M&A Deal Summary

EGS Healthcare Capital Partners Acquires EKOS

On February 18, 2005, private equity firm EGS Healthcare Capital Partners acquired medical products company EKOS

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is EGS Healthcare Capital Partners’ 4th transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is EGS Healthcare Capital Partners’ 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is EGS Healthcare Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Washington.
Investment Fate
  • EKOS was sold to a strategic buyer in 2013 for 220M USD.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2005-02-18
Target EKOS
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) EGS Healthcare Capital Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

EKOS

Bothell, Washington, United States
EKOS Corporation is a privately held emerging combination product company involved in the development of intravascular therapeutic ultrasound devices for cerebrovascular and cardiovascular disease

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Buyer

EGS Healthcare Capital Partners

Rowayton, Connecticut, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 135M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

EGS Healthcare Capital Partners is a specialist private equity firm focused on investments in the healthcare sector. Specific areas of interest include biotechnology, specialty pharmaceutical, and medical device companies. EGS typically invests in late-stage private and emerging public companies with promising products. EGS prefers to lead investments with an initial commitment of $5 million per transaction. The Firm generally seeks board representation. EGS Healthcare Partner was formed in 1999 and is based in Rowayton, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 7
Sector: Medical Products M&A 4 of 4
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Washington M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 6 of 6
Year: 2005 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-10-01 Transport Pharmaceuticals

Framingham, Massachusetts, United States

Transport Pharmaceuticals is a privately held company developing a proprietary iontophoretic delivery platform for the treatment of dermatological diseases.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-06-30 Peninsula Pharmaceuticals

Alameda, California, United States

Peninsula Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company focuses on licensing, developing, and commercializing anti-infective products for the treatment of life-threatening infections.

Sell $245M