EQT V completes tender offer for HTL-Strefa
EQT V carries out the historically largest public-to-private transaction in Poland by a private equity fund.
EQT V successfully completes its public tender offer to acquire HTL-Strefa S.A., the world's leading manufacturer of safety and personal lancets for capillary blood sampling. The acquisition is EQT V’s first investment in Poland and the largest public-to-private transaction in Poland ever by a private equity fund. The offer values HTL-Strefa’s equity at PLN 886 million (EUR 210 million) and shareholders representing more than 97% of the share capital have tendered their shares during the subscription period.
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| Fund | EQT V Argentum share 1.1% |
| Portfolio Company | HTL-Strefa |
| Date of Transaction | 2009-11-30 |
| Transaction | Acquisition |
| Seller | |
| Buyer | |
| Size of Transaction | EUR 210.0m |
| Ind. Focus | Life Science |
| Geography | RoW |
| Stage | Large-cap buyout |