (NASDAQ: NTUS) (the “Company” or “Natus”), a leading provider of medical device solutions to screen, diagnose, and treat disorders affecting the brain, neural pathways, and eight sensory nervous systems, announced today that the MED Platform II fund of ArchiMed (“ArchiMed”), a leading investment firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry, completed the acquisition of Natus. In accordance with the definitive merger agreement, Natus shareholders received $33.50 in cash for each share of Natus common stock.

Company Information

Company

ArchiMed - www.archimed.group

About

www.archimed.group With offices in the US and Europe, ArchiMed is a leading investment firm focused exclusively on healthcare industries. Its mix of operational, medical, scientific and financial expertise allows ArchiMed to serve as both a strategic and financial partner to North American and European healthcare businesses. Prioritized areas of focus include Biopharmaceutical Products & Services, Life Science Tools, Medical Devices & Technologies, Diagnostics, Health Technologies & Software and Consumer Health. ArchiMed helps partners internationalize, acquire, innovate and expand their products and services. Over the last twenty years, ArchiMed's leadership team has directly managed and invested in over eighty small- to large-size healthcare companies globally, representing over €50 billion of combined value. ArchiMed manages €5 billion across its various funds. Since inception, ArchiMed has been a committed Impact investor, both directly and through its Eurêka Foundation. ArchiMed's mid-market buy-and-build fund, MED Platform II (MP II), is a successor to the fully invested MED Platform I (MP I). MP I closed on €1 billion in 2020 - at the time, a record for a European-based private equity healthcare fund. It's currently valued at two times its cost of investment, making it a top decile performer for buyout funds launched in 2019, according to Preqin data. The MED Platform funds partner with growth companies in the European and North American mid-cap healthcare sectors, buying majority stakes for €50 million to €1 billion in association with existing owners and managers. The MED Platform funds provide companies with the strategic, tactical and financial resources they need to broaden product lines and expand into new regions, organically and through acquisitions.

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