M&A Deal Summary

MedEquity Capital Acquires LiceGuard

On December 12, 2012, private equity firm MedEquity Capital acquired consumer products company LiceGuard

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is MedEquity Capital’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is MedEquity Capital’s 9th transaction in the United States.
  • This is MedEquity Capital’s 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-12-12
Target LiceGuard
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) MedEquity Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Murphy Business & Financial Corp. (Financial)

Target

LiceGuard

Needham, Massachusetts, United States
LiceGuard is a manufacturer and seller of lice products to major retailers in North America (Walmart, Walgreens, CVS) and over 30 countries internationally. LiceGuard is based in Needham, Massachusetts.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

MedEquity Capital

Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

MedEquity Capital LLC is a specialist private equity firm that invests in mid- to late-stage healthcare service and product companies. MedEquity's focus within healthcare services includes provider based services, out-sourced non-core services, infrastructure-focused businesses, product companies with low technology risk, and technology driven service companies. MedEquity will consider both control and non-control investments and looks invest between $5 and $30 million per transaction. Investment funds are typically used to support recapitalizations, acquisitions, and growth. MedEquity Capital LLC was formed in 2002 and is based in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 15
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 5 of 8
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 9 of 15
Year (2012) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-14 Crescent Healthcare

Anaheim, California, United States

Crescent Healthcare, Inc. is a distributor of specialty pharmaceutical products. The company operates eight pharmacy locations in California and Florida and serves patients nationwide. The company delivers care through the implementation of innovative partnerships with health plans, hospitals, and medical groups to manage patient populations to the best clinical and financial outcomes.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-07-01 Tristan Medical Care

Raynham, Massachusetts, United States

Tristan Medical Care provides primary care, urgent care, and other medical services from seven locations in southeastern Massachusetts. Tristan Medical Care was founded in 2001 and is based in Raynham, Massachusetts.

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