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

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Cynosure M&A Summary

Cynosure has acquired 7 companies of its own, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

Cynosure’s largest acquisition to date was in 2013, when it acquired Palomar Medical Technologies for $294M. Cynosure has acquired in 5 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include medical products (86%) and consumer services (15%).

Cynosure Ownership

Who owns Cynosure?

Cynosure is owned by CD&R. It was acquired on November 20, 2019.

Is Cynosure PE-backed?

Yes. Cynosure is owned by private equity investor CD&R.

Cynosure Business Overview

Where is Cynosure headquartered?

Cynosure is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts.

What is Cynosure’s revenue?

Cynosure disclosed revenue of 433M USD for 2016 and 339M USD for 2015.

How many employees does Cynosure have?

Cynosure has 857 employees.

What sector is Cynosure in?

Cynosure is a medical products company.

When was Cynosure founded?

Cynosure was founded in 1991.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4
  • M&A Advisors 1

Cynosure, Inc.

5 Carlisle Road,
Westford, Massachusetts 01886
United States,
(978) 256-4200
www.cynosure.com

Cynosure, Inc. is a developer and marketer of aesthetic treatment systems that are used by physicians and other practitioners to perform non-invasive and minimally invasive procedures to remove hair, treat vascular and pigmented lesions, rejuvenate the skin, liquefy and remove unwanted fat through laser lipolysis and temporarily reduce the appearance of cellulite. Cynosure was founded in 1991 and is based in Westford, Massachusetts.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 6 - 1 - - - 7
vol $313M $313M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  7

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
MyEllevate 2021-04-30 - Add-on Acquisition
Newport Beach, California · www.myellevate.com
Ellman International, Inc. 2014-09-08 13M USD Add-on Acquisition
Oceanside, New York · www.ellman.com
Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. 2013-03-18 294M USD Add-on Acquisition
Burlington, Massachusetts · www.palomarmedical.com
The PinPointe FootLaser 2011-10-05 - Divestiture
, United States
Eleme Medical, Inc. 2011-02-03 5M USD Add-on Acquisition
Merrimack, New Hampshire · www.smoothshapes.com
Suzhou Cynosure Medical Devices, Co. 2006-12-07 - Stake Purchase
Suzhou, China · www.cynosurechina.com/index.php
Suzhou Cynosure Medical Devices, Co. 2006-01-01 - Joint Venture
Suzhou, China · www.cynosurechina.com/index.php
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Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Cynosure France SARL    - Hoya ConBio France EURL 2011-06-28 1
Courbevoie, France · www.cynosure.fr Courtaboeuf,, France · www.conbio.fr

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Medical Products 6 (86%) 313M (100%) - -
Consumer Services 1 (14%) - - -
Total 7 $313M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 5 313M - -
  Massachusetts 1 294M - -
  California 1 - - -
  New York 1 13M - -
  New Hampshire 1 5M - -
China 2 - - -
Domestic 5 (71%) 313M (100%) - -
Cross-border 2 (29%) - - -
Total 7 $313M - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Leerink Partners LLC
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $294M
< $100M 2 $19M
TOTAL $313M
Largest Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc.
$294M (2013-03-18)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
29%
2 (29%)
Strategic(s)
14%
1 (14%)

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