Investments In The Medical Equipment Market Plummet In 2009

Medical Equipment Annual Deals Analysis 2010 M&A including asset transactions in the medical
 equipment industry witnessed a decrease of 57% in
 This report is an essential source of data and trendthe deal value, reporting $18.7 billion in 2009 compared
analysis on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) andto $43.1 billion in 2008. This signifies that most
financing in the medical equipment market. The reportcompanies are taking a skeptical approach to the
provides detailed information on M&A, equity/debtbusiness integration process due to the uncertain
offerings, private equity (PE), venture financing andmarket conditions, after high consolidation activity in
partnership transactions registered in the medical2008. Abbott Laboratories' $2.8 billion acquisition of
equipment industry in 2009. The report includes detailedAdvanced Medical Optics and Agilent Technologies'
comparative data on the number of deals and their$1.5 billion acquisition of Varian are the two largest
value in the last four quarters, subdivided by deal types,deals of the year. Further, the number of deals
segments, and geographies. Additionally, the reportdecreased from 528 deals in 2008 to 487 deals in
provides information on the top PE, venture capital2009. M&A activity was dominant in the in vitro
(VC), and advisory firms in the medical equipmentdiagnostics segment, registering 88 deals worth $6.6
industry. ( )billion, followed by the healthcare IT segment with 79
 deals worth $905 million in 2009.
 Decreased Investments In The Medical Equipment 
Industry In 2009 Financing Activity Surged Through Debt Offerings In
 Global investments in the medical equipment declined2009
by 15%, registering $73.8 billion in 2009 compared to Debt offerings, including secondary offerings and
$86.9 billion in 2008. The decrease in investments canprivate debt placements, were the most prominent
primarily be attributed to the concentration of medicalamong all financing activities in the medical equipment
equipment companies on organic growth opportunitiesmarket, with around $39.8 billion raised in 2009
because of the uncertain economic outlook. Growingcompared to $20.8 billion in 2008. Further, the number
economic concern also led to a decrease inof deals also increased, reporting 114 deals in 2009
investments in 2009, after high business consolidationcompared to 89 deals in 2008. The in vitro diagnostics
activity in 2008. The first quarter of 2009 garnered themarket segment was the lead runner, reporting $17.7
most investments, reporting $24.9 billion in spite of thebillion from 38 deals in 2009. Public debt offerings
economic uncertainty. Further, the number of medicalcontributed the most to the deal value, with $31.5 billion
equipment deals increased from 1,675 deals in 2008 toreported in 2009 compared to $15 billion in 2008, driven
1,790 deals in 2009. The industry witnessed aby flourishing first quarter investments in 2009 with
compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.1% in theseveral big ticket deals: Novartis' offering of notes and
number of deals from 2005 to 2009.bonds for $5 billion; Abbott Laboratories' $3 billion public
 offering of notes; Eli Lilly's public offering of notes for
 Mergers & Acquisitions In The Medical Equipment$2 billion; and Bayer's $1.7 billion public offering of notes.
Decreased By 57% In 2009