Press release - 26 June 2007

CapMan invests in healthcare provider Nacka Närsjukhus Proxima

Funds managed by CapMan will, together with management, acquire Swedish Nacka Närsjukhus Proxima AB, a private healthcare provider offering specialised healthcare in the greater Stockholm area.

Nacka Närsjukhus Proxima is a modern healthcare provider that offers specialised healthcare services from emergency unit to complex surgery within various specialities, such as orthopaedics. The company serves primarily the greater Stockholm area and the Stockholm County Council as well as other county councils in Sweden. The company was founded in 2000 by the management and personnel and is owned prior to the transaction by Nacka Läkarkonsortium AB och Praktikertjänst AB. Net sales totalled approx. EUR 19.3 million (SEK 178.6 million) in 2006.  

“There is a growing need for healthcare services primarily driven by the aging population. Nacka Närsjukhus Proxima is a well managed and established healthcare service provider and our goal is to, together with the management team, build the company into a full-scale healthcare service provider preserving high quality as a starting point,” says CapMan Buyout Partner Mats Gullbrandsson.  

“The company is lead by an experienced, knowledgeable and driven management team with a long track record in medicine and healthcare,” says Björn Nordenvall, CapMan’s Partner and former CEO of private hospital Sophiahemmet.  

“We are very pleased that CapMan, with their experience and network, will become a major shareholder in Nacka Närsjukhus Proxima. The investment provides us an opportunity to invest in Nacka Närsjukhus’ further growth and development”, states Monika Jansson, CEO and a founder of Nacka Närsjukhus Proxima.  

The transaction will be made for a new company. CapMan funds will hold approximately 80 % of the company’s shares and the management team the remainder of the shares. The investment in the company is made by CapMan Buyout VIII and CapMan Life Science IV funds, in which CapMan Plc is a substantial investor. The transaction requires the approval of the competition authorities and it is expected to be finalised by August.  

For more information, please contact:
Mats Gullbrandsson, Partner, CapMan Buyout, tel. +46 8 545 854 81 or +46 734 40 84 88
Björn Nordenvall, Partner, CapMan Life Science, tel. +46 8 545 854 70 or +46 706 391 010
Monika Jansson, CEO, Nacka Närsjukhus Proxima, tel. +46 8 601 53 01 or +46 707 61 53 01  

CapMan
CapMan is one of the leading private equity investors in the Nordic countries and manages Nordic buyout, mezzanine, technology, life science and real estate funds with approximately EUR 3.0 billion in total capital. Each investment area has a dedicated team and altogether CapMan employs around 100 people in Helsinki, Stockholm, Copenhagen and Oslo. Established in 1989, CapMan has strong experience as a fund manager and as a partner for investors and entrepreneurs. To date CapMan has made over 150 Nordic investments and over 90 exits. The current portfolio encompasses over 60 companies with an aggregate turnover of approx. EUR 2.7 billion and aggregate personnel of 17,000 people. The latest investments are made in Finnish Movial Applications Oy, Danish IT2, Swedish KMW Energi AB and Norwegian InfoCare ASA. In addition, CapMan has invested in nearly 30 real estate assets and exited from 22. The B shares of CapMan Plc are listed on Helsinki Stock Exchange since 2001. www.capman.com

   

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