Sleep Disorders Make for Steady Business
For all the companies and remedies devoted to sleep disorders, it’s a wonder they haven’t been cured by now. The latest deal targeting a company focused on sleep apnea and other conditions was announced last week, on April 11. SleepScore Labs, a medical device company based in Carlsbad, California, acquired the Dutch technology company Sleep.ai for an undisclosed amount. SleepScore Labs was founded in 2016 and is a joint venture between Dr. Mehmet Oz, ResMed (NYSE: RMD) and Pegasus Capital Advisors. It is focused on improving sleep and uses ResMed’s SleepScore technology. ResMed specializes in cloud-connected devices for daily remote patient monitoring, to help treat and... Read More »
CooperSurgical Adds to Its IVF Business
CooperSurgical (NYSE: COO), a subsidiary of The Cooper Companies, Inc., has added another medical device maker focused on women’s health. This is CooperSurgical’s first acquisition in 2018, and it didn’t go far from its Trumbull, Connecticut offices to find The LifeGlobal Group in Guilford, Connecticut. LifeGlobal is a leading provider of in vitro fertilization (IVF) products and devices, with operating facilities in the United States, Canada, Europe, Hong Kong and distributors in some 90 countries worldwide. The acquisition is expected to strengthen CooperSurgical’s fertility media offering and thus improve its industry leading fertility business overall. The deal... Read More »
Boston Scientific Makes Two Deals in March
Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) has had a busy month, and March 2018 isn’t over yet. On March 5, the medical device maker disclosed a deal for EMcision, Limited, based in Montreal, Quebec. The acquisition will expand the Boston Scientific Endoscopy portfolio to include the Habib EndoHPB probe, a novel endoscopic bipolar radiofrequency device, which coagulates tissue in the gastrointestinal tract. The Habib probe has been cleared by the U.S. FDA and received CE mark in the European Union. Although financial terms for the deal were not disclosed, BSX said the acquisition is expected to be immaterial to earnings per share in 2018 on an adjusted and GAAP basis and accretive... Read More »
Laborie Medical Takes Over Congentix Medical
Cogentix Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: CGNT) is a global medical device company that offers products for flexible endoscopy and the treatment of overactive bladder and urinary incontinence. Its majority share owners, Accelmed Growth Partners LP and Mr. Lewis Pell, who collectively own approximately 60% of Cogentix Medical’s outstanding common stock, agreed to an offer of $3.85 per share (approximately $214 million) from Laborie Medical Technologies (LMT), a subsidiary of Patricia Industries. The offer of $3.85 per share in cash represents a premium of 28% over the average closing price of Cogentix Medical common stock over the last 30 days. In July 2017, Cogentix paid $671,817 (£515,000)... Read More »2017 Biggest Healthcare Deals by Sector
2017 was another big year for billion-dollar healthcare transactions. Among the deals that disclosed prices, 44 topped the billion-dollar mark, for a total of approximately $263.1 billion. Although that number seems high, there were 50 billion-dollar deals announced in 2015, although those totaled a slightly lower $240.1 billion. 2016 posted lower totals for both the number of billion-dollar deals (39) and combined prices ($194.1 billion). Of course the biggest healthcare deal in 2017 was the $77 billion acquisition of Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET) by CVS Health (NYSE: CVS). But there were many more sizable transactions across the sectors, as the chart below illustrates. See how many you remember... Read More »Schedule a demo
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