M&A Deal Summary

CooperSurgical Acquires Inlet Medical

On November 21, 2005, CooperSurgical acquired medical products company Inlet Medical from LFE Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CooperSurgical’s 2nd transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is CooperSurgical’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is CooperSurgical’s 1st transaction in Connecticut.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2005-11-21
Target Inlet Medical
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) CooperSurgical
Sellers(s) LFE Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Inlet Medical

Trumbull, Connecticut, United States
Inlet Medical, Inc. offers cost-effective trocar closure systems that complement the NeoSurg access products and supplies procedure kits for the treatment of pelvic support problems.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

CooperSurgical

Trumbull, Connecticut, United States

Category Company
Founded 1990
Sector Medical Products
DESCRIPTION

CooperSurgical, Inc. is a developer of surgical medical products.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 13
Sector: Medical Products M&A 2 of 9
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 9
State: Connecticut M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 3 of 9
Year: 2005 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-11-21 NeoSurg Technologies

Houston, Texas, United States

NeoSurg Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of trocar closure systems and pelvic floor reconstruction procedure kits. Company has developed a patented combination reusable and disposable trocar access system used in the $285 million laparoscopic surgery market. The small disposable tips used in the NeoSurg system can cut hospital cost up to 60% compared to existing systems. The rapidly developing outpatient market for gynecologic surgical procedures is a particularly appropriate setting for the NeoSurg system. NeoSurg has a strong patent portfolio with 15 allowed patents and 10 pending patents.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-11-30 Lone Star Medical Products

Stafford, Texas, United States

Lone Star Medical Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of medical devices.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER
DESCRIPTION

LFE Capital is a private equity firm that provides junior and buyout capital to middle-market companies located in the upper Midwest US. Sectors of interest include consumer products and services, health related products and services, and business services. LFE prefers established or emerging businesses with at least $2 million of annual revenue and $1 million of cash-flow. LFE has a special interest in businesses that are owned or led by women and businesses that target female consumers. The Firm will consider both control and minority positions. LFE Capital was formed in 1999 and is based in Naples, Florida.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 9
Sector: Medical Products M&A 1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 7
State: Connecticut M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 9
Year: 2005 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-06-13 Coolibar

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Coolibar, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of premium sun-protective clothing and accessories. The Company offers apparel for the entire family, focused on fitness, leisure, swimwear and accessories, that provide UPF 50+ protection from ultraviolet rays and is the first clothing company to earn The Skin Cancer Foundation's Seal of Recommendation.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-05-04 Gentra Systems

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Gentra Systems, Inc. specializes in developing nucleic acid purification reagents and instruments for clinical and clinical research laboratories.

Sell $38M