Hohnhaus & Jansenberger and Cathay Capital lead consortium buyout of the medifa healthcare group
July 12, 2021
Europe
Munich – July 12, 2021, medifa healthcare group (“medifa” or the “Company”), a leading owner-run one-stop-shop provider of medical technology for operating rooms, announces today its acquisition by a consortium led by Hohnhaus & Jansenberger and Cathay Capital Private Equity through its Small Cap strategy. The transaction includes a full recapitalization of the Company’s balance sheet.
Christian Keller, CEO of medifa, rolled his stake in the Company and remains a significant shareholder. He comments: “Thanks to the commitment of both existing and new investors, medifa now benefits from a shareholder base that is wholly dedicated to continuing and accelerating the successful growth path initiated by the Company since 2015. medifa faced the pandemic with flying colors and has begun the construction of its new central production site of more than 30,000 square meters in Baden-Baden, with the aim of consolidating its manufacturing capabilities to further improve its production efficiency. Furthermore, medifa is continuing the roll-out of its new innovative products, such as the medifa H!light and 8000 hybrid OR table.”
Partnering with Yielco as co-investor, Hohnhaus & Jansenberger is an operationally driven mid-market investment firm based in Munich. Dr. Wolfgang Hohnhaus, Managing Partner at Hohnhaus & Jansenberger Gruppe and co-CEO at medifa, adds: “We are pleased to remain as a significant shareholder in medifa and to continue to support its growth trajectory. We are confident in the ongoing added-value generated by our longstanding and trust-based partnership with medifa and Cathay Capital, and we are delighted to welcome onboard Yielco as a new co-investor and partner. We look forward to exciting new developments ahead.”
With Cathay Capital’s global resources, deeply rooted local business development know-how, and thorough knowledge of the healthcare sector, medifa has found the ideal partner to accelerate its growth in foreign markets. Thanks to Cathay Capital’s support, medifa has established a strategic partnership in China with a leading provider of medical gas and air purification systems for operating rooms. This partnership notably provides medifa with assistance in obtaining regulatory approvals in China for all relevant products, setting-up showrooms, and providing a network for local distribution and installation, as well as additional customer services on the ground.
Mingpo Cai, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Cathay Capital, concludes: “We are glad to renew our support to medifa following our initial investment in 2019. Cathay Capital will continue to add to the growth momentum of this promising medical technology group on its journey of global expansion. This reinvestment further proves our strong conviction in medifa’s long-term growth potential driven by the Company’s deeply integrated value chain, globally recognized brand and proven innovation capabilities.”
About medifa healthcare group
medifa healthcare group is an owner-run and internationally active one-stop-shop solution provider in medical technology. Its product and service portfolio covers all operating room requirements including modular wall, door, ceiling and cabinet systems (RooSy® Room Systems) for the turnkey operating room, operating tables, table accessories and operating lights. medifa is also the owner of one of the largest German OEM suppliers in the medical technology sector.
About Hohnhaus & Jansenberger Gruppe
Hohnhaus & Jansenberger Gruppe is owned and run by Munich based entrepreneurs Dr. Wolfgang Hohnhaus and Peter Jansenberger. The group’s strategy is to acquire businesses and develop them further inter alia by taking on managing director positions. In addition to medifa, the group holds majority investments in gastro total, a leading integrated catering technology group in the DACH region, KMK Metalltechnik, a nucleus investment in sheet metal fabrications, and STAHL Bahnküchentechnik, a niche supplier of railway galleys and other highly engineered products.
About Cathay Capital Private Equity
Cathay Capital Private Equity is the PE arm of Cathay Capital Group, a global investment firm supporting companies at all stages throughout North America, Asia, Europe and Africa. Cathay Capital Private Equity focuses on cross-border investment and committed to supporting the international expansion of small to midsize companies across the world from healthcare & wellness, consumer (goods, services & education) and business transformation and beyond. Founded in 2007 with a strong entrepreneurial heritage, Cathay Capital now manages over $4,2B in assets, has completed over 180 buyouts, growth and venture capital investments with the global reach and local expertise across Paris, London, Munich, New York, Boston, San Francisco, Shanghai, Beijing, Singapore and Shenzhen
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