M&A Deal Summary

Brady Acquires Precision Dynamics

On December 31, 2012, Brady acquired medical products company Precision Dynamics from Water Street Healthcare Partners for 300M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Brady’s 2nd transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is Brady’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Brady’s 18th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Brady’s 4th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-12-31
Target Precision Dynamics
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) Brady
Sellers(s) Water Street Healthcare Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 300M USD

Target

Precision Dynamics

San Fernando, California, United States
Precision Dynamics Corp. is a provider of identification products primarily for the healthcare market, specializing in patient wristbands, specialty labels and identification systems used in hospitals to reduce medical errors and integrate and share patient data.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Brady

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Category Company
Founded 1914
Sector Safety/Security
Employees5,600
Revenue 1.3B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Brady's corporate headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Entrance to Brady's corporate headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Brady is a global manufacturer and supplier of identification solutions and workplace safety products that identify and protect premises, products and people. Brady was founded in 1914 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 39 of 42
Sector (Medical Products) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 39 of 42
State (California) 4 of 4
Country (United States) 18 of 19
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-12-16 TEKLYNX International SA

Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, United States

Teklynx is a developer of software solutions used in barcode label design, RFID, and product tracking.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-05-21 Magicard

Dorset, United Kingdom

Magicard is specializes in identification card printers with high-resolution, full-color image capabilities, built-in card security features and the ability to encode smart cards. Magicard was founded in 1992 and is based in Dorset, United Kingdom.

Buy £42M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Water Street Healthcare Partners

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 6.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Water Street is a specialist private equity firm that targets investments in healthcare companies. Specific areas of interest within healthcare include diagnostic devices, medical products, pharmaceutical services, specialty distribution, specialty pharmaceuticals, and specialty services. Water Street targets non-core units of larger corporations and private middle-market companies. Transactions are typically valued between $50 and $500 million. Water Street does not invest in biotechnology, traditional healthcare facilities (hospitals, nursing homes) or early-stage companies without positive cash flow. Water Street was formed in 2005 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 31
Sector (Medical Products) 7 of 10
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 9 of 19
State (California) 3 of 6
Country (United States) 12 of 30
Year (2012) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 8 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-06-15 OraPharma

Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States

OraPharma, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes therapeutics for the treatment of periodontal disease at various phases of progression.

Sell $312M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-01-01 Capstone Development Solutions

Rosemont, Illinois, United States

Capstone Development Solutions partners with the world’s premier healthcare companies to support their goal of bringing more new products to market, quickly and efficiently. The company leads development, manages regulatory services and achieves timely approval of pharmaceutical and medical device products on its clients' behalf. Capstone Development Solutions was founded in 2013 and is based in Rosemont, Illinois.

Buy -
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