Procaps Group (NASDAQ: PROC) (“Procaps”), a leading integrated
LatAm healthcare and pharmaceutical conglomerate, today announced
it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Grupo Somar
(including Grupo Farmacéutico Somar and Química y Farmacia and,
Gelcaps and related entities) from Advent International (“Advent”),
one of the world’s largest private equity investors.
Grupo Somar is an integrated pharmaceutical
company focused on developing, manufacturing, and marketing
high-quality branded generic, private label and OTC products
targeted to the private market and offering CDMO services across
key market segments in Mexico. Grupo Somar offers a diversified
portfolio of products across key categories and has strong R&D
and manufacturing capabilities, operating six modern production
facilities (two of which manufacture Softgel capsules) in Mexico,
including three FDA-approved plants with the ability to export to
the U.S.
With a highly seasoned management team that has
driven strong operating and financial performance over the past
years, Grupo Somar is well positioned to capitalize on the strong
secular tailwinds underpinning the Mexican market and sustain
consistent growth across its different business lines. Grupo Somar
generated approximately US$184 million in net revenues (on an
expected combined basis).
“We are thrilled to execute an important
milestone on our long-planned rollup strategy with an ideal
acquisition target for Procaps,” said Ruben Minski, CEO of Procaps.
“We believe Grupo Somar´s diversified portfolio of innovative
products alongside its management and technical capabilities will
help accelerate Procaps top and bottom-line growth into the near
future in an accretive manner. With this acquisition, Procaps
continues to diversify its products and geographies based on being
a leader in innovative oral delivery systems. I´m excited to
finally have a physical presence in Mexico, a country for which we
have had great admiration for many years. This is something that we
have been working towards for quite some time. This announcement
marks an incredibly proud day in our company´s 45-year-old history.
Procaps went public in September 2021 to make acquisitions just
like this one.”
Alejandro Weinstein, Chairman of the M&A
Committee of Procaps, added: “Grupo Somar represents a significant
step forward for our regional consolidation strategy, expanding our
reach in Mexico, which we anticipate will represent approximately
30% of the total revenues of the companies’ combined, with the
expectation to grow even more. We believe the combination of Grupo
Somar and Procaps advances Procaps´ position as a leading
pan-regional integrated pharmaceutical company in Latin America and
represents a unique opportunity to realize not only significant
innovation capabilities as well as significant synergies through
cross-selling opportunities and cost efficiencies.”
“We are proud of the pharma platform we have
built and are thrilled about the outcome, which was only possible
with the dedication and collective effort of Grupo Somar´s strong
management team,” said Ariel Blumenkranc, Managing Director of
Advent in Mexico. “We believe Procaps is a very good harbor where
Grupo Somar and its management team will continue to grow,
developing new products both in Mexico and LatAm,” said Juan Pablo
Zucchini, a Managing Partner at Advent International in São
Paulo.
Transaction DetailsThe
highlights of the acquisition include: (i) entry into the second
largest pharma market in LatAm, (ii) increased manufacturing
(including of Softgel capsules) and R&D capabilities, (iii)
diversified portfolio, and (iv) combined synergies with a potential
net present value between 25-40% of the total purchase price.
Procaps expects to fund the cash portion of the
consideration with a combination of cash from its balance sheet and
incremental debt. In connection with the transaction, Procaps has
secured a fully committed bridge credit facility with Bank of
America, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley.
"We believe that by bringing Somar and Procaps
together, we are unlocking significant synergies across all areas
of the combined companies. R&D expansion, cross-border roll-out
of our product portfolio, plants’ specialization and efficiency,
back-office centralization, and other synergies we expect will
enable us to deliver value for our stakeholders from the initial
year of the transaction,” said Patricio Vargas, CFO of Procaps. “We
expect that the cash generated by our combined companies will also
allow us to rapidly deleverage our balance sheet, taking our net
debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratios to be near our financial policy
target of 3x, within 12 to 18 months of closing the
acquisition”.
The transaction is expected to close in the
fourth quarter of 2022, subject to the satisfaction of customary
closing conditions, including the approval of the Federal Economic
Competition Commission (COFECE) in Mexico.
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC served as exclusive
financial advisor and Greenberg Traurig served as legal counsel to
Procaps.
