Sanfer receives USD $500 million from CDPQ to fund strategic growth across Latin America

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Sanfer, one of Mexico’s leading independent pharmaceutical companies, today announced it has obtained a USD $500 million minority investment from Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a long-term institutional investor. The investment, one of the largest minority private equity transactions in Mexico, will enable Sanfer to execute on its continued expansion plans across Mexico and the broader Latin American region. Over the past two decades, Sanfer has had a longstanding commitment to offering innovative and high-quality pharmaceutical products to its customers. Over this period, the Company has closed over 100 brand acquisitions, acquired 8 pharmaceutical companies and launched over 100 new products across Mexico and Latin America. Sanfer intends to use this new capital to accelerate its growth, both organic and through further acquisitions, across the region. false false false GA will retain a significant minority stake in Sanfer, and the transaction is expected to close later this year. This investment is subject to customary regulatory approvals. Additional terms were not disclosed. false false false About Sanfer Sanfer is a leading Mexican pharmaceutical company with presence in over 25 countries across Latin America. For over 78 years, Sanfer has provided top quality and innovative pharmaceutical solutions to physicians and consumers by manufacturing and effectively promoting human and animal health products across over ten therapeutic fields. Sanfer has consolidated as one of the leading Latin American Pharmaceutical companies maintaining its high potential of growth through its own product development, acquisitions and its strategic partnerships with Global Pharmaceutical Companies. For more information, please visit www.sanfer.com.mx. ABOUT CAISSE DE DÉPÔT ET PLACEMENT DU QUÉBEC Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is a long-term institutional investor that manages funds primarily for public and parapublic pension and insurance plans. As at June 30, 2019, it held CAD 326.7 billion in net assets. As one of Canada’s leading institutional fund managers, CDPQ invests globally in major financial markets, private equity, infrastructure, real estate and private debt. For more information, visit cdpq.com, follow us on Twitter @LaCDPQ or consult our Facebook or LinkedIn pages. About General Atlantic General Atlantic is a leading global growth equity firm providing capital and strategic support for growth companies. Established in 1980, General Atlantic combines a collaborative global approach, sector specific expertise, a long-term investment horizon and a deep understanding of growth drivers to partner with great entrepreneurs and management teams to build exceptional businesses worldwide. General Atlantic has more than 150 investment professionals based in New York, Amsterdam, Beijing, Greenwich, Hong Kong, Jakarta, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, Munich, Palo Alto, São Paulo, Shanghai, and Singapore. For more information on General Atlantic, please visit the website: www.generalatlantic.com.