Highbridge Capital Management Acquires Gamida Cell for $70 Million
Highbridge Capital Management, based in New York City, announced on March 27 that it entered into an agreement to acquire Gamida Cell, an Israeli biotechnology company. The agreement will see Highbridge Capital Management convert $75 million of existing unsecured convertible senior notes into equity in Gamida as well as supply $30 million of new capital to Gamida. Gamida Cell is a cell therapy pioneer working to turn cells into powerful therapeutics. Its proprietary nicotinamide technology expands the number of cells while maintaining their intrinsic properties to create potentially curative cell therapy products and candidates for patients with cancer. Gamida entered 2024... Read More »
StatLab Medical Products Acquires Poly Scientific R&D
McKinney, Texas-based StatLab Medical Products announced that it has acquired Poly Scientific R&D. Poly Scientific is one of the leading manufacturers of chemicals, stains and reagents for histology, cytology and microbiology, as well as other items for in-vitro diagnostic testing. The company was founded in 1969 and is based in Bay Shore, New York. StatLab Medical Products, an Audax Private Equity and Linden Capital Partners portfolio company, is a McKinney, Texas-based developer and manufacturer of histology, cytology and immunohistochemistry diagnostic products. The company partners with anatomic pathology laboratories to provide easy access to more than 3,500... Read More »
Best Life Brands Announces Latest Acquisition of Next Day Access
Best Life Brands, a portfolio company of private equity firm The Riverside Company, announced that it has added another home-focused company to its portfolio. The company will acquire Next Day Access, according to a March 25 press release. Next Day Access is a leading provider of home access solutions to homeowners and businesses across the United States and Canada. The company offers wheelchair ramps, stair lifts, porch lifts, patient lifts, grab bar installations, auto lifts, pool lifts, mobility scooters and other mobility equipment, as well as durable medical equipment such as manual wheelchairs, super poles, shower benches, transfer benches, toilet safety frames, hospital beds... Read More »
Lone Peak Dental Group Acquires Zoo Crew Pediatric Dentistry
Lone Peak Dental Group announced that it acquired Zoo Crew Pediatric Dentistry, a seven-provider dental practice based in the Nashville, Tennessee MSA. Zoo Crew Pediatric Dentistry provides specialized pediatric care and personalized dental care to patients from its four locations in the Nashville MSA which are Hermitage, Mount Juliet, Cookeville and Lebanon. Founded in 2003 by two pediatric dentists, Lone Peak Dental Group is a dental services organization focusing on the pediatric market segment. The company has 69 offices spanning 14 states. As of February 2024, it is backed by investment firm BlackRock as well as the Memorial Hermann Health System. With this acquisition,... Read More »
MB2 Dental Acquires Dental Wellness of Anna
MB2 Dental Solutions, a portfolio company of middle-market private equity firm Charlesbank Capital Partners, announced on March 21 that it expanded its foothold in Texas with the acquisition of Dental Wellness of Anna. Dental Wellness of Anna operates out of one location in Anna, Texas and, according to its website, has two providers on staff. The facility spans 3,030 square feet, featuring 11 state-of-the-art operation rooms. MB2 Dental Solutions partners with dentists and specialists. Founded in 2007, MB2 offers general dentistry services, orthodontics, cosmetic dentistry and oral surgery. The original press release notes that this acquisition is the 700th... Read More »Schedule a demo
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