# Apax Funds to acquire BD's minority stake in Vyaire Medical for $435M

Apax Funds signed a definitive agreement to acquire Becton Dickinson's 49.9% minority stake in Vyaire Medical for $435 million. The transaction is expected to close in April 2018.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-03-20
- Where: United States
- Value: $435.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: respiratory and anesthesia medical devices
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Apax Partners](https://endata.com/companies/14505.md) (acquirer)
- [Becton Dickinson](https://endata.com/companies/20170.md) (target)
- [Vyaire Medical](https://endata.com/companies/30837.md) (target)

## Sources

- [medicaldevice-network.com](https://www.medicaldevice-network.com/news/apax-funds-buy-bds-stake-vyaire-medical-435m/), 2018-03-20: "Apax Funds, managed by private equity advisory firm Apax Partners, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the minority stake held by Becton Dickinson (BD) in Vyaire Medical for $435m."

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