M&A Deal Summary

The Cooper Companies Acquires Argus Biomedical - AlphaCor & AlphaSphere Products

On February 24, 2004, The Cooper Companies acquired medical products company Argus Biomedical - AlphaCor & AlphaSphere Products from Argus Biomedical Pty

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Cooper Companies’ 2nd transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is The Cooper Companies’ 1st transaction in Australia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2004-02-24
Target Argus Biomedical - AlphaCor & AlphaSphere Products
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) The Cooper Companies
Sellers(s) Argus Biomedical Pty
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Argus Biomedical - AlphaCor & AlphaSphere Products

Australia
The AlphaCor artificial cornea is a synthetic one-piece device designed to replace a diseased or damaged cornea or a failed human corneal graft. AlphaSphere is a soft orbital implant that Argus is currently developing. Orbital implants are required when an eye is lost due to disease or trauma. The orbital implant occupies the space usually filled by the eyeball and provides substantial cosmetic benefits to the patient.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

The Cooper Companies

San Ramon, California, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1980
Sector Medical Products
Employees12,000
Revenue 3.3B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION

The Cooper Companies is a medical device company. Cooper operates through two business units, CooperVision and CooperSurgical. CooperVision provides products for contact lens wearers. CooperSurgical focuses on supplying women's health clinicians with products and treatment options to improve the delivery of healthcare to women. Cooper is headquartered in Pleasanton, California. The Cooper Companies was founded in 1980 and is based in San Ramon, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 13
Sector (Medical Products) 2 of 8
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
Country (Australia) 1 of 1
Year (2004) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-04-01 Prism Enterprises

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Prism Enterprises LP, is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of women’s health and neonatal care products used by OB/GYN physicians in hospital, clinical and office settings. The Company’s key products include a proprietary line of vacuum extraction systems (MityVac®) for use in difficult birthing situations as well as obstetrical, therapeutic and consumer heat and cold pack products.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-07-28 Ocular Sciences

Concord, California, United States

Ocular Sciences, Inc., is a manufacturer and distributor of soft contact lenses.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Argus Biomedical Pty

Perth, Australia

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Category Company
Sector Life Science
DESCRIPTION

Argus Biomedical Pty Ltd. is a privately owned company with its origins in the biomaterial and polymer research group of the Lions Eye Institute in Western Australia. Argus Biomedical Pty Ltd is based in Perth, Australia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Medical Products) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Australia) 1 of 1
Year (2004) 1 of 1
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