Candela - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Candela M&A Summary

Candela has acquired 11 companies of its own. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Candela’s largest acquisition to date was in 2012, when it acquired Ultrashape for $12M. Candela has acquired in 2 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include medical products (80%) and life science (20%).

Candela Ownership

Who owns Candela?

Candela is owned by Apax. It was acquired on April 3, 2017.

Is Candela PE-backed?

Yes. Candela is owned by private equity investor Apax.

Candela Business Overview

Where is Candela headquartered?

Candela is headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

What is Candela’s revenue?

Candela disclosed revenue of 278M USD for 2015 and 256M USD for 2014.

What sector is Candela in?

Candela is a medical products company.

When was Candela founded?

Candela was founded in 1970.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity10
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3
  • M&A Advisors 3

Candela

Candela Corp.

251 Locke Drive,
Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752
United States,
(800) 733-8550
www.candelamedical.com

Candela is a US-based global medical aesthetic device company. The company's technologies enable physicians to provide advanced energy-based solutions for a broad range of medical-aesthetic applications including benign vascular and pigmented lesions, scars, hair removal, facial resurfacing, wrinkle reduction, women's health treatments, tattoo removal, acne, leg veins, cellulite, and body shaping. Candela was formed in 1970 and is based in Marlborough, Massachusetts.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 10 - - - - - 10
vol $30M $30M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  11

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Light Instruments Ltd. 2016-09-29 - Divestiture
Yokneam, Israel · www.light-inst.com
New Star Lasers, Inc. (dba CoolTouch, Inc.) 2014-02-20 11M USD Add-on Acquisition
Roseville, California · www.newstarlasers.com
Juvenis Ltd. 2012-03-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Misgav, Israel · www.juvenisbiomed.com
TransPharma Medical Ltd. 2012-03-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Lod, Israel
Ultrashape Ltd. 2012-02-08 12M USD Add-on Acquisition
Yoqneam, Israel
Pharos Life Corp. 2010-12-08 - Add-on Acquisition
Cambridge, Ontario
Primaeva Medical, Inc. 2009-10-15 7M USD Add-on Acquisition
Pleasanton, California
Candela Corp 2009-09-09 - Merger
Wayland, Massachusetts · www.candelalaser.com
Inlight Corp. 2008-11-04 - Add-on Acquisition
San Diego, California
Rakuto Bio Technologies Ltd. 2008-02-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Yokneam, Israel · www.rbt-biotec.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Medical Products 8 (80%) 30M (100%) 1 (100%) -
Life Science 2 (20%) - - -
Total 10 $30M 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Israel 5 12M 1 -
United States 4 18M - -
  California 3 18M - -
  Massachusetts 1 - - -
Canada 1 - - -
  Ontario 1 - - -
Domestic 4 (40%) 18M (60%) - -
Cross-border 6 (60%) 12M (40%) 1 (100%) -
Total 10 $30M 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Leerink Partners
1
Legal Deals
Morrison & Foerster
1
Gross & Co.
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 3 $30M
TOTAL $30M
Largest Ultrashape Ltd.
$12M (2012-02-08)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
10%
1 (10%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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