Partners Group co-leads the mezzanine financing for Atos Medical on behalf of its clients

Partners Group co-leads the mezzanine financing for Atos Medical on behalf of its clients

Press release

Baar-Zug, 20 July 2011

Partners Group, the global private markets investment manager, co-led the mezzanine debt financing in Swedish medical device manufacturer Atos Medical in the acquisition of the business by EQT VI on behalf of its clients.

Atos Medical is a leading manufacturer and marketer of laryngology, tracheostomy and other 'ear, nose and throat' related products, based in Sweden. It has shown strong year on year growth over the historical period. It has a leading market share in its key addressable markets and has played an important role in building the market by educating the medical community about the life improving quality of their products. The credit quality is reinforced by a strong and reliable cash flow profile, which is supported by the existing patient base.

René Biner, Partner and Head Private Finance at Partners Group, comments: "We are excited to contribute to the further growth of this market leader in voice prosthesis, which provides important products to thousands of cancer patients."

About Partners Group

Partners Group is a global private markets investment management firm with over EUR 20 billion in investment programs under management in private equity, private real estate, private infrastructure and private debt. The firm manages a broad range of customized portfolios for an international clientele of institutional investors. Partners Group is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland and has offices in San Francisco, New York, São Paulo, London, Guernsey, Luxembourg, Munich, Dubai, Singapore, Beijing, Seoul, Tokyo and Sydney. The firm employs over 500 people and is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (symbol: PGHN) with a market capitalization of CHF 4 billion with a clear majority owned by its Partners and all employees.

 

Investor relations contact

Philip Sauer

Phone: +41 41 768 86 60

E-mail: [email protected]

 

Media relations contact

Dr. Anna Hollmann

Phone: +41 41 768 83 72

E-mail: [email protected]

 

www.partnersgroup.com

 

Press release

Baar-Zug, 20 July 2011

Partners Group, the global private markets investment manager, co-led the mezzanine debt financing in Swedish medical device manufacturer Atos Medical in the acquisition of the business by EQT VI on behalf of its clients.

Atos Medical is a leading manufacturer and marketer of laryngology, tracheostomy and other 'ear, nose and throat' related products, based in Sweden. It has shown strong year on year growth over the historical period. It has a leading market share in its key addressable markets and has played an important role in building the market by educating the medical community about the life improving quality of their products. The credit quality is reinforced by a strong and reliable cash flow profile, which is supported by the existing patient base.

René Biner, Partner and Head Private Finance at Partners Group, comments: "We are excited to contribute to the further growth of this market leader in voice prosthesis, which provides important products to thousands of cancer patients."

About Partners Group

Partners Group is a global private markets investment management firm with over EUR 20 billion in investment programs under management in private equity, private real estate, private infrastructure and private debt. The firm manages a broad range of customized portfolios for an international clientele of institutional investors. Partners Group is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland and has offices in San Francisco, New York, São Paulo, London, Guernsey, Luxembourg, Munich, Dubai, Singapore, Beijing, Seoul, Tokyo and Sydney. The firm employs over 500 people and is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (symbol: PGHN) with a market capitalization of CHF 4 billion with a clear majority owned by its Partners and all employees.

 

Investor relations contact

Philip Sauer

Phone: +41 41 768 86 60

E-mail: [email protected]

 

Media relations contact

Dr. Anna Hollmann

Phone: +41 41 768 83 72

E-mail: [email protected]

 

www.partnersgroup.com