M&A Deal Summary

Novanta Acquires NDS Surgical Imaging

On January 15, 2013, Novanta acquired medical products company NDS Surgical Imaging from Fifth Street Capital, Riverside Partners and HighPoint Capital Management for 83M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Novanta’s 1st transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is Novanta’s 7th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Novanta’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Novanta’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2013-01-15
Target NDS Surgical Imaging
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) Novanta
Sellers(s) Fifth Street Capital
Riverside Partners
HighPoint Capital Management
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 83M USD

Target

NDS Surgical Imaging

San Jose, California, United States
NDS Surgical Imaging is a manufacturer of flat-panel Liquid Crystal Display (“LCD”) screens for medical applications. The company’s screens are used in conjunction with endoscopy systems primarily for minimally invasive surgery in the operating room and for diagnostic imaging on the radiology side.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Novanta

Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 1968
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees2,900
Revenue 882M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Novanta is a provider of core technology solutions that give medical and advanced industrial original equipment manufacturers a competitive advantage. The Company combines deep proprietary technology expertise and competencies in precision medicine and manufacturing, medical solutions, and robotics and automation with a proven ability to solve complex technical challenges. Novanta was founded in 1968 and is based in Bedford, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 13
Sector (Medical Products) 1 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 10
State (California) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 2 of 9
Year (2013) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 7 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-07-10 General Optics

Moorpark, California, United States

General Optics, Inc. is a manufacturer of ultra-high quality optical components and coatings for the aerospace and defence sector. The company also serves the telecommunications, semiconductor, metrology, biomedical and research markets, and is a leading supplier of ring laser gyroscope mirrors and frames to manufacturers of inertial navigation systems.

Sell $21M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-05-13 GSI - Semiconductor Systems

Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

The Semiconductor Systems business, with manufacturing operations in Bedford, Massachusetts, is one of the world's leading suppliers of fully automated laser-based systems for process control and yield improvement, targeting the worldwide semiconductor, microelectronics and electronics industries.

Sell -

Seller(S) 3

SELLER
DESCRIPTION

Fifth Street Capital is a public investment firm focused on providing mezzanine financing to support expansions, acquisitions, recapitalizations, and management buyouts of middle-market US based companies. Fifth Street looks to invest between $5 and $50 million per transaction. Sectors of interest include consumer products, healthcare services, manufacturing, medical device manufacturing, food services, business services, restaurants, speciality retail, logistics, and value added distribution. Fifth Street Capital is based in White Plains, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 59
Sector (Medical Products) 2 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 27
State (California) 1 of 5
Country (United States) 5 of 58
Year (2013) 1 of 9
Size (of disclosed) 9 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-01-09 Ad-Venture Interactive

Lenexa, Kansas, United States

Ad-Venture Interactive is a provider of online integrated marketing and enrollment services to the higher education industry.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-02-11 TBA Global

New York, New York, United States

TBA Global is an award-winning event marketing agency that designs and executes live experiences where creativity and technology converge. Some of its prestigious clients include Google, Walmart, IBM, Bank of America, and Monster Worldwide. AdAge and Event Marketer have consistently named the company one of the top Event Marketing Agencies in the United States and TBA Global was recently presented with two Gold Event Technology Awards for its proprietary digital technologies. TBA Global was founded in 2004 and is based in New York City.

Sell -
SELLER

Riverside Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Riverside Partners is a specialist private equity firm focused on investments in healthcare and technology companies located throughout North America. The Firm has a particular interest in companies that are founder or family owned. Target companies are generally profitable with $3 to $15 million of EBITDA. Specific areas of interest within healthcare include suppliers to biopharmaceutical and medical device companies, medical technology and equipment, medical instrumentation, dental products and services, diagnostics and disposables, and specialized healthcare services. Areas of interest within technology include, analytical instrumentation, semiconductor equipment, industrial communications, wireless components, homeland security, and power generation technology. Transaction situations include partial or complete buyouts, recapitalizations, growth equity, divestitures, take privates, and strategic add-ons. Riverside Partners was formed in 1989 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 33
Sector (Medical Products) 4 of 7
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 15
State (California) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 13 of 33
Year (2013) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-01-01 Enovate Medical

Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States

Enovate Medical is a manufacturer of mobile solutions and medical technologies for the healthcare marketplace. Enovate Medical understands the unique needs of healthcare providers and is dedicated to creating products that streamline work flow processes, reduce errors, enhance quality of patient care, increase patient confidence, and put focus back on the patient. Enovate Medical was founded in 2013 and is based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-06-02 BioAgilytix

Durham, North Carolina, United States

BioAgilytix is a bioanalytical testing laboratory focused on large molecule bioanalysis for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and agriculture industries. BioAgilytix Lab's mission is to provide outsourced analysis of biological samples that support the work of companies seeking regulatory approval of their biopharmaceutical and agricultural products. BioAgilytix was founded in 2008 and is based in Durham, North Carolina.

Buy -
SELLER

HighPoint Capital Management

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

HighPoint Capital LLC is a specialty finance company that provides capital for internal growth needs, refinancings, strategic acquisitions, management buyouts and dividend recapitalizations. HighPoint provides cash flow and asset based senior and subordinated term loans ranging between $2 and $10 million for lower middle market companies. The firm focuses on companies with $10 to $100 million of revenue and EBITDA of $2 to $10 million. HighPoint Capital was formed in 2004 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 13
Sector (Medical Products) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 7
State (California) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 6 of 13
Year (2013) 2 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-01-10 JSI Store Fixtures

Milo, Maine, United States

JSI Store Fixtures is a designer and manufacturer of high-quality refrigerated and non-refrigerated wood merchandising displays for the supermarket industry. JSI Store Fixtures was first to market with a patented line of closed-cell foam merchandising surfaces for produce. JSI Store Fixtures’ merchandising displays are used by many of North America’s top supermarkets, grocery, and food retail chains. JSI was founded in 1991 and is based in Milo, Maine.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-01-22 MilesTek

Denton, Texas, United States

MilesTek Corp. is a designer and manufacturer of wired and wireless communication connectivity products.

Sell -