Spectrum Vascular Secures Strategic Investment from SK Capital
Deal News | Mar 31, 2025 | SK Capital
SK Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm specializing in specialty materials, ingredients, and life sciences sectors, has announced a strategic investment in Spectrum Vascular, a company providing innovative vascular access and medication management products. This move marks a recapitalization effort alongside existing majority investor Event Capital Strategies (ECS), an investment firm based in New York and focused on medical technology. Spectrum Vascular was formed following acquisitions of the vascular access businesses of Cook Medical and AngioDynamics. SK Capital's involvement is expected to optimize Spectrum's growth trajectory, leveraging their significant resources and investment expertise to enhance the company's mission of improving patient care and market delivery of advanced medical technologies. Legal counsel for the transaction was provided by Kirkland & Ellis LLP for SK Capital and Fried Frank LLP for ECS, with debt financing organized by KeyBank, Beachpoint Direct Lending Fund, Apogem Capital, and Kayne Anderson Private Credit.
Sectors
- Private Equity
- Medical Devices
- Healthcare Investment
Geography
- United States – Both SK Capital and Event Capital Strategies, as well as Spectrum Vascular, are based in New York.
Industry
- Private Equity – The article discusses SK Capital, a private equity firm making strategic investments.
- Medical Devices – Spectrum Vascular operates in the medical device sector, focusing on vascular access and medication management.
- Healthcare Investment – Event Capital Strategies focuses on investment within the healthcare sector, aligning with this classification.
Financials
- $9 billion – Assets under management by SK Capital.
- $12 billion – Annual revenues generated by SK Capital's portfolio businesses.
Participants
Name | Role | Type | Description |
---|---|---|---|
SK Capital | Investor | Company | Private equity firm focused on specialty materials, ingredients, and life sciences. |
Spectrum Vascular | Target Company | Company | Provider of vascular access and medication management products. |
Event Capital Strategies | Existing Majority Investor | Company | Investment firm focused on medical technology. |
Kirkland & Ellis LLP | Legal Advisor | Company | Provided legal counsel to SK Capital. |
Fried Frank LLP | Legal Advisor | Company | Provided legal counsel to Event Capital Strategies. |
KeyBank | Debt Financing | Company | Part of the syndicate providing debt financing. |
Beachpoint Direct Lending Fund | Debt Financing | Company | Part of the syndicate providing debt financing. |
Apogem Capital | Debt Financing | Company | Part of the syndicate providing debt financing. |
Kayne Anderson Private Credit | Debt Financing | Company | Part of the syndicate providing debt financing. |