Conference Call NoticeProcaps
will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the transaction
on May 18th, at 11 am ET. Procaps cordially invites all interested
parties to participate in this call.
Date: May 18th, 2022Time: 11 a.m. ESTTelephone:
Toll Free 1 844 204-8586 or International 1 412
317-6346
Webcast: investors.procapsgroup.com Replay: 1 877 344-7529 or 1 412
317-0088Replay Access Code: 9224815
About Procaps Group
Procaps Group, S.A. (“Procaps”) (NASDAQ: PROC)
is a leading developer of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical
solutions, medicines, and hospital supplies that reach more than 50
countries in all five continents. Procaps has a direct presence in
13 countries in the Americas and more than 4,900 employees working
under a sustainable model. Procaps develops, manufactures, and
markets over-the-counter (OTC) pharmaceutical products and
prescription pharmaceutical drugs (Rx), nutritional supplements and
high-potency clinical solutions. For more information, visit
www.procapsgroup.com or Procaps’ investor relations website
investor.procapsgroup.com.
About Advent International
Founded in 1984, Advent International is one of
the largest and most experienced global private equity investors.
The firm has invested in over 390 private equity investments across
41 countries, and as of December 31, 2021, had €78 billion in
assets under management. With 15 offices in 12 countries, Advent
has an established team of over 265 private equity investment
professionals across North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia.
The firm focuses on investments in five core sectors, including
business and financial services; health care; industrial; retail,
consumer and leisure; and technology. For over 35 years, Advent has
been dedicated to international investing and remains committed to
partnering with management teams to deliver sustained revenue and
earnings growth for its portfolio companies. Advent International
has invested over $7.0 billion in 65 companies across Latin America
and has been present in Mexico since 1996 where it has been
committed to the economic development of the country and the region
for over 25 years.For more information,
visit:Website: www.adventinternational.comLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/advent-international
Investor Contact:Melissa Angelini IR Director
Procaps Groupir@procapsgroup.com +1 754 260-6476+1 305
308-8434investor.procapsgroup.com
Advent ContactEvelyn Espinosa / Paula
ContrerasLLYCTel: +52 1 55 3966 7087 / +52 1 55 3279
6324eespinosa@llorenteycuenca.com /
pcontreras@llorenteycuenca.com
Forward-Looking Statements
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use of words such as “forecast,” “intend,” “seek,” “target,”
“anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “plan,” “outlook,”
and “project” and other similar expressions that predict or
indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of
historical matters. Such forward-looking statements include
expectations related to the timing and completion of the
acquisition of Grupo Somar and the consideration to be paid;
expectation regarding the financing for the acquisition of Grupo
Somar; expectations regarding potential net present value of the
purchase price for Grupo Somar; expectations relating to cash
generation and net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio financial policy
target of 3x within 12 to 18 months after the acquisition;
expectations regarding Procaps’ capital expansion and growth plans;
expectation regarding Grupo Somar’s continued growth; and
expectations related to synergies, increased manufacturing
capabilities, the enhancement of Procaps’ portfolio and Procaps’
position as a leading pan-regional integrated pharmaceutical
company in Latin America as a result of the acquisition of Grupo
Somar . Such forward-looking statements with respect to revenues,
earnings, performance, strategies, synergies, prospects, and other
aspects of the businesses of Procaps are based on current
expectations that are subject to risks and uncertainties. A number
of factors could cause actual results or outcomes to differ
materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements.
These statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors
that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or
achievements to be materially different from the information
expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Although
we believe that we have a reasonable basis for each forward-looking
statement contained in this press release, we caution you that
these statements are based on a combination of facts and factors
currently known by us and our projections of the future, about
which we cannot be certain. We cannot assure you that the
forward-looking statements in this press release will prove to be
accurate. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number
of significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from expected results, including,
among others, the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of
the acquisition of the Grupo Somar , the impact of COVID-19 on
Procaps’ business, costs related to the acquisition and integration
of the Grupo Somar, changes in applicable laws or regulations, the
possibility that Procaps may be adversely affected by other
economic, business, and/or competitive factors, and other risks and
uncertainties, including those included under the header “Risk
Factors” in Procaps’ annual report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), as well as Procaps’
other filings with the SEC. Should one or more of these risks or
uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove
incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those
projected in these forward-looking statements. We undertake no
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
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