Zydus Lifesciences to acquire Amplitude Surgical for Rs 2,447 crore
Ahmedabad: Zydus Lifesciences Limited, a global innovation-driven lifesciences company has entered into exclusive negotiations to purchase from PAI Partners and Amplitude Surgical's management, as well as two minority shareholders, 85.6% of the share capital of Amplitude Surgical, at a price of €6.25 per Amplitude Surgical share (the “Block Acquisition”).
Purchase consideration amounts to €256.8mn for 85.6% of the outstanding shares and voting rights of Amplitude Surgical[
The acquisition price represents a 80.6% premium over the last closing price as on 10/03/2025 and premia of 88.2% and 92.2% over the 3-month and 6-month volume-weighted average price of Amplitude Surgical respectively.
In fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, Amplitude Surgical generated sales of €106.0mn and EBITDA of €27.1mn on a consolidated basis under IFRS. For the 6 months ended December 31, 2024, Amplitude Surgical’s consolidated sales amounted to €51.5mn (a growth of 5% Y-o-Y at current exchange rates) with an EBITDA margin of approximately 25.4% (unaudited figures).
Dr. Sharvil Patel, Managing Director, Zydus Lifesciences Limited, said, “Our legacy in science, health and innovation has enabled a deep understanding of patient journey and their care pathways. We believe this was a natural extension in the field of medical technology. Our commitment to quality excellence, continuous investments in R&D and expertise in manufacturing will guide our foray into highly specialised MedTech products, adding a new dimension to our operations. In Amplitude Surgical, we see several medium-term and long-term growth opportunities with respect to portfolio, capabilities, manufacturing and geographies.”
Medical Technology includes medical devices and related scientific infrastructure that directly contribute to the development of these products and solutions. The medical device market alone is estimated at over half a trillion dollars globally. This market is broadly divided into segments such as implants, equipment, consumables and in-vitro diagnostics. The Government of India (GoI) has recognised the medical device sector as a sunrise sector with strong growth potential.
Olivier Jallabert, CEO and Founder, Amplitude Surgical, said, “The Amplitude Surgical team and I are delighted to join Zydus. This acquisition by a worldwide healthcare leader is a testament to the successful development of the Company over the last 25+ years, originally as a national orthopedics challenger and today as a European leader. I would like to thank PAI Partners for their trust and continuous support in our growth journey. We have demonstrated our resilience in periods of uncertainty while driving the transformation of the Company, developing our commercial, industrial, and technological capabilities.”
Stefano Drago, a Founding Partner of PAI Mid-Market Fund, PAI Partners, said “We are delighted to have supported Amplitude Surgical's transformation into a European leader in lower-limb orthopaedics, with a particular focus on innovation. Over the last four years, the Company has reinforced its market position, delivered a strong financial performance based on continuous product development, successfully disposed of a non-core business and streamlined operational processes while developing a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in France and an innovative surgical robot. Thank you to Olivier Jallabert and his fantastic team for their partnership.”
The transaction which remains subject to entering into definitive agreements for the Block Acquisition, will be submitted to Amplitude Surgical employee representative bodies. It will also be subject to customary conditions precedent, including the transaction being authorized by the French Minister of Economy as part of the control of foreign investments in France, the completion of the re-investment by Olivier Jallabert of a portion of his proceeds into the Amplitude group, as well as the absence of qualified material adverse events.
The Board of Directors of Amplitude Surgical has favourably welcomed Zydus's proposal and has set up an ad hoc committee made up of 3 members, two of which are independent directors, and appointed Finexsi as the independent expert for the Board of Directors of Amplitude Surgical pursuant to the provisions of Article 261-1 I (including 2° and 4°) of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (“AMF”) General Regulation.
On March 11, 2025, Amplitude Surgical and Zydus entered into a tender offer agreement under which Zydus undertook to file the tender offer (subject to completion of the Block Acquisition), and Amplitude Surgical undertook to cooperate with Zydus in this respect.
It is expected that the Block Acquisition would be completed and the Offer would be filed with the AMF after the regulatory approvals are obtained by June 2025. The opening of the subsequent tender offer will then remain subject to the AMF’s clearance decision.
Olivier Jallabert, Founder and CEO of the Company, would remain involved in Amplitude Surgical moving forward.
The trading of the stock will resume at the opening of the market on March 12, 2025.
BNP Paribas is acting as exclusive financial advisor and Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier is acting as legal advisor to Zydus.
Rothschild and Cie is acting as exclusive financial advisor and Willkie Farr & Gallagher is acting as legal advisor to PAI Partners.
Finexsi has been appointed independent expert by the Board of Directors of Amplitude Surgical
