HBI Deals+Insights / M&A/IPOs

Capio’s IPO – test balloon or crash test dummy?

Capio, the Swedish, German and French hospital group, owned mainly by Apax and Nordic Capital, is to float 25-37.5% of its shares on the Swedish NASDAQ at a fixed price of SEK48.5. The multiple looks low. That reflects political uncertainty and low EBITDA margins. The IPO will be closely watched by other large Swedish private healthcare groups. Read on for our analysis.

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