M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 1998-03-02 |
| Target | Gulf South Medical Supply |
| Sector | Distribution |
| Buyer(s) | PSS World Medical |
| Sellers(s) | TA Associates |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1983 |
| Sector | Medical Products |
PSS World Medical, Inc. is a specialty marketer and distributor of medical products to physicians, elder care providers and other alternate-site healthcare providers through its two business units.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 6 |
| Sector (Distribution) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 1 of 6 |
| State (Mississippi) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 1 of 6 |
| Year (1998) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-09-08 |
Highpoint Healthcare Distribution
Grand Prairie, Texas, United States ("Highpoint") was one of the largest regional distributors of medical supplies to long-term health care facilities in the Southwest. Through the Company's direct sales force, Highpoint marketed its products and services directly to individual/small chain nursing homes in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Kansas. In addition, the Company provided billing services for patients covered under Medicare Part-B. The Company was based in Ft. Worth, Texas, and sold to Gulfsouth Medical Supply, a division of PSS World Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq PSSI). |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1968 |
| PE ASSETS | 65.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
TA Associates is a private equity firm that targets investments in middle-market and large companies around the world. TA will consider control or minority investments in profitable companies and looks to commit between $70 and $500 million per transaction. TA proactively reaches out to companies directly in sourcing potential investment opportunities. Prospective businesses are generally valued between $100 million and $3 billion. Areas of interest include technology, software, communications, financial services, healthcare, business services, semiconductors/electronics, and consumer products/services. In addition to investing equity capital, TA also makes subordinated debt investments. TA's geographic preference is North America, Asia/Pacific, and Europe. TA Associates was formed in 1968 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 42 of 256 |
| Sector (Distribution) | 1 of 3 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 21 of 131 |
| State (Mississippi) | 1 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 40 of 207 |
| Year (1998) | 6 of 13 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-02-15 |
Bsquare
Seattle, Washington, United States Bsquareis a provider of software services and products. The company helps its customers extract business value from a broad array of physical assets by making them intelligent, connecting them, and using the data they generate to optimize business processes. Bsquare DataV software solutions can be deployed by a wide variety of enterprises to create business-focused Internet of Things (IoT) systems that more effectively monitor device data, automate processes, predict events and produce better business outcomes. Bsquare was founded in 1994 and is based in Seattle, Washington. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-04-01 |
Coventry Health Care
Bethesda, Maryland, United States Coventry Health Care, Inc. is a managed health care company that provides a wide range of health benefits and services to a broad cross section of employer and government-funded groups. |
Sell | - |
